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Petrochemical | 18 May 2022

Chemours joins circular plastics research project

The Remove2Reclaim project, has the potential to drive significant environmental benefits, eliminating waste and reducing the amount of energy used in manufacturing, by enabling circularity across a much wider range of applications

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 17 May 2022

BASF launches new polybutylene terephthalate material

The PBT is equipped with highly effective additives that greatly delay hydrolytic degradation which makes the material resistant to damage by water at elevated temperatures

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 17 May 2022

Birla Carbon to increase North American prices by 15%

Increasing costs in materials, freight, logistics, and operations are the key reasons for this increase in prices

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 17 May 2022

PRC Europe 2022 to focus on hydrogen, renewable energy, fossil fuels future

During the session dedicated to hydrogen, O&G majors are going to discuss the usage of different hydrogen types, their advantages and disadvantages, and processing technologies integration in refining and petrochemical operations

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 17 May 2022

Aramco earnings rise on higher crude oil prices, volumes

Company achieved a record quarterly net income of $39.5 billion in Q1, an 82% increase from $21.7 billion in Q1 2021, primarily driven by higher crude oil prices and volumes sold, and improved downstream margins

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 17 May 2022

DIC Corporation to build coating resins production facility in India

The new greenfield project will increase DIC subsidiary Ideal Chemi Plast’s production capacity for these resins, enabling it to keep pace with rising demand in India

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 16 May 2022

Sabic kick off pre-commissioning of polycarbonate plant at Tianjin, China

Project’s pre-operational activities have commenced with an annual capacity of 260,000 metric tons per year

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 15 May 2022

Borealis, Reclay form plastics recycling JV

New entity will be powered by a smart systems-thinking approach to ensure more post-consumer lightweight packaging (LWP) is sorted and recycled into high quality materials

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 14 May 2022

Axens and Toray to study PET chemical recycling plant in France

The project is currently in its engineering phase, and targets start-up of the first Rewind PET train leading to an annual production of 30,000 tons of recycled PET, by the end of 2025

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 13 May 2022

Shell to sell retail and lubricants businesses in Russia

The agreement with LUKOIL follows Shell’s announcement in early March of its intention to withdraw from all Russian hydrocarbons in a phased manner

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 13 May 2022

Asahi Kasei to provide carbon footprint data for synthetic rubber, elastomers

Company has begun procuring butadiene derived from plastic waste and biomass as feedstock for solution-polymerized styrene-butadiene rubber (S-SBR), a material for eco-friendly tires

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 13 May 2022

BASF to supply renewable automotive coatings to BMW Group

The BMW Group is the first OEM to use BASF paints certified according to the biomass balance approach

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 13 May 2022

Indorama's Q1 revenue grows 37% on higher volumes, margins

IVL’s business segments grew as the company’s leading global position benefited overall in an environment of higher crude oil prices, increased ocean freight rates and a strengthening US dollar, led by resurging consumer demand and global mobility

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 13 May 2022

Ethanol manufacturers to invest Rs. 3,000 crore in Bihar

Bihar produces 35,000 MT maize and has got a quota to manufacture 36 crore liters of ethanol from Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs)

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 13 May 2022

Sabic's profit rises on higher prices, volumes

Net income during the first quarter rose by 33% YoY and totaled $ 1.73 billion

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 13 May 2022

UAE investor Shaheen joins Ta’ziz, Reliance JV for $2-billion chemicals project in Ruwais

The agreement marks the first direct investment by a privately-owned United Arab Emirates (UAE) company in the TA’ZIZ Industrial Chemicals Zone

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 12 May 2022

Ineos Styrolution India to restart Nandesari plant operations

The plant is expected to restart operations from May 12, 2022

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 11 May 2022

GACL and GAIL to jointly set-up a 500 KLD bioethanol plant in Gujarat

This plant will be using corn/broken rice as feedstock with eco-friendly technology with a likely production capacity of 500 KLD Bioethanol which will be used for blending in petrol

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 11 May 2022

Ester Industries to sell engineering plastics business to Radici Plastics for Rs. 289.33 Cr

The transaction enables the Ester Industries’ management to better focus on its core business of developing niche and complex products within its core Polyester Films and Specialty Polymer businesses

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 11 May 2022

Kansai Nerolac's net profit slips on higher raw material costs, low auto demand

Company's PAT for the year was Rs 374.3 Crores, a de-growth of 29.5% over previous year

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