Nouryon has increased production capacity for dialkyl peroxide at the company’s Ningbo site, China, by 25 percent after completing a major expansion project. The product, branded as Perkadox 14, is essential in the manufacture of many elastomer-based products, ranging from sports goods to industrial wires and cables. “Demand for Perkadox 14 in Asia and worldwide … Read more
LyondellBasell, one of the largest plastics, chemicals and refining companies in the world, and Neste, the world’s largest producer of renewable diesel from waste and residues, announced the first parallel production of bio-based polypropylene and bio-based low-density polyethylene at a commercial scale. LyondellBasell production team in Wesseling, Germany shows off first batch of bio-polymer made … Read more
BASF and SIBUR are collaborating to develop innovative polymer solutions at SIBUR’s PolyLab Research and Development Center in Moscow. The signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Cooperation took place on May 30th at SIBUR’s newly inaugurated state-of-the-art PolyLab at the Skolkovo Innovation Center to seal the strong commitment from SIBUR and BASF. Both companies will … Read more
Repsol, one of the largest energy companies, present in the entire value chain covering a wide range of petrochemicals’ production that includes styrene monomer, becomes a member of SCS. Repsol joins the four founding members of SCS (Styrenics Circular Solutions), INEOS Styrolution, Total, Trinseo and Versalis (Eni). SCS is now well established with producers of … Read more
Elkem Silicones, the world’s second largest silicone siloxane capacity producer, announces it has expanded its local product offering to include upstream basic silicones to meet the growing demands of the North American marketplace. These basic silicone materials, including cyclosiloxanes D4 and D5, polydimethylsiloxane oils (PDMS), silanol fluids, emulsions and sealants, now will be readily available … Read more
Covestro, a leading global supplier of high-performance polymer materials, has delivered its first commercial order of polyurethane raw materials for wind blades to China. China is the world’s largest wind power market with 221 GW of installed capacity at the end of 2018, according to the World Wind Energy Association.(1) The blades, produced by Zhuzhou … Read more
Lion Elastomers, LLC announced on Monday the execution of a purchase agreement for an Orange, Texas production site owned and operated by Firestone Polymers, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation. The plant manufactures polybutadiene and styrene-butadiene copolymers, produced under the Stereon™, Diene™, and Duradene™ trade names. These products are complementary to Lion’s current … Read more
Polyscope Polymers B.V. has completed the business integration of the global styrene maleic anhydride (SMA®) copolymers business from Cray Valley S.A., Cray Valley HSC Asia Ltd, Cray Valley (Guangzhou) Chemical Co. Ltd. and Total Petrochemicals & Refining USA, Inc. Cray Valley was the global market leader for low molecular weight (LMW) SMA® products and the … Read more
INEOS has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Saudi Aramco and Total, France, to build three new plants as part of the Jubail 2 complex in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A new state-of-the-art 425,000 tonne acrylonitrile plant, will use INEOS’ world leading technology and catalyst. It will be the first plant of its kind … Read more
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. is expanding its subsidiary in Thailand, Grand Siam Composites’ polypropylene (PP) compounding capacity to meet increasing global demand from the automotive industry. The expansion due on stream in June 2020 will boost the overall global compounding capacity of the group to nearly 1 million tons per year, ranking it second behind LyondellBasell. … Read more
Perstorp has obtained FCN 001967 (Food Contact Notification) from the US FDA for the use of Pevalen as a plasticiser in PVC polymers for use in repeated‐use food contact articles. Jenny Klevås, Product Manager, Perstorp, said: “The food contact notification will further strengthen the offer to the North American market which we believe will be … Read more
Eastman Chemical Company announced investments in expanding its capabilities for the production of hydrogenated and non-hydrogenated hydrocarbon resins at both its Middelburg, The Netherlands, and Jefferson, Pennsylvania, manufacturing sites. Additional investments will also be made in the production of polyolefin polymers at the Longview, Texas, manufacturing site. The expansions will be completed at various times … Read more
Hyundai Chemical Company, Ltd. has chosen Univation Technologies’ UNIPOL PE Technology for a 300 kTA high-density polyethylene (HDPE) plant to be located at Hyundai’s site in Daesan, Republic of Korea. Hyundai will utilize a broad range of Univation’s HDPE product technology portfolio including the ACCLAIM K-100 Catalyst Series for advanced HDPE products such as film, … Read more
Borealis, a leading provider of innovative solutions in the fields of polyolefins, base chemicals and fertilizers, announced the start of its new polypropylene (PP) compounding plant in Taylorsville, US. The 50,000 sq. ft. facility, with rail siding in place, adds an initial 30,000 MT of capacity to strengthen Borealis’ and Borouge’s global supply capability for … Read more
Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL), a global chemical producer, launched new 100% rPET (recycled PET) brand DEJA as part of its continuous commitment to deliver responsible and sustainable growth. DEJA, 100% rPET products are derived by recycling 140 kilo tonne of plastic bottles yearly and transforming them into extra-ordinary, innovative, product ingredients. The PET … Read more
Chemicals manufacturer SRF Ltd has signed an agreement to sell its engineering plastics business to DSM’s Indian subsidiary DSM Pvt Ltd for $45 million. Subject to the relevant conditions, the deal is expected to close in six months, SRF said in a statement. “This marks a significant milestone for our company, as we take another … Read more
Evonik is repositioning its business within the polyamide group for high-performance polymers. The company has started building of a new polyamide 12 (PA 12) facility and is expanding its production of transparent polyamides at Marl Chemical Park, focusing its activities on high-performance materials for attractive growth markets such as automotive, oil and gas, 3D printing … Read more
DIC Corporation announced that it has acquired mid-tier Indian resins manufacturer Ideal Chemi Plast Pvt. Ltd on April. 27, 2019. The details on the transaction were not disclosed. Ideal Chemi Plast produces and sells acrylic, alkyd, polyester and other resins for use in, among others, automotive refinish, coil and wood coatings. Ideal Chemi Plast also … Read more
Arkema to build its new world-scale plant dedicated to the manufacture of the amino 11 monomer and its flagship Rilsan polyamide 11 resins at the Jurong Island in Singapore. With this 50% increase in its global capacities announced in July 2017, the Group supports strong demand from its customers in Asia for high-performance bio-sourced solutions … Read more
Trinseo announced on Thursday that it has signed a definitive agreement with The Dow Chemical Company to acquire latex production facilities and related infrastructure at Rheinmunster, Germany. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2019, following European Union regulatory approval and customary closing conditions. Consideration for the transaction is approximately €40 … Read more