Chemical Institute of Canada

Chemical Technology

Flotek | July 28, 2021

Flotek Industries, Inc., a leader in green specialty chemistries for industrial, commercial, and consumer markets, announced today a long-term agreement with Resolute Oil, a leader in high-quality white mineral oil for consumer and industrial customers, to leverage capabilities and facilities to drive growth in adjacent green chemistry markets. The agreement provides the opportunity to extend until 2036. Resolute Oil will use Flotek's entire 15-acre campus, including its 38,00...

Chemical Management

Technip Energies, Technip Energies | June 04, 2021

PARISandOSLO, Norway,Technip Energies announced today the initiation of an agreement with Agilyx Corporation ("Agilyx"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Agilyx AS (Euronext Growth (Oslo): ("AGLX"), and pioneer in the advanced recycling of post-use plastics. This collaboration aims to accelerate the implementation of Agilyx's technology for the advanced recycling of post-use polystyrene. Under this agreement, Technip Energies will market and license the inte...

Resource Recycling | March 05, 2020

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation has purchased two European plastics recycling companies focusing on engineered plastics, bringing supply of these recycled resins in-house. The Tokyo-headquartered chemical firm last week announced it would acquire Swiss recycling firms Minger Kunststofftechnik AG and Minger Plastic AG. The deal was slated to close by the end of February. In its announcement, Mitsubishi described the acquisition as part of its plan to implement a variety of sustainability initiati...

Chemical Technology, Chemical Management

CPChem and Charter Next Generation | February 21, 2023

Chevron Phillips Chemical (CPChem), in collaboration with Charter Next Generation (CNG), has announced that overwrap film containing CPChem's Marlex® AnewTM Circular Polyethylene is destined for U.S. retail shelves. Multifunctional and efficient, overwrap films aid in food preservation, maintain medical devices' security and sterility and provide lightweight and resilient product packaging. CPChem uses its established advanced recycling program to manufacture Marlex&...