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1. Chemical Recycling Of Plastic: Neste Acquires European Rights To Alterra Energy’s Thermochemical Liquefaction Technology 6/27/2022

   Neste has purchased the European rights to Alterra Energy’s liquefaction technology, further solidifying the company’s efforts to advance chemical recycling

2. Researchers Reveal Oxygenate-Based Routes In Syngas Conversion Over Oxide-Zeolite Bifunctional Catalysts 6/24/2022

   A research team led by Prof. HOU Guangjin and Prof. BAO Xinhe from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has revealed the oxygenate-based routes in syngas conversion over oxide–zeolite (OXZEO) bifunctional catalysts by solid-state Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)

3. KSS Acquires LIONEX Technology, Launches Proprietary Li-PRO™ Solution 6/24/2022

   Koch Separation Solutions (KSS) announced today the acquisition of LIONEX technology from Chemionex Inc. The acquisition serves as the foundation for the launch of their Li-PRO™ process featuring a proprietary global solution for Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE)

4. Tata Chemicals Europe Opens UK's Largest Carbon Capture Plant In North West England 6/24/2022

   Tata Chemicals Europe ("TCE") today officially opened the UK's first industrial scale carbon capture and usage plant, signalling a key milestone in the race to meet the UK's net zero targets

5. Alexandria National Refining And Petrochemical Company To Modernize Egypt Refinery With Honeywell Technology 6/22/2022

   Honeywell announced today that Alexandria National Refining and Petrochemical Company (ANRPC) will upgrade their existing naphtha complex using Honeywell UOP engineering services to increase the production of gasoline which will help decrease the dependency on imported fuels in Egypt

6. SABIC Launches ISCC Plus Certified PP Compounds & STAMAX Resins Based On Renewable And Recycled Feedstock 6/22/2022

   SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, has announced that its production of a new range of SABIC polypropylene (PP) compounds and STAMAX PP resins based on bio-renewable and advanced recycled feedstock at Genk, Belgium, has received TÜV Nord accreditation under the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS scheme

7. LANXESS Presents New Sustainable Products For The Polyurethane Industry 6/21/2022

   From October 19 to 26, 2022, specialty chemicals company LANXESS will be showcasing its extensive product range designed to improve sustainability in the polyurethane industry along the value chain at the K 2022 in Duesseldorf, Germany

8. SK Geo Centric, Neste And Covestro Cooperate To Create Value Chain For Renewable Attributed MDI In APAC 6/20/2022

   SK Geo Centric, Neste and Covestro are cooperating to enable the production of a major polyurethane raw material based on renewable raw materials via mass balance

9. Covestro, SK Geo Centric And Neste Cooperate To Create Value Chain For Renewable Attributed MDI In APAC 6/20/2022

   Covestro, South Korean petrochemical company SK geo centric and Neste are cooperating to enable the production of a major polyurethane raw material based on renewable raw materials via mass balance

10. Solvay To Phase Out Use Of Fluorosurfactants Globally 6/20/2022

    Solvay announces the next step in its commitment to voluntarily phase out the use of fluorosurfactants globally: by 2026 it will manufacture nearly 100% of its fluoropolymers without fluorosurfactants, at its Spinetta Marengo site in Italy