Global Chemical Resources

NGI | January 17, 2020

Expansions of oil and gas activity and infrastructure in the Gulf Coast and Southwest regions of the United States could contribute annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 541 million tons (mmt) of CO2 equivalent (CO2e) by 2030, according to a new study published by the University of Texas at Austin (UT). This amount is equal to more than 8% of total U.S. GHG emissions in 2017 and roughly equivalent to the emissions of 131 coal-fired power plants, according to the analysis, which was fun...

Prnewswire | August 18, 2020

Braskem, the largest polyolefins producer in the Americas and leading producer of biopolymers in the world, today announced the launch of its new INSPIRE polypropylene (PP) grade designed to replace polyethylene terephthalate (PET) in consumer packaging applications such as ready-made meals at grocery stores and fast casual restaurants when higher temperature resistance is needed. Braskem offers the new PP thermoforming grade, as part of its INSPIRE series, which can be an excellent replacement ...

Chemical Technology, Chemical Management

Cabot Corporation | March 06, 2023

Cabot Corporation has introduced E2C™ DX9660, an innovative solution that offers enhanced rubber durability and high abrasion resistance. This new product provides a 30% increase in abrasion resistance compared to traditional compounds, expanding Cabot's portfolio of E2C solutions for on-road commercial tire and industrial rubber product applications. Cabot has also completed its first-ever life cycle assessment (LCA) of an E2C solution in an on-road truck tire application, demon...

Chemical Watch | March 12, 2020

The US EPA is considering imposing ‘unilateral orders’ to end the review process for a small subset of TSCA new chemicals notifications that have languished for months, according to recent remarks from the agency’s Alexandra Dunn. Speaking to delegates at ChemCon the Americas in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania last week on the EPA’s efforts to reduce a stubborn backlog of pre-manufacture notices (PMNs) that have gone well beyond the required 90-day review period, the EPA&rsquo...