(IN BRIEF) Henkel has launched Loctite TCF 14001, a high-performance liquid thermal interface material designed for advanced optical transceivers used in AI data centers. Featuring a 14.5 W/m-K thermal conductivity — one of the highest among liquid TIMs — the … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Chemicals, Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Industrial, News, Technology
Tagged 1.6T, 800G, advanced packaging, AI data centers, automotive electronics, coherent optics, cooling technology, heat management, Henkel, Henkel Expands Advanced TIM Portfolio with Loctite TCF 14001 for Next-Generation High-Density Electronics, high thermal conductivity, industrial automation, Loctite TCF 14001, optical transceivers, power generation, silicone gap filler, telecommunications, Thermal Interface Material, TIM, Tracy Lin
(IN BRIEF) Henkel has launched its first Packaging RecycLab in Shanghai, a cutting-edge facility aimed at advancing sustainable packaging through adhesive innovation and recycling research. Developed in alignment with the CEPI/4Evergreen framework, the lab enables localized testing, data generation, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Industrial, News, Technology
Tagged 4Evergreen, adhesives, Alejandro Schoenhoff, Asia-Pacific, CEPI, China Packaging Federation, circular economy, Green Packaging Recycling China Tour, Henkel, Henkel Opens RecycLab in China to Advance Circular Economy and Industry Collaboration, Li Hua, packaging industry, packaging innovation, Packaging recyclab, recycling, Shanghai, sustainability, Sustainable packaging, Yanjie Zheng
(IN BRIEF) Evonik has opened its first fumed alumina production plant, “Alu5,” in Yokkaichi, Japan, marking a key step in expanding its aluminum oxide business across Asia. The mid-double-digit million Euro investment will produce AEROXIDE®, a high-performance aluminum oxide solution … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Metals and Minerals, Technology
Tagged advanced materials, AEROXIDE, Alu5, aluminum oxide, Asia Pacific, carbon footprint reduction, Claus Rettig, coatings, electromobility, Elias Lacerda, Emmanuel Auer, Evonik, Evonik Coating Additives, Evonik expands Asia presence with launch of high-tech fumed alumina facility in Yokkaichi, Evonik Smart Effects, Evonik strengthens regional innovation with new aluminum oxide plant serving electromobility and coatings markets, Evonik’s new Alu5 facility in Japan marks major milestone in sustainable materials growth strategy, fumed alumina, German Ambassador to Japan, Green technology, INNOVATION, Japan, lithium-ion batteries, Manufacturing, Mie Prefecture, Nippon Aerosil, specialty chemicals, Supply Security, sustainability, Yokkaichi
(IN BRIEF) Symrise has made a strategic equity investment in U.S.-based biotech firm Cellibre to drive innovation in sustainable biomanufacturing. The collaboration will accelerate the commercialization of natural flavor ingredients and cosmetic bioactives produced through precision fermentation. By combining Symrise’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Chemicals, Food & Beverage, Germany, Marketing, Pharma & Biotech
Tagged Ben Chiarelli, biomanufacturing, biotechnology, biotechnology investment, Cellibre, Clean Beauty, corporate sustainability, cosmetic bioactives, environmental responsibility, fermentation-derived ingredients, food and beverage industry, global supply chain, Imke Meyer, natural flavors, nutraceuticals, Precision Fermentation, sustainable cosmetics, Sustainable Ingredients, sustainable innovation, Symrise, Symrise Partners with Cellibre to Accelerate Biotechnology Innovation in Natural Flavors and Cosmetic Actives, taste balancing
(IN BRIEF) BASF and International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) have announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the development of next-generation enzyme technologies and biobased polymers for fabric, dish, personal care, and industrial cleaning applications. The collaboration combines BASF’s expertise … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, Marketing, Technology
