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  1. Evonik, Toyotsu Chemiplas And Sanyo Chemical Launch Polyurethane Recycling Initiative In Japan 10/13/2026

    Evonik has partnered with Toyotsu Chemiplas Corporation and Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd. to develop a recycling model for polyurethane foam in Japan for Japan.

  2. Gulbrandsen Expands Polyolefin Catalyst Portfolio With Commercial Launch Of HYPORE® 10/13/2026

    Gulbrandsen today announced the commercial launch and broader global introduction of HYPORE, a portfolio of advanced silica supports and silica-supported chromium catalyst precursors for polyethylene catalyst systems.

  3. New Electrode Design Breaks Key Barrier To Greener Ammonia Production 10/9/2026

    A new approach to producing ammonia using renewable electricity has overcome a fundamental energy limitation of the technology, opening new possibilities for cleaner and potentially more cost-effective production of one of the world’s most important chemicals.

  4. Arkema Inaugurates Its Next-Generation Acrylic Acid Purification Unit In Carling 10/8/2026

    Arkema has inaugurated a new acrylic acid purification unit featuring an innovative process at its Carling site in France.

  5. SLAC To Lead A Department Of Energy Genesis Mission Project For Super Intelligence (SI)-Driven Autonomous Discovery In Catalysis 10/8/2026

    The Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory has been selected by DOE to lead a Super Intelligence (SI)-driven autonomous catalysis discovery project and partner on eight others through DOE’s Genesis Mission, which invests in SI approaches to tackling the nation’s complex science and technology challenges.

  6. Atomic Hydrogen From The Photoreactor 10/8/2026

    Hydrogen is the simplest element in the periodic table, consisting of just one proton and one electron. In chemistry, however, the smallest of atoms is anything but simple.

  7. High-Entropy Lanthanoid Oxide Catalyst Enables Low-Temperature Oxidative Coupling Of Methane 10/8/2026

    A high-entropy lanthanoid oxide catalyst overcomes the challenges associated with oxidative coupling of methane (OCM), revealed Institute of Science Tokyo scientists.

  8. Platinum In Fuel Cells Lasts Longer With Nitrogen-Enhanced Graphene Wrapper 10/7/2026

    Researchers from Nagoya University in Japan have developed a durable fuel-cell catalyst by wrapping platinum nanoparticles in nitrogen-containing graphene and placing them on carbon nanotubes.

  9. Verbio Starts Industrial Production Of Renewable Chemicals 10/6/2026

    Verbio is entering the large-scale production of bio-based chemicals with an investment of nearly EUR 100 million. Today the Company is officially commissioning the world’s first large-scale ethenolysis plant based on rapeseed methyl ester at its Bitterfeld site.

  10. Beyond Oxygen: Technion Researchers Combine Hydrogen Production With The Synthesis Of Value-Added Chemicals 10/6/2026

    A study published in the prestigious journal Nature Communications presents a Technion breakthrough in hydrogen production: a green, cost-effective process that generates hydrogen while simultaneously producing valuable chemicals for industry.