Russia’s Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin attended the online official ceremony to mark the foundation of Sibur’s Amur Gas Chemical Complex project. Once completed, the project is expected to produce 2.3 mtpa of polyethylene and 400 ktpa of polypropylene.

Evonik will invest in three core product areas – Tert. butanol (TBA), di-isobutene (DiB) and 3,5,5-trimethylhexanal (TMH). By the end of next year, the company aims to increase its local production capacity for isobutene derivatives by over 50 %.

Under the terms of the contracts, KBR will offer its proprietary cracker technology and process design packages for Baofeng Energy’s 500 KTA coal to olefins project & 500 KTA C2-C5 comprehensive utilisation project in China.

With an aim to expand its UV capabilities, Henkel Adhesive Technologies has begun construction of a new production unit for UV-curable acrylic pressure sensitive adhesives (PSA) at its Salisbury site in North Carolina, USA.

Under a joint development agreement, Ineos Styrolution and Recycling Technologies will aim to create a deeper circular economy for polystyrene in Europe. Recycling Technologies’ unique chemical recycling solution will be further developed to recycle polystyrene commercially.

A project will be developed by Repsol and Acteco to increase the production capacity of recycled polyolefins at Acteco’s facility in Spain. The move is in line with Repsol’s objective of becoming a net zero emissions company by 2050.

With an aim to strengthen its position in Expancel expandable microspheres, Nouryon has plans to invest in a new US plant in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The facility is expected to meet the growing demand of Expancel across the globe.

Ceresana has recently published the second, completely revised edition of its market study on masterbatches. The top-selling type of masterbatch is currently white masterbatches and the global demand for this type has increased by an average of 2.1 % p.a. over the last eight years, reveals the report.

Avantium plans to commercialise its plants-to-plastics technologies and for this purpose the company has already begun operations of its plant-based Meg demonstration plant and intends to undertake an investment decision for the construction of a new FDCA flagship plant in the Netherlands by the end of the year.

The unique Veova Silane resin can be used by paint producers and formulators for moisture-curing, isocyanate-free, and high-performance coatings. This is also the maiden commercial scale production of a resin based on Hexion's innovative Veova Silane Technology.