Tagged BASF, BASF and IFF advance sustainable chemistry with joint development of enzyme and polymer innovations, biobased polymers, bioscience, biotechnology, Chemical Industry, cleaning products, collaboration, Designed Enzymatic Biomaterials, eco-friendly solutions, enzyme technology, Erik Fyrwald, IFF, Industrial Cleaning, INNOVATION, International Flavors & Fragrances, Michael Heinz, personal care, protein engineering, Strategic alliance between BASF and IFF drives innovation in enzyme and biobased polymer technologies, sustainability, sustainable chemistry
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has approved a EUR 50 million, 10-year loan to Kemira for constructing a new biomaterials production facility in Finland. The project, jointly developed with International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), will produce bio-based alpha-glucans … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Chemicals, Economy, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged alpha-glucans, André Küüsvek, bio-based production, biobased products, biomaterials, biotechnology, Chemical Industry, Finland, green finance, IFF, industrial innovation, International Flavors & Fragrances, Kemira, NIB, NIB Backs Kemira’s EUR 130 Million Investment in Renewable Biomaterials to Advance Finland’s Green Industry, NIB Provides EUR 50 Million Loan to Kemira for New Bio-Based Materials Plant in Finland, Nordic Investment Bank, Nordic-Baltic region, Petri Castrén, renewable materials, renewable solutions, sustainability, sustainable chemistry
(IN BRIEF) BASF Coatings has expanded its partnership with Xiaomi to co-develop 100 exclusive automotive paint colors over the next three years, marking a major step toward greater innovation and customization in vehicle design. Since 2023, BASF Coatings has supplied … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, Marketing, Technology
Tagged Amethyst Purple, Asia Pacific OEMs, automotive coatings, automotive color innovation, automotive paint technology, BASF Coatings, BASF Coatings and Xiaomi Partner to Develop 100 Bespoke Automotive Colors Over the Next Three Years, BASF Coatings Expands Partnership with Xiaomi to Redefine Automotive Color Innovation and Design through 100 New Shades, Buttercup Yellow, CathoGuard 800, CHINA, ColorBrite, Dawn Pink Matte, High performance coatings, Jack Zou, Nightfall Rose, personalization, ProGloss 2K, ProGloss Plus 2K, R&D collaboration, SecuBloc primer, smart mobility, SU7, vehicle design, Velocity Red, waterborne basecoat, Xiaomi, YU7
(IN BRIEF) BASF’s Isobionics® has introduced Isobionics® Natural alpha-Farnesene 95, a high-purity natural flavor ingredient designed for lime oil and citrus applications. Produced through fermentation technology using renewable resources, the product ensures exceptional consistency, sustainability, and purity above 95%. It … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Food & Beverage, Netherlands, Technology
Tagged alpha-Farnesene 95, aroma ingredients, BASF, BASF Aroma Ingredients, BASF’s Isobionics® Expands Natural Aroma Portfolio with Launch of Isobionics® Natural alpha-Farnesene 95 for Lime Applications, beta-Bisabolene 90, beta-Caryophyllene 80, beverages, biotechnology, citrus flavors, EU food grade, FEMA 3839, fermentation technology, FLAVIS 01.040, FSSC 22000, Geleen Netherlands, Giovanni D’Andola, halal, high purity, Isobionics®, Isobionics® Strengthens BASF’s Aroma Ingredients Portfolio with Fermentation-Based Natural alpha-Farnesene 95 for Lime and Citrus Flavors, kosher, lime oil, natural flavor ingredients, renewable resources, Steffen Götz, sustainable production, sweets, trans-alpha-Bergamotene 80
(IN BRIEF) BASF has introduced Tinuvin NOR 600, a new-generation NOR-HALS light stabilizer, at K2025 in Germany. The innovative additive expands BASF’s NOR-HALS platform and delivers exceptional UV and heat protection for PVC, PVC alloys, and polyolefin applications, especially in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, Marketing, Technology
