UBE Corp. (Tokyo) has decided to establish a new compounding facility for special grades at one of its local subsidiaries in Thailand, UBE Chemicals (Asia) Ltd. (UCHA), in response to growing demand for related products in the Asian region. The…
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) has entered into a binding agreement with Lallemand Inc’s subsidiary, Danstar Ferment AG, to divest the BASF Nutrilife baking enzymes portfolio and business. Subject to customary closing conditions, the transaction is expected to complete on September…
Sumitomo Chemical Co. (Tokyo, Japan) has decided to establish a new company in Texas through Dongwoo Fine-Chem Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary located in South Korea, and to build at the company a high-purity semiconductor process chemical manufacturing plant. The…
Ashland Global Holdings Inc. (Wilmington, Del.) has announced a strategically significant expansion of its Viatel bioresorbable polymer manufacturing and research and development site at the National Science Park, home to a network of innovative organizations, in Mullingar, Ireland. The capital…
UBE Corp. (Tokyo) announced that it has started third expansion of its production facilities for polycarbonate diol (PCD) at one of its local subsidiaries in Thailand, UBE Fine Chemicals (Asia) Co., Ltd., in order to meet rising demand in the…
The following case study discusses a novel chemical recycling process for converting plastic scrap into valuable material Sustainability has become one of the main drivers for innovation. Among the critical sustainability issues is the recycling of end-of-use plastics. The diversity…
Injecting gases through a diffuser into a liquid is an important aspect of many operations in the chemical process industries (CPI). Important applications include dissolving reactant gases into a liquid phase for further reaction (such as in hydrogenation, oxidation, ozonation),…
Information provided here offers a basic primer on the features and functions of dryer types, with a focus on fluidized-bed dryers, for moisture control in industrial operations The ability to control the moisture of solid materials while drying plays a…
Clariant AG (Muttenz, Switzerland) announced that it has reached a definitive agreement for the divestment of its Quats business to Global Amines Company Pte. Ltd., a 50/50 joint venture owned by Clariant and Wilmar, Asia’s leading agricultural business and oleochemicals…
Honeywell International Inc. (Charlotte, N.C.) completed the engineering assessment for Pengerang Energy Complex (PEC) Greenfield Integrated Condensate Splitter & Aromatic Complex located in Johor, Malaysia. The project is slated to be fully operational in 2026 and will produce 2.3 million…