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Chemical Technology

VARTEGA, BRASKEM | May 20, 2021

Braskem, the Americas' largest polyolefins producer and the world's biggest biopolymer producer, today announced an extended collaboration with Vartega Inc., a leading recycler of advanced materials, including carbon fibre reinforced plastics, for a new 3D Printing Filament Recycling Program. Braskem recently added new, advanced carbon fibre reinforced polypropylene filament for 3D printing ("CF-PP") to its 3D printing product line ("FL900PP-CF"). This product is made...

Chemical Management

ExxonMobil | December 08, 2021

ExxonMobil Chemical Company has acquired California-based Materia, Inc., a technology company that has pioneered the development of a Nobel prize-winning technology for manufacturing a new class of materials. The innovative materials can be used in a number of applications, including wind turbine blades, electric vehicle parts, sustainable construction, and anticorrosive coatings. ExxonMobil and Materia have been collaborating since 2017 on the development of new hydrocarbon-based...

Chemical Management

Chevron Phillips Chemical | June 08, 2022

Chevron Phillips Chemical announced today plans to expand its polyalphaolefins business with the construction of a new unit in Beringen, Belgium. Once local permits are approved, this significant investment will double the company’s PAO production capacity in Belgium upon targeted startup in 2024. For over 40 years, CPChem has been a leader in the development of high-quality PAOs, which are marketed under the Synfluid® brand. PAOs are specially designed chemicals made fr...

Agilyx | July 15, 2020

There are a number of chemical recyclers pitching proprietary technologies whereby wasted plastics can be converted to one of several categories. One involves converting plastic to the same or similar plastics; one involves making chemical raw material to refine into other plastics; another entails making fuel from plastics. Companies commonly focus on one of these three product categories. But Agilyx CEO Joe Vaillancourt says his company can make multiple products in each of thos...