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Heidelberg University and BASF extend cooperation at jointly operated catalysis laboratory CaRLa for another five years
● Research collaboration with Catalysis Research Laboratory (CaRLa) in Heidelberg, Germany, extended until autumn 2028 ● A current focus is on new processes for chemical recycling of plastic waste BAS…
Ineos to acquire LyondellBasell’s ethylene oxide and derivatives business
Ineos announces agreement with LyondellBasell to acquire its ethylene oxide and derivatives business, including Bayport, Texas Underwood Factory. The transaction includes a 420,000-tonne ethylene oxid…
Ascend reaches another milestone in reducing greenhouse gas emissions
Ascend Performance Materials announces expansion of The production base has launched a new Thermal Reduction Unit (TRU). , which will reduce greenhouse gas emissions in its adipic acid production proc…
The top ten hot research frontiers in chemistry and materials science in 2023 are announced
Recently, the “2023 Research Fronts” report jointly released by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Clarivate Analytics selected 128 research fronts that will be active or developing rapidly in the wo…
Sinochem Green Fund strategically invests in Zhongwei Chemical Fiber, focusing on in-depth layout of nylon new materials track
Recently, Shandong New Momentum Sinochem Green Fund (hereinafter referred to as “Sinochem Green Fund”), a subsidiary of Sinochem Capital Ventures, completed its investment in Zhongwei Chemical Fiber C…
Annual production capacity increased to 1.04 million tons! Shenghong Sailbon Petrochemical’s fourth acrylonitrile unit goes into operation
On December 1, the fourth set of 260,000 tons/year acrylonitrile unit of Shenghong Sierbon Petrochemical in the Lianyungang Petrochemical Industry Base in Xuwei New District was put into operation, pr…
Researchers develop a polyurethane composite film to protect wind turbine blades
Wind turbines located at high altitudes sometimes experience reduced power generation efficiency due to ice forming on the blades. They may also be subject to erosion by solid particles. Now, scientis…
Huamao’s annual production of 100,000 tons of polylactic acid fiber project starts
On the morning of December 3, the groundbreaking ceremony of Anhui Huamao Bio-based Polylactic Acid New Materials Industrial Park and Anhui Xinyuan Biotechnology Co., Ltd.’s Polylactic Acid Fiber Proj…
AkzoNobel unites cutting-edge technology to promote the application of new radiation curing technology
On December 4, AkzoNobel announced the signing of a strategic cooperation agreement with the national high-tech enterprise Aibang Radiation Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Wuxi…
Wanhua Chemical (Penglai) Co., Ltd. 400,000 tons/year polyolefin elastomer project environmental impact report draft released
Wanhua Chemical’s official website released a draft environmental impact report for the project. The company will build a new 400,000 tons/year polyolefin elastomer device and supporting public auxili…
