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Mitsui and European Energy expand reach of global e-methanol deliveries
Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan) and renewable energy company European Energy A/S (Søborg, Denmark) are working to expand the customer base and applications for the world's first e-methanol, produced at a plant established by Solar Park Kassø ApS, a…
Eliminate grease and grime when maintaining or repairing equipment in food-and-beverage plants
ProClean DEGREEASER is a liquid, moderately alkaline, multifunctional detergent for general-purpose cleaning and degreasing in food and beverage plants. This water-based degreaser has superior penetrating and wetting properties for fast and complete oil and grease removal. It is effective under…
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…
High Performance Granulation, Through Thick and Thin
IPCO enhances the Rotoform HP to deliver high-speed solidification for low and high-viscosity melts Process solutions manufacturer IPCO has announced a series of enhancements to its Rotoform HP (High Performance) model, opening the door to applications across a far wider…
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…