
Arkema brings innovative sustainable solutions to China International Coatings Exhibition 2023
Arkema, the world’s leading manufacturer of specialty materials, will appear at the 2023 China International Coatings Exhibition from November 15th to 17th to showcase its more sustainable solut…
NCFI Urethane Announces Sale of Consumer Products Division to Carpenter
NCFI Polyurethanes, a member of the Barnhardt family of companies, recently announced that the company has reached an agreement with Richmond, Virginia-based Carpenter to divest NCFI’s consumer produc…

BASF achieves perfect distribution of E-TPU granular foam through Ultrasim® simulation
BASF is expanding its proven Ultrasim® simulation portfolio for plastics applications: From now on, the simulation capabilities will also cover the manufacturing process of granular foam components. C…

The added value of the chemical raw materials and products manufacturing industry increased by 12.1% year-on-year in October
Statistical data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on November 15 showed that in October, the added value of industries above designated size actually increased by 4.6% year-on-year, and t…

Covestro to supply waterborne polyurethane dispersions based on mass balance approach to Asia Pacific
● The share of alternative raw materials for low-carbon footprint PUD solid components[1] is as high as 80% ● Ready-to-use solution with performance equivalent to fossil-based products ● Available fro…

Jiaxian Co., Ltd. cooperates with Hegong Asset Management to accelerate the industrialization of biodegradable modified materials
On November 15, Anhui Jiaxian Functional Additives Co., Ltd. issued the “Announcement on the Signing of a Strategic Cooperation Intention Agreement.” In view of the research results obtained by the “B…

Joint Statement between China and the United States! Determined to end plastic pollution
On November 15, China and the United States issued the Sunshine Land Statement on strengthening cooperation to address the climate crisis. According to the statement, China and the United States decid…

Hailiwei withdraws its main board IPO and originally planned to raise 500 million yuan
Hailiwei, which plans to raise 500 million yuan in IPO, has stopped trading on the Shanghai main board. On November 16, the IPO review status of Qingdao Hailiwei New Material Technology Co., Ltd. (her…

BASF process catalyst R&D team wins 2023 Edison Patent Award for new adsorbent
● This U.S. patent from BASF covers a new method for reducing impurities in petrochemical products ● New adsorbent meets growing global customer demand for sustainable products ● BASF’s New Jersey R&a…