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New light-based method for faster and 'green' production of building blocks for medicines
"Significant breakthrough" simplifies processing of gaseous, low-weight hydrocarbons in industry
07-Jul-2020
In industry, gaseous hydrocarbons, such as ethane and methane, are frequently changed into molecules that can act as building blocks for pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals. Typically, these processes take place at high temperatures and pressures, and can also produce large amounts of pollutants. ...
Nouryon to acquire metal alkyls business from Sasol
06-Apr-2020
Nouryon has entered into an agreement to acquire the merchant triethyl aluminum (TEAL) business of Sasol, including its specialty fleet of returnable cylinders. TEAL is a metal alkyl essential in the production of high-volume plastics including polypropylene and polyethylene. The acquisition is ...
Modified clay can remove herbicide from water
14-Feb-2020
By creating neatly spaced slits in a clay mineral, University of Groningen Professor of Experimental Solid State Physics Petra Rudolf was able to filter water to remove a toxic herbicide. After removing the pollutant by heating the material, the clay can be reused. Together with colleagues from ...
First view of hydrogen at the metal-to-metal hydride interface
05-Feb-2020
University of Groningen physicists have visualized hydrogen at the titanium/titanium hydride interface using a transmission electron microscope. Using a new technique, they succeeded in visualizing both the metal and the hydrogen atoms in a single image, allowing them to test different ...
Bio-based plastic on commercial scale for the first time
LyondellBasell and Neste announce commercial-scale production of bio-based plastic from renewable materials
20-Jun-2019
LyondellBasell and Neste jointly announce the first parallel production of bio-based polypropylene and bio-based low-density polyethylene at a commercial scale. The joint project used Neste's renewable hydrocarbons derived from sustainable bio-based raw materials, such as waste and residue oils. ...
Nouryon announces new structure to support growth strategy
04-Jun-2019
Nouryon has announced a new organizational model as part of its strategy to accelerate growth and drive performance improvement. The new model, which will take effect January 1, 2020, is organized around three market-focused Businesses supported by a centralized Operations and Functional ...
Nouryon cuts CO2 emissions through increased use of sustainable steam
31-May-2019
Nouryon and other firms based at Chemical Park Delfzijl in the Netherlands will save up to 100,000 tons of CO2 emissions per year through the increased use of sustainable steam. The company will use the additional supply to make its salt production at the Delfzijl site more sustainable. “Over the ...
Sustainable solutions take center stage as Nouryon announces 2019 Imagine Chemistry winners
28-May-2019
Surfactants derived from plants, eco-friendly membranes, and miniature sensors were among the eight winning ideas in the 2019 Imagine Chemistry collaborative innovation challenge, organized by Nouryon (formerly AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals). More than 160 submissions from 30 countries were ...
5 start-ups receive the Paint the Future Award
21-May-2019
Three exciting days of face-to-face collaboration with AkzoNobel experts have opened doors for international startups to "paint the future" with their innovations. Concluding the industry-first challenge, five startups were rewarded with Paint the Future Awards from AkzoNobel: SAS ...
Nouryon announces 2019 Imagine Chemistry finalists
24-Apr-2019
Nouryon (formerly AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals) has announced the 13 finalists for the 2019 edition of its Imagine Chemistry collaborative innovation challenge. Imagine Chemistry was launched to tackle chemistry-related challenges and uncover new ways to create value for customers. The 2019 ...