Tagged artificial turf, BASF, BASF Expands VALERAS Platform with Next-Generation Tinuvin NOR 600 for Long-Lasting Plastic Protection, BASF Launches Tinuvin NOR 600 to Advance Light Stabilization Performance in PVC and Polyolefin Applications, Chemical Industry, circular economy, durability, Joerg Bentlage, K2025, light stabilizers, NOR-HALS, outdoor plastics, plastic additives, plastic innovation, polyolefin, PVC, resource efficiency, roofing membranes, sustainability, Tinuvin NOR 600, UV protection, VALERAS™
(IN BRIEF) Solvay (Rhodia) and Veolia have achieved a 94% water reuse rate at Solvay’s Santo André plant in Brazil, saving the equivalent of 133 Olympic swimming pools of fresh water each year. Using Veolia’s ZeeWeed™ MBR membrane technology, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Amni, Brazil, circular economy, drought resilience, ecological transformation, Emana®, environmental performance, freshwater conservation, GreenUp, industrial water management, Mauro Cruz, membrane technology, polymers, Rhodia, Rhodianyl, Ronia Oisiovici, Santo André, São Paulo, Setting New Industrial Benchmark, Solvay, Solvay and Veolia Achieve 94% Water Reuse at Santo André Plant, Solvay and Veolia Redefine Industrial Water Circularity in Brazil’s Drought-Prone São Paulo Region, Solvay’s Santo André Facility Reaches Near-Total Water Independence Through Partnership with Veolia, Strategic Collaboration Between Solvay and Veolia Delivers Breakthrough in Sustainable Water Management, sustainability, textile innovation, Veolia, Veolia Water Technologies, water independence, water recycling, water reuse, ZeeWeed MBR
(IN BRIEF) Henkel will showcase its latest innovations in EMI shielding, thermal management, debonding, and pad printing at Productronica 2025 in Munich, emphasizing sustainability, digitalization, and reliability in electronics manufacturing. The company will launch a new EMI shielding film for … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Chemicals, Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Industrial, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged and Pad Printing Solutions at Productronica 2025, Anna Ryzhova, automotive electronics, Bart Van Eeghem, Battery Engineering Centers, Circularity, debonding, digital engineering, electronics manufacturing, EMI shielding, EMI testing, Henkel, Henkel Highlights Next-Generation Electronics Innovations and Pad Printing Technologies at Productronica 2025, Henkel Presents Advanced Materials and Digital Engineering Solutions to Drive Sustainable Electronics at Productronica 2025, Henkel to Unveil Advanced EMI Shielding, industrial power, Loctite Stycast CC 8555, Loctite Stycast US 8000AB, Mahmoud Awwad, Messe München, Pad Printing, PCB protection, printed electronics, Productronica 2025, sustainability, TELECOM, thermal interface materials, Thermal Management
(IN BRIEF) Integra Plastics AD, a Borealis group company based in Bulgaria, will convert its production facility to produce recycled polypropylene by October 2025, supported by the integration of Borealis’ Borcycle™ M mechanical recycling technology. The upgrade will enable the … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Bulgaria, Chemicals, Environment, Industrial, Investment, Management
Tagged appliances, Borcycle™ M, Borealis, Borealis expands circular economy solutions as Integra Plastics adopts Borcycle M recycling technology to produce premium rPP, Borealis expands European recycling footprint with Integra Plastics upgrade in Bulgaria, Borealis invests in Bulgaria with Integra Plastics facility set to produce premium recycled polypropylene by 2025, Borealis strengthens circular economy strategy as Bulgarian Integra Plastics plant shifts to recycled polypropylene, Borealis subsidiary Integra Plastics to upgrade Bulgarian facility for recycled polypropylene production by 2025, Bulgaria, Bulgaria to host Borealis’ expanded recycled polypropylene operations with Integra Plastics facility upgrade, Bulgarian Integra Plastics plant