Polymers
LLDPE/HDPE swing technology platform
This article highlights and compares the various technology platforms available to provide technical insight into the selection of the best LLDPE/HDPE platform for a given facility. A high-level overview of the various technology platforms is provided based on open-source available data and the authors’ years of technical and operating experience.
BASF starts up its first plant for recycled polyamide 6
BASF announced the start-up of the world’s first commercial loopamid® plant. The production facility at the Caojing site in Shanghai, China, has an annual capacity of 500 metric tons and marks an important step in the supply of sustainable products for the textile industry.
Mitsubishi Chemical Group to license its N-vinylformamide technology for SNF's new plant in France
Mitsubishi Chemical Group will provide its N-vinylformamide manufacturing technology at SNF Group's new plant in Dunkirk, France.
Braskem Siam partners with Mitr Phol Bio Fuel to use ethanol to produce bio-ethylene/polyethylene
Braskem Siam and Braskem signed a Letter of Intent with Mitr Phol Bio Fuel to supply agricultural-based ethanol for the production of bio-ethylene and bio-based polyethylene
LyondellBasell, Covestro announce permanent closure of PO11 unit at Maasvlakte
LyondellBasell and Covestro have jointly decided to permanently close the Propylene Oxide Styrene and Monomer production unit at the Maasvlakte site in the Netherlands.
U.S. ethane production, consumption and exports set new records in 2024
U.S. ethane production, consumption, and exports reached record highs in 2024. Increasing ethane recovery associated with natural gas production and continued growth in the domestic and global petrochemical sectors drove these increases.
Rialti introduces PP compounds containing PCR and PIR content
Rialti, a leading European polypropylene compounder and recycler, is launching new compound grades containing both post-consumer recycled (PCR) and post-industrial recycled (PIR) content.
New insulation board containing expandable polystyrene-containing recycled material used in pilot project by ABG, BASF and Sto
In a recently completed pilot project, BASF, together with the housing society ABG FRANKFURT HOLDING and the manufacturer of external thermal insulation composite systems Sto, successfully used an insulation board based on expandable polystyrene (EPS) containing recycled material.
BASF, Sika launch epoxy hardener for sustainable solutions in the construction industry
BASF and Sika have jointly developed a new amine building block for curing epoxy resins, which is now commercially available under BASF’s Baxxodur® EC 151 brand.
Borealis launches Borcycle™ M linear low-density flexible packaging grade with 85% PCR content
Borealis has introduced Borcycle™ M CWT120CL, a high-performance, recycled linear low-density polyethylene grade (rLLDPE) designed to advance circularity in non-food flexible packaging.
- CNOOC completes construction on $2.9-B, 1.8-MMtpy integrated complex in east China 8/22
- bp's Whiting refinery (U.S.) continues to flare days after severe thunderstorm 8/22
- Bachmann introduces latest version M-Target for Simulink 8/22
- U.S. to rule on biofuel waivers, but big oil refiners may need to wait 8/22
- Chinese independent refiner Hongrun buys Canadian, Brazilian crude 8/22
- Ukrainian attack suspends Russian oil flows to Hungary, Slovakia 8/22
