Henkel AG (Düsseldorf, Germany), Covestro AG (Leverkusen, Germany) and Quad Industries (Niklaas, Belgium) have announced a partnership in the field of printed electronics. By joining forces and combining their different areas of expertise the companies aim to accelerate customer developments…
Técnicas Reunidas S.A. (TR; Madrid, Spain) announced that it is leading the H2togreenceramics project: Applied research for the generation of alkaline electrolyzers that allow the decarbonization of the ceramic cluster in the Valencian Community (Spain), to promote decarbonization in the…
Johnson Matthey plc (JM; London) and Honeywell UOP (Des Plaines, Ill.) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to offer an end-to-end solution for businesses developing alternative fuels from a wide range of feedstocks, including municipal solid waste, residual biomass,…
Covestro AG (Leverkusen, Germany) has announced an enhanced collaboration with Chinese plastics recycling company Ausell. Building on their previous partnership in recycling polycarbonate water barrels, this new collaboration aims to accelerate the recycling of plastics from end-of-life vehicles, contributing to…
Toray Industries, Inc. (Tokyo) announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with PTT Global Chemical PLC (PTTGC; Bangkok, Thailand) to explore mass production technology for adipic acid made from non-edible biomass (agricultural waste from producing plant-based foods). Toray…
Shell plc (London, U.K.; www.shell.com) announced that Shell Chemicals Park Moerdijk started up a new unit that allows difficult-to-recycle plastics to be reused. With the Market Development Upgrader (MDU), the chemicals complex can now process circular raw materials at scale. The…
Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany) has broken ground on its plant expansion for specialty amines in Nanjing, during a ceremony attended by Nanjing government delegates on November 8. This milestone underscores Evonik's commitment to the development of the polyurethane and…
BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions (ECMS) opened a new laboratory in Hannover, Germany, dedicated to advancing research on anode and cathode platinum group metal (PGM)-containing catalysts and components. ECMS will apply its deep expertise in catalysis and precious metals…
Clariant AG (Muttenz, Switzerland) is expanding its storage capacity in Scandinavia for the use of recycled mono-propylene glycol (MPG), used in its aircraft deicing fluids. Two new storage tanks and a truck unloading station have been installed at the company’s…
SABIC (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) announced the official launch of its new $170-million resin manufacturing facility in Singapore, marking the company’s first advanced specialty chemical manufacturing facility in the region producing the high-performance thermoplastic, ULTEM resin. The new facility is a…