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The domestic caprolactam industry is undergoing a profound "transformation of new and old driving forces." This is not only an inevitable choice for the industry to shift from extensive expansion to high-quality development, but also a structural cha

Biodegradable agricultural film From “White Pollution” to “Resting in Peace in the Soil” More than 2 million tons of conventional polyethylene mulch film remain in fields every year, causing soil compaction and crop yield reducti

Preface: As the largest category in China’s modified plastics market, modified polypropylene has developed an application landscape led by the home appliance sector, with coordinated growth across multiple fields including automotive, electrical and

On June 4, 2026, the European Commission officially published the notice of initiation and decided to launch an anti-dumping investigation into polybutylene adipate terephthalate (PBAT) and polybutylene sebacate terephthalate (PBSeT) originating in C

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Since 2026, the Japanese chemical industry has entered a period of accelerated strategic adjustment, with the government and enterprises working together to intensively launch significant initiatives in areas such as supply chain restructuring, b

Recently, Medline International B.V. (a subsidiary of Medline Inc.) is advancing a strategic capacity expansion at its facility in Partizánske, Slovakia, to strengthen the supply chain resilience and operational excellence of this surgical medical pr

June 4, 2026 – BASF has partnered with Wacoal, a renowned Japanese lingerie brand headquartered in Japan, to jointly develop bra cups for sports and casual apparel using Elastollan® TPU-based nonwoven fibers. This material innovation a

On June 4, Neste announced that it has established a supply chain for nylon fibers using renewable naphtha as raw material in collaboration with Goldwin, Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd., and Toray Industries, Inc. Goldwin plans to use the nylon fibers prod

United Imaging has made significant moves in the brain-computer interface field, this time targeting the "first in the country." It was reported that the Hybrid Operating Room Application Demonstration Center, led by Hubei Technolog

On June 4, NAVEE’s WaveFly 5X consumer-grade manned waterborne flying vehicle under Tantu Technology completed its maiden flight on Suzhou’s East Taihu Lake, marking the official extension of the low-altitude economy into mass-market water-based cons

Recently, the Water-Saving New Materials and Agricultural Film Pollution Prevention and Control Team at the Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, revealed the synergistic regula

On June 8, the State Council Information Office held a regular policy briefing of the State Council. Qin Haixiang, Vice Minister of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, along with officials from the National Development and Reform Commission, the Min

Recently, three major environmental organizations filed a lawsuit against the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle), alleging that the state’s previously implementedPlastic Packaging Innovation ActThe accompanying new

Since the beginning of 2026, trade frictions between China and the EU have intensified markedly. Within just a few months, the EU has launched a series of trade remedy investigations against China, placing the textile and

On June 5, 2026, the 55th World Environment Day, Anta Group unveiled its 2025 ESG report at the first domestic sustainable tennis court built by FILA, made from recycled abandoned tennis nets, in the coastal city of Qingdao. “A tennis ball takes at l

In her opening remarks, Zhang Tingting, General Manager of Shandong Guanshi Footwear Co., Ltd., said that the project has a total investment of 80 million US dollars, and once fully completed and put into operation, it will have an annual production

This model is the largest building set ever released by LEGO, designed to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Antoni Gaudí’s death. To echo the grand scale and spiritual essence of Gaudí’s design, this 12,060-piece model offers collectors a new way

On June 5, American medical device manufacturing giant Cordica Medical announced the acquisition of California-based micro-molding company RapidWerks. The transaction amount was not disclosed, but the consideration would not be high, because this co