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FOSSIL FUEL ALTERNATIVE Pacifi c will explore this in her session on Improving skin defences Innovation in sunscreen
Braskem-Sojitz jv fi nalises location for bio-MEG facility 5 November, where participants will Honing in on a key focus area for On November 5, Mr. Carlos Ilao,
create a water-in-oil liquid foundation formulators, Ms. Gwendolyn Neoh at Business Development Manager
in US; secures feedstock supply with the added benefi ts of a smooth feel Ashland will be running ‘AI driven 4D APAC at Clariant Southeast Asia, will
defences – Vitamin D boosting @ work with participants on sunscreen
and blurred pores.
hydrating jelly mask for acne and pore formulation in the ‘Encapsulated UV
Sustainea, a joint venture of fi nal investment decision and expects Prioritising sustainability care’ on 5 November. Using Ashland’s fi lters for ultra- light sunscreen with
Brazil’s Braskem and Japan’s Sojitz, has to begin production in 2028. Sustain- Meanwhile, on November 6, Mr. Sean new natural solution, Sclareance bio- high UV protection’ session. Mean-
announced plans to locate its fi rst US ea’s business plan includes the con- Gahan from Primient Covation will be functional, participants will experience while, Ms. Haruna Sawaguchi, Tech-
operations in Indiana, investing $400-mn struction of three industrial plants with running the session ‘Unlocking the bene- the ultra-comforting and moisturising nical Marketing Division at Nikko
to establish its fi rst bio-MEG (mono- capacity of 700,000-tpa of bio-MEG. fi ts of multifunctional 1,3-propanediol anti-acne & pore care – hydrating Jelly Chemicals will enable attendees to
ethylene glycol) industrial plant in to maximize performance’. This session mask, infused with a new natural bio- create a water-based combination sun-
Lafayette. The facility will be co- Mr. Jim Stutelberg, CEO of Pri- is designed to showcase the sustainable functional to boost skin defences, screen (SPF 50+, PA ++ in-vitro) in the
located with Primient, leveraging the mient, noted, “We chose a co-location and renewably sourced, multifunctional promote hydration and improve skin workshop, ’Skinifi ed’ serum sunscreen
company’s local supply of corn dex- (apparel, footwear) and packaging partnership with Sustainea due to our ingredient, Zemea propanediol. smoothness. with combination UV fi lter system’.
trose to produce a renewable, plant- (beverage bottles, food packaging). aligned vision and mission. The selec-
based alternative to petroleum-based Mr. Gustavo Sergi, CEO of Sustainea, tion of Lafayette is a validation of
MEG. commented, “The high energy Primient’s industry-leading low carbon CIRCULARITY IN PACKAGING
effi ciency and low-carbon dextrose footprint, enabled by our invest- Indaver sets up chemical recycling plant in Antwerp
Primient is a leading US manufac- produced at the Lafayette plant will ments in co-generation capabilities to
turer of plant-based ingredients and uniquely position Sustainea’s products transition production entirely away Belgian waste management company, merised into PS by
leader in producing low carbon dex- for both sustainability and competi- from the use of coal. By integrating Indaver, is set to open its new chemical Indaver’s partners
trose. The new facility will produce tiveness. This announcement greatly Primient and Sustainea’s strengths, we recycling plant for plastic waste in the in Flanders.
bio-MEG from Primient’s dextrose – a serves our customers who will benefi t are driving biobased innovation and port of Antwerp.
carbohydrate derived from corn, pro- from decarbonising an ever-growing fi lling the void for renewable, plant- “After this
viding a renewable chemical that is a PET market.” based solutions.” Groundbreaking is The Indaver ‘Plastics2Chemicals’ initial phase,
key component in the manufacturing set to begin after conclusion of engi- (P2C) plant is capable of processing Indaver P2C will
of polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Sustainea plans to break ground neering and fi nal investment decision, food packaging waste made from of alternately recycle
PET has numerous applications across on its new Indiana operation follow- with production expected to start in polystyrene (PS) and mixed polyolefi ns PS and PO in sepa-
various sectors, including textiles ing the fi nalisation of engineering and 2028. (PO). The post-consumer packaging rate campaigns

FROM SKIN DEFENCES TO SUSTAINABILITY waste, which includes items such as in Antwerp. The
yoghurt pots and crisps bags, are recy-
recycling pro-
In-cosmetics Asia 2024 unveils ‘Formulation Lab’ cled to produce raw materials that can cess of PO differs
highlights be used again in the production of food somewhat. First, we
packaging. After two years of construc-
produce naphtha.
tion, the plant is now complete and is for food packaging, while part of it ends Steam crackers then convert the
In-cosmetics Asia, the personal care and sustainable entering the testing phase. Indaver up in the incinerator. Through advanced naphtha into ethylene and propylene,
ingredients exhibition scheduled to cleansing. expects to reach operational start at the recycling, P2C instead brings certifi ed which in turn are the building blocks
be held from November 5-7 this year end of the current year. recyclate to the market that is equi- of polyethylene and polypropylene,”
in Bangkok, has announced the pro- Focusing on valent to virgin plastics,” he said. explained Mr. Stefan Opdenakker,
gramme for its ‘Formulation Lab’ – the foundation “By recycling plastics on an indus- Director of Operations at P2C and Site
interactive laboratories which offer In the APAC trial scale into raw materials that are Indaver has been collaborating with Manager of Indaver Antwerp.
formulators and R&D staff a hands-on market, foun- as high in quality and purity as their the universities of Ghent, Antwerp and
opportunity to enhance their formulation dations with a fossil-based counterparts, we avoid the Leuven since 2017 on the development The company’s goal is to scale up
skills. lightweight fl uid extraction of new raw materials,” ex- of the depolymerisation plant. The new by 2028 and become the largest depoly-
texture are gaining plained Mr. Paul De Bruycker, Indaver recycling facility will be able to process merisation facility in Europe. With a
Running across all three days of the popularity but CEO. “The reason we chose PS and PO 26,000-tpa of plastic waste. Once opera- second line, capacity will be increased
event, 10 sessions will be delivered by it can be diffi cult out of more than 100 tested feedstocks tional at the end of 2024, the plant will to 65,000-tpa. Indaver P2C is also in
experts from a wide range of cosmetic niques focusing on everything from for formulators to achieve low visco- is that these materials are currently mecha initially recycle pre-treated polystyrene talks to build advanced recycling plants
organisations, who will take attendees foundation, UV, anti-acne and pore sity, high coverage products. Ms. Thalia nically recycled into recyclate that is from packaging into pure styrene. The at other strategic locations across
through a variety of formulation tech- care to suncare products, propanediol Nghiem, from Kobo Products Asia not of suffi cient quality to be reused output material will then be re-poly- Europe.

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