Bio-based

AromaticsAdsorbentsSustainable aviation fuelSpecialty chemicalsCatalystsSemiconductorsFlavors & fragrancesSpecialty polymersRenewable refiningPolyurethanesBatteriesEnzymaticPetroleum-basedBrine-basedPolyamidesElectrolysisPolyolefinsCommodity polymersWaste-basedBio-basedBiodegradableDesalinationMineral-basedRefiningHydrogenCO2PowdersOlefinsNatural gasDyes & pigmentsCommodity chemicals
Specialty chemicalsSpecialty chemicals
+5+5
🏭 The chicken or the egg

🏭 The chicken or the egg

Origin's carbon-negative carbon black and Dow's gas sweeting plans

Darius Mortazavi
Darius Mortazavi
SemiconductorsSemiconductors
+6+6
🏭 Demanding eco-toothbrushes

🏭 Demanding eco-toothbrushes

Solvay's hydrogen peroxide for semiconductors and Genomatica's bio-based caprolactam progress

Darius Mortazavi
Darius Mortazavi
PolyurethanesPolyurethanes
+4+4
🏭 More Canadian battery materials

🏭 More Canadian battery materials

Umicore's $1.5 billion battery materials site and Hexion's role in bio-based polyurethanes

Darius Mortazavi
Darius Mortazavi
Renewable refiningRenewable refining
+3+3
🏭 Methanolysis again

🏭 Methanolysis again

Eastman might molecularly recycle in Texas and Neste committed to Rotterdam

Darius Mortazavi
Darius Mortazavi
Sustainable aviation fuelSustainable aviation fuel
+4+4
🏭 MTJ is the new MTG

🏭 MTJ is the new MTG

Exxon's methanol-to-jet technology and sustainable polyurethanes that start with Neste

Darius Mortazavi
Darius Mortazavi
EnzymaticEnzymatic
+4+4
🏭 Microbes for everything

🏭 Microbes for everything

Genomatica and Unilever's surfactant plans and Ineos' intent to build a VAM plant

Darius Mortazavi
Darius Mortazavi
BatteriesBatteries
+3+3
🏭 Wheat waste

🏭 Wheat waste

Clariant's cellulosic ethanol and Albemarle's lithium carbonate

Darius Mortazavi
Darius Mortazavi
Specialty chemicalsSpecialty chemicals
+4+4
🏭 Water bags

🏭 Water bags

Dow's water sachet recycling in Africa and Evonik's enzymatic emollient

Darius Mortazavi
Darius Mortazavi
Specialty polymersSpecialty polymers
+2+2
🏭 More vaccines = more lipids

🏭 More vaccines = more lipids

Evonik's lipid expansion and DuPont's bio-based diol divestment

Darius Mortazavi
Darius Mortazavi
AromaticsAromatics
+5+5
🏭 Making plastic clear

🏭 Making plastic clear

Miliken's polypropylene clarifier and Sumitomo exits the dye business

Darius Mortazavi
Darius Mortazavi
Commodity polymersCommodity polymers
+4+4
🏭 Palm epoxies only

🏭 Palm epoxies only

Technip Energies' bio-based epoxies and molecular recycling in Texas

Darius Mortazavi
Darius Mortazavi
Specialty chemicalsSpecialty chemicals
+5+5
🏭 Electric acetylene

🏭 Electric acetylene

Danimer's degradable polymer coating and Orion's conductive materials

Darius Mortazavi
Darius Mortazavi