Polymers
Rubber technology licensed in East Asia
FasTech Srl recently licensed its proprietary technology to manufacture high-cis polybutadiene rubber, based on the neodymium catalyst, to a petrochemical operator in East Asia. The license agreement includes engineering and other technical services.
SABIC building a plastics applications development center at Saudi university
The Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (SABIC) has signed a construction contract with El Seif Engineering Contracting to build a new SABIC plastics application development center (SPADC) at the Riyadh Techno Valley research complex inside the King Saud University (KSU) campus in Saudi Arabia.
SABIC opens new polyolefin logistics center in the UK
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) recently opened its polyolefin logistics center in northeast England, which is replacing SABIC’s current logistics center in the UK.
Albemarle completes R&D facility in South Korea
Albemarle has completed its R&D laboratory facilities and begun construction on its Yeosu, South Korea manufacturing facility.
CB&I to license BP’s paraxylene technology
Lummus Technology, a CB&I company, has signed an agreement with BP for the exclusive right to license and market BP's paraxylene recovery and isomerization technology and catalyst.
Hangzhou Hangding Nylon orders PA-6 plant
Uhde Inventa-Fischer and Hangzhou Hangding Nylon Tech have signed a contract for the delivery of a PA-6 polymerization plant to produce textile grade chips, based on Uhde Invtenta-Fischer’s techn..
Lurgi GmbH in for LiHeng’s second phase polymerization
Lurgi GmbH has a contract for the second phase polyamide-6 polymerization with LiHeng (Changle) Polyamide Technology Co., Ltd. in Changle City, Fujian, China.
Lurgi contracted for polyamide 6-plant in China
Lurgi GmbH has a contract to supply Fujian Jinjiang Technology Co., Ltd.’s polyamide 6-plant in Changle, Fujian, China.
Jacobs receives contract for European copolymer manufacturing facility
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. has a contract with The Dow Chemical Co. to provide engineering and construction management services for the expansion of Dow’s facility in Fombio, Italy. The expansion will accommodate the manufacturing of uniform particle size (UPS) copolymers to be used in ion exchange resins.
Mustang to optimize polymers for Ecopetrol
Mustang was awarded a contract by Ecopetrol, Colombia’s national oil company, to perform conceptual engineering and technology evaluations to optimize the production of polymers at Ecopetrol’s grassroots integrated petrochemical complex in Colombia.
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- Damietta Green Ammonia completes pre-FEED for $873-MM, 150,000-tpy green ammonia facility 4/6
- EIB and Eni sign €500-MM in financing for new biorefinery in Sannazzaro de’ Burgondi 4/6
- India's Reliance buys Venezuelan oil directly from PDVSA 4/6
- Japan to boost intermediate chemical imports amid tighter naphtha supply 4/6
- Five EU countries call for windfall tax on energy companies 4/6
