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SABIC and Lubrizol collaborate on sustainable soft-rigid compatible material solutions
SABIC and The Lubrizol Corporation have developed compatible material solutions well suited for various applications in the consumer electronics and mobility industries, among others. These solutions, which combine soft and rigid materials, can help customers advance their sustainability goals, enhance the protection of ever-thinner and more vulnerable applications, and streamline manufacturing through part consolidation.
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Sabic and Fujian government sign potential investment agreement to build engineering thermoplastics compounding plant – under the auspices of the Saudi Ministry of Energy
SABIC, a global leader in diversified chemicals, signed a potential investment agreement with the Fujian government on August 1, under the auspices of the Saudi Ministry of Energy, to build an engineering thermoplastics compounding plant in China's Fujian Province.
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Tenax™ TPCL and Teijin's Panlite® Sheet are used for the housing of the world's lightest (*) portable displays VAIO Vision+™ developed by VAIO
Teijin's Tenax™ TPCL, a carbon fiber intermediate material, and its Panlite® Sheet, a polycarbonate (PC) product, the housing of the world's lightest (*) portable displays developed by VAIO Corporation (hereinafter VAIO). The VAIO Vision+™ 14 and the VAIO Vision+™ 14P, subsequently referred to collectively as VAIO Vision+™ were launched by the VAIO in Japan early...
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Celanese introduces bio-based Hytrel TPC for foamed athletic footwear
Celanese introduced its new bio-based Hytrel TPC for athletic footwear applications Hytrel TPC RS40F2 can be a drop-in solution that does not require further evaluation. It features lightweight, heat insulation, sound absorption, shock resistance, moisture resistance and corrosion resistance. These advantages elevate energy return performance with excellent rebound and resilience.
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BASF Launches Haptex® 4.0: The Future of Sustainable Synthetic Leather
BASF introduces a significant leap in sustainable synthetic leather with Haptex® 4.0. This next-generation Polyurethane solution enables the creation of 100% recyclable synthetic leather. Through a novel formulation and recycling process, Haptex® 4.0 eliminates the need for separating layers, allowing for the co-recycling of the material alongside Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) fabric. This breakthrough simplifies the...
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Aliphatic Hydrocarbon Market Size and Growth
The global aliphatic hydrocarbon market size was estimated at around USD 3.98 billion in 2023 and it is projected to hit around USD 6.38 billion by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 4.83% from 2024 to 2033. The aliphatic hydrocarbon market encompasses a wide range of chemicals primarily used in industrial and commercial applications. Aliphatic...
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Teijin Adds New Production Line for Polycarbonate Resin Panlite® Sheet and Film Used in Automotive and E/E Applications
Teijin Limited announced today that a new, additional production line for its polycarbonate resin Panlite® sheet and film, located at its Matsuyama plant in Ehime Prefecture, will begin operation on June 17. The company invested in this new line to meet growing demand for high -quality automotive interior parts and in-vehicle electronic components, such as displays and touch screens.
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Japan's Mitsui building ammonia plant in UAE, to start production in 2027
Mitsui & Co. has begun building an ammonia plant in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with partners including an Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) unit, it said on Tuesday. The Japanese trading house is increasing its efforts to build global supply chains of greener fuels such as hydrogen (H2) and ammonia to help tackle climate change. Mitsui's...
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Dow advances its mechanical recycling offering by agreeing to acquire Circulus, a North American polyethylene recycler
Dow announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Circulus, a leading recycler of plastic waste into post-consumer resin (PCR). This transaction includes two facilities, one in Ardmore, Oklahoma, and another in Arab, Alabama, with a total capacity of 50,000 metric tons per year. Dow expects the transaction to close in the third quarter of...
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Lyondell Basell planning to build a plastic recycling hub near Cologne
The chemical company Lyondell-Basell (LYB) has announced plans to build an integrated recycling and reprocessing hub for plastic waste in an industrial park in Knapsack near Cologne, Germany. In early May, the firm said that the project would be developed in phases. The initial phase would involve the installation of a sorting facility for mixed...
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