Maag Group will be displaying a range of integrated solutions for the processing of polymers in the recycling process at the upcoming Plast show in Italy. Some of its product highlights include the Eco 500 high-performance melt filter from Ettlinger and the underwater pelletizing system Pearlo 350 EAC.

In the background of rising demand of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles, Lotte Chemical and Sasol Chemicals have plans to explore a joint project to develop an electrolyte solvents production plant. Sasol’s site near Lake Charles in the U.S. and Marl in Germany are being considered for the project.

Lanxess has added a new function to its design software which is capable of calculating demineralization systems for aqueous gelatin and collagen solutions. This proves beneficial for food applications.

BASF, Sabic and Linde have begun construction work on the world’s first demo plant for large-scale electrically heated steam cracker furnaces in Ludwigshafen, Germany. With this project, the consortium aims to reduce CO2 emissions in the chemical industry by at least 90 % as compared to other technologies of today.

The energy crisis in China has triggered a price explosion for many chemical products. Around a quarter of all chemical companies in the People’s Republic have had to curtail or temporarily halt production since electricity became scarce in September, Chinese media report.

IPCO pastillation systems make intermediate products easy to transport, store, handle and dose for manufacturers of cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and food products. Benefits include consistently sized pastilles, high hygiene standards and GMP compliance.

Mc Dermott has secured a Feed contract from Hydrostor Incorporated for a 200 MW advanced compressed air energy storage facility in Australia. Under the terms of the contract, Mc Dermott will leverage its io consulting and storage business for the ‘Silver City Energy Storage’ project to develop a modularized solution for providing a clean and long-term energy solution.

Arkema has started the production of its specialty UV/Led curing resins at its expanded facility in Nansha, China. The growing demand for lower carbon solutions is creating new opportunities for the UV/Led curing technology.

With a huge investment of 1-billion-euros in Germany, Siemens has plans to allocate 500-million euros for the expansion and development of its new technology campus in Erlangen, Germany. With this move, the new campus will become a global research and development hub as well as the nucleus of global technology activities for industrial metaverse.

In a joint project, the consortium including mk2 Biotechnologies, Wacker and the Technical University of Munich have developed a scalable and cost-efficient process for the production of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) based on microbial fermentation.