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CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY

Braskem | November 13, 2020

Braskem, the largest polyolefins producer in the Americas and leading producer of biopolymers in the world, today announces its latest sustainability ambitions to significantly expand its efforts to eliminate plastic waste in the environment by 2030 and to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. In 2009, Braskem launched the company's long-term sustainability goals for 2020, which emphasized Braskem's commitment to providing solutions that address climate change. Braskem has invested in the d...

PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGIES

Celanese | November 18, 2021

Celanese Corporation a global chemical and specialty materials company, and Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials (MCAM), a leading global manufacturer of high-performance thermoplastic materials in the form of semi-finished products and finished parts, announced a joint collaboration to further develop mechanical recycling solutions for both post-industrial and post-consumer sources of polyoxymethylene (POM), also known as acetal copolymer, to meet the requests from customers seeking recycled ...

Novachem | August 27, 2020

NOVA Chemicals Corp. (NOVA Chemicals), a leading producer of polyethylene resins, has introduced NOVAPOL® TRx0338-U and NOVAPOL TRx0535-U hexene comonomer resins. The next-generation products are designed to help rotomolders achieve unprecedented productivity and part performance. Extensive internal and customer testing has demonstrated that NOVAPOL TRx0338-U and NOVAPOL TRx0535-U resins can reduce cycle times by up to 30% and provide a processing window at least 15% broader than traditional...

CHEMICAL MANAGEMENT

SI Group | July 26, 2021

SI Group, a leading performance additives company, said today that it intends to close the deal to sell the majority of its global Industrial Resins business to ASK Chemicals, a portfolio company of private equity firm Rhône Group, LLC. SI Group's Industrial Resins products and related production facilities in Rio Claro, Brazil; Ranjangaon, India; and Johannesburg, South Africa, as well as licensed technology and numerous tolling agreements worldwide, are included in the...