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Exxon is bringing a new polymer to market, and partly through some new rebar.
Darius Mortazavi21 hours ago
(2 min) Lego is pausing it's ABS to PET transition, and Apple's new iPhone case.
Darius Mortazavi3 days ago
Exxon's two new LAO-focused plants mark their entrance into a new market.
Darius Mortazavi8 days ago
(2 min) My almost working model for the broader chemical process industries.
Darius Mortazavi13 days ago
Evonik's agreement with a mattress collector, plus more.
Darius Mortazavi15 days ago
(1 min) The Column is changing, here are the details.
Darius Mortazavi17 days ago
(2 min) Early thoughts on a free energy and DAC-based world.
Darius Mortazavi20 days ago
Evonik and Thyssenkrupp Udhe's latest HPPO plant, plus vinyl chloride.
22 days ago
LG Chem's expansion plans for its acquired membrane business, plus polystyrene.
a month ago
Sumitomo's ultra-fine alumina for electronics and a bit about erasers.
Cascade's $2.6 million pre-seed round and a bit about polyurethanes.
DuPont's $1.8 billion POM divestment, plus stretchy clothes.
Dow Chemical, the EPA, and PCE usage. Plus: propylene glycol.
Braskem and SCGC’s bio-based JV, Covestro’s PC recycling plans, and rubbing alcohol.
Mitsui is expanding PUDs, Oxy bought Carbon Engineering, and polycarbonate.
The US DOE and DAC, Aurora’s plant shut down, and golf balls.
Kuraray’s EVOH expansion, Solvay’s super pure pipes, and TNT.
2 months ago
Origin’s sugar cracking interests, Mitsui’s biocatalyst for acrylamide, sunscreen.
CMS raised a Series A, Origin Materials’ PEF progress, and toluene.
Albemarle’s DLE plans, 1PointFive sold DAC-based CO2 credits, motor oil.
The US DoD and rare earths in Texas, Enterprise’s new PDH plant, and EDTA.
SK Capital’s pod film acquisition, Shin-Etsu’s silicon investment plan, and ping pong balls.
Dioxycle’s $17m Series A, wood thinning and cellulosic ethanol, and ammonia.
Braskem’s bio-based expansion, Albemarle’s $1.5 billion investment, and disposable gloves.
Clariant and e-methanol, Ineos’ big cracker delay, monoethanolamine.
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