Plastic Revolutionizes Rocket Manufacturing: A New Era in Aerospace Materials
February 21, 2025 – Plastic Emerges as a Game-Changer in Rocket Manufacturing, Ushering in a Material Revolution for Aerospace Technology. In the long journey of exploring the universe, an seemingly ordinary material – plastic – is gradually making its mark as a rising star in the field of rocket manufacturing. Traditionally, the selection of materials…
Ensuring Feedstock Security: ONGC Plans Large-Scale Ethane Imports for OPaL
March 28, 2025 – ONGC’s Bold Move: Ensuring Feedstock Security for OPaL Cracker with Ethane Imports In a significant decision, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) of India has unveiled plans to secure a stable supply of feedstock for its dual-feed cracker, OPaL, located in Dahej, western Gujarat, through large-scale imports of ethane. This initiative…
Encapsys Goes Local: Milliken’s Singapore Gamble for Faster Asian Innovation
May 30, 2025 -Milliken’s Singapore Breakthrough: A Game-Changer for Asia’s Color Masterbatch Industry AsiaMB Exclusive – The color masterbatch sector is set to benefit from Milliken & Company’s strategic new Asian production hub. The global manufacturer’s first chemical plant in Singapore represents a $50 million investment that will reshape regional supply chains for performance-enhancing additives….
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October 29, 2024 – Vibration Screens: The Unsung Heroes of Modified Plastics Production In the production process of modified plastics, vibration screens stand as pivotal sorting and classifying equipment, playing a crucial role thanks to their unique vibration principle. This principle effectively promotes material layering and screening, achieving precise sorting and classification. However, maintaining stable…
Zhengzhou Zhongyuan Drying Leads the Way in Polymer Drying Technology
September 26, 2024 – Zhengzhou Zhongyuan Drying Engineering Co., Ltd., nestled in the heart of Zhengzhou High-tech Industrial Development Zone, has emerged as a frontrunner in China’s drying equipment manufacturing sector since its inception in 1988. This technology-driven enterprise, integrating design, research, and production, specializes in metering, blending, and conveying systems for a broad spectrum…
Innovative Recycled Feedstock: BASF’s Step Towards Circular Economy with Braven PyChem®
March 24, 2025 – On March 11, 2025, BASF and Braven Environmental, a leader in advanced recycling, officially signed a groundbreaking supply agreement for Braven PyChem®. This innovative recycled feedstock, derived from mixed plastic waste, will partially replace fossil resources at BASF’s BTP plant in Port Arthur, Texas, marking a significant step forward in BASF’s…
BASF powers up its Automotive OEM Coatings operations with 100% renewable electricity in China
BASF’s Coatings division has successfully renewed its agreement to procure 100% renewable electricity at its automotive OEM coatings manufacturing operations in Shanghai, China. Through a combination of Renewable Direct Power Purchase (R-DPP), International Renewable Energy Certificates and other measures, the company will continue to power its BASF Shanghai Coatings Minhang and Caojing sites, as well…
October 16, 2024 – Jiangsu Jinghong Secures Approval for Major PLA Production Project
October 16, 2024 – Jiangsu Jinghong New Material Technology Co., Ltd., located in Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, has recently received approval from the Jiangsu Provincial Development and Reform Commission for the energy-saving review of its annual 55,000-ton polylactic acid (PLA) and equipment manufacturing project, with a second-phase construction scale of 50,000 tons. Since its establishment…
From Bonding to Unbonding: How New Adhesive Tech Impacts Masterbatch Circularity
June 12, 2025 – AsiaMB Exclusive: Israeli Breakthrough in Reversible Adhesives Could Revolutionize Plastic Assembly Researchers at Jerusalem’s Hebrew University have developed a game-changing adhesive technology that could transform how plastics are assembled and recycled. The innovation holds particular significance for the masterbatch industry, where bonding and disassembly processes often complicate material recovery. The novel…
From Lab to Clinic: Chinese Researchers Unveil ‘Rigid-Flexible’ Hydrogels to Mimic Natural Cartilage Lubrication
May 21, 2025 – Declining articular cartilage lubrication, akin to mechanical parts losing lubricant, accelerates cartilage wear and triggers osteoarthritis, severely impacting patients’ mobility. For years, medical and materials science fields have pursued materials mimicking natural joint lubrication. Recently, the State Key Laboratory of Lubricating Materials at the Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy…