Iroko Pharmaceuticals, LLC

Chemical Technology

TPC Group | February 04, 2022

TPC Group, a global leader in providing a diverse range of quality products and services to chemical and petroleum-based companies worldwide, disclosed today that its Senior Leadership Team, members of the Board of Directors, and professional advisors are in ongoing, constructive discussions with a group representing nearly 90% and approximately 80% of the Company’s two series of senior secured notes, as well as other economic stakeholders. The Company did not make approxima...

The Globe and Mail | March 11, 2020

The federal government intends to designate plastics as toxic substances, a move industry stakeholders say is unduly aggressive and detrimental to the sector’s brand. Listing plastics as toxic under Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) will provide the government with the authority to regulate and limit certain products. The Liberals campaigned during the fall election on a promise to ban some single-use plastics as early as 2021, as part of a national strategy to...

Chemical Technology

KBR | August 23, 2021

KBR announced today that it has signed an alliance agreement with Johnson Matthey (JM) to license the FORMOX™ Integrated UFC Technology. The innovative iUFC technology consists of JM's methanol and UFC (Urea Formaldehyde Concentrate) production processes integrated with KBR's proprietary ammonia process, either as part of new installations or as retrofits for existing units, enabling low-cost production of UFC for higher grade urea. "Following our...

Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives | July 16, 2020

The Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) recently released a report titled, “Chemical Recycling: Status, Sustainability, and Environmental Impacts.” In this report, authors Andrew Neil Rollinson and Jumoke Oladejo make a number of assertions regarding the viability of chemical recycling as a means to help address the current plastic waste crisis. Specifically, they target pyrolysis and gasification as prime examples of technologies that are being promoted for the sole ...