Arkema unveils ambitious targets for 2028 to accelerate organic growth in high-performance materials and sustainable solutions
At the Capital Markets Day held on September 27, 2023, Arkema presented a new phase of development. Based on the achievements achieved since the strategic upgrade in April 2020, the Group’s current go…
Despite anti-dumping concerns, Chinese polyether polyols continue to pour into India
Dow Jones Company Opis said in its latest chemicals market analysis report that India’s polyether polyol imports surged 36% year-on-year from January to March this year. This growth appears to be cont…
Researchers use kenaf to create bio-based polyols for use in rigid polyurethane foam
A team at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia’s Bioresources and Biorefinery Laboratory is exploring another potential source of bio-based polyols. They have been studying polyols extracted from kenaf and …
Chromatic 3D Materials launches a new thermoset polyurethane 3D printing material
Chromatic 3D Materials has announced the launch of ChromaMotive D65, a thermoset polyurethane designed for reactive extrusion additive manufacturing via the company’s RX-AM platform. Chromatic 3D Mate…
BASF and Oriental Yuhong jointly launch solar roof solutions in China
BASF cooperates with Dongfang Yuhong, a leading domestic manufacturer of thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) waterproofing membranes, to develop solar roof waterproofing membranes for construction. This ne…

Cadbury (China) visited BASF, and star-rated raw materials help Cadbury’s “aldehyde-to-water” technology
Recently, Cadbury (China) President Wang Hui, Technical Director Wang Zaiman, Chief Color Officer CCO Wu Jianjun, Marketing Director Wang Dong, and Brand Director Wang Yunque visited BASF’s China head…

Signed! Zhenhai Refining and Chemical cooperates with BASF on key raw materials for new generation of environmentally friendly plasticizers
On October 10, 2023, Sinopec Zhenhai Refining and Chemical Company and German BASF held a signing ceremony for the isononanol project in Zhenhai Refining and Chemical Company. On the afternoon of Octo…

60,000 tons/year! Constantin China Engineering Plastics Manufacturing Base Opens
On the morning of May 5, the opening ceremony of Constantin China Manufacturing Base was held in Wujiang Development Zone. Li Wenbin, member of the Standing Committee of the District Committee, deputy…

Solvay launches new XencorTM XTreme for battery thermal runaway protection
Solvay, a leading global supplier of specialty materials, has launched XencorTM XTreme, a new long glass fiber PPA solution for battery applications that require resistance to thermal runaway and prop…

Chongqing Huafeng’s nylon 66 integrated project has entered the trial production stage and is expected to be officially put into production in February next year
On October 8, Chongqing Huafeng’s third-phase integrated nylon 66 project with an annual output of 300,000 tons entered the trial production stage and is expected to be officially put into production …