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ACC’s Baca to Deliver Polyurethanes Technical Conference Keynote

The keynote will cover the integral role plastics play in achieving a lower-carbon future.

July 26, 2021

The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) recently announced that Joshua Baca, vice president of the American Chemistry Council's (ACC) Plastics Division, will deliver the keynote at the 63^rd Polyurethanes Technical Conference.

Kraton Achieves Platinum EcoVadis Sustainability Rating

The Platinum rating is the highest distinction in the EcoVadis supplier sustainability rating structure.

July 9, 2021

Kraton Corp. recently announced that it has achieved a Platinum rating for its sustainability management system from EcoVadis.

Intertape Polymer Group Publishes 2020 Annual Sustainability Report

The report provides an overview of the company’s sustainability progress in 2020 and highlights future opportunities.

July 1, 2021

Intertape Polymer Group Inc. recently published its 2020 annual sustainability report, titled “Our Circular Economy.”

H.B. FULLER: Compostable Adhesives for Flexible Packaging

Compostable flexible packaging provides converters and brand owners another tool toward reducing, reusing, composting, and recycling.

June 29, 2021

Under its worldwide Flextra™ Evolution brand, H.B. Fuller announced two new compostable adhesive solutions that offer differentiated advantages in terms of sustainability goals and manufacturer benefits.

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New Dow MDI and Prepolymers Facility is Top News

An announcement from Dow regarding a new facility drew the most reader interest last week.

June 28, 2021

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Henkel Adhesive Technologies production robot

Henkel Details Adhesive Technologies Sustainability Activities

The company is investing in projects around the world that maintain steady progress in each of the company’s three sustainability pillars.

June 24, 2021

Within its Adhesive Technologies business unit, Henkel’s Global Operations and Supply Chain organization has put sustainability goals for its operations into action.

Arkema Receives American Chemistry Council’s 2021 Sustainable Leadership Award for Societal Contributions

The award recognizes products, processes, or initiatives that illustrate a commitment to innovating for a sustainable future for society.

June 21, 2021

Arkema’s commitment to advanced bio-circular polyamide 11 was recently honored with a Sustainable Leadership Award for Societal Contributions by the American Chemistry Council (ACC).

Covestro Receives JEC Innovation Award

Covestro’s polyurethane resins for wind rotor blades and its coating solutions for offshore wind turbines were included in the case for the award.

June 15, 2021

Covestro recently announced that it is a winner of the JEC Innovation Award 2021 in the Sustainability category.

Avery Dennison Aims for Net-Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050

The company is raising the bar on its sustainability goals with new targets for 2030.

May 14, 2021

Avery Dennison recently announced its ambition to be net-zero on greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

Developing Sustainable Packaging Solutions

Recycling and recyclability are key factors that sustainable packaging producer EcoEnclose considers when developing ecommerce packaging solutions.

Susan Sutton

May 14, 2021

Many industries have struggled due to the impact of COVID-19, but ecommerce certainly isn’t one of them. eMarketer reports that retail ecommerce sales alone grew 27.6% globally in 2020, to reach nearly $4.3 trillion.