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Asahi Kasei develops lithium carbonate pre-doping technology to boost energy density in silicon-anode batteries
Asahi Kasei Corp. (Tokyo, Japan), a diversified global company, has developed a novel pre-doping technology for high-voltage lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) with silicon-based anodes. This technology enables lithium carbonate to serve as an additional lithium source at lower voltages, reducing the…
Maaden and Aramco form JV for copper and transition-mineral exploration
Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Maaden) (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) and Saudi Aramco (Dhahran, Saudi Arabia) have announced the signing of a shareholders' agreement to form a joint venture (JV) to unlock new opportunities in mineral exploration and hard-rock mining in the…
Mitsubishi Chemical to establish new commercial production facilities for ultra-high-purity colloidal silica
Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. (Tokyo, Japan) has announced plans to commercialize ultra-high-purity colloidal silica for use as a raw material for polishing agents in cutting-edge semiconductors. The company plans to establish new production facilities at its Kyushu Plant (Fukuoka Area) in…
Messer to expand industrial-gas production capacity in Northern Vietnam
Messer SE & Co. KGaA (Bad Soden, Germany) has announced two major projects in Thai Nguyen Province to expand its production network in Northern Vietnam. At its existing site in Yen Binh, the company will build a new air separation…
Saipem selected to provide engineering services for Aduro’s plastic-waste recycling facility
Saipem S.p.A. (Milan, Italy) has been selected by Aduro Clean Technologies Inc. (London, Ontario, Canada), a company specializing in the valorization and chemical recycling of plastic waste, to provide preliminary services for the development of its first industrial-scale facility. The…
Evaluating Dry Electrode Processing for the Next Generation of Battery Manufacturing
The battery industry has spent much of the past decade focused on chemistry. New cathode formulations, silicon-rich anodes, lithium metal, solid electrolytes and alternative materials continue to push the boundaries of energy density, charging speed and safety. Those advances deserve…
New digital platform for recyclability assessment helps companies prepare for packaging regulations
APR Design® Assessment Tool powered by Recyda is a new digital platform that helps companies quickly and accurately assess the technical recyclability of plastic packaging and packaging portfolios. Early access is now available exclusively to APR members, with public availability…
Syzygy Plasmonics signs IFC framework agreement to advance SAF projects across Latin America
Syzygy Plasmonics (Houston) announced a framework agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, to support the development of a pipeline of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) projects across Latin America. Under the…
Clean Harbors, Inc. to acquire EnviroServe for $470 million, expanding hazardous waste and rail services network
Clean Harbors, Inc. (Norwell, Massachusetts), a leading provider of environmental and industrial services throughout North America, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire EnviroServe (Sandy, Utah), a national provider of environmental and waste management services,…
Charbone delivers electrolyzer to flagship Sorel-Tracy hydrogen production site
Charbone Corp. (Varennes, Quebec) announces the delivery of its electrolyzer to its flagship site in Sorel-Tracy, Québec. The arrival of this essential equipment represents one of the most significant milestones achieved to date as part of Phase 1B of the…