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Clariant and India Glycols establish JV for renewable ethylene oxide (EO) derivatives
News Commentary | July 14, 2021
Operating as Clariant IGL Specialty Chemicals, the JV combines India Glycols' renewable bio‑EO derivatives business with Clariant's Industrial & Consumer Specialties business in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Nepal. This partnership isn't too surprising given the rise in demand for "eco‑... Not part of subscription
HYBRIT delivers first "fossil-free" steel
News Commentary | August 19, 2021
The metals space is accelerating its efforts to go green, with decarbonization projects underway in both aluminum and steel. The announcement here is an important milestone for those efforts, though volumes are still quite small. Clients should view this development as part of the deepening links ... Not part of subscription
Genomatica and Covestro partner on important chemical for nylon 6,6
News Commentary | January 27, 2022
The two partners announced their ambitions to bring to market significant volumes of biobased hexamethylene diamine (HMDA), an important chemical for nylon production as well as Covestro's polyurethane coatings and adhesives. To date, a handful of startups have tried, but all have failed to develop ... Not part of subscription
by Anthony Schiavo
CO2-free steelmaking efforts are already afoot in the West, but there has recently been a flurry of activity in Japan. While some companies (notably LanzaTech) have been successful in implementing CO2 conversion in steelmaking facilities, their focus has been on fuels. Paraxylene may be a worse choice of target product – with crude-to-chemicals and biobased routes already being developed, demand for even a sustainable paraxylene may be limited.
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