Nurdles, also known as “pre-pellets,” are small, lentil-sized plastic resin pellets that are used as raw materials for the production of everyday plastic products. These lightweight granules are also a major source of microplastic contamination. Easily caught by the wind when spilled during transport or handling, they wash or float on waterways, oceans and beaches. […]
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Desiccant additive will help in winter
In the autumn-winter period, the moisture content of the initial polymer raw material increases due to increased atmospheric humidity or condensation due to temperature differences. Drying equipment in such conditions may not be able to cope even if available. The Aleko Group of Companies offers to use a proven and effective solution – an additive-desiccant, […]
Ukraine will introduce European directives on air protection and waste management
Ukraine has joined the “APENA 2” project, within the framework of which it will introduce the main norms of European legislation on the protection of atmospheric air and waste management. This is reported by UNN with reference to the press service of the State Environmental Inspection. “Protection of atmospheric air and waste management in Ukraine […]
Wog Launches Comprehensive ECO Platform
The goal of the new ECO platform “Before nature with good” is to rationalize the use of natural resources and protect the environment By the end of the year, the company is investing in waste sorting, coffee cake recycling and a battery collection and disposal project. In 2021, Wog plans to expand its participation in […]
Ukrainian imports of polyethylene in January-October remained at the level of 2019
At the end of ten months of this year, the total volume of polyethylene imports to the Ukrainian market actually remained at the same level as in 2019 and amounted to about 224.9 thousand tons. Imports of all types of ethylene polymers increased, with the exception of linear polyethylene (LDL). Last month, external supplies of […]
Plastic containers created on the basis of CO2 emissions are a reality today
Beauty giant L’Oréal, carbon recycling company LanzaTech and energy company Total have teamed up to present a cosmetic plastic bottle made from recycled industrial carbon emissions, proplast.ru reported. Plastic production takes place in three stages. In the first phase, LanzaTech captures industrial carbon emissions and converts them into ethanol using a complex biological process. Next, […]
November contract price of propylene in Europe remained at the level of October
The contract price of propylene in Europe for November deliveries was finally agreed at EUR720 per tonne, which is in line with the previous month’s level, ICIS reported. The contract price was approved on FD NWE terms (delivery to Northwest Europe). This contract price has been directly confirmed by three producers and four consumers of […]
Karpatneftekhim stopped production of PVC and HDPE
The Ukrainian enterprise Karpatneftekhim (Kalush, Ivano-Frankivsk region) has stopped its production of suspension polyvinyl chloride (PVC-S) and low-density polyethylene (HDPE) for scheduled preventive maintenance, according to the ICIS-MRC Price Review. According to the company’s clients, by the beginning of this week, the Ukrainian manufacturer had stopped its PVC-S and HDPE capacities for scheduled preventive maintenance. […]
October contract prices of PSV-S in Europe decreased by EUR15-25 per tonne
Expandable polystyrene (PSV-S) contract prices in the European market in October fell by EUR15-25 per tonne amid declining styrene contracts this month, ICIS reported. Thus, the contract price of styrene monomer for consumers in the European market was agreed at the level of EUR721 per tonne for October deliveries, which is EUR33 per tonne lower […]
October ABS contract prices in Europe increased by EUR20 per tonne
October contract prices for acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) in Europe rose by EUR20 per tonne due to limited supply and strong demand during the month, despite the decline in the price of styrene feedstock, ICIS reported. Thus, in October, the contract prices of styrene in Europe decreased by EUR33 per ton. At the same time, […]