(IN BRIEF) The University of Münster, the University of Applied Forest Sciences Rottenburg and the nova-Institute have launched the PerPlacsBio project to assess the role of bio-based and biodegradable plastics in agriculture and forestry. Funded by the Agency for Renewable … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Education, Environment, Financial, Germany, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged agriculture, bio-based plastics, biodegradable plastics, BioSinn project, circular economy, environmental pollution, FNR funding, forestry, Microplastics, New Research Initiative Explores Sustainable Plastic Alternatives for Farming and Forestry, nova-Institute, PerPlacsBio, policy frameworks, renewable resources, standards and certification, sustainable materials, University of Applied Forest Sciences Rottenburg, University of Münster
(IN BRIEF) Researchers from the University of Tübingen have identified a major weakness in current methods used to assess the bioaccumulation of chemicals in fish, showing that the bioconcentration factor varies with test concentration rather than being a fixed substance-specific … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Chemicals, Education, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Science, Technology
Tagged Animal Welfare, artificial intelligence, BCF, BCFpro, bioaccumulation, bioconcentration factor, chemical risk assessment, deep learning, ecotoxicology, Environmental Safety, EU chemical regulation, fish testing, German Federal Environment Agency, Heinz Köhler, Journal of Hazardous Materials, New Research Reveals Flaws in Fish Bioaccumulation Tests and Launches Predictive AI Tool, Rita Triebskorn, University of Athens, University of Tübingen, Yale University
(IN BRIEF) Arkema has brought its new Rilsan® Clear transparent polyamide production unit in Singapore fully online, significantly expanding its manufacturing capacity and reinforcing its leadership in high-performance polymers. The investment, announced in mid-2025, triples Arkema’s global production capacity for … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, France, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged AR VR applications, Arkema, Arkema Triples Global Rilsan Clear Capacity with Strategic Production Expansion in Asia, bio-based polymers, consumer electronics, eyewear materials, healthcare devices, high-performance polymers, industrial filtration, LAURENT TELLIER, production expansion, Rilsan Clear, Rilsan Clear Rnew, Singapore platform, specialty materials, sustainable materials, transparent polyamides, Virtucycle®
(IN BRIEF) Hempel A/S has announced that its Group President and Chief Executive Officer, Michael Hansen, will step down from his role after accepting a new position as President and CEO of DFDS, a leading European ferry and logistics group … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Dr Liam O’Brien from the University of Liverpool has secured a £2.1 million EPSRC Open Fellowship to develop advanced magnetic nanoparticle tracers for next-generation medical imaging. The interdisciplinary project combines expertise in physics, chemistry and nanomedicine to improve … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Chemicals, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Department of Chemistry, Department of Physics, EPSRC Open Fellowship, formulation testing, interdisciplinary research, Liam O’Brien, magnetic materials, magnetic nanoparticles, magnetic particle imaging, Marco Giardiello, medical imaging, nanomedicine, New Magnetic Nanoparticles Could Transform Ultra-Sensitive Medical Imaging, University of Liverpool
(IN BRIEF) Arkema has retained its “A” rating in the CDP Climate Change category, securing its place once again on the Climate A List and ranking among the top four percent of companies assessed globally. The group also maintained an … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, France, Industrial, Investment, Management, Non Profit, Technology
Tagged Arkema, CDP Climate Change, CDP Recognizes Arkema’s Continued Leadership in Climate Action and Water Stewardship, Climate A List, Emmanuelle Bromet, environmental transparency, ESG Strategy, greenhouse gas emissions reduction, Science Based Targets initiative, Scope 1 Scope 2 Scope 3, sustainability leadership, water security
(IN BRIEF) LANXESS has once again secured a top “A” rating on the CDP Climate A List, ranking among the top four percent of more than 22,100 companies worldwide and marking its seventh consecutive appearance on the list. The specialty … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Non Profit, Science, Technology
Tagged CDP Climate “A” List, climate protection, EcoVadis Gold status, Emissions Reduction, environmental transparency, ESG Strategy, Hubert Fink, LANXESS, LANXESS Earns Seventh Consecutive Place on CDP Climate A List, specialty chemicals industry, supply chain sustainability, sustainability leadership, water management
