Keyword: Acids

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ADM Licenses Glucaric Acid Technology

02.03.2017 - US food processing company Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has signed an agreement to license bio-based glucaric acid technology from the UK’s Johnson Matthey and US bio-based...

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US Toxic Chemicals Emissions Halved

09.02.2017 - In one of its last press releases before being sidelined by the administration of new President Donald Trump, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reported a cumulative 56%...

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Dow to Sell EEA Copolymers to SK Global

03.02.2017 - Dow Chemical has announced plans to sell its ethylene acrylic acid (EEA) copolymers business to South Korea’s SK Global Chemical. The move is part of a plan to shed assets and...

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Arkema Upgrading US Acrylic Acid Units

13.01.2017 - French specialty chemicals producer Arkema is spending $90 million on upgrading technology at its Clear Lake, Texas site acrylic acid production units. When the two production...

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Celanese Leads Scientific Sorbate Study

03.01.2017 - Major US-based chemical company Celanese has initiated and will lead a consortium to conduct a toxicological study on potassium sorbate and sorbic acid. The action is in response...

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Technip and BP Extend Alliance to Acetic Acid

22.12.2016 - French engineering group Technip and UK energy company BP have extended their alliance on purified terephthalic acid (PTA) to include acetic acid. Under the deal, Technip will be...

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Evonik Buys Metabolic’s Methionine Portfolio

02.12.2016 - Evonik has agreed to buy Metabolic Explorer’s methionine technology portfolio for €45 million. The deal, signed on Nov. 28, strengthens the Essen-based specialty chemical company’s...

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Challenges Evolve In China

21.11.2016 - In the last 12 months, developments in China’s chemical industry have been somewhat contradictory, as illustrated by two different company statements made in September. On the one...