Nouryon’s carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) polymer – Akupure aims at improving the performance of lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles. The polymer meets the superior purity requirement for these specialised batteries which enables it to increase the efficiency of the batteries.

With this investment, DSM plans to develop innovative advanced materials such as bio-based thermoplastics. The project is also expected to cater to the growing demand for high-performance materials in the region.

Sumitomo Chemical is going to set up animal feed analysis capabilities at the Latin America Research Center in Sao Paulo, operated by its Brazilian subsidiary. The centre will provide technical support services for feed millers who purchased the company’s methionine products.

Under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, the Vamos project has received a mammoth funding. The project aims at developing second-generation sugars from household waste and will be used to produce numerous bio-based products for non-food applications.

Fryma Koruma present a annular gap bead mill and a toothed colloid mill for manufacturing suspensions and other products of almost any viscosity.

The new Lanxess butyl rubber plant, which recently commenced operations on Jurong Island in Singapore, represents the largest investment in the history of this relatively young company. Lanxess has invested around € 400 million in the plant which will have an annual production capacity of 100,000 tonnes.

Mitsubishi Chemical will acquire the firms – Minger Kunststofftechnik and Minger Plastic. The move is in line with the company’s strategy of promoting a circular economy and will also enable the firm to create an integrated business model for engineering plastics.

Exxon Mobil Chemical Company has commenced production on the first of two new 650,000 tons-per-year high-performance polyethylene lines at its plastics plant in Mont Belvieu, Texas.

Vetter, a contract development and manufacturing organization that specializes in aseptic manufacturing, announced that the company’s Advisory Board appointed Oliver Albrecht as a new Managing Director since April 1.

With the Optisonic 8300, measuring technology specialist Krohne presents a dedicated ultrasonic flowmeter for the measurement of superheated steam. The 2-beam flowmeter stands out with a measuring accuracy of one percent, high repeatability, and a large dynamic measuring range.