Downstream petrochemical news

Mitsui Chemicals and Ketjen have entered into a share purchase agreement for Nippon Aluminum Alkyls Ltd, a company that produces co-catalysts for polyolefins.

Topsoe has been selected as technology provider by Sandpiper Chemicals LLC, for its new blue methanol plant in Texas City, Texas, US.

INEOS has confirmed the intention to shut two production units in Rheinberg, Germany.

Taiyo Oil Co., Ltd and Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. have announced that they have started a collaborative study to expand the supply of chemically recycled products.

Aramco, Honeywell, and KAUST have signed a joint development agreement to develop technology to advance the capabilities of crude-to-chemicals, Saudi Arabia.

Syensqo has announced a breakthrough in sulfone polymers innovations with the invention of a proprietary chemical recycling technology that depolymerises sulfone polymers to obtain purified raw material monomers.

Siegwerk, Borouge, and TPN have launched a fully recyclable, mono-material barrier stand-up pouch to meet the needs of converters, brand owners, and consumers seeking sustainable, high-functioning packaging.

Synthomer and Lummus Technology have announced the launch of a new partnership to license Synthomer’s proprietary acrylic acid esters technology.

ABB has launched the GCP100 gas chromatograph for cybersecurity and real-time analysis of complex gas mixtures in the natural gas, biogas, oil, and petrochemical industries.

The first truckloads of recycled styrene monomer (SM) have arrived at INEOS Styrolution’s Antwerp site, Belgium, supplied by Indaver.