Oct 9, 2020 | Industry News
ORNL scientists have modified a single microbe to simultaneously digest five of the most abundant components of lignocellulosic biomass, a big step forward in the development of a cost-effective...
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EuPC has partnered with the Circularise Plastics Group to cooperate in the development of a tool to monitor the use of recycled plastics in Europe. The tool MORE is meant to ensure that consistent...
Oct 8, 2020 | Industry News
Maroon Group announces a new distribution relationship with Dicalite Management Group (DMG). Effective immediately, Maroon Group will be the exclusive distributor of DMG's Microlite line of...
SK Capital Partners, a private investment firm focused on the specialty materials and chemicals, has completed its previously announced acquisition of the specialty polymers business of Baker...
Oct 7, 2020 | Industry News
Cargill and Virent explore the production of renewable resources and evaluates the use of Cargill’s corn dextrose as a feedstock to Virent’s BioForming® technology for the production of...
Oct 7, 2020 | Product News
Perstorp is launching the first partly renewable carboxylic acids - 2-Ethylhexanoic Acid Pro and Valeric Acid Pro. 2-EHA Pro is based on 25% renewable raw materials. 2-EHA is used in plasticizers...
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation completes the acquisition of Gelest from New Mountain Capital. MCC will continue to execute its strategy of enhancing its technology platform, leveraging its...
Oct 6, 2020 | Industry News
OCSiAl has opened its state-of-the-art R&D and technical support center designed to develop next gen materials with graphene nanotubes. Light-weight and smart car bodies, energy efficient and safe...
PT Chandra Asri Petrochemical unveils Trilene® HI50TN, Thin Wall Injection Molded (TWIM) polypropylene (PP) food containers. Trilene® HI50TN is developed with Milliken's Performance Additives for...
Oct 5, 2020 | Industry News
INEOS Styrolution and AmSty announce plans to construct a joint 100 ton per day facility in Channahon, Illinois, that will utilize the Agilyx advanced recycling technology to recycle post-use...