Sasol's plant for highly purified tri-ethyl aluminium (TEAL) products at Brunsbuettel takes the next step: The 6000 tons/year facility, which celebrates its first successful service year, has proven both viability and full functionality of the supply chain, the company states.

BASF expects growth of polyamide industry in Asia Pacific and has inaugurated its new Ultramid (polyamide 6 and 6/6.6) polymerization plant at the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park in Shanghai/China.

On October 31, a fire occurred during the startup of the Citral plant in Ludwigshafen. Consequently, BASF had to shut down the plant and had to declare Force Majeure for its Citral and Isoprenol based aroma ingredients.

The freeze drying method is a process used in the production of pharmaceutical products, medication, as well as in food, and has proved itself to be very successful. This process is the most expensive and is thus used in the production of valuable substances, sometimes products which are sensitive to temperature. They may be stored at room temperature and may be used immediately if needed. Within the process the shut-off-valves have to be particularly effective.

Braskem and Haldor Topsoe team up to validate the 'Mosaik' sugar-to-biochemicals solution for the production of MEG (monoethylene glycol) in a demonstration plant. The new partnership accelerates the development of this solution that forms the basis for a growing portfolio of bio-based chemicals produced through patented processes.

In 2010 the annual emission of mercury into the atmosphere amounted to around 1,960 t, with the sources being mainly anthropogenic in origin. Despite efforts to reduce the emissions further large quantities of mercury have found their way into the food chain. The analytical investigation of the heavy metal with a robust digestion has thus gained increased importance.

Chevron Phillips Chemical celebrated the start-up of its world-scale polyethylene (PE) units in Old Ocean, Texas that will produce up to 1,000,000 metric tons annually to meet the growing demand for polyethylene from our customers around the globe.

Wacker Chemie will expand its production capacities for silicone and polymer products in China and continue to reinforce its research and development capability in order to further strengthen its market position in the region, the Munich-based chemical company announced.

Renewable energy has been in demand all over the world. As a result, considerable investment is seen into 2G and 3G technologies of cellulosic biomasses.

Indalva is Spain’s largest toll manufacturer of insecticides and herbicides. Based in the city of Orihuela, the company is Spain’s oldest producer of clay microgranules, which, along with quartz sand, are used as carriers for its insecticides and herbicides.