Asahi Kasei, Microwave Chemical have plans to conduct a joint demonstration project for chemical recycling of Polyamide 66 using the microwave technology. With this project, the firms aim to depolymerize PA66 and directly obtain the HMD and ADA monomers at high yields and a low energy consumption.

Chemical company Solvay plans to split into two independent, listed companies in the second half of 2023: Specialty Co is to operate as a pure specialty chemicals company with accelerated growth potential; Essential Co is to focus primarily on sustainable solutions as a supplier of basic chemicals.

The exciting thing about bulk solids remains their unpredictability — despite many theoretical models, sometimes it is only practice that decides whether you can make a product work well (or rather, get it moving).

A new report on the use of CO2 for chemicals, advanced fuels, polymers, proteins and minerals by nova-Institute – A deep and comprehensive insight into the evolving technologies, trends and the dynamically growing market of CO2 transformation and utilization.

The consortium includes Exxonmobil, Cyclyx International, Sealed Air, and Ahold Delhaize USA. Exxonmobil’s Exxtend technology has been used for the project for breaking down plastic waste into its molecular building blocks in order to produce new plastic for food-grade packaging.

Mitsui and Olin Corporation have set up the ‘Blue Water Alliance’ joint venture which will grant access to greater security of supply, enhanced logistics reliability, increased access to global product liquidity, and network optimization to support decarbonization.

Under a shareholders’ agreement signed between Ta’ziz and Proman, both the firms will work together to develop a mega methanol production facility in Abu Dhabi, UAE which aims to produce up to 1.8 million tons every year.

Eaton’s Beco Carbon ACF 03 grade, a new activated carbon depth filter media from the firm’s Beco Carbon range helps to ensure product quality in pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical production.

Sasa Polyester Sanayi has selected Honeywell’s Oleflex technology to build the world’s largest propane dehydrogenation unit in Yumurtalık, Turkey. On completion, the facility is expected to produce 1-million-tons of propylene annually.

A team of scientists from the University of Ottawa has developed an innovative technique to manufacture complex chemical structures from easily accessible substrates, making it one of the simplest and most practical methods for converting alcohols into their arylated equivalents.