Press Releases

Kraton Corporation, a leading global sustainable producer of specialty polymers and high-value biobased products derived from pine wood pulping co-products, is proud to introduce Nexar Anti-Fog coatings and films, a solution designed to address persistent fogging issues experienced by healthcare professionals when using personal protection equipment (PPE) such as face shields and eye protection. Through extensive research and innovation, Kraton has developed Nexar Anti-Fog coatings

Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT), a leading provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions, intends to release its third quarter 2023 earnings before the market opens on Thursday, November 2, 2023. The company will then host a webcast with a slide presentation at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, November 2, 2023. The webcast can be viewed live at avient.com/investors, or by clicking on the webcast link here. Conference call participants in the

KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with SolydEra, to offer an integrated solution for producing lower cost clean ammonia using renewable energy. Under the terms of the MoU, KBR will integrate SolydEra’s Solid Oxide Electrolysis (SOE) technology into its proprietary K-GreeN® process to deliver highly efficient green ammonia capacity worldwide. The combination of KBR and SolydEra technologies is expected to deliver the most

International Process Plants (IPP), a leading global provider of pre-owned and new process plants and equipment, is pleased to announce its acquisition of the idled Warwick Chemical Mostyn, Wales, UK site from The Lubrizol Corporation. This strategic move reinforces IPP's commitment to helping global manufactures exit their redundant assets in a sustainable and innovative way to focus on their core business while leaving IPP's expertise to redeploy the assets and create new oppor

ICIS, a global source of commodity intelligence, is proud to announce the launch of its Pyrolysis Oil Pricing Indexes, to help satisfy the increasing consumer demand for the pricing of chemical recycling outputs. ICIS is the first market player to provide this pricing index, which will be part of ICIS' Mixed Plastic Waste – Europe pricing report launched in 2021, now ICIS Mixed Plastic Waste and Pyrolysis Oil report. The mixed plastic waste pricing service curren

Lummus Technology, a global provider of process technologies and value-driven energy solutions, has announced an agreement with Dongyang Environment Group to deploy Lummus' advanced plastics recycling technology in South Korea. The plant will be located in Seosan, Chungcheongnam-do, Korea, and will be operated by Dongyang Environment's subsidiary, Seohae Green Chemical. "We are pleased to announce this agreement with Dongyang Environment, one of South Korea

Origin Materials, Inc., the world’s leading carbon negative materials company with a mission to enable the world’s transition to sustainable materials, today announced the appointment of Matt Plavan as Chief Financial Officer, effective October 30, 2023. Mr. Plavan succeeds Pam Haley, who has served as interim Chief Financial Officer since September 1, 2023. Ms. Haley will continue in her role as Senior Vice President of Accounting and Finance. Mr. Plavan brings sixteen

The "Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Product (Clear, Colored), By End-use (Fiber, Sheet & Film, Strapping), By Region (Asia Pacific, North America), And Segment Forecasts, 2023 - 2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) market is poised for significant growth, with an anticipated market size of USD 18.7 billion by 2030. This growth i

Aramco, one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies, has signed definitive agreements to acquire a strategic minority stake in MidOcean Energy for $500 million. MidOcean Energy is a liquefied natural gas (LNG) company formed and managed by EIG, a leading institutional investor in the global energy and infrastructure sectors. MidOcean Energy is currently in the process of acquiring interests in four Australian LNG projects, with a growth strategy to cre

Solvay has announced that its polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) production at Borger, Texas, and its Ryton® PPS ECHO compounding at Kallo-Beveren, Belgium, have obtained independent mass balance (MB1) certification under the widely recognized International Sustainability and Carbon Certification PLUS (ISCC PLUS2) scheme of accreditation. These products offer the same technical qualities as comparable virgin PPS resins, which el

Prismane Consulting is thrilled to introduce the seventh iteration of its report on the "Global Polyacetal Resins Market - 2023." This all-encompassing study delves deep into the worldwide Polyacetal Resins market, with particular emphasis on key countries and their varying demands across distinct applications. The study encompasses a range of Polyacetal applications, including automotive (interior, exterior, under-the- bonnet), Electrical & Electronics (Micro Gears, o

Ecovative announced today that it is opening access to a major European patent to all individuals and businesses who wish to use its MycoComposite™ mycelium materials in their own innovations and businesses in Europe. The company’s renewable material offers a nontoxic, planet-friendly alternative to plastics and other fossil fuel-derived materials. Ecovative’s MycoComposite invention enables the manufacturing of products that are free of forever chem