Solvay’s Kalix 10000 series is the latest addition to the firm’s sustainable polymer portfolio. A partially bio-based material produced from renewable feedstock and developed with 100% renewable electricity, the new material offers increased heat resistance, stain resistance, and the lowest moisture absorption which makes them suitable for smart devices.

The joint project ‘Hystoc EU’ is a byword for ‘Hydrogen Supply and Transportation using liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers’ (LOHC) and aims to establish and test an efficient hydrogen value chain utilizing Hydrogenious’ proprietary LOHC technology in Finland.

Under the terms of the shareholders agreement, Reliance will join hands with Adnoc and ADQ in the Ta’ziz industrial chemical zone in Ruwais, Abu Dhabi for the development of a mega chemical project – Ta’ziz EDC & PVC. For this, the joint venture has plans to invest over 2 billion dollars for building a chlor-alkali, ethylene dichloride and polyvinyl chloride production facility.

The industrial conversion of nitrogen to ammonium provides fertilisers for agriculture. Würzburg chemists have now achieved this conversion at room temperature and low pressure using only light elements.

Under the terms of the agreement, Lummus and Braskem will focus on global licensing of commercial green ethylene technology in order to accelerate the use of bioethanol for developing chemicals and plastics. The initiative supports the carbon neutral circular economy.

Grab sampling is an important function in industrial fluid systems, but a few common problems can negatively impact efficiency, representativeness, and operator safety.

Ebro Armaturen has introduced a butterfly valve that can be used in plastic pipes. Easy to remove, the valve can also be recycled as a single material and ensures easy, error-free assembly, maximum flow as well as optimal hygiene.

The global industrial wearables market is projected to grow from 1.1 billion dollars in 2019 to 8.6 billion dollars by 2024, growing at a CAGR of 50.2 %. Many firms have developed smart solutions but are there any wearables specifically for the chemical and oil & gas industries? PROCESS Worldwide finds out…

Nova Chemicals and Enerkem have plans to advance the commercialization of its chemical recycling technology by developing a pilot-scale reactor system that converts syngas produced from used, non-recyclable plastics to feedstocks for virgin-grade plastics.

The Chinese robot company Chongqing Sevnce Technology exhibited an intelligent explosion-proof inspection robot at a recently held trade show in Iran. With an Ex d IIB T4 Gb China explosion-proof certification along with an IP65 waterproof and dustproof certification, the robot paves the way for digitization, intelligent, and safe industrial development in the oil & gas industry.