Chemical | 25 June 2023

Nippon Shokubai and Chandra Asri to explore green chemical business opportunities utilizing renewable raw materials

Through this MOU, Nippon Shokubai as well as its affiliates, NSI, and Chandra Asri will explore the potential to produce ‘bio’ materials such as bio-naphtha, bio-olefins, and various products that use renewable energy, to produce sustainable derivative products such as acrylic acid, acrylic ester, and superabsorbent polymer

Chemical | 23 June 2023

H.B. Fuller completes acquisition of Adhezion Biomedical and XCHEM International

The two acquisitions will contribute approximately $17 million to revenue and $2 million to adjusted EBITDA in fiscal 2023

Chemical | 22 June 2023

Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals commences commercial production of purified phosphoric acid

he company has achieved commercial production

Chemical | 21 June 2023

Pidilite to manufacture Litokol and Tenax products from Italy in India

Tenax offers some of the best product solutions for the installation and upkeep of marble and granite stones

Chemical | 20 June 2023

Evonik launches new TEGO Rad 2550 for radiation-curing inks and coatings

Very strong slip and scratch resistance with good release at low dosage

Chemical | 19 June 2023

Specialty chemicals price trends in April 2023

Bromine prices declined 41.4% QoQ, volumes dipped 61.3% YoY to 377te while SOP prices rose 3.7% QoQ.

Chemical | 18 June 2023

Best Agrolife to manufacture both AI and Formulations of Pyroxasulfone

BAL will introduce the Pyroxasulfone products in October this year

Chemical | 17 June 2023

Solvay announces capital structures for SpecialtyCo and EssentialCo

Both companies to pursue financial policies consistent with investment grade ratings

Chemical | 17 June 2023

SABIC expands chemically resistant LNP CRX copolymer portfolio

The new specialized polycarbonate copolymer-based LNP CRX products deliver the chemical resistance expected from this portfolio

Chemical | 15 June 2023

Archroma and swatchbook to deliver digital colors to fashion designers

The new partnership provides fashion, apparel and textile designers and manufacturers with an elevated standard for color accuracy

Chemical | 15 June 2023

PPG, Satys announce aerospace e-coat system partnership in France

Largest e-coat system in Europe will support faster parts manufacturing

Chemical | 14 June 2023

Anupam Rasayan signs Rs. 2,186 crores LoI with a Japanese speciality chemical company

The product will be in validation phase for the next eighteen months and upon the successful validation, the supply will commence from CY2025

Chemical | 13 June 2023

Petronas Chemicals reaches FID on maleic anhydride plant in Malaysia

The FID signifies the start of the plant’s project execution phase that will upgrade and rejuvenate the facilities to produce refined MAn, which is targeted to be ready by second half of 2025.