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Struktol Company of America highlights its innovative VMO Series, an advanced family of melt flow modifiers designed to optimize polypropylene (PP) processing, quality, and versatility for the general market. Featuring a proprietary blend of fatty acid derivatives and vis-breaking technology, Struktol’s VMO Series delivers rapid and precise melt flow index (MFI) adjustments, addressing the needs of compounders and processors looking to streamline manufacturing and enhance product performance.

Balkrishna Industries Ltd. (BKT) announces BKT Carbon’s participation at K 2025, the international trade fair for plastics and rubber, taking place in Düsseldorf from October 8 to 15. This is BKT’s first official appearance on a global stage for its carbon black business – a strategic milestone in providing sustainable solutions for rubber and plastics.

With the publication of its first sustainability report, Freudenberg Performance Materials has reached a major milestone on its path toward greater environmental responsibility and corporate transparency. Until now, information about the company’s sustainability performance was only included in the sustainability report of its parent company, the Freudenberg Group. The newly released report, however, focuses specifically on the business of technical textiles.

Borealis is strengthening its position as a reliable partner for sustainable, high-performance materials with a major investment at its production location in Schwechat, Austria. The new PP compounding line is expected to begin operations in the second half of 2026. 

Myers Industries, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.135 per share, payable on October 2, 2025, to shareholders of record as of September 12, 2025.

DuPont announced that the International Trade Commission (ITC) approved Dawnsens New-Materials Co. (“Dangs”) voluntary agreement to a consent order which excludes Dangs from selling and importing into the United States all accused materials and products containing such materials for a period of 10 years. This decision concludes DuPont’s litigation against Dangs at the ITC for the misappropriation of trade secrets related to DuPont’s Tyvek® products.

Hiratsuka, Japan—The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., provides the BMW Group with ADVAN Sport V107 tires for use as original equipment

Weinheim, Germany – From September 15 to 19, 2025, the leading global trade fair for the beverage and liquid food