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Akzo Nobel will acquire Colombian paint company Grupo Orbis
Time of Update: 2021-08-06
On June 29, Sinochem News, Akzo Nobel announced that it will further expand its long-term position in South and Central America after reaching an agreement to acquire Colombian paint and coating company Grupo Orbis .
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European recycling PET has great market prospects
Time of Update: 2021-08-06
The latest statistics from S&P Global Platts show that on June 30, the premium of recycled PET (R-PET) transparent flakes in northwestern Europe relative to virgin PET hit a record high, and the prices of the two materials are still polarizing .
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Evonik completed the construction of the world's largest PA12 integrated production base
Time of Update: 2021-08-06
Evonik stated that the new integrated production facility has been completed in less than two years .
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Henkel presents advanced solutions at the Composite Materials Exhibition
Time of Update: 2021-08-06
Henkel's Adhesives Technology Business Unit brought a variety of star products and comprehensive solutions for aerospace and rail transit to the exhibition .
In addition, Henkel also introduced a new type of nacelle adhesive film LOCTITE EA 9658 AERO .
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Shell commissions 10 MW hydrogen electrolyzer at German refinery
Time of Update: 2021-08-06
The 10-megawatt hydrogen electrolysis plant will produce green fuel in a consortium funded by the European Union, which has already focused on a 100-megawatt facility near Cologne to expand its commercial operations .
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bp: Global oil demand drops by 9.3% in 2020
Time of Update: 2021-08-06
The price of natural gas has fallen to a multi-year low, but its share in primary energy continues to rise, setting a record high of 24.
According to the "Yearbook", although total energy demand is declining, wind, solar, and hydropower have all increased .
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Thailand's IVL will build a PET recycling plant in Indonesia
Time of Update: 2021-08-06
According to a report from the ICIS website on July 6, Indorama Ventures (IVL), which is listed in Thailand, said on Tuesday that the company is building a new polyethylene terephthalate (PET) in Karawang, West Java, Indonesia.
92 billion PET plastic bottles each year to support the Indonesian government's plan to reduce marine debris .
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Total Energy Veolia Group collaborates to develop a new generation of biofuels
Time of Update: 2021-08-06
Total Energy will work closely with Lamed to leverage the company's expertise in the following areas-cultivating and refining biomass to produce advanced biofuels, carbon dioxide capture and utilization technologies .
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Syngenta plans to be listed on the Science and Technology Innovation Board
Time of Update: 2021-08-06
com News on June 21, the China Securities Regulatory Commission website announced the report on the guidance and filing of Syngenta Group, the global agricultural technology giant Syngenta Group plans to apply for the first listing on the Shanghai Stock Exchange Science and Technology Innovation Board .
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International chemical industry suffers from high oil prices
Time of Update: 2021-08-06
On July 5, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and other oil-producing countries alliance (OPEC+) cancelled a meeting to discuss an increase in production, which not only pushed up international oil prices to their highest point in the past three years, but also made people in the international chemical industry market frown.
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Low demand for petrochemical products in the Middle East
Time of Update: 2021-08-06
The supply of Type I base oil in the Middle East has expanded significantly, and it is expected that the supply of Type I base oil in Iran will increase in the coming weeks .
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GS Caltex puts into operation Lishui cracker
Time of Update: 2021-08-06
The newly-built cracker will have a production capacity of 700,000 tons/year of ethylene and 300,000 tons/year of propylene, using liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), naphtha, diesel and residual oil as mixed raw materials .
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The proportion of LNG consumption in India has increased steadily
Time of Update: 2021-08-06
Singh said that considering an 80% utilization rate, India needs to increase its LNG import capacity to 155 million tons/year .
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Britain abolishes coal-fired power generation ahead of schedule to 2024
Time of Update: 2021-08-06
The British government recently announced that it will close all coal-fired power plants that have not yet taken measures to control greenhouse gas emissions by the end of September 2024 .
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Unswervingly continue to invest in local production and innovation-a meeting with Dr. Ke Diwen, President and Chairman of BASF Greater China
Time of Update: 2021-08-06
Last year, BASF established a biodegradable laboratory in Shanghai Innovation Park, the largest R&D hub in the Asia-Pacific region, to respond to the increasing demand for biodegradability and expanded the product portfolio of the global interdisciplinary R&D department .
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Air Liquide hydrogen technology helps the world's largest hydrogen refueling station
Time of Update: 2021-08-06
The demonstration area is open to the public, with technology parks, test bases and other functional areas, aiming to build an innovative ecosystem that integrates hydrogen energy R&D, testing, and production .
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Shell plans to withdraw from California joint venture with ExxonMobil
Time of Update: 2021-08-06
According to Reuters news on July 2, four people familiar with the matter told Reuters that Royal Dutch Shell plans to leave Aera, its California oil and gas production joint venture with ExxonMobil .
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Carbon neutral LNG is gaining momentum
Time of Update: 2021-08-06
" Gazprom’s vice chairman and export supervisor Bumistrova said that the delivery of carbon-neutral LNG shows that the natural gas industry can also help achieve global climate goals .
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Battery lithium cobalt shortage sounds the alarm
Time of Update: 2021-08-06
However, compared with traditional fuel vehicles, the power battery production of electric vehicles relies too much on the three metals of lithium, cobalt, and nickel and their metal salts, and these raw materials only come from a few mineral deposits in a few areas .
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SIBUR intends to build a polyolefin project in Kazakhstan
Time of Update: 2021-08-06
Both projects are integrated natural gas chemical joint projects, located in the National Industrial Petrochemical Technology Park of the Atyrau Special Economic Zone in Kazakhstan .
