Keyword: solvents

Chemistry & Life Sciences

BDO: The Pacemaker Stumbles

19.11.2015 - 1,4-Butanediol (BDO) is an important chemical intermediate product and raw material for plastics, solvents and synthetic fibers. The alcohol’s production capacities have been...

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EU Approves Merck KGaA’s Takeover of Sigma-Aldrich

15.06.2015 - Germany’s Merck KGaA has won the European Commission’s approval for its planned takeover of US life science company Sigma-Aldrich, subject to certain conditions. The EU green light...

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Ashland Signs Distribution Agreement with Büfa Group

05.02.2015 - Ashland Performance Materials has announced Büfa Chemikalien and Vivochem as official sales partners for its Intermediates and Solvents Business for Germany, Belgium and the...

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BASF to Lift BDO Output at Geismar

22.01.2015 - BASF is increasing its capacity for 1,4-butanediol (BDO) at Geismar, Louisiana, by 10% up to 2016. When the expansion is completed, the German chemical giant will have global...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

New Opportunities for Process Chemical Producers

04.06.2014 - Refining and Petrochemicals - The golden age of refining which peaked in the first decade of this century is over. Now oil refining has become a far more complex operation. Since...

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Ineos to acquire Sasol’s German based European Solvent Business

18.12.2013 - Ineos has today announced that it has agreed to purchase Sasol Solvents Germany, one of Europe's leading solvent manufacturers. The acquisition which is conditional on approval by...

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BASF Produces First Commercial Renewable Butanediol

28.11.2013 - BASF has begun offering its first commercial volumes of 1,4-butanediol (BDO) produced from renewable raw material produced with dextrose-based fermentation technology licensed from...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Solvent Recycling

03.06.2013 - The Business Of Sustainability - In the business world and particularly the chemicals industry, much is talked of resource efficiency and sustainable development. Very recently the...