World Chemical News, February 2020, by chemwinfo
27 February 2020
Methanex announces methanol contract price for
19 February 2020
Orocobre Agrees to Acquire Advantage Lithium Corp..
Orocobre shareholders will gain exposure to
the 4.8 million tonnes (Mt) of
Measured and Indicated Resources and
(expressed as lithium carbonate equivalent)
the Advantage and Orocobre joint venture
as detailed in the Orocobre ASX
14 February 2020
Using meltblown fibres in face masks
play a vital role in face masks.
This is where polymer innovators,
such as Borealis, are offering the optimised
meltblown polypropylene (PP) grades
featuring the dense material barriers
required to protect public health.
How meltblown fibres perform
* a layered laminate combination of
the coarser spunbond polypropylene (PP) fibres
** the very fine spun meltblown PP fibres (≈25 percent).
The functionality comes from the meltblown fibres,
which are just 1-2 microns in width.
To place their thin width into context,
just 4kg of meltblown PP fibres
placed in length would be enough material to reach the moon.
Innovation is continuing within this space, with Borealis taking it
to an even higher level with the 2017 launch of
an advanced meltblown fibre grade HL912FB,
which enables the production of even finer fibres
with greater barrier and filtration properties.
Application Development Engineer at Borealis
“This innovative material can be processed
at slightly higher temperatures (15-20°C)
which then leads to finer fibres.
This means more surface and an even denser web,
so the protection should be even better as a result,”
In Borealis laboratory trials, the HL912FB grade results
in a 25% improvement in quality factor (QF)
and an around 40% higher filtration efficiency,
when compared to reference grade polymer..
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13 February 2020
Ineos partners with Forever Plast to
recycle over 6.5 billion bottle caps back
12 February 2020
BASF announces Schwarzheide, Germany,
as location for cathode active material production
This state-of-the art plant will produce
cathode active materials (CAM)
with an initial capacity enabling
the supply of around 400,000 full
The plant in Schwarzheide will use
from BASF’s previously announced plant
Startup of the two plants is planned for 2022..
Christine Haupt
BASF Corporate Media Relations
11 February 2020
INEOS and UPM Biofuels have today announced
to supply a renewable raw material
for new and innovative bio-attributed polymers
to be produced at INEOS Köln, Germany.
from a renewable residue of wood pulp processing,
to produce bio-attributed polyolens.
These new sustainable materials
will be used in a wide range of products
from plastic food packaging to medical and pipes.
the world’s first commercially available
bioattributed PVC, produced by
6 February 2020
Clariant continues to boost the supply
of high-quality activated bleaching earths
to the edible oil and biofuel markets
in Europe, the Middle East and Africa,
with additional capacity now on stream
and an extended portfolio of advanced
purification products for local customers..
• New product line extends portfolio
of highly activated bleaching earths
• Production & service closer to customers
in Spain of products
for 3-MCPD reduction in edible oils
Stefanie Nehlsen
Clariant Global Trade Media Relations
+41 61 469 63 63
6 February 2020
of innovative power storage technology..
JenaBatteries, which has developed
a so-called redox flow battery (RFB)
with organic materials, thus has
the world's first commercially available technology
Two liquid organic electrolytes
separated by a membrane and stored
in separate tanks store the current.
BASF will supply one of the two electrolytes
This battery material is based on an amine,
the company can produce on an industrial scale.
to market the first RFB in 2020..
5 February 2020
light industrial powder coatings manufacturer.
Founded in 2000, Alpha focuses on
the development, manufacture and sale
for light industrial applications;
and heat sensitive substrates;
and toll manufactures powder coatings
for metal and light industrial applications.
Alpha employs approximately 35 people
at its operations in West Chicago, Illinois..
3 February 2020
announce the commercial startup
of its olefins gas cracker plant at
Indorama Ventures Olefins LLC (IVOL)
in Westlake, Louisiana, USA on 31st January 2020.
The site has an ethylene production capacity
of 440 kilotons per annum (KTA) and
the US Gulf Coast ethylene pipeline infrastructure
The facility is strategically positioned
allows to leverage shale gas availability
for a long-term captive ethylene supplies to
Indorama Ventures (Oxide and Glycols) LLC
(IVOG) plant in Clear Lake, Texas
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