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Polytek | September 07, 2021

Polytek Development Corp, a manufacturer of specialty polymers for coating, mold making, and casting applications, announced today the acquisition of Specialty Resin & Chemical. Polytek is a portfolio company of Arsenal Capital Partners. Founded in 2007 and located in Dowagiac, MI, Specialty Resin & Chemical is a supplier of user-friendly mold making, casting, and coating products, including bar top epoxy resin and polyurethane resin. They fit in well alongside Polytek'...

Market Outlook

prnewswire | August 28, 2023

Zelandez, the leading global provider of services to the lithium brine industry, today announced the availability of its new specialized lithium brine reinjection service. The innovative new service, believed to be an industry first, combines hydrochemistry with traditional reinjection techniques used extensively in the oil and gas market and deployed in lithium mines. The tailored service will provide lithium brine extractors with a full characterization of their reservoirs and...

Chemical Management, Products and Technologies

businesswire | March 24, 2023

Under its sustainability program ‘reduce’, the global chemical company OQ Chemicals has reduced its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 10% at its Bay City, Texas production site in 2022, compared to the previous year's averages. To achieve this, the company carried out a dedicated boiler and flare improvement project to optimize the flow of vent gases from chemical production units and to further improve the combustion process. Project progress was tracked for 2022, and demo...

Icis | April 27, 2020

US-listed shares of chemical companies rose sharply on Monday, breaking from the drop in oil prices. The European Petrochemical Association (EPCA) 54th annual meeting in October has been cancelled to avoid “undue risk” of coronavirus spread, but the trade group is mulling a virtual format. There has been a pull on purified terephthalic acid (PTA) from downstream polyethylene terephthalate (PET) applications that are considered essential amid the pandemic, but the tide may be t...