to transition from rLDPE to recycled polypropylene under Borealis upgrade plan, capacity expansion, circular economy, Dirk Langhammer, ELV, End-of-Life Vehicle directive, EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, Integra Plastics AD, mechanical recycling, mobility, packaging, PPWR, recycled low-density polyethylene, recycled polypropylene, rLDPE, rPP, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) BASF’s SYNSPIRE G1-110 catalyst has enabled Nan Ya Plastics Corporation to reduce steam consumption by 40,000 metric tons and cut annual CO₂ emissions by 38,000 metric tons at its 2-EH Mailiao plant in Taiwan. The technology reforms methane … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, Technology
Tagged 000 metric tons annually, 000 metric tons CO₂ reduction at Nan Ya Plastics’ 2-EH facility, 2-EH, 2-Ethylhexanol, BASF, BASF catalyst drives sustainability gains for Nan Ya Plastics with major CO₂ and steam savings, BASF catalyst enables Nan Ya Plastics to cut CO₂ emissions by 38, BASF catalyst technology drives sustainability gains at Nan Ya Plastics’ 2-EH Mailiao facility, BASF technology enables 38, catalyst technology, catalytic innovation, chemical industry decarbonisation, CO₂ reduction, Formosa Plastics Group, greenhouse gas emissions, Mailiao, methane reforming, Nan Ya Plastics, Nan Ya Plastics achieves energy and emissions reduction milestones with BASF SYNSPIRE catalyst, Nan Ya Plastics achieves major CO₂ reduction with BASF’s SYNSPIRE G1-110 catalyst technology, Nan Ya Plastics and BASF cut emissions and boost efficiency with SYNSPIRE G1-110 catalyst deployment, Nan Ya Plastics reduces 38000 metric tons of CO₂ annually with BASF’s SYNSPIRE G1-110 catalyst, steam savings, sustainable chemistry, SYNSPIRE G1-110
(IN BRIEF) BASF will launch its new podcast SUBSTANCE in September, offering monthly English-language episodes on sustainability, science, and global challenges. Hosted by science communicator Joe Hanson, the first season includes eight episodes covering topics such as hydrogen, plastics, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Marketing, Media, News, Technology
Tagged and global science stories, Apple, Barbara Sherwood Lollar, BASF, BASF launches new digital podcast SUBSTANCE to spotlight sustainability, Be Smart, CO2-free hydrogen, Corporate Communications, Creating Chemistry, Deezer, digital communication, electrolyzer, golden hydrogen, hydrogen, Infinergy®, Infotainment, INNOVATION, Joe Hanson, Ludwigshafen, Nina Schwab-Hautzinger, Olivier Sissmann, podcast launch, science communication, Spotify, SUBSTANCE podcast, sustainability, Volker Ehret
(IN BRIEF) Chemetall, the Surface Treatment business of BASF Coatings, has once again received Airbus’ SQIP Award, marking its tenth consecutive recognition for outstanding quality and delivery performance. The award, presented in Toulouse, highlights Chemetall’s trusted role in supplying Airbus … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, News, Technology
Tagged aerospace maintenance, aerospace quality, aerospace supplier, Airbus, aircraft manufacturing, and delivery reliability, Ardrox, BASF Coatings, BASF Coatings’ Chemetall unit honored by Airbus for ten years of top supplier performance in aerospace industry, Chemetall, Chemetall achieves decade-long streak of Airbus SQIP Awards for quality, corrosion protection, Frank Naber, Guillaume Larrieu, INNOVATION, Naftoseal, sealants, SQIP Award, supply chain excellence, Toulouse
(IN BRIEF) LANXESS will present its expanded plastics portfolio at K 2025 in Düsseldorf, featuring flame retardants, plasticizers, stabilizers, and advanced pigment solutions. Key highlights include Levagard 2100, a next-generation reactive flame retardant for polyurethane foams, and Emerald Innovation 5000, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged automotive plastics, Bayplast Orange TP, carbodiimides, colorants, Colortherm, Düsseldorf, e-mobility, Emerald Innovation 5000, flame retardants, From flame retardants to color solutions LANXESS highlights innovations for plastics industry sustainability at Düsseldorf trade fair, high-performance plastics, hydrolysis stabilizers, K 2025, LANXESS, LANXESS presents sustainable polymer additives pigments and colorants for high-performance plastics at K 2025, Levagard 2100, Macrolex, Mesamoll, phthalate-free plasticizer, pigments, polymer additives, reduced carbon footprint, Stabaxol, sustainability, sustainable plastics
