Electrolysis cell with new technology from Bayer and ThyssenKrupp

14-06-2013

A new technology from Bayer and ThyssenKrupp that is now being launched commercially enables the production of chlorine with less electricity. The process reduces the large amount of energy required to obtain the important chemical by as much as 30 percent compared with conventional ...

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10-06-2013

BASF announced the opening of its world-scale tert. Butylamine (tBA) production plant at the Nanjing Chemical Industry Park in China. The plant is wholly-owned by BASF and is integrated into the production facilities of BASF-YPC Co. Ltd. in Nanjing. “The tBA plant is a vital element of our ...

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05-06-2013

Borealis inaugurated a new catalyst plant at their Linz location. The company has invested EUR 100 million in the construction of this facility which will produce chemical substances – so-called catalysts – utilising the proprietary Borealis Sirius catalyst technology. Catalysts enable a ...

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05-06-2013

BASF is implementing its “We create chemistry” strategy in Asia Pacific with a set of ambitious targets and a focus on sustainability. To achieve sales of €25 billion to customers in the region by 2020, BASF’s Asia Pacific strategy “grow smartly” outlines investments of €10 billion, around ...

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05-06-2013

LANXESS inaugurated its new butyl rubber plant on Jurong Island in Singapore on schedule. The specialty chemicals company has invested approximately EUR 400 million in the plant, which will have a capacity of 100,000 metric tons. The plant will create about 160 new jobs that will mainly be ...

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30-05-2013

BASF and SINOPEC are considering the extension of their Nanjing joint venture BASF-YPC Company Limited with the expansion of existing ethylene oxide (EO) production, and a new plant for neopentylglycol (NPG). BASF-YPC will further expand its acrylic acid value chain with additional acrylic ...

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30-05-2013

Syrris has produced a series of online videos showcasing how its Asia systems enable scientists to access the benefits of flow chemistry. The online series of videos allows scientists to see for themselves how the Asia product range improves on existing technologies. By guiding viewers ...

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Materials for lightweight construction

29-05-2013

Evonik Industries launched its Composites Project House in spring 2013. Evonik’s tenth project house is based primarily in Marl, with a branch in Darmstadt. The Composites Project House will develop new materials and system solutions for the lightweight construction sector. Among the topics ...

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23-05-2013

Oxea announced that it successfully commenced operations at its new state-of-the-art plant for the production of carboxylic acids in Oberhausen, Germany. This new facility will boost Oxea’s global carboxylic acid production capacity by around 40 percent. It was completed after a construction ...

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BASF further invests in growth field enzymes with three transactions

17-05-2013

With three separate transactions, BASF has strengthened its technology footprint in industrial enzymes, one of BASF’s identified growth fields: BASF has completed the acquisition of Henkel’s detergents enzyme technology. Additionally, BASF has entered into a research and license agreement ...

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