FARAVELLI GROUP

Cen | June 02, 2020

Chemical makers must curb ethylene oxide leaks, though not nearly as much as the US Environmental Protection Agency had proposed last year. Chemical production facilities collectively will have to cut emissions of this carcinogenic gas from storage tanks, vents, and leaky equipment by 0.69 metric tons per year, under a rule the EPA unveiled June 1. This is less than a tenth of the reduction of ethylene oxide releases by manufacturers of miscellaneous organic chemicals that the agency proposed in...

Chemical Management

BASF Corporation | August 05, 2022

BASF has announced it will produce more 2-Pyrrolidone and N-Octyl-2-Pyrrolidone (NOP) at its Geismar, Louisiana, Verbund site. The production is anticipated to be on-stream in the second half of 2022 and will ensure a global supply of HEP and NOP. "Our customers want to continue to grow in the ink, automotive and agricultural markets and will need increasing quantities for the foreseeable future. We can accompany these growth plans thanks to our double-d...

Chemical Technology, Chemical Management

Carbios | February 03, 2023

Carbios, one of the leaders in the development and commercialization of biological technologies for re - inventing the life cycle of plastics and textiles, has confirmed the final key phase of the CE-PET research project, supported by the French State as part of the investment opportunities for the future program, now integrated into France 2030 and operated by ADEME. Carbios coordinated the project with its academic partner, INRAE3, via the TWB4 and TBI5 joint research centers. ...

Chemical Technology

Celanese Corporation | February 19, 2022

Celanese Corporation a global chemical and specialty materials company, announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire a majority1 of the Mobility & Materials business of DuPont for $11.0 billion in cash. Celanese will acquire a broad portfolio of engineered thermoplastics and elastomers, industry-renowned brands and intellectual property, global production assets, and a world-class organization. “The acquisition of the M&M business ...