Industry Trends

December 2023

See what has been happening in Asia’s plastics & rubber industries over the last weeks. What are experts and industry magazines talking about?

What has been happening?

Virtual tire testing, Bio-based rice bowl packaging, Long distance food packaging bag, and more. Find out what plastic & rubber journals and industry experts have been discussing in the last four weeks.

Latest Plastics & Rubber Articles

Continental begins virtual tire testing
Tire Technology International

After the conclusion of an extensive 12-month testing phase, Continental has begun operations with its new driving simulator for tire testing, which will be used for the development of new tires, especially for OEMs. The adoption of virtual tire tests is expected to bring about resource savings and a reduction in development times. The driver-in-the-loop simulator (DIL) accurately calculates the driving dynamics parameters for both tires and the test vehicle.
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SABIC and CJ CheilJedang partner for biobased rice bowl packaging
Biofuels Digest

In South Korea, SABIC and CJ CheilJedang have developed ready-to-eat rice packaging bowls made with 25% certified renewable polypropylene. The innovative packaging, a part of CJ’s Hetbahn brand, uses food-contact grade TRUCIRCLE certified renewable PP resins produced by SABIC. The rigid bowls are manufactured using sheet extrusion and thermoforming for ready-to-eat-rice packaging formats in Asia Pacific.
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Long Distance Food Packaging Bag Eliminates Metal to Facilitate Recycling
Plastics Technology

Aran Group announced the launch of the second-generation Bag-In-Box (BIB) Premium Flex 2.0, the successor to the Premium Flex BIB. In early 2021, Aran Group introduced Premium Flex BIB, engineered to prevent flex crack, an issue frequently encountered in long-distance liquid food transportation. By preventing cracking, the product enabled much greater logistical distances, according to the company.
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5 Plastics Sustainability Trends to Track in 2024
PlasticsToday.com

These five factors will influence plastic sustainability and the national packaging landscape in 2024.
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Coffee Capsule Sustainability Faceoff Winner Revealed
PlasticsToday.com

Independent data-based study looked at single-use coffee capsules made of aluminum, compostable bioplastics, and conventional plastics…which won?.
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Azek plans to continue recycled content growth
Plastics Recycling Update

Azek plans to continue recycled content growth. Recycled plastic end user Azek reported higher sales of its residential products in the 2023 fiscal year, a category that includes decking and trim made from recycled PE and PVC. The company also reported increasing its use of recycled plastic throughout 2023.
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VinylPlus to assess ECHA’s investigation report on PVC and additives
Medical Plastics News Magazine

VinylPlus, the European PVC industry’s Commitment to Sustainable Development, takes note of the publication of the European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) Investigation Report on PVC and its Additives.
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Kickstart: Rethinking packaging
Plastics News

While the potential for reusable packaging is getting more attention, getting to a complete system change won’t be easy.
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BlackCycle project wins Recircle Award
Tire Technology International

The BlackCycle R&D research and innovation project, funded by the European Commission under the EU’s Horizon 2020 research program, has won a Recircle Award in the Best Tire Recycling Research Project category. The Recircle Awards is a global event designed to recognize the contribution of companies and individuals in the tire manufacturing, retreading and recycling sectors.
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Single-Use Plastic Bans Elsewhere Foreshadow US Future
PlasticsToday.com

Regulations against plastic packaging might be happening faster in other countries. But US companies need to be aware of implications here all the same.
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Sustainability: It Won’t Happen Overnight
Plastics Technology

I don’t think there is any doubt that our industry is taking sustainability — or maybe you want to call it the circular economy or the green economy — seriously. Literally not a day passes without me receiving press releases from materials companies (polymer producers and compounders), machine builders of all kinds and processors promoting their efforts in this area.
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Bridgestone and Michelin to Present Findings from Year-Long Effort on Recovered Carbon Black in Joint White Paper
Traction News

Following the joint call to action around recovered carbon black at the 2021 Smithers rCB conference, Bridgestone Corporation and Michelin Group have published a joint technical white paper to share the results of their work with stakeholders in the rCB community to develop a proposed global standard to increase the utilization of recovered carbon black material in tires. The joint white paper titled, Bridgestone & Michelin: Recovered Carbon Black Guidelines, can be found on rcbrubber.com.
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Trelleborg opens sealing solutions plant in Vietnam
European Rubber Journal

Factory to produce O-rings, Moulded components and plate heat exchanger gaskets
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Myanmar bags US$116 mln from rubber exports in 7 months
Global New Light Of Myanmar

Myanmar shipped more than 94,435 tonnes of rubber to foreign countries as of 3 November in the current financial year […].
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How Philippines can boost recycling efforts
BusinessWorld

Supporting the recycling value chain in the Philippines takes a whole village, given the lack of infrastructure for sustainable practices. Collaborations are needed for the country to harness its potential for a circular economy of used beverage cartons (UBCs), Catherine Chua, sustainability manager at processing and packaging solutions firm Tetra Pak Philippines, said in an e-mail interview with BusinessWorld.
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Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Ministry says partnering with non-profit project to reduce plastic pollution in Malaysian rivers
The Malay Mail Online

The government is committed to fighting river pollution and providing a cleaner and healthier environment for the country through a collaboration with The Ocean Cleanup, a non-profit international project with a mission of ridding the world’s oceans of plastic.
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Turning the tide: Vietnam's war against plastic waste
Eco-Business

Vietnam has ambitious targets to tackle the challenge posed by plastic waste. Effective enforcement and implementation are key for success.
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Unilever Vietnam boosts for more recycling of plastic waste
VnExpress International

Nguyen Thi Bich Van, Chairwoman of Unilever Vietnam, said it is crucial that plastic waste can be reused, recycled instead of being discarded, causing damage to the environment.
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Vietnam’s rubber industry goes green
ZAWYA

Five years ago, the Vietnam Rubber Group (VRG) piloted a programme on sustainable rubber forest management. Many domestic rubber firms are pursuing a green strategy to reduce waste and verify sustainable forest management certificates to better promote the Vietnamese rubber brand globally, state news agency (VNA) reported.
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Why Vietnam faces an uphill battle in its war against plastic waste
South China Morning Post

Vietnam’s Communist Party has made dealing with plastic waste a ‘prioritised mission’, but its green policies could yet prove unenforceable. There’s a pressing need for more incentives, not just punishments – and enhanced cooperation within Asean on the issue…
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Vietnam eco-label criteria for environmentally friendly plastic issued
VnExpress International

Criteria for the Vietnam Eco-label targeting environmentally friendly plastic packaging have been established, aiming to encourage the responsible utilization of natural resources and protect the environment.
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Phasing out plastics requires change in behavior
BusinessWorld

Phasing out certain plastics, as a bill in Congress proposes, must take consumer behavior into account and more time than just four years to be fully implemented, an analyst said. “If phasing out is really the track, it can be managed by a staggered implementation as plastic use is behavioral. You cannot just abruptly remove plastic until the population is able to adjust,” John Paolo R. Rivera, president and chief economist at Oikonomia Advisory & Research, Inc.
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Rubber output falls as costs rise
Bangkokpost.com

Thailand’s natural rubber output this year is likely to drop by 8-10% to its lowest level since 2020, according to a plantation manager and two traders, as heavy rains and extremely thin margins curb tapping in the world’s biggest producer.
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Time to comply: China issues guide for food firms to meet ‘excessive packaging’ rules
FoodNavigator-Asia

The Chinese government has published guide for food firms trying to meet its new excessive packaging regulations, urging industry players to ensure they are fully compliant in the next six months.
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