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U.S. Chemical | December 07, 2020

The U.S. Substance Production Regional Index (U.S. CPRI) rose 0.9 percent in October following a 0.8 percent pick up in September and a 1.0 percent expansion in August, as indicated by the American Chemistry Council (ACC). During October, substance yield extended in all districts, with the biggest additions happening in the Northeast area. The U.S. CPRI is estimated on a three-month moving normal (3MMA) premise. In October, substance creation kept on improving in numerous sections...

U.S. News | January 30, 2020

Members of a Louisiana city council surprised residents and a representative from a Chinese chemical company at a public hearing by voting to turn down the company's request to build a plant. A vote had not been scheduled for Tuesday night's public hearing in Westwego, news outlets reported. The meeting was intended to provide information about a proposal from Wanhua to build a storage and distribution facility. Eduardo Doval, CEO of the company's U.S. operations, gave a presentation...

Chemical Technology

KBR | October 14, 2021

KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today it has been awarded a dual-pressure nitric acid technology contract by Hanwha Corp. for its new plant at Yeosu, South Korea. Under the terms of the contract, KBR will provide license, basic engineering design, and technical support to Hanwha for a 1,200 metric tons per day dual pressure nitric acid plant. Nitric acid is an intermediate chemical for the production of various products including fertilizers, plastics, and dyes. Read More

Chemical Management, Market Outlook

Businesswire | May 03, 2023

Cabot Corporation announced the launch of its new ENTERA™ aerogel particles portfolio. ENTERA aerogel particles are a thermal insulation additive designed to enable the development of ultra-thin thermal barriers for electric vehicle (EV) lithium-ion batteries. In this portfolio, Cabot has launched three ENTERA aerogel products that formulators can incorporate into a range of thermal barrier forms including blankets, pads, sheets, films, foams and coatings. Vehicle fleets a...