The Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) announced the signing of two strategic transactions to divest its European Petrochemicals (EP) business to AEQUITA and its Engineering Thermoplastics (ETP) business in the Americas and Europe to MUTARES, for a…
This company has developed a negative photo-definable polyimide sheet for glass-core substrates in used to connect chips to printed circuit boards in semiconductor manufacturing processes. This sheet makes it possible to simultaneously microfabricate the redistribution layer (a multilayer structure comprised…
Borouge Plc (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; www.borouge.com) today announced the successful completion of a proof of concept for AI-powered autonomous operations at its Ruwais facility, delivered in collaboration with Honeywell (Charlotte, N.C.; www.honeywell.com). The milestone supports Borouge’s strategy to…
Each month, Chemical Engineering highlights several novel technologies from academia and industry in the Chementator section. From water treatment to artificial intelligence to carbon capture (and much more), the Chementator section truly covers the gamut of groundbreaking chemical engineering work.…
Looking ahead to a new year also provides an excellent canvas to reflect upon the past year. We've published our 2026 CPI Business Outlook, but we also want to look back at the topics and features that resonated most with…
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) has successfully commissioned the steam cracker at its newly built Verbund site in Zhanjiang in South China as scheduled. This is the first cracker in the world using 100 percent renewable energy to drive its main…
Corteva Inc. (Indianapolis, Ind.) and bp plc (London) announced the launch of Etlas, their new 50:50 joint venture (JV) that will produce oil from crops – including canola, mustard and sunflower – for use in the production of biofuels like…
FilmTec SW30XLE-400/34 is a low-energy, fouling-resistant reverse-osmosis (RO) element for seawater desalination. Biofouling is a well-known challenge in RO systems, leading to increased operational costs due to higher pressure drops and the need for more frequent chemical cleanings. This increase…
Technip Energies (Paris, France; www.ten.com) has been awarded two large [1] contracts by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL; Mumbai, India; www.bharatpetroleum.in) for key projects at its Bina refinery in Madhya Pradesh and Mumbai refinery in Maharashtra, India. The first contract…
Verdant Specialty Solutions, a Samyang Company, announced that it closed its acquisition of the assets of Lubrizol’s Elmendorf site, including the associated product portfolio and the on-site Research and Development laboratory. The Elmendorf acquisition significantly strengthens Verdant’s position in the…