(IN BRIEF) WACKER has secured an A rating in the Climate category of CDP’s 2025 sustainability assessments, placing the company among the top performers out of more than 22,100 organizations evaluated worldwide. This marks the third consecutive year that WACKER … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged CDP, CDP Awards WACKER A Rating for Climate Performance and Transparency, chemical industry sustainability, climate change management, climate protection, environmental transparency, ESG performance, forests category, global sustainability leadership, investor disclosure, Peter Gigler, sustainability rating, WACKER, water security
(IN BRIEF) BASF will present a new Beyond Beauty formulation concept at Cosmet’Agora 2026 in Paris, showcasing hybrid cosmetic solutions that combine advanced sensory performance with responsible ingredient design. Alongside cross-category formulations, BASF is introducing Aloversil™, a natural-origin peptide for … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Marketing, Science, Technology
Tagged Aloversil, BASF, BASF Unveils Beyond Beauty Formulation Concept at Cosmet’Agora 2026, Beyond Beauty, biodegradable conditioning agents, Cosmet Agora, cosmetic formulations, Dehyquart S18, hair care ingredients, personal care, sensory performance, sustainable cosmetics
(IN BRIEF) BASF has successfully commissioned the steam cracker at its new Verbund site in Zhanjiang, China, making it the first such facility worldwide to run its main compressors entirely on renewable energy. With one million metric tons of annual … Read the full press release
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Tagged BASF, BASF Starts Up Renewable-Energy-Powered Steam Cracker at Zhanjiang Verbund Site, chemical manufacturing, China chemical market, ethylene production, integrated value chains, propylene, renewable energy, steam cracker, Stephan Kothrade, sustainable production, Zhanjiang Verbund site
(IN BRIEF) Mutares has signed an agreement to acquire SABIC’s Engineering Thermoplastics business in Europe and the Americas for an enterprise value of USD 450 million. The deal, expected to close in H2 2026, represents Mutares’ largest acquisition to date … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Abdulrahman Al-Fageeh, ABS, advanced materials, Chemicals and Materials, CYCLOLAC, CYCOLOY, Engineering Thermoplastics, industrial manufacturing, Johannes Laumann, LEXAN, mergers and acquisitions, Mutares, Mutares Agrees Landmark Acquisition of SABIC Engineering Thermoplastics Business, PBT, polycarbonate, SABIC, specialty chemicals, VALOX
(IN BRIEF) Empa researchers, working with the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment and the University of Bern, have investigated how trifluoroacetic acid forms in the atmosphere and accumulates in water systems. Using long-term measurements and advanced modeling, the study … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Environment, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, atmospheric modeling, Empa, Empa Study Reveals Rising Atmospheric Formation of Persistent PFAS Compound TFA, environmental persistence, FOEN, forever chemicals, groundwater, HFOs, hydrofluoroolefins, pesticide degradation, PFAS, precipitation, refrigerants, Stefan Reimann, Stephan Henne, surface water, Swiss Federal Office for the Environment, TFA, Trifluoroacetic Acid, University of Bern
(IN BRIEF) BLUETTI will debut the partially bio-based Elite 100 V2 portable power station at CES 2026, featuring a housing made from Covestro’s Bayblend® RE polycarbonate attributed with 25 percent bio-based raw materials. The material is expected to reduce the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Technology
Tagged Allen Huang, Bayblend RE, bio-based plastics, BLUETTI, BLUETTI Debuts Elite 100 V2 with Bio-Circular Materials to Advance Sustainable Portable Energy, CES 2026, circular economy, Covestro, energy storage solutions, engineering plastics, LiFePO4 batteries, Lily Wang, low carbon materials, mass balance accounting, portable power stations, product sustainability, sustainable materials
(IN BRIEF) Covestro has announced a change in leadership on its Supervisory Board following the completion of its strategic partnership with XRG. Dr. Rainer Seele was elected Chairman on 18 December 2025 and assumed the role on 20 December, succeeding … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management
Tagged chemicals industry, circular economy, corporate governance, Covestro, Dr Rainer Seele, Dr. Richard Pott, Germany, leadership transition, Leadership transition at Covestro as Dr. Richard Pott steps down from Supervisory Board, Markus Steilemann, OMV AG, strategic partnership, Supervisory Board, sustainability, Wintershall, XRG
(IN BRIEF) Borealis is a key partner in Project ELECTRO, an EU-funded initiative developing electrified chemical recycling technologies to convert hard-to-recycle plastic waste into high-value olefins using renewable electricity. Drawing on its expertise in chemical recycling and polyolefins, Borealis leads … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Belgium, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, France, Industrial, Management, Technology
