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Braskem | May 10, 2022

Braskem the largest polyolefins producer in the Americas, as well as a market leader and pioneer producer of biopolymers on an industrial scale, announces today the release of three new sustainable 3D printing filament product offerings for the additive manufacturing market. These first of their kind products include 3D printing filaments produced from bio-based ethylene vinyl acetate filament derived from raw sugarcane as well from recycled polyethylene and polypropylenenblended filaments...

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...

Braskem | August 18, 2020

Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (Nexi) has backed the build of a new polypropylene plant in Texas, after agreeing to provide insurance for a loan to Brazilian petrochemical firm Braskem. As part of the agreement, which comes with a tenor of 10.5 years, the Japanese credit insurance agency is insuring a US$225mn loan facility from ING Bank and BNP Paribas to Braskem. Nexi will cover 100% of political risks and 90% of commercial risks. The largest petrochemical firm in the Americas will use...

Grand Rapids Business Journal | April 10, 2020

A local chemical company is working to produce and sell more than 100,000 gallons of hand sanitizer it is making from denatured ethanol. Grand Rapids-based Haviland Enterprises, working with chemical supplier Rochester Hills-based Plymouth Technology, is taking advantage of a new Food and Drug Administration concession that allows the use of denatured ethanol in hand sanitizer production to make large volumes of it to help during the COVID-19 pandemic. While sheltering in place, Amanda Richie, C...