Petrochemicals

Shell Polymers, ISOFlex collaborate to produce ISCC PLUS certified circular polyethylene packaging

Shell Polymers and ISOFlex, a division of Sigma Plastics Group, have entered a commercial collaboration that enables the use of ISCC PLUS certified circular polyethylene for food-grade flexible packaging.

Opinion: Ukraine strikes on Russian oil might be too successful for Trump’s liking

The conflict between Russia and Ukraine that began in 2022 took a sharp turn in recent weeks as Kyiv began to launch waves of drone attacks on Russian refineries, pipelines and export terminals.

INEOS Styrolution marks milestone with first commercial delivery of recycled styrene monomer from Indaver

Clariant SynDane™ catalyst achieves performance milestones at Wanhua maleic anhydride plant

Clariant announced the solid performance of its SynDane 3142 LA catalyst at Wanhua Chemical's maleic anhydride plant in Yantai, Shandong province, China.

thyssenkrupp nucera launches new 360° lifecycle service portfolio for chlor-alkali plants

thyssenkrupp nucera presented its innovative 360° Life Cycle Service Portfolio for chlor-alkali plants for the first time addressing evolving customer requirements.

NOVA Chemicals introduces PE grades incorporating next-gen, non-fluorinated polymer processing aid

NOVA Chemicals announced the launch of polyethylene (PE) resins that incorporate next-generation non-fluorinated polymer processing aid (NF-PPA).

ABB launches GCP100 gas chromatograph with enhanced cybersecurity features to protect industrial systems

GIC launches R&D collaboration with ETH Zurich to investigate the transformation of waste-to-chemical feedstocks

The Global Impact Coalition (GIC), a CEO-led collaborative platform committed to advancing a circular, net-zero future for the chemical value chain, has launched a strategic research collaboration with scientists from ETH Zurich and five GIC member companies: BASF, Clariant, Covestro, LyondellBasell and SUEZ.

China’s Sinopec begins Xinjiang refining and chemical upgrading project

China’s Sinopec has begun construction to upgrade its integrated refining and petrochemical project in the oil- and gas-rich Xinjiang region.

Kisuma Chemical boosts plastics recycling with suite of additive solutions

Kisuma Chemicals is offering the compounders and converters of recycled plastics a range of additives and synergistic additive blends based on magnesium to upgrade the performance and consistency of their products.