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BASF and Zhejiang REEF Technology join forces to improve the quality of plastic recyclate materials

BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Zhejiang REEF Technology Co., Ltd. to develop state-of-the-art recyclate formulations for applications used in the automotive, packaging and consumer industries. Under the agreement, BASF will provide its recently launched…

Mitsubishi Chemical and Toyota Tsusho begin collaborating to commercialize plant-derived ethylene and propylene derivatives

Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. (MCC; Tokyo) and Toyota Tsusho Corp. (Nagoya City, Japan) have begun a joint consideration to manufacture and sell ethylene, propylene, and their derivatives using bioethanol as a raw material, with an aim to commence operation in 2025.…

Solvay announces guar capacity expansion in France

Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium) announced the expansion of the guar production capacity at its Melle plant, France, in response to growing demand from the beauty care market. The completion of capacity extension in Q2 2022 will ensure Solvay continues to…

Technip Energies and Greenko ZeroC exploring green hydrogen development in India

Technip Energies (Paris) and Greenko ZeroC Private Ltd. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore Green Hydrogen project development opportunities across industries including refining, petrochemicals, fertilizer, chemical and power plant sectors in India to accelerate Energy Transition in…

Primobius to build battery-recycling plant with Mercedes-Benz in Germany

Primobius GmbH — a joint venture between Neometals Ltd. and SMS group GmbH — intends to enter into a cooperation with LICULAR, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz AG, aimed at maximizing the recycling rate, reducing resource consumption and creating a…

Petronas Chemicals announces circular plastics collaboration project in Malaysia

PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with KDEB Waste Management (KDEBWM) and One Biosys Sdn Bhd for the supply of plastic waste from landfills and evaluation of potential collaboration to build waste…

Air Liquide to invest €300 million for four new ultra-high-purity gas plants in Japan

Two major semiconductor market leaders have awarded Air Liquide (Paris) long-term contracts for the supply of ultra-high purity industrial gases in Japan. To fulfill these contracts, Air Liquide has begun a staged investment of more than €300 million in four…

BASF to increase production capacities for light stabilizers in Italy and Germany

BASF SE (Ludwigshfaen, Germany) will increase production capacity for its hindered amine light stabilizers (HALS) at sites located in Pontecchio Marconi, Italy and Lampertheim, Germany. As part of a multi-step investment plan, BASF aims to support the growing demand for…

Impact of Particle-Size Control on Bulk-Solids Flow Behavior

By McKinnon Ray and Eric Maynard, Jenike & Johanson, Inc. Particle size matters. When it comes to processing bulk solids, whether in mining, food production, or pharmaceuticals, particle size is a key factor in determining how materials will flow through…

Koch Modular Process Systems to supply modular recycling systems for PureCycle polypropylene facility

Koch Modular Process Systems, LLC (Paramus, N.J.; www.kochmodular.com), a provider of engineered and fabricated modular reaction and mass-transfer systems, today announced that they are expanding their ongoing business relationship with PureCycle Technologies, Inc.  and will supply the modular recycling systems…