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The Fedrigoni Group, producer of specialty papers for packaging and self-adhesive materials, has launched Re-Play™, a product range of upcycled self-adhesive materials.

Dow Inc. has announced it will accelerate the sustainability targets set by the company in 2020 by expanding its Stop the Waste target to a Transform the Waste target.

As an extension of the new "CQ" label for products with alternative raw materials, Covestro is introducing the name "Evocycle CQ" for recycling technologies and cycle designs.

Cray Valley announced the extension of its ISCC PLUS certification on the Carling Saint-Avold platform in France, enabling the production and commercialization of Certified Renewable Resins.

Ashland Inc. has released its 2021 environment, social, and governance (ESG) report, which the company said demonstrates a clear link between its long-range strategic plans and detailed ESG progress.

Traditionally, mechanical fasteners connect ship components, which add weight and limit the ability to take advantage of new design approaches that use composite materials. Recent research explores the use of methyl methacrylate to bond together the structural elements of a boat.

Arkema is boosting its previously announced global Pebax® elastomer capacity expansion at its Serquigny, France, site from an increase of 25% to an increase of 40%.

After a two-year hiatus, the 2022 FEICA Conference and EXPO broke an all-time attendance record and celebrated the association’s 50th anniversary with the entire European and International adhesives and sealants community.

The trends of integration of electronic systems into vehicles and the shift to electric vehicles are creating new opportunities for pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes. 

Beginning in November, Arkema representatives will teach several hundred high school students from the castor-rich state of Gujarat, India, classes on the basics of sustainable materials.