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As part of the restructuring of Plastic Energy's shareholding, TotalEnergies agreed to acquire from the new shareholder #PlasticEnergy 's 35% interest in the #Grandpuits advanced recycling plant, in which TotalEnergies already held a 65% interest. The plant is now wholly owned by TotalEnergies. The Grandpuits advanced plastics recycling plant, located in Seine-et-Marne, started production in March 2026 and has an annual capacity to process 15,000 tons of plastic waste. A Pioneering Plant for the French Advanced #PlasticsRecycling Value Chain The Grandpuits plant transforms hard-to-recycle plastic waste from French households, including waste collected in yellow recycling bins, which is currently sent to landfill or incineration, into a synthetic oil through a pyrolysis process. This process involves heating the waste to high temperatures in an oxygen-free environment. It makes it possible to recycle waste that cannot be recycled mechanically and to produce circular petrochemi...

💡 A Type 4 manufacturing plant is NOT just an equipment investment. With 20+ years of hands-on industry experience, I have seen how projects can face major delays and financial challenges when critical decisions are made after the investment has already begun. Before committing capital, ask: 🔹 Do we have the right technology & process? 🔹 Have we understood the failure modes and engineering risks? 🔹 Are our materials and design properly validated? 🔹 Do we have a clear certification strategy? 🔹 Is the plant economics and cost model realistic? 🔹 Do we have a clear path from certification → production → market? ⚠️ Certification does not automatically create a profitable business. The Type 4 sector is evolving rapidly with hydrogen, advanced composites and high-pressure gas applications. The technology opportunity is significant—but so are the technical and commercial complexities. 👉 The biggest mistake is not investing too much. It is investing before understanding what you are...

Under the campaign theme "Make the Move," BASF will present polyurethane and thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) solutions across the entire footwear life cycle at Simac Tanning Tech 2026 in Milan, Italy. Make the Move stands for moving footwear forward: from established manufacturing methods to new processing technologies, from linear products to circular concepts, shaping the future of footwear. At SIMAC 2026, BASF will showcase innovative footwear solutions enabled by Elastopan® polyurethane systems and (e)TPU Elastollan® and Infinergy®. Through tangible applications developed with customers and partners, visitors can experience how advanced materials, processing innovations and recycling concepts come together in practice at BASF, hall 14, K24/L23. Heat. Shape. Perform: Elastopan® SpringPURe — thermoformed midsoles Together with Gusbi, BASF has advanced classical heat press technology into an automated process for high-quality, lightweight midsoles. The result combines low d...

𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲'𝐬 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖𝐋𝐄𝐃𝐆𝐄 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐢𝐱 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐢𝐠𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬/𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐧, 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡‑𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠. During processing, the pellets melt into the base polymer, releasing well‑wetted pigment particles that distribute evenly; correct let‑down and shear deliver consistent shade and properties across parts and runs . Dispersion quality is measurable—FPV captures how many agglomerates/clumps remain that can cause die lines and filter clogs, while tight ΔE confirms color uniformity batch‑to‑batch and resin‑to‑resin . Why carrier and process matter: Carrier compatibility with the base resin drives wetting and distribution; mismatches or wrong MFI can cause streaks, poor mechanics, or peel . ...

YTC America Inc., a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of Yazaki Corporation (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Riku Yazaki), has developed a sustainable composite material. By utilizing a plant-based bamboo filler, this new polypropylene (PP) composite achieves an approximate 50% reduction in carbon footprint compared to conventional PP and PP/talc composites while matching or exceeding their impact strength, heat resistance, and other performance characteristics. Initially developed for automotive applications, the composite may also find potential applications across a variety of industries seeking lower-carbon alternatives to conventional plastic composites, including packagiBamboo as a Sustainable Filler Approximately 1,700 species of bamboo are known worldwide. From this broad range, Yazaki selected and evaluated the most promising candidates for use in composite materials. Bamboo was selected as an eco-friendly reinforcing filler for its favorable mechanical properties. It...