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Chemical
Chemical | 02 June 2023

Chemours to sell Glycolic Acid Business for US$137 million

PureTech Scientific is positioning itself to become the global leader in organic synthesis of ultra-high purity alpha hydroxy acids for the Life Sciences and Specialty Chemical industries

Sustainability
Sustainability | 02 June 2023

Carbios to get €54 million grant to finance world’s first PET biorecycling plant

€11.4 million granted in funding from the French State via France 2030 for Carbios and its research partners to accelerate R&D and innovation work on its unique enzymatic technologies

General
General | 02 June 2023

DIC acquires photoresist polymers manufacturer PCAS Canada

DIC has positioned expanding its lineup of photoresist* materials

R&D
R&D | 01 June 2023

BPCL's R&D Center introduces ethanol-diesel blend for cleaner emissions

The R&D division has filed 164 patents for cutting-edge innovations

Digitization
Digitization | 01 June 2023

Moodify launches AI-based fragrance reformulation software

The new Moodify (Re)formulation software is the ideal solution for fast and easy scent reformulation

General
General | 01 June 2023

Fire at Numaligarh Refinery unit under control

There is no personal injury or fatality in the incident

Gas
Gas | 01 June 2023

TotalEnergies join hands with TES to develop e-NG production unit

The project, which is expected to produce 100,000 to 200,000 metric tons of e-NG per year, will be equally owned by the partners and operated by TotalEnergies

Battery
Battery | 01 June 2023

LG Chem plan to expand carbon nanotube market

Expected to double its annual carbon nanotube (CNT) production capacity to 6,100 tons by 2025 at the completion of its CNT 4 Plant

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 01 June 2023

ONGC to become Net Zero by 2038

ONGC is also looking at setting up a 1 million tonne per annum green ammonia plant at Mangalore.

Technology
Technology | 01 June 2023

Chandra Asri appointed licensor for EDC plant in USA

The CA-EDC plant will produce 500,000 metric tons per annum of ethylene dichloride (EDC) and more than 400,000 metric tons per annum of caustic soda.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 01 June 2023

LyondellBasell delays refining business exit

Favorable inspections and consistent performance have given the company confidence to continue safe and reliable operations at the Houston site.

Technology
Technology | 01 June 2023

Alujain again selects polypropylene technology from LyondellBasell

The Spherizone process technology will be used for a 500 kiloton per year polypropylene line located in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia

Hydrogen
Hydrogen | 01 June 2023

NEOM accelerates progress towards green hydrogen

NEOM Green Hydrogen Company (NGHC) facility will be the largest commercial-scale green hydrogen production facility in the world, with initial production of up to 600 tonnes of green hydrogen per day,

General
General | 01 June 2023

Global and U.S. chemical production trended higher in April

Global Chemical Production Regional Index (Global CPRI) rose by 0.4% in April following a revised 1.5 % increase in March

Battery
Battery | 01 June 2023

Metso introduces new battery black mass recycling process

The process complements Metso’s extensive battery minerals technology offering, which covers concentration and hydrometallurgical processing as well as related services

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 01 June 2023

Bluepha and TotalEnergies Corbion collaborate on advance sustainable biomaterials solutions in China

Under the terms of the MOU, Bluepha and TotalEnergies Corbion will jointly promote PLA and PHA market applications in China

General
General | 01 June 2023

Azelis to distribute Berkem’s cosmetics ingredients portoflio in Thailand and Korea

The addition of Berkem’s complete portfolio of innovative and sustainable products reinforces Azelis’ personal care offering and solutions for Thailand and Korea and strengthens the group’s lateral value chain

Battery
Battery | 01 June 2023

LICO and Karo Sambhav collaborate to recycle Lithium-ion batteries

LICO Materials has a roadmap to invest Rs. 500 crores by FY25 to create a black mass refining plant with capacity of 10,000 metric tonnes per annum

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 01 June 2023

PureCycle PP recycling project gets approval from Augusta local authority

Located at the Augusta Corporate Park, PureCycle’s Augusta facility will begin as a single-line facility with the capability of expanding to eight total purification lines

Opinion
Opinion | 31 May 2023

Leveraging India's opportunities in chemical sector: Aditya Shriram, Executive Director, DCM Shriram Limited

Rising demand, increasing end use applications, demand for more value centric products on account of increasing income, geopolitical changes, and supply chain disruptions will further drive chemical manufacturing into India

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