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ALTANA Announces Plans to Achieve Carbon Neutrality by 2025

In order to further reduce its carbon dioxide emissions, ALTANA is relying on greater energy efficiency, as well as heat and electricity generation, at its worldwide sites.
January 14, 2020

ALTANA recently announced that it will reduce its carbon dioxide (CO2) impact from production and energy procurement worldwide to zero by 2025.


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Entries Sought for ASC Innovation Award

The submission deadline for the 2020 ASC Innovation Award is January 31, 2020.
January 10, 2020
The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) is seeking submissions for its 2020 ASC Innovation Award.
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Maroon Group Becomes Certified Member of RSPO

As a certified member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), Maroon Group will partner with Certified Sustainable Palm Oil producers that comply with a set of environmental and social criteria developed by RSPO.
January 9, 2020
Maroon Group recently announced that it is now a certified member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil.
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Evonik and LIKAT Rostock Partner in Carbonylation Chemistry Development

With this new process, Evonik reports that the participating project partners are laying the foundation for a more environmentally friendly and cost-effective large-scale method of synthesis.
January 8, 2020
Evonik Industries recently announced that a research team led by Matthias Beller, Ph.D., director of the Leibniz Institute for Catalysis at the University of Rostock (LIKAT Rostock), and Robert Franke, Ph.D., of Evonik Performance Materials GmbH, has succeeded in double carbonylating 1,3-butadiene directly to produce adipates (salts of adipic acid).
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Chemours Sells Methylamines Business Unit to Belle Chemical

Chemours’ methylamines business reportedly supplies methylamines products such as MMA, TMA, and DMA to partners in various industries.
January 8, 2020
The Chemours Co. recently announced that it has sold its methylamines business unit to Belle Chemical Co., an affiliate of Cornerstone Chemical Co.
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Huntsman Completes Sale of Chemical Intermediates and Surfactants Businesses to Indorama Ventures for $2 Billion

The transaction comprises a cash purchase price of approximately $1.93 billion, which includes estimated adjustments to the purchase price for working capital, plus the transfer of up to approximately $76 million in net underfunded pension and other post-employment benefit liabilities.
January 7, 2020

Huntsman Corp. has completed the previously announced sale of its chemical intermediates businesses, which includes PO/MTBE, and its surfactants businesses to Indorama Ventures for approximately $2 billion.


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New-Prods

CHROMAFLO TECHNOLOGIES: Quart Package

Chromaflo reports that it has conducted robust testing to ensure the reliability of this new package, including individual container and case tests.
January 7, 2020
Chromaflo Technologies recently announced the release of its new quart package.
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