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Evonik Fumed Silica Plant Begins Production in China

The plant will produce fumed silica marketed under the AEROSIL brand name.
The joint venture between Evonik and Wynca, Evonik Wynca (Zhenjiang) Silicon Material Co., Ltd., recently held an opening ceremony for a new fumed silica plant located in the Zhenjiang New Material Industry Park in Jiangsu province, China.
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RadTech and NIST Form Photopolymer Additive Manufacturing Alliance

The alliance will convene a three-part virtual workshop that builds on the Photopolymer Additive Manufacturing Roadmap developed by NIST and RadTech in 2019.
RadTech, in cooperation with The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), recently announced the formation of the Photopolymer Additive Manufacturing Alliance (PAMA).
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Arkema to Build New Bio-Based Polyamide 11 Powders Plant in China

The new facility will support demand in Asia for advanced bio-circular materials.
In parallel with its project to increase global capacity of bio-based polyamide 11 by 50% in Singapore, Arkema has announced the construction of a polyamide 11 powders plant on its Changshu platform in China.
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Dow to Build Net-Zero Carbon Emissions Ethylene and Derivatives Complex

Subject to approval by Dow’s board of directors and various regulatory agencies, the investment would decarbonize approximately 20% of Dow’s global ethylene capacity while growing polyethylene supply by about 15%.
Dow recently announced its plan to build what it calls the world’s first net-zero carbon emissions integrated ethylene cracker and derivatives site, with respect to scope 1 and 2 carbon dioxide emissions.
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Davidson Kempner Becomes Largest Nynas Shareholder

Before the transaction, Davidson Kempner was a major financier of Nynas.
Nynas AB recently announced the completion of a transaction involving the sale of a 49.9% shareholding in Nynas between Bitumina Industries Limited (in administration) and an investment vehicle managed by Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP.
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Optimizing Hydrogenated Styrenic Block Copolymers for Adhesives and Sealants

Highly compatible with additives, specialty hydrogenated styrenic block copolymers enable product and process optimization for adhesives, sealants, and coatings formulators.
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Hydrogenated styrenic block copolymers (HSBCs) are suitable for elastomeric adhesive applications. They are used in hot-melt adhesives (HMAs) and solvent-based adhesives, as well as in plastics modification for consumer and industrial applications


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