Tagged Borealis, Borealis Helps Drive Next Generation Circular Plastics Solutions Through Project ELECTRO, chemical recycling, circular economy, circular plastics, decarbonisation, electrified recycling, ethylene, EU funded project, Ghent University, Kevin Van Geem, Manjunath Patil, Olefins, polyolefins, Project ELECTRO, Project STOP, propylene, pyrolysis oil, renewable electricity, steam cracking, sustainability, SYSTEMIQ
(IN BRIEF) Henkel has introduced Bergquist TGF 10000, a new liquid gap filler providing 10 W/mK thermal conductivity for high-power electronics that require efficient heat dissipation. Based on a silicone two-component system, the material combines strong thermal performance with high … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, News, Technology
Tagged 10 W/mK, ADAS, automotive electronics, Bergquist TGF 10000, computing, consumer electronics, dispensing efficiency, Henkel, high-power electronics, liquid gap filler, Michael Cai, network infrastructure, New Bergquist TGF 10000 Gap Filler Delivers 10 W/mK for High-Power Automotive and Computing Applications, SoC modules, telecommunications, thermal conductivity, thermal interface materials, vibration resistance
(IN BRIEF) BASF has introduced Lupragen® N 208, a new reactive amine catalyst for polyurethane foams that fulfills strict low-VOC requirements. Produced at the Ludwigshafen Verbund site and offered worldwide, the catalyst becomes part of the PU foam structure during … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Science, Technology
Tagged armrests, automotive interiors, BASF, BASF introduces Lupragen N 208 to support low-emission polyurethane foam production globally, CAS 83016-70-0, dashboards, HE-TMAEE, low emission foams, low VOC catalyst, Ludwigshafen Verbund site, Lupragen N 205, Lupragen N 208, mattresses, polyurethane foams, polyurethane industry, PU catalysts, reactive amine catalyst, tertiary amines, upholstery
(IN BRIEF) Covestro and Allmed have entered a partnership to explore whether used artificial kidney filters can be recycled into new polycarbonate-based plastic materials. The feasibility study assesses technical recovery processes, regulatory considerations and potential economic viability. Working with additional … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Germany, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment
Tagged Ahmed Sorour, Allmed, blood purification, circular economy healthcare, Covestro, dialysis devices, feasibility study, healthcare plastics, kidney filters, Kimal, Lily Wang, material circularity, Matt Press, medical recycling, medical waste, Partnership aims to recover polycarbonate from kidney filters and create new pathways for circular healthcare materials, polycarbonate recovery, recycling trials, sustainability, UK hospital trust
(IN BRIEF) Evonik has released two Environmental Product Declarations for PROTECTOSIL® BHN and PROTECTOSIL® CIT through the IBU, providing life-cycle-based environmental data for building protection materials. The EPDs align with EU regulatory trends, anticipating requirements under the Construction Products Regulation. … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Construction, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Technology
Tagged Architecture, building protection, construction sustainability, corrosion protection, environmental product declarations, EPDs, European Construction Products Regulation, Evonik, Evonik releases life-cycle declarations for PROTECTOSIL® BHN and CIT to support green building decisions, green building, IBU, life cycle assessment LCA, material selection, Nico Freudl, PROTECTOSIL BHN, PROTECTOSIL CIT, reinforced concrete, silane impregnation, Smart Effects, Susanne Martens-Kruck, Susanne Pellengahr, sustainability reporting, transparency
(IN BRIEF) NWO and GroenvermogenNL are granting €19.3 million to the HyFINE consortium to develop greener, hydrogen-driven production methods for specialty and fine chemicals, helping reduce reliance on fossil feedstocks and lowering waste and energy use. Including co-funding and in-kind … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged circular production, climate-neutral production, consortium, Dutch chemical industry, Dutch green chemistry push strengthened as €24.2 million HyFINE initiative accelerates fossil-free chemical synthesis, Electrochemistry, Evgeny Pidko, Fernanda Neira D’Angelo, fine chemicals, Green Chemistry, GroenvermogenNL, hydrogen, HyFINE, industry partners, innovation Netherlands, National Growth Fund, NWO, photo redox catalysis, renewable electrons, research institutes, specialty chemicals, sustainable synthesis, TNO, TU Delft, universities, €19.3 million funding, €24.2 million investment
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