With a strong value chain from manufacturing via petrochemicals all the way to modern bio-based materials, the province of Ontario is Canada's economic an industrial powerhouse. But what is behind this amazing success story? This interview presents you the views of the Minister, Ministry of Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure (MEDEI), Ontario, Canada, Brad Duguid

As bioethanol booms in the Americas, special technology is needed to untap the full potential of this renewable fuel. Mitsubishi Chemical and Taiyo Nippon Sanso announced plans to jointly market a dehydration system using Mitsubishi's Zebrex zeolite membranes for bioethanol production processes in the US.

Samsung Engineering received an LOA (Letter of Award) for the Malaysia RAPID (Refinery and Petrochemical Integrated Development) package 11 EO/EG (ethylene oxide/ethylene glycol) project and package 6A LLDPE project. Read the details ...

Criteria for selecting the most suitable electrical temperature measuring point. — The temperature is one of the most important measured variables of a process medium and is predominantly monitored with electrical thermometers. But as simple as the task sounds, know-how is required when choosing the right sensor. We will give you some helpful tips.

For many batch processes the chemical industry still operates paddle dryers though their limit of use is often exceeded. A result thereof are extremely long drying periods. But there is an alternative …

A new membrane chlor-alkali facility opens its doors in Freeport, Texas: The joint-venture operation of Dow and Mitsui of Japan has just begun commercial production at full-scale.

Halliburton signed an Unconventional Gas Stimulation Services contract with Saudi Aramco. The company will utilize an integrated approach and provide project management, hydraulic fracturing, coiled tubing, wireline and perforating, completion tools and testing services.

Ceresana examined the global carbon black market already for the third time. The market researchers expect a positive development of demand until 2025. Then, total consumption was likely to amount to over 15 million tonnes of carbon black, the study predicts.

Perstorp and 3D4 Makers, a 3D printing filament producer, established a new Joint Venture for the production of new material solutions for the additive manufacturing industry.

Only cautious optimism among European chlorine producers: Rising energy prices, new technologies and weak demand for chemicals and polymers in Europe cloud the perspective for this basic material.