(IN BRIEF) Fullstride Ventures has introduced the carboncup™, the first bra cup made with a sustainable foam derived from captured carbon dioxide emissions. Developed in partnership with Borealis and Infinium, the innovation uses Infinium’s eNaphtha—a low-carbon feedstock produced from CO₂ … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Austria, Chemicals, Environment, Industrial, Management, Marketing
Tagged Borealis, bra cup innovation, carbon capture, carboncup, circular economy, CO2-based foam, Dirk Langhammer, eNaphtha, Fullstride Ventures, Fullstride Ventures unveils carboncup™, Infinium, intimate apparel, ISCC PLUS, K Show 2025, low carbon materials, New carboncup™ bra cup showcases circular innovation as CO₂-derived material enters apparel market, polyethylene, Project Pathfinder, Robert Schuetzle, sustainable fashion, sustainable polymers, textile innovation, the first bra cup made with CO₂-based foam in collaboration with Borealis and Infinium, Yossi Nasser
(IN BRIEF) BASF, in partnership with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), has released results from rice field trials in the Philippines showing that greenhouse gas intensity can be reduced by 30% without yield losses. Tested practices such as alternate … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged AgBalance, alternate wetting and drying, BASF, BASF and IRRI Trials Demonstrate 30% Reduction in Greenhouse Gas Intensity for Climate-Smart Rice Cultivation, Carbon Markets, climate-smart rice, CO₂e emissions, direct seeded rice, food security, Global Carbon Farming Program, Global Carbon Field Trials, greenhouse gas reduction, International Rice Research Institute, IRRI, Marko Grozdanovic, PHILIPPINES, rice cultivation, straw management, sustainable agriculture, Yvonne Pinto
(IN BRIEF) INEOS Inovyn will announce the winners of the 2025 Inovyn Awards on 9 October, following the largest and most globally diverse edition since the awards began in 2001. A record 113 projects were submitted from 27 countries, with … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Industrial, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 2025 Inovyn Awards, 2025 Inovyn Awards set for October announcement highlighting innovation and sustainability in the vinyl industry, Arnaud Valenduc, Cefic, circular economy, Düsseldorf, Elisa Storace, INEOS Inovyn, INEOS Inovyn to announce 2025 Inovyn Awards winners after record 113 project submissions from 27 countries, INNOVATION, Inovyn Awards, Jason Leadbitter, K Fair, Miguel Angel Prieto Arranz, net zero, performance and design, Richard Thommeret, sustainability, vinyl industry, VinylPlus
(IN BRIEF) Solvay is restructuring its German operations with a dual focus on investment and portfolio optimization. The company will discontinue TFA-related organics and certain inorganics, including Hydrogen Fluoride, at Bad Wimpfen by 2026, leading to a net reduction of … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Chemicals, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Science, Technology
Tagged An Nuyttens, automotive brazing, Bad Wimpfen, Employee Representatives, Garbsen, Germany, global hub, Hydrogen Fluoride, industrial restructuring, long-term competitiveness, NocolokⓇ, NocolokⓇ Paste & Paint, NocolokⓇ Tech Center, partnership, portfolio realignment, Solvay, Solvay announces restructuring in Germany with new investments at Bad Wimpfen and gradual Garbsen closure, Solvay strengthens competitiveness in Germany through NocolokⓇ consolidation and strategic portfolio shift, Special Chem, strategic investments, TFA, Trifluoroacetic Acid
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