Materials
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Duo has commercialised graphene-enhanced flexible packaging after successful industrial trials. Its 2DPE film raised recycled content to 60% at QVC while allowing lower material weight and sealing temperature.
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Kyocera is expanding advanced ceramics production across three German sites. The programme includes an €8 million cold isostatic press at Selb and further manufacturing investment at Mannheim and Waiblingen.
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Sontara has launched an rPET printing range for offset operations. Sustainable PrintMaster is the first rPET-based ABC washcloth to gain Fogra certification, alongside PrintClean for manual cleaning.
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Avantium has completed its Worley close-out for the Delfzijl plant. The agreement resolves outstanding EPC matters as the company prepares financing to support start-up, commercial deliveries, and the FDCA plant’s production ramp.
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Attalon will expand domestic sapphire manufacturing capacity at Murrieta, California. The nearly $13 million investment supports optical components used across demanding defence systems.
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Airbus is investigating an A321neo fuselage coating quality control defect. Around 500 aircraft are affected, although the company says flight safety is not compromised.
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Carbios has validated industrial polyester recycling on European production lines. More than one tonne of recycled PET passed through conventional textile manufacturing equipment.
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Amcor will showcase food packaging solutions at CibusTec in Italy. Its display will focus on sustainability, performance, PPWR compliance, and the newly launched UniPak Luma platform for dairy and food applications.
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Rio Tinto and Shougang have commissioned industrial carbon capture technology. The Chinese trial targets blast furnace gas from existing ironmaking operations.
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Volkswagen, PowerCo and Gotion will expand European LFP battery production. Three joint ventures cover cells, cathode materials, procurement, and sales.
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