Current Headlines
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Sanyo Chemical Signs MOU With Econic To Advance CO2-Based Polyols For Carbon Neutrality
4/15/2024
Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd. has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Econic Technologies Ltd, a UK-based deep-tech company focused on renewable carbon. Sanyo Chemical will assess Econic’s technology for producing CO2-based polyols for use in sustainable, high-performance polyurethanes.
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Repsol Enters Biomethane Production With Acquisition Of 40% Stake In Genia Bioenergy
4/10/2024
Repsol is entering the biomethane market with an agreement to take a 40% shareholding in Genia Bioenergy. This alliance allows Repsol to add significant human and technical capabilities to position itself early in this growing sector.
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New Strategy For Assessing The Applicability Of Reactions
4/10/2024
Chemists often develop and optimise new chemical reactions using so-called model systems, i.e. simple, easily accessible substrates. They then use up to around 100 other substrates as examples to show that the reaction works.
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Zeon Corporation Signs Memorandum Of Understanding With Visolis, Inc. To Commercialize Bio-Isoprene Monomer And SAF Toward Realizing A Sustainable Society
4/9/2024
Zeon Corporation signed a memorandum of understanding with Visolis, Inc. on March 30, 2024, to advance the commercialization of products, including bio-isoprene monomers and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
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Borealis Invests EUR 4.5 Million In Porvoo Steam Cracker, Enabling Increased Share Of Circular Raw Materials Used In Production
4/9/2024
Borealis announces a EUR 4.5 million investment in the cracker furnaces of its olefins unit in Porvoo, Finland. This investment ensures that the Porvoo steam cracker, which is part of a highly integrated petrochemical complex, can increase the share of renewable and recycled raw materials used in its base chemicals (ethylene and propylene) production; thus, supporting Borealis Strategy 2030 and driving the transformation to a circular economy.
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KBR Awarded Engineering Services Contract By First State Hydrogen
4/9/2024
KBR announced today it has been awarded an engineering services contract by First State Hydrogen, Inc. to support the feasibility and development of its first clean hydrogen production facility in the U.S. mid-Atlantic region.
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Innophos Upgrades Production Facility For EC Grade Calcium Phosphates
4/9/2024
Innophos, a leader in the food and nutritional ingredient industry, is excited to announce a significant upgrade in its production facility for EC (European Commission) grade calcium phosphates. This capital investment is a strategic move to meet the growing demand in the EU food and dietary supplement markets.
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Neste And Lotte Chemical Team Up On Renewable Chemicals And Plastics
4/8/2024
Neste and South Korean chemical company Lotte Chemical are teaming up to make chemicals and plastics more sustainable. The companies embark on a strategic collaboration to replace fossil resources with renewable raw materials in the manufacturing of chemicals and plastics.
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OCI Global And COMPO EXPERT Announce Long-Term Lower Carbon Ammonia Supply For The Production Of Lower Carbon NPK Fertilizers
4/8/2024
OCI Global, a world-leading producer of nitrogen, methanol, and hydrogen products is supplying COMPO EXPERT, a producer of high-quality specialty fertilizers and biostimulants, with lower carbon ammonia for use in the production of COMPO EXPERT’s NPK fertilizers, with the first delivery having taken place this week.
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Scientists Unveil Cutting-Edge Ruthenium Catalyst For New Reaction Discovery And Optimisation
4/8/2024
Researchers at The University of Manchester have achieved a groundbreaking advancement in catalyst technology.