Korean Honam Petrochemical plans the construction of a million–tons–per–year petrochemical production in Idonesia. A memorandum of understanding with a local steel firm for the acquisition of needed building area is already underway, insiders say.

The production capacities of bio-based polymers continue to grow at around 3 to 4 % per annum, i.e. at about the same rate as petrochemical polymers. Therefore, the market share of bio-based polymers in the total polymer market remains constant at around 2 %. But the individual development of different bio-based polymers varies considerably.

Dow and DuPont get serious about their proposed merger: This US $ 130 union of giants would create the world’s largest chemicals company, even dwarfing the likes of BASF. But the coming bememoth could lead a short life: The partners plan to split up the Dow-DuPont-portfolio into three independent companies...

Through the collaboration, both the firms will explore ways to upgrade and commercialise its non-prime product generated at its joint venture company Borouge. It will also look at potential collaboration opportunities to boost Ravago’s business.

Scheduled to be held from June 26-28, in Dusseldorf, Germany, the show will focus on the sustainability challenge and also conduct various sessions on managing increased demand and environmental regulations.

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 ...

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.

In laboratory tests, Bayer Material Science has succeeded in significantly further reducing the need for petroleum at precursor level through the incorporation of carbon dioxide. So, the climate gas can be used to make additional types of plastic.

The concept of the new agitated reactor by Ekato is ideal for multiphase reactions with liquid, gases and solids.