Ethylene
PTTGC wants to turn Map Ta Phut (Thailand) into petrochemicals hub
The company aims to build growth opportunity for Map Ta Phut to position it as a Southeast Asian hub.
Grace licenses UNIPOL polypropylene technology to Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd.
W. R. Grace announced that Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), the second largest Indian oil marketing company, has expanded its licenses for Grace’s UNIPOL® polypropylene (PP) process technology.
Univation launches new PE process to produce LDPE and EVA resins
Univation Technologies announced the launch of its latest licensed technology platform – a tubular high-pressure PE process enabling production of both low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and ethyl-vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymer resins which is offered under the brand name UNIGILITY™ Tubular High Pressure PE Process Technology.
Avient announces Asia manufacturing and availability of Cesa non-PFAS process aid
Avient Corporation, a premier provider of specialized and sustainable materials solutions and services, is expanding the recent launch of its Cesa™ Non-PFAS Process Aid to Asia.
BASF researching CO2-neutral production of bio-based fumarate using bacteria found in cow stomachs
With the bacterium Basfia succiniciproducens, BASF would like to transform sugar and carbon dioxide into fumaric acid, an important intermediate for chemical production.
Borealis to establish recyclate-based polyolefins compounding line in Belgium
Borealis announced the installation of a semi-commercial demonstration recyclate-based polyolefins (rPO) compounding line in Beringen, Belgium.
DuPont announces plan to separate into three separate companies
DuPont announced a plan to separate into three distinct, publicly traded companies.
Ecocortec optimizes VPI film recycling loop
EcoCortec announced that it has closed another plastic recycling loop with the first delivery of plastic waste from its customer Jakob Schober GmbH (Waldorf, Germany) to Beli Manastir, Croatia.
L’OCCITANE en Provence and CARBIOS present a PET bottle made from enzymatic recycling
CARBIOS, L’OCCITANE en Provence and Pinard Beauty Pack join forces to establish an efficient European value chain for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) circularity.
LyondellBasell expands core PP business with 35% stake in NATPET from Alujain in Saudi Arabia
LyondellBasell and Alujain Corporation announced completion of the acquisition of a 35% interest in Saudi Arabia–based National Petrochemical Industrial Company (NATPET) by LYB from Alujain.
- LyondellBasell to sell select European petrochemical assets to AEQUITA 6/9
- Shell reports June 4 fire at ethylene cracker plant in Pennsylvania (U.S.) 6/9
- Plug Power, Allied Green Ammonia partner for $5.5-B, 2-GW electrolyzer project to produce SAF, green urea and green diesel 6/9
- Carbon Clean, MODEC to accelerate the scale-up of CycloneCC for offshore carbon capture 6/9
- Ebara Elliott Energy signs high-speed balancing bunker agreement to expand Middle East footprint 6/9
- Rotork joins Rockwell Automation’s Technology Partner Program 6/9
