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Short-loop battery recycling uses vegetable-oil nanoemulsion

Efficient and sustainable recycling of lithium-ion batteries is a crucial element in electrifying transportation. Black mass is a mixture of cathode and anode materials remaining after disassembly and shredding of end-of-life lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Many valuable materials, including lithium and…

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An integrated process makes valuable mid-chain carboxylic acids from organic waste

A dual process strategy bridging fermentation and electrochemistry is enabling the production of mid-chain carboxylic acids (MCCAs) — important and valuable precursors to a number of products — using inexpensive organic waste streams from breweries, distilleries and dairies. Developed by…

SUEZ commissions one of China’s largest desalination plants

SUEZ (Paris, France) has commissioned China’s largest industrial membrane-based seawater desalination plant for Wanhua Chemical’s Penglai Industrial Park to support industrial needs while conserving scarce water resources A landmark seawater desalination plant, designed and built by SUEZ for Wanhua Chemical…

DuPont to launch its spinoff electronics business under the name Qnity Electronics

DuPont (Wilmington, Del.) announced Qnity Electronics, Inc. as the name of the planned independent Electronics public company that will be created through the intended spin-off of its Electronics business*. As a pure-play electronics materials company, Qnity will be one of…

Stepan starts up alkoxylation facility in Pasadena, Tx.

Stepan Co. (Northbrook, Ill.) announced the start of production at a new alkoxylation facility in Pasadena, Texas, which began in early April. This milestone marks a significant achievement for the startup team, including Stepan employees and contractors, who have collectively…

BASF to construct new semiconductor-grade sulfuric acid plant in Ludwigshafen

BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) will expand its production capacity for semiconductor-grade sulfuric acid (H2SO4), which is an essential ultra-pure chemical. The new production facility at its Ludwigshafen site in Germany will feature cutting-edge purity capabilities to serve growing demand for…

Perstorp inaugurates new specialty chemicals laboratory in China

Perstorp AB (Malmö, Sweden) and BRB, wholly-owned subsidiaries of PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG), inaugurated a new innovation hub in Shanghai, China. This advanced laboratory will support growth in the region by increasing technical support for customers with a specific…

thyssenkrupp Uhde and Praj Industries to partner on polylactic acid production

thyssenkrupp Uhde’s polymer specialist subsidiary Uhde Inventa-Fischer (UIF) and Praj Industries Ltd. (PIL; Pune, India)  announced a strategic partnership to jointly offer an end-to-end integrated technology for the production of Polylactic Acid (PLA). This strategic partnership offers a unique, seamless…

Aclara Resources inaugurates rare-earths pilot plant in Brazil

Aclara Resources Inc. (Vancouver, B.C., Canada) announced the official inauguration of its semi-industrial heavy rare earths pilot plant facility in Aparecida de Goiania, Goias, Brazil. The ceremony was attended by key government authorities from the State of Goias, the Municipality…

Thermo Fisher Scientific announces $2 billion investment in U.S. operations

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (Waltham, Mass.) will invest an additional $2 billion in the United States over the next four years, strengthening American innovation, manufacturing and economic competitiveness across the life sciences sector. As one of the largest manufacturers of…