Braskem to start the production of green ethylene in August at the Triunfo site, Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil).

Bi-oriented polypropylene film producer Taghleef Industries (Ti) is introducing a new family of biobased film from NatureWorks PLA Ingeo.

Repi LLC, American subsidiary of the Italian producer of pigment dispersions is strengthening its sales activities in North America.

[Video] Ford was the first automaker to demonstrate that soy-based foams could be formulated to pass stringent requirements for automotive applications. By the end of the 2009 model year, more than one million Ford vehicles will contain soy foam.

The Italian firm WIP opened at Castel San Niccolò, 40 kilometres from Arezzo (Italy), a low environmental impact production plant for the eco-nappies made from sustainable raw materials such as Mater-Bi biopolymers from Novamont and PLA Ingeo from NatureWorks.

Italian compounder SO.F.TER. acquires license for Heraflex P, the elastomer modified polyolefin compound developed for the winter sport shoes industry. The agreement also includes the transfer of the technical and commercial know-how formerly held by Radici Elastomeri, a company of RadiciGroup.

A high-performance polypropylene resin from LyondellBasell Industries has been selected for the production of a new series of industrial cleaning equipment.

The Polyolefins producer announced its decision to withdraw all activities during the first quarter of 2010.