One of the largest global paints and coatings companies and a major specialty chemicals producer, AkzoNobel has planned to acquire Boxing Oleochemicals and further reinforce its leadership status in specialty surfactants.
Metabolix, a bioscience company, has signed a joint development contract with CJ CheilJedang, a producer of fermentation-based products, to commercialize the renewable C4 chemicals through fermentation.
NOVA Chemicals, a developer and manufacturer of plastic resins, chemicals and end-products, and Statoil Marketing and Trading (Statoil) have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for ethane supply from the Marcellus Shale Basin
Lignol Energy, a Canadian company engaged in the development of biorefining technologies, has entered into a five-year joint development and commercialization contract with FPInnovations, a not]for]profit R&D firm, to develop high-value commercial applications for cellulose made using Lignol's biorefining process.
Solutia announced that it has invested to add the Saflex polyvinyl butyral (PVB) resin plant to its facility in Kuantan, Malaysia. The Saflex interlayers are ideal for automotive and architectural glass lamination and are also utilized to cover thin film photovoltaic solar cells. They provide excellent performance and durability.
Cabot, a worldwide specialty chemical and performance materials firm, announced that it will expand its fumed silica production plant in Barry, Wales, UK.
Makhteshim Agan Group (MAI) has opened a new formulation and packaging facility in Dahej, India to support the company’s rapidly growing plant protection business in the Indian market.
Amyris, an integrated renewable products company, has commissioned a new production plant for Biofene renewable farnesene at the Antibióticos’ facility in León, Spain.
Researchers from the Department of Chemistry in the New York University along with the Department of Materials Science in the University of Milan and the Molecular Design Institute have jointly created a molecular polyhedron, which has the potential to influence both consumer and industrial products such as optical and magnetic materials. Their work has been reported in the Science journal’s latest issue.
New York University Researchers have created new materials with empty space on the inside; in effect they have developed molecular flasks, which could control unwanted and desired chemical reactions.
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