Dow Reports Decline in Q4 Sales, Outlines $1B Cost-Saving Plan
February 9, 2025 – Dow Inc. Reports Q4 2024 Financial Results, Outlines Cost-Saving Measures Dow Inc. recently released its fourth-quarter 2024 financial report, revealing net sales of $10.4 billion, marking a 2% decline compared to the same period last year. This decrease was primarily attributed to the underperformance of the Packaging & Specialty Plastics segment….
Trump Declares ‘Back to Plastic’: A Challenge to Biden’s Straw Ban
February 9, 2025 – Trump Announces ‘Back to Plastic’ Initiative, Challenging Biden’s Plastic Straw Ban Former U.S. President Donald Trump took to his social media platform, Truth Social, on February 7th, to unveil a new policy statement. He announced his intention to halt the Biden administration’s plan to phase out plastic straws in favor of…
A New Dimension in Textiles: Adding Scent through Advanced Methods
February 9, 2025 – Revolutionizing Textiles: The Rise of Olfactory Elements In today’s market, textiles are primarily experienced through sight and touch, with their lack of distinct scent often leading to a one-dimensional product impression. However, the integration of olfactory elements into textiles promises to add a new dimension of charm. Imagine garments, home textiles,…
Strong Performance: Lily Color’s 2024 Earnings Forecast Shines
February 9, 2025 – Lily Color Recently Announces Impressive 2024 Earnings Forecast Lily Color, a leading player in the domestic organic pigment and intermediate market, has recently released its 2024 annual earnings forecast, projecting a net profit attributable to parent company shareholders to range between RMB 172 million and RMB 178 million, marking an increase…
Non-Phosgene MDI Tech Marks Breakthrough in Green Chemical Production
February 9, 2025 – A groundbreaking green production technology for diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI), developed jointly by the Institute of Process Engineering of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shaanxi Coal Technology Development Center, and Shaanxi Coal and Chemical Industry Technology Research Institute, has recently completed the full-scale calibration of its industrial pilot plant. During the trial…
Tianchen and Pupuk Kaltim Ink Landmark Soda Ash Deal
February 8, 2025 – China’s Tianchen Company and Indonesia’s Pupuk Kaltim Ink Landmark Soda Ash Project Contract In a significant move that marks a new chapter in Sino-Indonesian chemical cooperation, China National Chemical Engineering’s Tianchen Company and Indonesia’s Pupuk Kaltim have successfully signed a turnkey contract for a soda ash project. The signing ceremony witnessed…
New Polyethylene Wax Polymerization Technology Patented by Qingdao Elai
February 8, 2025 – Qingdao Elai New Materials Co., Ltd. Secures Utility Model Patent for Innovative Polyethylene Wax Polymerization Reactor Qingdao Elai New Materials Co., Ltd. has made a significant technological breakthrough in the field of polyethylene wax production, successfully obtaining a utility model patent titled “A Polymerization Reactor for Polyethylene Wax Raw Materials.” The…
Groundbreaking Patent for Efficient Blow Molding Sheets from JiaChuang
February 8, 2025 – JiaChuang New Materials (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd. Unveils Groundbreaking Patent for Blow Molding Sheet Production JiaChuang New Materials (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd. has recently drawn industry attention with a new patent application. The company has submitted a patent titled “Efficient Production Processing Technology and Specialized Equipment for Blow Molding Sheets” . According to…
Enespa and PlastEco Team Up for Innovative Plastic Waste Management
February 8, 2025 – Enespa and PlastEco Forge New Path in Sustainable Plastic Waste Management In a recent development, Enespa, a leading player in the field of chemical recycling based in Switzerland, has announced the acquisition of a 40% stake in the Finnish startup PlastEco. This strategic move aims to deepen collaboration between the two…
Global Spotlight on England’s Plastic Recycling Innovation: Hydro-PRT Technology
February 8, 2025 – Revolutionary Plastic Recycling Plant Opens in Northeast England, Capturing Global Attention A groundbreaking factory in northeast England, launched in February 2025, has instantly drawn widespread attention from the global environmental sector. Established by London-based startup Mura Technology, this plant marks the world’s first commercial-scale application of supercritical water technology for plastic…