Chemical
Releases published in the last 30 days. 
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- Neste and VTT strengthen their partnership through research investments in Finland
- 5/24/2019 10:42:35 AM
- Neste and VTT have agreed on strategic cooperation which fosters the joint use and development of research infrastructures in Finland. The cooperation aims at strengthening Finnish expertise in bio and circular economy as well as developing cleaner fuel solutions.
- VISIOMER® Specialty Methacrylate Monomers Launches Online Product Recommender and VISIOMER® Toolbox
- 5/23/2019 9:11:47 AM
- As the pioneer in methacrylate chemistry, the Specialty Methacrylate Monomers group of Evonik has a standard portfolio that includes more than 40 different specialty monomers, and the ability to customize monomers to their customers’ needs.
- PPG to showcase PPG DURANAR coatings on innovative, award-winning buildings at A’19
- 5/23/2019 9:06:57 AM
- PPG (NYSE: PPG) today announced that it will highlight the application of PPG DURANAR™ coatings on several innovative and award-winning buildings at A’19, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Conference on Architecture 2019 in Las Vegas, June 6-8.
- Shanghai Intellectual Property Court seizes evidence at SCCC E-grade hydrogen peroxide factory after Solvay files patent infringement lawsuit
- 5/23/2019 9:01:54 AM
- The Shanghai Intellectual Property Court has carried out a seizure on Suzhou Crystal Clear Chemical Co., Ltd. (“SCCC”) E-Grade H2O2 factory in Suzhou on May 20th, to preserve evidence of suspected patent infringement.
- LANXESS looks back on successful year and increases dividend again
- 5/23/2019 8:56:58 AM
- At this year’s Annual Stockholders’ Meeting, specialty chemicals company LANXESS gave a positive review of the past fiscal year. “2018 was a successful year, strategically, operationally and with regard to our future viability,” said Matthias Zachert, Chairman of the Board of Management of LANXESS AG, in the opening words of his speech.
- Annual Shareholders’ Meeting 2019: WACKER Expects to Post Continued Growth in Current Fiscal Year
- 5/23/2019 8:54:54 AM
- After 2018’s slight upswing, Wacker Chemie AG expects further sales growth this year, but lower earnings due to persistently difficult underlying conditions.
- DSM puts spotlight on new biopreservation solutions at IFT
- 5/23/2019 8:52:39 AM
- Royal DSM, a global science-based company active in nutrition, health and sustainable living, will be showcasing its complete portfolio of biopreservation solutions at IFT 2019.
- BASF brings additional compounding capacity for engineering plastics on stream in Mexico
- 5/23/2019 8:47:50 AM
- BASF began operations at its expanded compounding plant in Altamira, Mexico. With increased capacity up to 15,000 tons per year, the company is providing local production of its Ultradur® (PBT: polybutylene terephthalate) and Ultramid® (PA: polyamide) product lines.
- Dow Announces Full Redemption of All Outstanding 4.25% Notes Due 2020
- 5/23/2019 8:42:38 AM
- The Dow Chemical Company (“TDCC”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Dow Inc. (NYSE: DOW), announced a full redemption of its 4.25% Notes due 2020 (the “Notes”) issued pursuant to an Indenture dated as of May 1, 2008 (as supplemented, the “Indenture”) between TDCC and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee.
- Chinaplas 2019: SABIC Introduces Innovative Solutions to Address Industry Challenges in Line with Key Global Megatrends
- 5/23/2019 8:40:33 AM
- SABIC, a global leader in diversified chemicals, introduces a series of innovative solutions at Chinaplas 2019 to address industry challenges arising from key global megatrends, demonstrating its commitment to become a sustained growth partner for China.
- Partnership between Braskem and Earth Animal extends use of packaging made with Green Plastic
- 5/23/2019 8:35:31 AM
- Reinforcing the strategy of betting on sustainable products, Braskem, the world’s largest producer of biopolymers, took another step in expanding the use of packaging made from renewable raw materials in the plastics industry.
- Inauguration of polypropylene compounding plant in Taylorsville, North Carolina, USA Customers and local VIPs join Borealis in celebrating expanded supply and product development capabilities
- 5/23/2019 8:33:14 AM
- Borealis, a leading provider of innovative solutions in the fields of polyolefins, base chemicals and fertilizers, along with customers and honoured local guests, celebrated a hallmark in its global expansion efforts by declaring its new polypropylene (PP) compounding plant in Taylorsville, US, open.
- Update on the Lake Charles Chemicals Project
- 5/22/2019 2:14:33 PM
- Sasol has today updated its guidance for LCCP following a review process to assess the project costs and schedule. • LCCP’s schedule remains on track with the Ethylene Glycol/Ethylene Oxide Unit due to achieve beneficial operation within days.
- IAEA Safety Mission Sees Significant Progress at France’s Golfech Nuclear Power Plant, Encourages Continued Improvement
- 5/22/2019 11:03:00 AM
- An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts said the operator of Golfech Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in France had strengthened operational safety by addressing the findings of an initial IAEA review in 2016.
- BASF to build engineering plastics and thermoplastic polyurethanes plants at new Verbund site in Zhanjiang, China
- 5/21/2019 2:25:32 PM
- BASF plans to build an engineering plastics compounding plant and a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) plant at the company’s proposed integrated chemical production (“Verbund”) site in Zhanjiang, China.
- Cefic’s Reaction to the BUND Report: We Are Making REACH Work
- 5/21/2019 2:05:40 PM
- REACH is the largest environmental regulation produced by the European Union, and companies are continuing to work hard on its implementation. By submitting more than 90,000 registrations for almost 22,000 substances since the beginning of REACH, the chemical industry has directly contributed to the development of the most comprehensive database on chemicals in the world.
- San Francisco Bay Area Implements New Demolition Rules to Prevent PCBs from Contaminating Waterways
- 5/21/2019 10:09:13 AM
- The production of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the United States was banned in 1979 due to environmental and human health concerns. Prior to then, it was used in some building materials, including caulks, mastics, adhesives and some forms of insulation to name a few of the PCB-containing materials that were once used in buildings.
- AkzoNobel Share Buyback (May 13, 2019 - May 17, 2019)
- 5/20/2019 12:19:51 PM
- This is part of a repurchase program announced on February 13, 2019. The total number of shares repurchased under this program to date is 14,303,860 ordinary shares for a total consideration of €1,105.91 million.
- Sick Employees and Failure to Protect Workers from Metalworking Fluids Results in OSHA Penalties
- 5/17/2019 2:37:58 PM
- In March, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited a Wisconsin company for exposing workers to metalworking fluids (MWFs) after three employees were diagnosed with occupational hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP), a debilitating lung disease.
- California Workers and Residents Learn of Sulphur Dioxide Exposure Risks
- 5/16/2019 1:19:44 PM
- Sulfur dioxide (SO2) is a common air pollutant found in California and many parts of the world. It is a colorless gas with a pungent and suffocating odor and is one of a group of highly reactive gases known as oxides of sulfur.
