Downstream petrochemical news

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.

Ketjen Corp. has marked the official inauguration of its newly expanded ZSM-5 manufacturing plant in Bayport, Texas, US.

Coolbrook has achieved a breakthrough in circular plastics and materials by cracking 100% plastic-waste-derived pyrolysis oil (py-oil) at its large scale pilot facility using the RotoDynamic Reactor™ (RDR) technology.

INEOS Inovyn has announced that is has mothballed its chloromethane production facility in Tavaux, France.

MOL Group has completed its first ISCC PLUS-certified production run using circular feedstock at its MOL Petrochemicals site in Tiszaújváros, Hungary.

Ecovyst Inc. has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Advanced Materials & Catalysts segment to Technip Energies for a purchase price of US$556 million.