AkzoNobel, a producer of specialty chemicals, paints and coatings headquartered in the Netherlands, has developed a coating technology that makes paper cups recyclable and compostable. The EvCote ...

MIDLAND, Mich. (Oct. 14)—The Emulsion Polymers business unit of Dow Chemical Co. and Metso Paper Inc., a division of Metso Corp., have agreed to develop and market a new paper- and board-coating ...

What if there is a biodegradable packaging material with high performance without leaving microplastics? Plastic pollution presents a global challenge that must be solved. In particular, packaging ...

Although eco-minded people do send their discarded paper off to be recycled, the recycling process isn't entirely environmentally-friendly – it generally requires a lot of power, and incorporates ...

Thanks to the company’s new coatings technology EvCote™ Water Barrier 3000 — made from plant-based oils and recycled PET bottles — companies and consumers can now select a more sustainable cup in ...

The 2024 course will be held on Western Michigan University's Engineering Campus in beautiful Kalamazoo, MI. We have a fantastic lineup with more than a dozen guest speakers, all experts in their ...