LG Chem claims that the new biodegradable material is the only biodegradable material with 100 % bio contents and is also the only material which offers mechanical properties equivalent to polypropylene.

The digital twin of a plant is a virtual image, which not only allows internal process states to be displayed transparently, but also allows process optimizations to be worked out. Take the example of steam crackers — the king’s class of process plants — and learn how models, simulations and digital twins can be used to generate benefits over the entire life cycle of plants.

Remarkable growth for America's leading trade show for paints and coatings: American Coatings Show & Conference 2012 saw 12% more attendees and 30% more exhibitors than in previous years at the joint fair and conference in Indianapolis. The organisers expressed their satisfaction with the development of the event.

The mega low-emission facility will be constructed at Repsol’s Cartagena refinery in Spain and is expected to supply 250,000 tonnes of advanced biofuels annually to aircrafts, trucks, and cars. The project is in line with the firm’s ambitions of achieving net zero emissions by 2050.

The N.Mac twin shaft grinder from Netzsch is available with a channel or inline housing. The versatile grinder is now available in further sizes for flow rates up to 400 m³/h.

To meet the growing needs of the plastics recycling sector, international technology Group Andritz has developed a compact recycling system which can achieve numerous benefits and additionally save transportation costs.

Hamilton Bonaduz’s Process Analytics published the new edition of its comprehensive catalogue ‘Process Analytics Measuring Solutions’, at the beginning of June. It provides useful information regarding the new developments, next to the proven sensors, cables, transmitters and housings.

Out of the total 50 million dollars, SKF will invest 28 million dollars for expanding and automating its manufacturing processes at the company’s South Carolina facility. Apart from this, 23 million dollars will be invested in localising the production of tapered roller bearings.

The mega plant is expected to produce 900 metric tonnes of high-purity methanol daily. The facility is expected to commence operations in 2023 and will be using Haldor Topsoe’s MeOH-To-Go technology to convert natural gas to methanol.

With an action plan to promote ‘green petrochemical clusters’, the Chinese southern province of Guangdong wants to encourage further growth in the industry. The ambitious plans are valid up to 2025, i.e. parallel to the People's Republic's new five-year plan, which is currently being tied up in the corridors of power in Beijing. What is the industry’s future in the region?

The new naphtha cavern has recently been commissioned in Porvoo, Finland. With this project, Borealis will now be able to source and store naphtha from the global market in a cost-efficient manner. The cavern is also expected to store renewable naphtha which proves useful for the production of renewable polyolefins.

The mega low-emission facility will be constructed at Repsol’s Cartagena refinery in Spain and is expected to supply 250,000 tonnes of advanced biofuels annually to aircrafts, trucks, and cars. The project is in line with the firm’s ambitions of achieving net zero emissions by 2050.

According to market research, the market volume for "green" chemistry is due to almost double by 2025. Our white paper sets out how contract manufacturers are reacting to the trend for sustainability.

This paper will show by means of the example of a pusher centrifuge how to achieve optimum product quality, maximum energy efficiency and operation with a minimum of downtime and it describes the most important innovations of the past decade.

This paper looks at how the earlier PTA production method involving a multi-stage process with pressure and atmospheric centrifuges and a re-slurry tank can be replaced with one stand-alone device – the rotary pressure filter (RPF).

Do you want to operate radiometric measurements with minimal uncertainties to allow optimum performance of your process? Minimize error sources, so that difficult level, density & bulk flow measurement tasks achieve highest accuracy & reproducibility

People have witnessed an increase in fake news during Covid-19. To dissect what is real and fake, the PQE Group has set up a task force which aims to provide scientifically correct information in a clear and simple manner.

Emerson’s Sergio Diaz, product marketing manager for safety systems, and Alexandre Peixoto, product marketing manager for cybersecurity, explain what factors need to be considered in creating defendable safety systems.

With fast data communication and high bandwidths, Industrial Ethernet paves the way to Industry 4.0 in the chemical, oil/gas and petrochemical industries. But what about in zone 0, 1 or 2? From A for antenna to W for WLAN: typical problems that can arise with Ethernet installations in hazardous areas and the right solution.

Several of Dow’s US sites safely shut down operations before the impact of the hurricane. However, manufacturing operations at the firm’s sites in Freeport, Texas and Louisiana remained active. Minor damages were reported at the company’s Sabine and Beaumont sites.

Global trends in the production of pharmaceuticals and chemicals continued to pick up in the summer months, reports the German Chemical Association (VCI - Verband der Chemischen Industrie) in its monthly ‘World Chemistry Report’. The VCI-report shows the latest developments in chemical and pharmaceutical production in 16 countries, 6 regions and around the world.

With 188 facilities, the US has the highest number of contract manufacturing organisations (CMO) facilities and thus, the country could be more impacted by the slow revenue growth than other countries, states Global Data.

The pharmaceutical sector witnessed a total of 41 deals during H1 2020 but the Q2 2020 deal value total of 3.3 billion dollars was the lowest quarterly total since Q1 2018, according to data published by ComprarAcciones.com.

ABB recently launched ABB Ability Liquid Routing Library which is a control engineering inventory for food and beverage manufacturers and those in other liquid related industries, including tank farms, pharmaceuticals and chemical resin plants.

Maag Group is launching the new FQ series/kit for the existing pump portfolio. Another revolutionary and innovative pump version in the industrial product portfolio, the ‘FQ’ keeps up with the new-age fast paced production processes, lifting the capabilities of the external gear pumps to ease the extreme needs of the customer and the industry, like never before!

Bühler Technologies introduces its latest Sample Gas Pumps Series P1 in the market. The DC driven versions of the P1.xx are now available with an IP 20 protection cover, thus making the pump series even more versatile for the user.

Aerzen’s extensive Delta Hybrid rotary lobe compressor series has been further developed, optimised and supplemented by three sizes.

Allweiler launches the next-generation AEB-DE progressing cavity pump series of four pump sizes that share one installation footprint and are capable of bi-directional flow.