Heterochem

Chemical Watch | February 27, 2020

Across the globe as much as 50m tons of electronic and electrical waste are produced each year, and, if current trends continue, this figure could more than double by 2050, according to a 2019 report from the Platform for Accelerating the Circular Economy (PACE) and the UN E-Waste Coalition. Consumer electronics, such as smartphones, computers, TVs and cameras, account for half of all e-waste, with household appliances and heating and cooling equipment making up the rest. Reducing and elim...

Agilyx | January 24, 2020

Agilyx is a multifaceted waste polymer recycling company, developing technologies to convert non-recyclable polyolefins and polystyrene into synthetic crude oil. After the price of crude oil dropped to $40 per barrel, they adapted to this new environment by developing as well as developing the first fully circular chemical recycling system for polystyrene, known as the Agilyx Polystyrene to Styrene Monomer system (PSM). Compared to polyolefins, polystyrene is easily depolymerised back into the m...

Chemical Technology, Chemical Management

Origin Materials, Inc. and Avantium | February 24, 2023

Origin Materials, Inc. and Avantium N.V. have announced a partnership to speed up the large-scale production of FDCA and PEF. Origin Materials is a global leader in carbon-negative materials, focused on driving the world's shift towards sustainable materials. At the same time, Avantium is a prominent technology company in renewable chemistry. The partnership aims to develop these materials in advanced chemicals and plastics. Through the partnership, Origin's patented car...

Chemical Management

PR Newswire | October 25, 2023

LBB Specialties (LBBS), a leader in specialty chemicals and ingredients distribution in North America, announces a new partnership with Viscofan DE, a global leader in collagen manufacturing. LBB Specialties will be Viscofan's preferred partner in the United States for their portfolio of premium collagen hydrolysates, including COLLinstant® and COLLinstant LMW®. "Vis...