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Yahoo Finance | March 12, 2020

German chemical industry association VCI on Thursday cut its production forecast for 2020 due to coronavirus outbreak and said it did not expect the situation to improve in the first half of the year. Production in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, which are important contributors to Germany's gross domestic product, is expected to shrink by 1.5% in 2020, VCI said. It sees revenue at last year's level of 196 billion euros and unchanged producer prices. "Weak demand ...

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LG Chem | May 16, 2022

LG Chem announced that it has developed a new plastic product for battery application that is capable of preventing the spread of flame in batteries, delivering the longest fire-resistance performance in the world. LG Chem’s flame-retardant engineering plastic product is able to prevent the spread of flames, thanks to the company’s proprietary technology and manufacturing methods. The new advanced flame barrier product created by LG Chem is a highly functional engineer...

ScienceDaily | April 06, 2020

Globally, there is increased interest and investment in sustainable forms of energy via commercialized renewable power technologies such as solar (thermal and photovoltaics), wind, biomass, geothermal, and other viable sources that are at the center stage. As part of the definitive pathways towards de-carbonization, investors, lenders, market players, and policymakers are increasingly becoming aware of the need for flexibility in the energy value and supply chain. This key area is a ...

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KBR, Inc. | March 25, 2022

KBR and ExxonMobil Catalysts and Licensing LLC have collaborated on propane dehydrogenation technology. The collaboration is to bring significant advancements to the technology. Under the collaboration, the new propriety catalyst technology of ExxonMobil will be combined with KBR's proprietary K-PRO℠ Propane Dehydrogenation (PDH) technology to convert propane into propylene. The integrated technology solution will offer financial savings according to the current economic status worldwide. In...