With an aim to meet the growing demand for polyamides in China, Domo Chemicals has inaugurated a new polyamide production plant in Jiaxing. The company has invested 14 million euros for the project which is expected to double its current capacity of polyamides.

The startup firm Heartland specializes in the production of natural fiber plastic additives. The hemp-based materials have the capacity to reduce the carbon footprint of plastics on an industrial scale.

Zaffra, the new joint venture will focus on developing and delivering Sustainable Aviation Fuel. With this move, Sasol and Topsoe will combine their expertise in order to decarbonize the aviation industry.

Chiyoda Corporation has entered into a basic agreement with Toyota to jointly develop a large-scale electrolysis system. The partnership aims at contributing to the government targets which focuses on the introduction of electrolysis equipment both in Japan and overseas as part of the Basic Strategy on Hydrogen formulated by the government.

With an aim to meet the growing demand in Latin America, Sika has launched a new production facility which will produce synthetic macro fibers. Synthetic macro fibers are based on an advanced technology for the constructive and static reinforcement of concrete structures.

Lyondell Basell will be establishing its integrated plastic waste recycling hub in Knapsack, Germany. The project is expected to be complete in phases and will combine various advanced sorting and recycling operations.

Christoph Kowitz who currently heads Wacker’s Corporate Research Department has been appointed as the President and CEO of Wacker Chemical Corporation in the USA. He will succeed David Wilhoit who is retiring from the firm.

Engineering firm KBR has secured a contract to offer engineering services for First State Hydrogen, aiming to explore the viability of establishing the U.S. mid-Atlantic's first clean hydrogen production plant powered by renewable energy.

Whether it’s for density, sound velocity or refractive index, Anton Paar provides all three methodologies on a single platform for the inline concentration measurement of liquids. This article reviews the foundational principles that underpin each of these critical measurement methods.

Syngenta Group’s production facility in St. Gabriel, Louisiana, US has been recognized as a top user of green power by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The company is the only firm within the agricultural sector to be included in the latest EPA’s National Top 100 List of top users of green power.