Aug 18, 2026 | News
Dutch circular chemistry technology developer BioBTX is building its world’s first commercial-scale plant to transform mixed plastic waste into high quality aromatic chemicals based on its in-house developed ICCP (Integrated Catalytic Cracking Process) technology....
Aug 18, 2026 | News
With immediate effect, or as existing contracts permit, BASF is increasing the prices of the polyalcohols neopentylglycol (Neol®) and 1,6-hexanediol (HDO) in Europe as follows: Product Price Increase Neopentylglycol 250 Euro per metric ton 1,6-Hexanediol 300 Euro per...
Aug 5, 2026 | News
LANXESS has launched Disflamoll Advance, its next-generation platform for plasticizing flame retardants featuring extremely low triphenyl phosphate (TPP) content of less than 0.1 percent. Tailored to diverse applications, it is designed to help manufacturers navigate...
Aug 5, 2026 | News
Whether it’s defects, layer thicknesses, moisture content, curing, foam structures, or internal component characteristics: The Non-Destructive Testing Research Group at the SKZ Plastics Center develops and evaluates measurement methods for the non-destructive testing...
Jul 8, 2026 | News
Covestro HDI production site in Rayong On July 1, 2026, Covestro completed the acquisition of two former Vencorex production sites for HDI derivatives in Rayong, Thailand, and Freeport, Texas, USA. With the acquisition, Covestro expands its production footprint for...
Jul 3, 2026 | News
The coatings transaction between Carlyle and BASF announced on October 10, 2025, was completed on June 30, 2026, following receipt of all required regulatory approvals. The enterprise value of the transaction amounted to €7.7 billion. On June 30, 2026, BASF received...
