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OCTOBER 26, 2021

Chinese petrochemicals corporation Jiangsu Sailboat Petrochemicals Co. The Jiangsu Sailboat Green Methanol plant will be built in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province on the east coast of China, integrated into their 15 km 2 Shenghong petrochemical industrial park. Earlier post.).

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OCTOBER 5, 2020

The resulting products will mainly be for customers from the plastics industry who are looking for high-quality and functional plastics based on recycled materials. BASF is committed to leading the transition of the plastics industry to a circular economy. —Hartwig Michels, President of BASF’s Petrochemicals division.

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DECEMBER 20, 2022

NMP (also known as n-methyl-2-pyrrolidone or 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone) is widely used during the manufacture and production of electronics, polymers, agrichemicals and petrochemical products. It has numerous industrial, commercial and consumer applications, including as a solvent in the production of electrodes for Li-ion batteries.

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MARCH 26, 2014

Axens, Total and IFPEN have introduced Atol, a technology for profitable production of polymer-grade bio-ethylene via the dehydration of ethanol (C 2 H 6 O). it can also be used as a polymerization raw material to produce a variety of important organic chemical products such as polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, polystyrene, and so on.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Adding the expertise of Braskem, the largest petrochemical company in the Americas and global leader in the production of biopolymers, Amyris and Michelin will accelerate the industrialization of renewable isoprene.

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AUGUST 24, 2011

The new Toyota Prius α hybrid vehicle features automotive interiors made of DuPont Sorona EP polymer, a high-performance, renewably sourced thermoplastic resin. Developed in close collaboration with DuPont Kabushiki Kaisha (DKK), Toyota Motor Corporation, Kojima Press Industry Co., and Howa Plastics Co.,

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JULY 8, 2010

Australia’s CSIRO is convening a meeting next week at which some 200 plant oil researchers will share their research into how renewable plant-based oils can be engineered to replace industrial oils that have traditionally been manufactured from petroleum. CSIRO Plant Industry Deputy Chief Dr. Allan Green.

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JULY 16, 2013

Topchiev Institute for Petrochemical Synthesis ( TIPS ) on marketing a new technology developed by TIPS to convert flared gases into hydrocarbon fuels such as gasoline. The TIPS catalytic converter delivers considerably better properties than those currently being used in the industry, TNO said. —Kolesnikova et al.

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MARCH 23, 2016

Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a new class of high-performance thermoplastic elastomers for cars and other consumer products by replacing the styrene in ABS (acrylonitrile, butadiene and styrene) with lignin, a brittle, rigid polymer that, with cellulose, forms the woody cell walls of plants.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Biopolymers company NatureWorks (invested in by Cargill and PTT Chemical) and BioAmber, a next-generation chemicals company and a market leader in the commercialization of bio-succinic acid ( earlier post ), have formed AmberWorks, a joint venture to bring new performance bio-based polymer compositions to market.

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AUGUST 19, 2016

If brought to industrial scale, this breakthrough could reduce industry’s global annual carbon dioxide emissions by up to 45 million tons—equivalent to the annual energy-related carbon dioxide emissions of about five million US homes. Dong-Yeun Koh, Benjamin A. McCool, Harry W. Deckman, Ryan P.

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JULY 24, 2012

Butadiene is a major chemical building block for the petrochemical industry and is presently produced primarily as a by-product of ethylene cracking. The partnership, on the basis of which a joint venture will be established, will develop a comprehensive end-to-end process for production of polymer-grade butadiene from biomass.

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JANUARY 20, 2011

Gevo uses synthetic biology and chemical technology to convert renewable raw materials into isobutanol and renewable hydrocarbons that can be directly integrated on a “drop in” basis into existing fuel and chemical products. a leading chemicals company; Total Petrochemicals USA, Inc., Advanced biofuels and chemicals company Gevo, Inc.

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AUGUST 13, 2010

Gevo has a low capital cost retrofit strategy for ethanol plants to produce isobutanol for direct use; for use in the production of plastics, materials, rubber and other polymers; and for use in the production of hydrocarbon fuels. Isobutanol for the production of plastics, fibers, rubber and other polymers. Click to enlarge.

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MAY 21, 2015

Isobutene is a key chemical building block that can be converted into transportation fuels, polymers and various commodity chemicals. Ahead of IBN-One’s formation, Global Bioenergies and Cristal Union conducted a preliminary design study at several potential industrial sites. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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JULY 17, 2014

Among the technologies Ford incorporated into its drivable multi-material lightweight vehicle (MMLV) ( earlier post ) is an advanced polycarbonate (PC) glazing solution from SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business that makes possible a 35% weight reduction compared to the same window on a 2013 model year Ford Fusion production vehicle.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

Both partners have been working on the development of the industrial fermentation and down-stream processing of bio-based succinic acid and will start production of commercial quality and volumes in the second quarter of 2010. The basic chemistry of succinic acid is similar to that of the petrochemically derived maleic acid/anhydride.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

an indirect non-wholly owned subsidiary of the Group, is located in the Nanjing Chemical Industry Park. The plant has successfully produced qualified ethylene and propylene products which meet the requirements set for polymer products, with a passing rate of 99.98% and 99.8% The plant, designed by Wison Engineering Ltd.,

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DECEMBER 22, 2010

LS9 uses a one-step fermentation process to convert renewable plant-based materials into a diverse portfolio of fuel and chemical products. The company also recently appointed Ed Dineen as President and CEO.

