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Braskem | August 18, 2020

Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (Nexi) has backed the build of a new polypropylene plant in Texas, after agreeing to provide insurance for a loan to Brazilian petrochemical firm Braskem. As part of the agreement, which comes with a tenor of 10.5 years, the Japanese credit insurance agency is insuring a US$225mn loan facility from ING Bank and BNP Paribas to Braskem. Nexi will cover 100% of political risks and 90% of commercial risks. The largest petrochemical firm in the Americas will use...

Chemical Technology

Integrated Polymer Solutions | August 11, 2021

Integrated Polymer Solutions, Inc., a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, today announced the acquisition of Seal Science, Inc. Seal Science is a leading designer and manufacturer of highly engineered elastomeric sealing solutions for long-lived aerospace, naval, medical, and industrial applications. The Company specializes in difficult-to-produce, low-volume, high-mix components and boasts a comprehensive set of material science and compound formulation capabiliti...

Chemical Watch | March 12, 2020

Echa has released its EU chemicals legislation finder (Euclef) containing 35 pieces of legislation. The five regulations actively administered by the agency – REACH, CLP, Pic, biocides and POPs – are not listed on the Euclef webpage but can be found elsewhere on the Echa website. The 35 Euclef pieces include those dealing with chemicals in food contact materials, cosmetic products, toys, and electrical and electronic equipment. As obligations from different Union laws can apply to th...

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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...