Ethylene

Manufacturing high-density polyethylene (HDPE) technology

INEOS to close two Rheinberg plants as Europe’s chemical industry hits breaking point

INEOS has confirmed the intention to shut two production units in Rheinberg, Germany. The closures are the direct result of crippling energy and carbon costs, and a lack of tariff protection.

Integra upgraded for recycled PP with Borcycle™ M advanced mechanical recycling technology

Dow and MEGlobal expand strategic ethylene supply agreement

IRPC Rewind: Advancement in large-scale pyrolysis technology for chemical recycling of plastics

At IRPC, Sudipto Chakraborty, Technology Manager for Advanced Plastic Pyrolysis Technology at Lummus Technology, presented groundbreaking advancements in scaling pyrolysis for chemical recycling of plastics.

Borouge, Siegwerk, and TPN Food Packaging launch fully recyclable mono-material packaging solution

GIC launches R&D collaboration with ETH Zurich to investigate the transformation of waste-to-chemical feedstocks

The Global Impact Coalition (GIC), a CEO-led collaborative platform committed to advancing a circular, net-zero future for the chemical value chain, has launched a strategic research collaboration with scientists from ETH Zurich and five GIC member companies: BASF, Clariant, Covestro, LyondellBasell and SUEZ.

China's ethylene surge could spell more pain for U.S., European chemical firms

The world's second-largest economy operates more than 54 MMtpy of ethylene capacity and is projected to rise about 9% of global 2024 capacity by 2030.

China’s Sinopec begins Xinjiang refining and chemical upgrading project

China’s Sinopec has begun construction to upgrade its integrated refining and petrochemical project in the oil- and gas-rich Xinjiang region.

Kisuma Chemical boosts plastics recycling with suite of additive solutions

Kisuma Chemicals is offering the compounders and converters of recycled plastics a range of additives and synergistic additive blends based on magnesium to upgrade the performance and consistency of their products.