Headlines Digest: Raw Material News-The United States initiates anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations on Chinese amine compounds, with the highest tariff rate.352.32% Automotive News-Volkswagen Group plans to freeze employee wages unti

Vietnam generates over 45 million tons of agricultural by-products annually. Today, raw materials such as cassava starch, avocado seeds, seaweed, and even rice husks are being processed into biodegradable films and bioplastic packaging. A team led by

French seaweed biorefining company Algaia and Normandy-based biopolymer producer NaturePlast have jointly announced the successful development of a new industrially compostable material derived from seaweed biomass by-products, marking their official

Headlines Overview: Raw Material News-SABICSale of European petrochemical business approved Automotive News-LGChemical and Volkswagen sign agreement, targeting next-generation automotive plastics and composites Electronic News Highlights-India issue

Under the dual pressure of reducing emissions while ensuring product performance, TotalEnergies Corbion has launched a commercially viable, high-performance renewable alternative material for air filtration. NewLuminy L040The grade enables filter mat

On September 10, LG Chem and TK Chemical, a subsidiary of SM Group, signed an MOU in Seoul on the development of eco-friendly biodegradable materials (PBAT) and business cooperation. PBAT (Polybutylene Adipate-co-Terephthalate) is a petroleum-based

On September 1, 2026, Dutch time, the EU-funded project ReBioCycle announced its latest results.Polylactic acid (PLA) bioplastics can be recovered from mixed plastic waste and reprocessed into recycled PLA with quality comparable to that of virgin ma

Avantium N.V.’s flagship FDCA production plant in Delfzijl, the Netherlands, is getting closer and closer to start-up, while the company continues to expand its commercial partnership projects and prepare new financing for the next phase of business

The Rwandan government is significantly accelerating the country's transition away from traditional plastics and promoting the development of a green economy. Kigali—Rwanda is set to formally approve biodegradable packaging materials for inclusion in

Researchers from Wageningen University & Research, the University of Amsterdam, and several institutions in China have developed a high-strength biodegradable plastic using corn protein. They named this transparent material "plantymer." Compared