polypropylene

Vioneo Taps Lummus for Green-Methanol Based Plastics Facility

Vioneo has selected Lummus Technology’s Novolen polypropylene (PP) technology for a new plant in Antwerp, Belgium.

LyondellBasell Plans Permanent Closure of PP Plant in Italy

LyondellBasell plans to permanently close one of its two polypropylene (PP) plants at Brindisi, Italy, due to increasingly difficult market conditions and a poor outlook. The company has not disclosed which plant is affected, nor has it provided a timeline for the planned closure.

Grupa Azoty Starts New PP Plant in Poland

Polish chemicals and plastics producer Grupa Azoty has started up what it says is the first new polypropylene plant to be built in Europe in 15 years, while also realizing one of the largest investments in the European chemical industry.

TotalEnergies to Build Recycling Unit for PP

France’s TotalEnergies said it plans to build a new production line for high-performance recycled polypropylene used in automotive applications at its polymer production site in Carling, France.

Ascend Acquires California Plastics Recycler

US nylon giant Ascend Performance Materials has acquired an undisclosed majority stake in compatriot Circular Polymers, a recycler of post-consumer high-performance polymers including PA 6 and 6.6, polypropylene and PET.

Braskem Gives Go-ahead for US PP Plant

Dow Chemical Wins Saudi Trading License

Dow Wins Saudi Trading License

Petrobras and Braskem Agree Naphtha Supply Deal

LyondellBasell Buys Second Indian PP Compounder

SA Talke Wins Saudi Polymer Logistics Contract

Hyosung Takes Unipol License from Grace

New Challenges Demand New Processes

BASF Declares FM for EO-Based Care Chemicals

Maire Tecnimont Wins PP Contract in Azerbaijan

Petronas to Use LyondellBasell PP Technology

A Perfect Symbiosis of Material and Design

Al Sejeel Petchems Project in Qatar Put on Ice

Sibur Confirms Timetable for $9.5-billion Tobolsk Complex

BASF and Alpek Restructure Polioles JV, Swap Assets

New Opportunities for Process Chemical Producers

Asian Consortium to Build Gas Chemical Complex in Turkmenistan

Azerbaijan’s Petrochemical Industry

PP Futures Trading Kicked off in Dubai and China

Saudi Chemical Producers Sign MoU on Merger

Saudi Chemical Producers in Advanced Merger Talks

VinylPlus’ Quest For Sustainability

Dow Sells PP Licensing & Catalysts Business to W.R. Grace

Material Innovations Steer the Drive for more sustainable products

Sabo Announces Agreement with BASF

Ineos Threatens to Quit Grangemouth Over Shale Gas and Labor Costs

Korea’s Songwon is Now World’s Number Two Polymer Stabilizers Producer

China Shenhua Coal Has Selected Ineos Innovene PP Process

Borealis Delivers Solid Profits in a Difficult Market Environment

Few Olympic Sports Without Lanxess High-Tech Products