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Malvern Instruments and SDTech collaborate in process optimisation arena
25-Mar-2009
Malvern Instruments has entered into a collaborative agreement with industrial process optimisation specialist SDTech based in Ales, France. SDTech works primarily in custom micronisation and the analysis of fine and ultra-fine powders, delivering Process Expert services to a number of different ...
Arkema will distribute Zyvex’s Nano-Enhanced Resins in Europe
17-Mar-2009
Arkema announces a distribution agreement with Zyvex Performance Materials (ZPM). The products powered by ZPM will be sold under the Arkema’s brand name Graphistrength®. “This is a tremendous opportunity to bring Zyvex Performance Materials technology to the European market, and strengthen our ...
Linking up with Huisgen
French scientists show that cross-linking electro-optic polymers enhances stability
17-Mar-2009
Fabrice Odobel, Laurent Fontaine, Vincent Rodriguez and co-workers from Nantes University, University of Maine and the University of Bordeaux respectfully, have successfully used Huisgen chemistry to create a new cross-linked system which enhances the stability of electro-optic polymers. This ...
Successful Arkema & hte research project in glycerol to acrolein and acrylic acid conversion
16-Mar-2009
hte and Arkema announced the successful conclusion of a research collaboration in the field of glycerol conversion to acrolein and acrylic acid. The objective of this collaborative project consisted of providing performance screening for a variety of new suitable catalysts for conversion ...
Arkema: Proposed closure of methyl ethyl ketone production at the La Chambre industrial site
13-Mar-2009
Arkema has presented to the Central Works Council a plan for the closure of its production at the La Chambre industrial site by end 2009. The La Chambre (France / Savoie) industrial site specializes in the production of various amines and oxygenated solvents, including methyl ethyl ketone used ...
Copper(I) interlocks rings and rods
11-Mar-2009
Scientists in France have synthesised highly functional [4]pseudorotaxanes utilising the gathering and threading effect of copper(I). Jean-Pierre Sauvage, Jean-Paul Collin, Valérie Heitz and colleagues from the University of Strasbourg, in France, have prepared a highly functional interlocking ...
DSM and ROQUETTE to commercialize bio-based succinic acid as of end 2009
11-Mar-2009
Royal DSM N.V. and ROQUETTE confirmed that its bio-based succinic acid demonstration plant in Lestrem (France) will be operational by the end of 2009. The pilot scale production has proven that this biological route for producing succinic acid can be commercially viable. The first tests for ...
Yara restarts production in Le Havre
26-Feb-2009
Yara International ASA has decided to restart production of ammonia and urea at its site in Le Havre, France, in mid March. The Le Havre facility transforms natural gas into ammonia and urea, which are the main components in the production of nitrogen fertilizers and chemicals. The site has an ...
Univar continues its expansion in Europe with new operations in Lyon, France and Bratislava, Slovakia
Univar expands its business in Central Eastern Europe: N
16-Feb-2009
Univar announced a further expansion to its European setup. Univar France recently announced its plans to officially launch a 16 million Euro project at the Genay site. This will allow continual development in the Lyon region, which is one of Univar’s growth regions. Univar has announced a 16 ...
LyondellBasell to temporarily idle LDPE units at Carrington, UK and Fos-sur-Mer, France
13-Feb-2009
LyondellBasell Industries has taken steps to temporarily idle its low density polyethylene units at Carrington, United Kingdom, and Fos-sur-Mer, France, into the second quarter of 2009. The Carrington unit has a nameplate capacity of 185 KT per year, and the Fos plant has a nameplate capacity of ...
