Feasibility Study Deal: NEXTCHEM’s NXRe™ to Boost PMMA Sustainable Recycling at Röhm Site
December 31, 2025 – MAIRE Group has announced that its subsidiary NEXTCHEM, through its unit MyRemono, has secured a site – specific feasibility study project from Röhm. The primary focus of this study is to plan and potentially construct a dedicated plant for the chemical recycling of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) waste at Röhm’s production site…
CRISP Project Welcomes Amcor: Accelerating Circular Economy in Food Packaging
December 31, 2025 – Amcor, a global frontrunner in packaging solutions, has officially joined a three – year Danish food packaging recycling initiative, teaming up with industry peers to drive the construction of a household plastic food packaging recycling system. The project, named “Circular Recycling Innovation for Sustainable Packaging (CRISP),” is spearheaded by the Danish…
Honeywell’s Transformation: Spin – offs Pave Way for Three Independent Operations
December 11, 2025 – Global technology giant Honeywell has unveiled a significant business restructuring initiative, aiming to create three independently – operated public companies through a series of spin – offs. The core moves involve a complete separation of its aerospace division from its automation business, along with the divestiture of its advanced materials unit….
angote’s Nigeria Refinery Drives Local Fuel Self-Sufficiency, Paving Way for Mitsui Chemicals’ African MoU
August 30, 2025 – On August 21, Mitsui Chemicals made an official announcement that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nigeria-based Dangote and consulting firm AAIC Holdings. The primary goal of this agreement is to explore potential collaboration opportunities across the African region, with a particular focus on Nigeria. This new cooperative…
Key Milestone for Tarim’s Ethylene Project: No.2 Cold Box Skid Hoisted, Paving Way for Nov Operation
August 30, 2025 – Good news emerged from the on-site air separation unit of the Tarim Phase II Ethylene Project on August 7: the main heat exchanger cold box skid of Cold Box No. 2 was successfully hoisted and positioned. With the completion of this critical step, all “eight major hoisting operations” for the cold…
From Lab to Factory: How China’s High-Performance Polyolefin Elastomer Shatters Foreign Monopolies
August 30, 2025 – Polyolefins, the backbone of global plastics production, account for 60% of the market—with polyethylene (PE) used in bottle bodies and polypropylene (PP) in bottle caps, touching every corner of modern life from bubble tea cups to car bumpers, phone cases to hospital surgical instruments. Yet for two decades, a high-end variant…
Indonesia Expands Safeguard Measures on Imported Linear Low-Density Polyethylene: New Tariff Code 3901.40.00 Added
August 30, 2025 – In the international trade realm of chemical products, Indonesia has recently taken new actions regarding safeguard measures on imported linear low – density polyethylene. Back on September 9, 2024, at the request of Indonesian producers, the Indonesian Committee for Safeguard Measures (KPPI) launched a safeguard measures investigation into imported linear low…
Ultra-Large Quench Oil Tower (13.5m Diameter) Sets Sail—A Milestone for China’s High-End Petrochemical Upgrade
August 30, 2025 – Two core oversized pieces of equipment—an quench oil tower and an alkaline washing tower—have officially set off for their destination. The alkaline washing tower, with a diameter of 5.5 meters, a total length of 64.1 meters, and a total weight of 573 tons, is slated to take on the crucial task…
From 10-Second Water Bottle Preforms to 40-Second Cosmetic Ones: Optimizing PET for Every Packaging Sector
August 30, 2025 – In today’s packaging materials market, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) has emerged as a core choice for packaging in cosmetics, food, pharmaceuticals, and other sectors, thanks to its outstanding overall performance. One of PET’s most notable traits is its exceptional transparency, which sets it apart in the cosmetics packaging realm. When consumers browse…
Breaking Down TPU: How Hard/Soft Segments Shape the Performance of This Versatile Elastomer
August 30, 2025 – Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU), a high-performance elastomer material, has found widespread application across diverse industries—including automotive paint protection films, footwear materials, wires and cables, films, pipes, automotive manufacturing, and medical devices—thanks to its exceptional wear resistance, oil resistance, weatherability, and high flexibility. Compared to traditional materials like Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) and conventional…