The acquisition of APK is in line with Lyondell Basell’s goal of producing and marketing at least 2 million metric tons of recycled and renewable based polymers annually by 2030. APK’s unique solvent-based recycling technology is a perfect fit with the company’s existing mechanical and advanced recycling technologies.

The renewable alkylate which is derived from ethanol and produced through a series of Lummus’ technologies is a bio-based, low carbon intensity fuel blending component. The renewable alkylate boasts of offering 30 % lower carbon intensity than traditional gasoline.

Evonik’s Eudragit polymers have been used as coatings to create more effective drugs for 70 years. Over the decades, the portfolio of methacrylate polymers has established itself as the industry standard with more than 23,000 patents and 10,000 scientific publications mentioning the Eudragit brand.

Covestro has committed over 12 million euros to the Catalysis Research Centre of Covestro and RWTH Aachen University with an aim to continue its pioneering research into sustainable and recyclable materials.

Michael Carus, Founder and Managing Director at Nova-Institute shares his views on replacing fossil-based naphtha with alternative naphtha in refineries and crackers. He also elaborates on the advantages and challenges of incorporating alternative naphtha in existing refineries and crackers.

With a total investment of 240 million dollars, Invista Nylon Chemicals (China) has successfully completed the expansion of its nylon 6,6 polymer site at the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park in China.

Under an agreement signed between Bridgestone, BB&G and Eni, all the parties will come together to establish a closed-loop ecosystem which will aim at transforming end-of-life tyres into new tyres.

PROCESS Worldwide brings to you the ‘Top 10 plant engineering projects of August 2024’ from all over the world. Right from E3 Lithium building its fully integrated lithium brine demonstration facility to a revolutionary green ammonia plant being inaugurated in Denmark, find out all the projects making headlines here.

Zymochem has introduced Bayse – the world's first scalable, 100 % bio-based, and biodegradable Super Absorbent Polymer. This innovation is expected to revolutionize the 145-billion-dollar global hygiene industry.

Honeywell and Repsol have plans to work together in order to create new production pathways for biofuels and circular materials. The companies also intend to scale and commercialize Honeywell's technologies for chemical production and renewable fuels at Repsol’s refineries.