Hospital plastic waste poses a serious and growing challenge. In Europe alone, an estimated 1,700 kilotons of non-contaminated polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) medical waste are incinerated annually – despite being technically recyclable. While the healthcare sector must prioritize sterility…
Researchers from the Leibniz Institute for Catalysis (LIKAT; Rostock, Germany; www.catalysis.de), Ruhr University Bochum (Bochum, Germany; www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de) and Evonik Oxeno (Marl, Germany; c4-chemicals.evonik.com) have developed a novel catalyst system that enables the use of the climate gas carbon dioxide (CO2)…
This white paper from International Process Plants (IPP) reveals how chemical and petrochemical executives are reducing capital costs, greatly accelerating time-to-market, and minimizing risk by acquiring quality secondhand facilities with verified operating histories. Using IPP’s Southeast Asia petrochemical complex as…
Clariant AG (Muttenz, Switzerland; www.clariant.com) presented its new AddWorks titanium-based catalyst solutions for polyester polymerization at K 2025, the world's premier trade fair for plastics and rubber. Set to launch in 2026, this technology offers a more sustainable and high-performance…
Schneider Electric (Rueil-Malmaison, France; www.se.com) and Evonik (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) have partnered to automate a thermoplastic processing plant at Evonik’s Essen Goldschmidt site in Germany. This initiative was officially launched during the K Show trade fair in Düsseldorf, Germany, an…
Clean Energy Technologies, Inc. (CETY; Irvine, Calif.; www.cetyinc.com), a clean energy technology company delivering scalable solutions and technologies in power generation, storage, waste-to-energy, and heat-to-power, announced today that it has entered into a letter of intent (LOI) with Lease Advisory…
Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd., (Ulsan, South Korea; www.songwon.com) one of the world’s largest manufacturers of polymer stabilizers, has announced a major new investment to establish a state-of-the-art OPS (one-pack systems) production facility in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). This…
Peróxidos do Brasil (www.peroxidos.com.br) announced the construction of a new myH₂O₂ satellite hydrogen peroxide plant in Inocência, Brazil, to supply Arauco’s Sucuriú project — a transformative pulp mill development and the company’s largest global investment to date. Hydrogen peroxide is…
Plastic Energy Ltd. (London, U.K.; www.plasticenergy.com), a global leader in chemical recycling, is believed to be the first plastic chemical recycling company to commercialize ‘char,’ a byproduct of its TAC™ chemical recycling process, under the name TACFILLER. The breakthrough product…
Cabot Corporation (Boston, Mass.; www.cabotcorp.com) today announced that it has enhanced its manufacturing capabilities in North America for circular reinforcing carbons powered by its EVOLVE® Sustainable Solutions technology platform. With this milestone, Cabot's site in Ville Platte, Louisiana, USA joins…