Press Releases

BASF is now offering the packaging industry a way to increase the use of renewable feedstocks: It is expanding its portfolio of certified compostable biopolymers to include a biomass-balanced ecoflex®, a polybutylene adipate terephthalate that is frequently used in the compounding of biopolymers. For the new ecoflex® F Blend C1200 BMB, the fossil raw materials that are usually used in the production process are replaced with renewable feedstock at the beginning of the value chain. The

The C919 aircraft completed maiden test flight with sustainable aviation fuel  produced by Sinopec on June 5th.   As China's homegrown large passenger aircraft, the C919 aircraft made a soft landing on the runway of Dongying Airport in Shandong Province on June 5th, which is the 1st time for the domestic commercial aircraft to be fueled with SAF. On the same day, another homegrown aircraft ARJ21 fueled with Sinopec SAF, completed its test flight at Shanghai Pudong Airp

DuPont today announced that James A. Lico has been elected to the company’s Board of Directors at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. “We are pleased to welcome Jim to the DuPont Board of Directors,” said Ed Breen, Executive Chairman of DuPont. “Jim brings a wealth of operating and functional experience running global industrial companies and an exceptional track record of value creation through business transformation. His broad experience including cap

Huntsman Polyurethanes will be in Stuttgart for The Battery Show Europe from June 18 -20 – where it will unveil a brand new SHOKLESS™ polyurethane system series developed for battery potting applications. These innovative technologies have been developed to help safeguard the structural integrity of electric vehicle (EV) batteries in case of impact or a thermal event and are part of a wider family of low to high density foams that can be used via common polyurethane dispensing pro

Univar Solutions LLC a leading global solutions provider to users of specialty ingredients and chemicals, today announced an expanded relationship with Eastman that will provide customers in Mexico with access to versatile plasticizers – chemical additives that are used in a variety of applications to improve performance, sustainability, and functionality. Plasticizers produce a wide range of plastic products, including vinyl flooring, PVC pipes, wire insulation, automotive interiors, a

Cabot Corporation today announced it has attained Operation Clean Sweep®  Europe certification at its two masterbatch and compounding facilities in Pepinster and Loncin, Belgium. The company is one of the first black masterbatch manufacturers in Europe to earn this third-party certification. Achieving OCS Europe certification at these facilities is a testament to the company’s unwavering commitment to acting responsibly for the planet by implementing responsible management prac

Borealis is pleased to announce the installation of a semi-commercial demonstration recyclate-based polyolefins compounding line in Beringen, Belgium. Set for construction during 2024, it is expected to be fully operational in the first half of 2025. The state-of-the-art line will use Borealis' proprietary Borcycle™ M technology to transform mechanically recycled post-consumer waste into high-quality rigid polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) materials. Capable of proc

With their luminous colors and rounded edges, the circles, triangles and squares made of ACRYLITE® molding compound are true eye catchers and invite little hands to touch and play with them. And this is precisely the intention, as they are designed to encourage the early development of children with visual impairments and multiple disabilities. They form part of the LiteScout® system, which consists of a light-up magnetic board, transparent tokens and a variety of learning games. Glar

The Chemours Company a global chemistry company, today announced the release of EVOLVE 2030 Version 2.0, the Company’s portfolio sustainability assessment methodology. EVOLVE 2030 helps Chemours evaluate its product offerings and product development pipeline in relation to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). The evaluation criteria assist Chemours in demonstrating progress against its 2030 Corporate Responsibility Commitment goal to generate 50% or more of its re

GeoChemicals, an oil and gas chemical manufacturing, sales and service business, today announced its decisive victory in litigation against Midland-based Jacam Catalyst, a subsidiary of Calgary-based CES Energy Solutions (“Jacam”). The case, which was decided by a jury of six unanimous jurors, centered on claims of tortious interference and abuse of process brought by GeoChemicals and co-plaintiff Bill Kainz, based in Dickinson, ND. Abuse of process cases are somewhat ra

EcoCortec ® is pleased to announce that it has closed another plastic recycling loop with the first delivery of plastic waste from its customer Jakob Schober GmbH to Beli Manastir, Croatia. This signals the start of a new recycling partnership between EcoCortec ® and Jakob Schober to recover plastic scrap and incorporate it back into quality finished goods. The initiative comes at a time when Europeans and the world are increasingly looking for ways to be more sustainable. It is a pow

Sumitomo Chemical will participate in the Power Conversion, Intelligent Motion Europe 2024 to be held in Nuremberg, Germany, from Tuesday, June 11 to Thursday, June 13, 2024. This event has been held annually since 1979, and brings together the latest PCIM products and technologies from all over the world. An international conference for experts in the field of power electronics, which deals with technologies for converting, controlling, and supplying electricity, will also be held at the sam