Articles Tagged with ''additives''

Green living

Maroon Group Becomes Certified Member of RSPO

As a certified member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), Maroon Group will partner with Certified Sustainable Palm Oil producers that comply with a set of environmental and social criteria developed by RSPO.
January 9, 2020
Maroon Group recently announced that it is now a certified member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil.
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Evonik and LIKAT Rostock Partner in Carbonylation Chemistry Development

With this new process, Evonik reports that the participating project partners are laying the foundation for a more environmentally friendly and cost-effective large-scale method of synthesis.
January 8, 2020
Evonik Industries recently announced that a research team led by Matthias Beller, Ph.D., director of the Leibniz Institute for Catalysis at the University of Rostock (LIKAT Rostock), and Robert Franke, Ph.D., of Evonik Performance Materials GmbH, has succeeded in double carbonylating 1,3-butadiene directly to produce adipates (salts of adipic acid).
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Huntsman Completes Sale of Chemical Intermediates and Surfactants Businesses to Indorama Ventures for $2 Billion

The transaction comprises a cash purchase price of approximately $1.93 billion, which includes estimated adjustments to the purchase price for working capital, plus the transfer of up to approximately $76 million in net underfunded pension and other post-employment benefit liabilities.
January 7, 2020

Huntsman Corp. has completed the previously announced sale of its chemical intermediates businesses, which includes PO/MTBE, and its surfactants businesses to Indorama Ventures for approximately $2 billion.


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Green living

Evonik Supports EPA Diisononyl Phthalate Risk Evaluation

The EPA’s risk evaluation of diisononyl phthalate will reportedly be performed using the best available science and weight of scientific evidence.
December 19, 2019
Evonik recently announced that it has joined with other manufacturers in the High Phthalates Panel (HPP), a sector group of the American Chemistry Council (ACC), in a voluntary manufacturer request to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to conduct a broad-based risk evaluation of the uses of diisononyl phthalate (DINP).
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Duenas Named Mexico Country Manager for Chromaflo Technologies

Prior to joining Chromaflo in 2008, Sergio Duenas worked in the automotive industry in a variety of commercial and operational capacities.
December 16, 2019
Chromaflo Technologies recently announced that Sergio Duenas has been promoted to the position of country manager for Mexico.
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BASF: Universal Dispersing Agent for Organic and Inorganic Pigments

According to BASF, Dispex Ultra PX 4290 offers the benefits of higher pigment loadings while maintaining exceptional flow characteristics.
December 11, 2019
BASF recently launched a new high-molecular-weight dispersing agent, Dispex Ultra PX 4290, which reportedly features excellent performance in pigment stabilization, outstanding color strength, and brilliant viscosity reduction.
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Pilot Chemical Acquires Órgano Síntesis

Pilot Chemical reports that the acquisition will expand its business into the Mexican market, as well as South and Central America, and provides growth opportunities for the company’s existing surfactants and antimicrobial businesses.
December 10, 2019
Pilot Chemical Corp. recently announced it has purchased Órgano Síntesis S.A. de C.V. (OSSA), which is located in Toluca, Mexico.
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