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Sustainability
Sustainability | 15 October 2022

Indorama and Coca-Cola opens largest PET recycling plant in Philippines

The plant is IVL’s latest recycled PET facility as the global integrated petrochemicals company builds on its position as the world’s largest producer of recycled resin used in plastic beverage bottles

Technology
Technology | 15 October 2022

Boeing 777 AeroSHARK surface technology developed jointly by Lufthansa Technik and BASF

AeroSHARK reduces the frictional resistance of this aircraft's outer skin by just over one percent, according to the calculations and flow simulations

R&D
R&D | 15 October 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to chair CSIR Society meeting today

CSIR's research efforts are now mainly focussed on green energy technologies, STI interventions to generate employment, and raise income levels in rural India

General
General | 15 October 2022

Droupadi Murmu inaugurates railhead depot of IndianOil

The state-of-the-art depot at Moinarbond inaugurated will help in meeting the petroleum products requirements of the entire Barak Valley as well as of Tripura, Manipur, and Mizoram

Energy
Energy | 15 October 2022

India navigated global energy challenge very well, says Puri

As per the International Energy Agency estimates, India will contribute a quarter (25%) of the growth in global energy consumption in the coming two decades

Technology
Technology | 15 October 2022

Shell Catalysts and Technip Energies strengthen strategic alliance on CCS projects

The joint team stationed at ETCA will continue to work towards achieving strong improvements in cost reduction through joint value delivery and improvement programmes

Chemical
Chemical | 14 October 2022

INEOS Styrolution’s new polymer modifier portfolio get good response from market

INEOS Styrolution’s new polymer modifiers enhance sustainability, physical properties and processability

R&D
R&D | 14 October 2022

CSIR-IIP announces new atmospheric-pressure hydrogen-free low-carbon desulphurization process

Crude oil and many petroleum refining streams contain Sulphur-Containing Heterocyclic Aromatic Compounds

Sustainability
Sustainability | 14 October 2022

Repsol acquires 27% in Spanish company Acteco

This new step boost to achieve Repsol's goal of recycling the equivalent of 20% of its polyolefins production by 2030

General
General | 14 October 2022

trinamiX expands Mobile NIR spectroscopy solution with new plastic application

The handheld solution for on-the-spot identification of more than 30 different plastics is supplemented by a new application, which provides information about the type of a PET sample

Sustainability
Sustainability | 14 October 2022

Covestro introduces new concept for circular solutions with alternative raw materials

Evocycle CQ for innovative recycling technologies and cycle designs

Chemical
Chemical | 13 October 2022

Petronas Chemicals completes acquisition of Perstorp

With the completion of the acquisition, Perstorp is now PCG’s wholly-owned subsidiary.

Battery
Battery | 13 October 2022

SK On inks lithium supply deal with Australia’s Lake Resources

SK On to receive battery-grade lithium for a maximum 10 years after acquiring 10 percent stake in Lake Resources

Sustainability
Sustainability | 13 October 2022

Milliken, Huhtamaki partner to design for circularity

Milliken will display high-density polyethylene (HDPE) tubes produced using Huhtamaki laminates optimized with Milliken UltraGuardSolutions technology.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 13 October 2022

LyondellBasell forms JV to build plastic waste sorting and recycling facility

The Source One Plastics facility will produce processed waste that will provide a material part of the feedstock for an advanced recycling plant that LyondellBasell plans to build at its Wesseling, Germany, site.

Technology
Technology | 13 October 2022

Honeywell revolutionizes ethanol-to-jet fuel technology to meet demand of SAF

Honeywell's new solution represents critical development in global drive to meet 2030 sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) mandates

Policy
Policy | 13 October 2022

Cabinet approves Rs. 22,000 crore as one time grant of PSU OMCs

The grant will be distributed among Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited

General
General | 13 October 2022

NTPC and Siemens sign MoU for hydrogen co-firing in gas turbines

Based on the feasibility studies, a pilot project for 5% (by volume) hydrogen co-firing may be implemented for demonstrating the capability and the hydrogen required for the project shall be arranged by NTPC

General
General | 13 October 2022

Indorama Ventures and Toyobo JV to go for commercial production of airbags in 2023

The plant will deliver 11,000 tons of high-performance yarn per year to meet global demand for airbags

General
General | 13 October 2022

LANXESS launches new phosphorus flame retardant

The phosphorus-based additive is designed primarily for use in glass fiber-reinforced plastics used to manufacture products for the electrical and electronics (E&E) industry

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