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Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 17 September 2020

OQ Chemicals licenses oxo production technology to Duqm petchem project

OQ Chemicals will design phase for five world-scale production units for the manufacturing of propanol, butyraldehyde, neopentyl glycol (NPG), 2-Ethylhexanol (2EH), and 2EH acid.

Digitization
Digitization | 17 September 2020

New academia-industry alliance formed to discover high-performance materials with AI

The Alliance for AI-Accelerated Materials Discovery (A3MD) is the world’s first alliance that is formed to discover materials using AI technology.

Chemical
Chemical | 17 September 2020

Petronas Chemicals and PCC to jointly build oxyalkylates plant in Malaysia

The construction of the facility is targeted to commence in 2021 while production is scheduled to begin in 2023.

Chemical
Chemical | 17 September 2020

Mitsui Chemicals teams up with Nagaoka University of Technology for joint research to develop plastic waste recycling

The research is focused on developing effective plastic recycling technology for a circular economy.

Chemical
Chemical | 17 September 2020

IIT Delhi gets funding support to develop 3D-printed face shield

Clifford Chance Business Services has provided financial support to IIT Delhi for developing 3D-printer face shield.

Chemical
Chemical | 17 September 2020

Russia's Shchekinoazot uses Topsoe's methanol and ammonia technology

This is the first methanol plant in the world that also allows production of small volumes of ammonia and the plant is designed to co-produce 450,000 tons of methanol and 135,000 tons of ammonia per year.

Chemical
Chemical | 17 September 2020

NFL reports rise in quarterly sales, profits

Total sales rose by 8.74% YoY and reached Rs.2837.90 crores in the first quarter.

Chemical
Chemical | 16 September 2020

Wacker opens R&D center in Shanghai

The new lab will conduct fundamental research in order to develop novel silicone-based thermal interface products and solutions for the electrical vehicle market as well as for consumer electronics and telecommunication industries.

Chemical
Chemical | 16 September 2020

LANXESS plans to expand capacity for Oxone monopersulfate at Memphis

The capacity expansion is expected to be completed in the second half of 2022 with a target to increase production by 50 percent.

Chemical
Chemical | 16 September 2020

Two-thirds of process industry to opt for digital transformation by 2030 says Yokogawa study

Cyber security, cloud, analytics, and big data, and artificial intelligence are three key areas in which companies are planning significant investment over the next three years.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 16 September 2020

Sumitomo Chemical sets up new PP compounds plant in China

The new plant in Wuxi, China is due to be in operation at the beginning of 2021.

Chemical
Chemical | 16 September 2020

Chemcon to launch IPO on September 21

Funds will be used to expand its manufacturing operations and production capacity at Manjusar, Vadodara.

Gas
Gas | 16 September 2020

NEDO expands scope of hydrogen energy project in Japan

The five companies will work together to further heighten system control and water electrolysis technology.

Chemical
Chemical | 16 September 2020

SABIC partners with Elkamet on using renewable feedstock for lighting applications

Elkamet will be using SABIC’s LEXAN polycarbonate (PC) resin based on certified renewable feedstock in several end applications for the lighting industry.

Chemical
Chemical | 16 September 2020

Olin announces partial redemption of senior notes

The notes were issued in connection with the 2015 Dow Chlorine Products acquisition.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 16 September 2020

MRPL selects LanzaTech to develop biofuel facility in India

The integrated technology will have the flexibility to process a wide range of biomass feedstocks enabling rapid replication at other locations.

Chemical
Chemical | 16 September 2020

Trinseo, Fernholz to commercialize recycled polystyrene for food packaging

The latest Form Fill Seal (FFS) formulations incorporate 40% r-PS, depending on final application based on Trinseo’s technology, which embeds the material into the polymerization process using solvent processes.

People
People | 16 September 2020

Dow appoints John Sampson as Senior Vice President

Sampson will assume his new responsibilities from October 1, 2020. He will join Dow’s Leadership Team, and will be based in Midland.

Chemical
Chemical | 16 September 2020

DKSH launches new digital sourcing portal for specialty chemicals and ingredients

Through Discover, companies can connect with DKSH’s innovation and formulation specialists from a network of 46 innovation centers worldwide.

Chemical
Chemical | 16 September 2020

IMCD raises €400 million to fund recent acquisition

The funds will be used by IMCD to finance the acquisition of 70% of Signet Excipients Private Limited, one of the leading distributors of excipients in India.

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