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DECEMBER 14, 2009

A partnership with Cetrel, the largest provider of environmental solutions for the manufacturing industry in Latin America, is focused on the production of biogas from sugarcane bagasse using enzymes. We live in a world where oil is limited and expensive, and the chemical industry is looking for alternatives to its petroleum-based products.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2011

While to date most of the biomass used by industry has been burned to generate energy, in the long-term neither that use, nor the use of biomass to produce fuels, are optimal, the authors argue. In contrast, it really makes sense to use biomass as the feedstock for chemical industry. —Vennestrøm et al. —Esben Taarning.

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JULY 22, 2010

The US Department of Energy has selected six projects for funding that aim to find ways of converting captured carbon dioxide emissions from industrial sources into useful products such as fuel, plastics, cement, and fertilizers. billion effort to capture CO 2 from industrial sources for storage or beneficial use.

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JUNE 20, 2011

The awards recognize pioneering chemical technologies developed by leading researchers and industrial innovators who are making significant contributions to pollution prevention in the United States. Greener reaction conditions: Kraton Performance Polymers, LLC, Houston, Texas. The biggest benefits are during use.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2009

For numerous types of plastics, first-of-its kind industrial plants were recently set up and the optimization of these plants is ongoing. Some of the plant capacities are still rather small when compared to petrochemical plants (e.g. Hence, we are at the very beginning of the learning curve. —PRO-BIP 2009. epoxy resins).

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APRIL 30, 2010

SABIC Innovative Plastics is a wholly owned subsidiary of Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), one of the world’s top five petrochemicals manufacturers. Noryl resin is an amorphous polymer that can maintain its stiffness across a broad temperature range.

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JULY 11, 2011

coli to produce the commodity petrochemical styrene—a synthetic chemical derived from petroleum and natural gas products that is used worldwide in the manufacture of products such as rubber, plastic, insulation, fiberglass, pipes, automobile parts, food containers, and carpet backing—from glucose.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2011

While to date most of the biomass used by industry has been burned to generate energy, in the long-term neither that use, nor the use of biomass to produce fuels, are optimal, the authors argue. In contrast, it really makes sense to use biomass as the feedstock for chemical industry. —Vennestrøm et al. —Esben Taarning.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

NARA includes a broad consortium of scientists from universities, government laboratories and private industry. The NARA project envisions developing a new, viable, aviation fuel industry using wood and wood waste in the Pacific Northwest, where forests cover almost half of the region. Earlier post.)

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OCTOBER 22, 2010

Immediate applications include processing municipal sewage sludge, processing waste streams from the ethanol industry and converting algae to fuel. It also utilizes technology and equipment already in use in the petrochemicals industry. The remaining 20% to 30% of the energy is used to run the process.

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DECEMBER 31, 2016

Although electrification coupled to these alternative energy sources can transform the light-duty vehicle fleet, it is unlikely even in the mid- to long-term that the needs of the heavy-duty marine and aviation industries will be met by anything except an energy dense carbon-based liquid fuel.

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JUNE 9, 2017

Hydrogen is used with recycled carbon dioxide to produce renewable fuels, raw materials, and chemicals. These basic petrochemicals form the basis for the manufacture of a wide range of plastics and other products. The concept we are exploring is an example of how the chemical industry could be electrified in the future.

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MARCH 26, 2022

The business segment Chemicals & Materials will instead be the growth engine of the company. Chemicals & Materials. The Chemicals & Materials business will be further strengthened, expanded, and diversified to become the OMV Group’s key growth driver.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2009

Polyitaconic acid is a water-soluble polymer with a 2 million metric ton per year market potential as a replacement for petrochemical dispersants, detergents, and super-absorbents. Yenkin-Majestic will use these products to demonstrate a distributed stand-alone system for the operation of a large industrial facility. DOE Awards.

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MAY 15, 2021

Many biofuels, including ethanol, biodiesel and other products derived from organic material (biomass), are almost exclusively produced via fermentation. The aviation industry requires energy-dense, carbon-based fuels, which are difficult to achieve biologically because of poor carbon conversion efficiency and low yields.

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JULY 14, 2015

EPA’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention sponsors the Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards in partnership with the American Chemical Society Green Chemistry Institute and other members of the chemical community including industry, trade associations, academic institutions, and other government agencies.

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APRIL 10, 2013

Benzene, a high volume industrial intermediate currently made from fossil fuels, hit an all- time high price in 2013. It is an important raw material in the production of several important industrial polymers including: ABS, styrene butyl rubber, nylon, polycarbonate, and polystyrene.

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