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Evonik Invests in Shanghai Plant Expansion to Meet Athletic Footwear Demand

(IN BRIEF) Evonik is doubling its production capacity for VESTAMID® E, a polyether block amide (PEBA) used in high-performance athletic shoes. The expansion includes a major project at its production plant in Shanghai, China and an optimization project at its … Read the full press release

Evonik’s VISIOMER® Terra monomers meet highest performance requirements with up to 85% bio-content

(IN BRIEF) Specialty chemicals company Evonik’s bio-based monomers have been certified by DIN CERTCO and will include the label “Certified Biobased Product.” The VISIOMER Terra methacrylate monomers contain up to 85% bio-content and meet the highest performance requirements, with low … Read the full press release

Evonik wins award for innovative Cell Culture Solutions portfolio at Asia-Pacific Bioprocessing Excellence Awards

(IN BRIEF) Evonik, the global specialty chemicals company, has won the Best New Bioprocessing Supplier in Upstream Processing award for its innovative Cell Culture Solutions portfolio at the Asia-Pacific Bioprocessing Excellence Awards (ABEA). The awards celebrate exceptional organizations and technologies … Read the full press release

BASF to Showcase Ultramid Ccycled and Recyclable PE/PA Films at Interpack 2023

(IN BRIEF) BASF will be showcasing its packaging solutions at interpack 2023, including the sustainable polyamide Ultramid Ccycled, which is made from the chemical recycling of plastic waste, thus helping to keep difficult-to-recycle plastic waste in the material cycle. BASF … Read the full press release

BASF’s Swiss and US manufacturing sites receive ISCC PLUS certification for plastic additives

(IN BRIEF) BASF has received the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS for certain grades of plastic additives produced at its manufacturing sites in Switzerland and the United States. This certification allows BASF to offer more sustainable grades of … Read the full press release

AkzoNobel Develops Digital Management System for Fleet-Wide Aircraft Painting Optimization

(IN BRIEF) AkzoNobel’s Aerospace Coatings business has developed a digital management system called Aerofleet Coatings Management that enables airlines and operators to optimize paint maintenance schedules for their entire fleets. Aerofleet captures data from both manual and drone-operated inspections to … Read the full press release

Arkema arbeitet mit Prossergy und Enercat zusammen, um ein innovatives Verfahren zur Emissionsreduzierung zu entwickeln

(IN KÜRZE) Arkemas Lacq/Mourenx-Plattform in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Frankreich, hat ein neues innovatives Verfahren in Betrieb genommen, das seine Treibhausgasemissionen um 28 % reduzieren wird. Die Plattform ist auf die Chemie von Spezialschwefelderivaten spezialisiert und verfügt über eine Anlage, deren Herstellungsprozess Stickoxide … Read the full press release

Arkema partners with Prossergy and Enercat to develop innovative process for emissions reduction

(IN BRIEF) Arkema’s Lacq/Mourenx platform in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France, has commissioned a new innovative process that will reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 28%. The platform specializes in the chemistry of specialty sulfur derivatives and has a unit whose manufacturing process … Read the full press release

I prodotti e il servizio di alta qualità di BASF guadagnano il premio Fornitore dell’anno da General Motors

(NOTIZIA IN BREVE) BASF è stata riconosciuta come Fornitore dell’anno 2022 da General Motors (GM) in occasione del suo 31° evento annuale Fornitore dell’anno. Il premio riconosce i fornitori globali che superano i requisiti di GM e forniscono tecnologie innovative … Read the full press release

BASF’s high-quality products and service earn Supplier of the Year award from General Motors

(IN BRIEF) BASF has been recognized as a 2022 Supplier of the Year by General Motors (GM) at its 31st annual Supplier of the Year event. The award recognizes global suppliers that exceed GM’s requirements and provide innovative technologies at … Read the full press release

Henkel lanza lubricante libre de grafito para aplicaciones de forja automotriz

(NOTICIA EN BREVE) Henkel ha lanzado un nuevo lubricante sintético para fabricantes de automóviles que reduce el impacto ambiental y el costo de la forja. El lubricante Bonderite L-FG F 605, libre de grafito y no pigmentado, mejora la vida … Read the full press release

Henkel Launches Graphite-Free Lubricant for Automotive Forging Applications

(IN BRIEF) Henkel has launched a new synthetic lubricant for automotive manufacturers that reduces the environmental impact and cost of forging. The graphite-free, non-pigmented Bonderite L-FG F 605 lubricant improves die life, reduces the need for replacements, and decreases ammonia … Read the full press release

Anglo American partners with H2 Green Steel for low-carbon steel production trials

(IN BRIEF) Anglo American has signed a memorandum of understanding with H2 Green Steel to collaborate on the advancement of low carbon steelmaking processes. Under the agreement, the two companies will study and trial the use of premium quality iron … Read the full press release

Leadership Changes at BASF: Dratt Takes Over Global Business Services, Ehrhardt to Lead North America

(IN BRIEF) BASF has announced personnel changes, with Tobias Dratt, President of North America for BASF Corporation, taking on the role of the Division Global Business Services. The position will be effective from May 1, 2023. Marc Ehrhardt, the current … Read the full press release

Henkel Adhesive Technologies presenta soluzioni di imballaggio efficienti in termini di risorse alla fiera METPACK

(NOTIZIA IN BREVE) Henkel Adhesive Technologies presenterà le sue soluzioni di imballaggio sostenibili e sicure alla prossima fiera METPACK a Essen, in Germania. L’azienda presenterà la sua gamma di soluzioni per il trattamento delle superfici, rivestimenti e sigillanti efficienti in … Read the full press release

Henkel Adhesive Technologies Presents Resource-Efficient Packaging Solutions at METPACK Trade Show

(IN BRIEF) Henkel Adhesive Technologies will showcase its sustainable and safe packaging solutions at the upcoming METPACK exhibition in Essen, Germany. The company will present its range of resource-efficient, energy-saving surface treatment solutions, coatings, and sealants focused on safety and … Read the full press release

Evonik to separate amino acids and specialty nutrition business for cost-leadership

(IN BRIEF) Specialty chemical company Evonik is to operate its animal nutrition business under two separate models, with the amino acids business and the specialty nutrition business to operate according to different requirements and market conditions. The company will streamline … Read the full press release

Evonik Launches Online Portal to Help Customers Find the Right Methacrylate Monomers

(IN BRIEF) Evonik’s Specialty Methacrylate Monomers group has launched an online self-service portal called VISIOMER Toolbox to help customers find the right solution for their application needs. The portal offers technical support, product recommendations, and educational materials, accessible 24/7. A … Read the full press release

Yara and Enbridge sign letter of intent to build world-scale low-carbon ammonia production facility

(IN BRIEF) Yara Clean Ammonia and Enbridge have signed a letter of intent to develop a low-carbon blue ammonia production facility at the Enbridge Ingleside Energy Center in Texas. The facility will have the capacity to produce 1.2-1.4 million tons … Read the full press release

Neste’s chemical recycling processing runs provide valuable knowledge for circular polymers economy

(IN BRIEF) Neste, the Finnish renewable fuels and chemicals company, has completed its second series of industrial-scale processing runs with liquefied waste plastic at its Porvoo refinery, with the goal of further understanding how different types of waste plastics behave … Read the full press release