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SaltX and Holcim confirm cement clinker production using new fully electrified process

Salt X Technology AB (Hägersten, Sweden) and Holcim (Zug, Switzerland) have, within the framework of their joint development collaboration, successfully and repeatedly produced Portland-quality cement clinker using a fully electrified, scalable process. Cement raw meal from Holcim was calcined at…

Celanese and SharpCell announce carbon-capture technology cooperation

Celanese Corp. (Dallas, Tex.) and SharpCell Oy, a Finnish family-owned company producing high quality airlaid materials, announced their cooperation to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the use of carbon capture and utilization (CCU) technology in Celanese binders.  Pioneering in…

BASF and UPM Specialty Materials enter collaboration to develop recyclable fiber-based packaging

UPM Specialty Materials (UPM; Helsinki, Finland) and BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) are collaborating to help brand owners, converters and formulators accelerate the transition to recyclable*, fiber-based packaging solutions. By combining UPM’s barrier and barrier base papers with BASF’s Joncryl HPB…

A high-efficiency steam boiler tailored for biotechnology applications

The LX-50 steam boiler delivers reliable, precise steam for pharmaceutical, biotech, and life sciences manufacturing environments. The LX-50 provides the performance and efficiency that facilities need to support cGMP-compliant utilities, validated clean steam generation and critical process heating while maintaining…

Evonik and Imubit start pilot for industrial AI applications in Singapore

Evonik (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) and Imubit (Houston, Tex.; www.imubit.com) started a pilot collaboration to evaluate advanced industrial artificial intelligence (AI) applications within Evonik’s facility in Singapore. The open-loop pilot will assess model-driven insights to support operating strategy execution in a…

KBR makes strategic investment in direct lithium extraction technology from Geolith

KBR Inc. (Houston) has made a strategic investment in Geolith, a global leader in Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE). This investment will support the global commercial deployment of Geolith’s DLE Li-Capt® technology. In 2024, KBR and GeoLith entered into an exclusive…

DuPont and Uncountable collaborating on AI-powered labs initiative

DuPont (Wilmington, Del.) announced a strategic collaboration with Uncountable, an AI-driven platform for end-to-end product and application development, to advance its AI-ready labs initiative. The collaboration marks a major step forward in how DuPont scales digital lab workflows, expands access…

Westlake’s Deer Park site receives ISCC PLUS certification for epoxy resins production

Westlake Corp. (Houston) announced that its Westlake Epoxy plant in Deer Park, Texas, has received International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS. The certification covers liquid epoxy resins (LER), solid epoxy resins (SER), and liquid epoxy blends that combine LER…

LyondellBasell completes sale of European olefins and polyolefins assets to Aequita

LyondellBasell Industries (Rotterdam, the Netherlands) announced that it has successfully completed the sale of select European olefins and polyolefins assets, and the associated business and corporate functions, to AEQUITA as a key milestone in the company’s European strategic assessment. The…

Next-generation catalyst for propane dehydrogenation now available

CATOFIN 1000 is the latest generation of propane dehydrogenation (PDH) catalyst, which builds upon the commercially proven CATOFIN 310 Series by delivering improvement in both selectivity and productivity, extended lifetime, and up to 20% lower tar precursors, resulting in significantly…