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ACC Backs House Bill Aimed at Reforming TSCA Reviews
Industry group stated legislation could decrease reviews backlogs and strengthen U.S. Production competitiveness. The American Chemistry Council, a trade associated...
Plastic recycling’s perfect storm
Recycling capacity in Europe must be scaling up to satisfy the demands of approaching EU guidelines around raising the amount...
EPA delivers mixed finding on carcinogenic rubber ingredient
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has concluded that the rubber ingredient 1,3-butadiene, which it categories as a human carcinogen,...
EPA Proposes Delisting Dow’s 2-BEB from Dangerous Air Pollutants
The organization stated newer data demonstrate the solvent poses low hazard, likely easing Clean Air Act restrictions on paints, coatings...
Westlake, Lubrizol and MFG Chemical Direct Recent Specialty Chemical Acquisitions
Latest acquisitions emphasize ongoing investment in compounding, specialty formulations and oilfield chemical capabilities. Chemical and materials corporations persistent to pursue...
Avient launches Non-PFAS Hiformer Process Aid with antioxidants in Latin America
Avient Corporation, a leader in materials developments, has revealed its latest liquid additive for the Latin American market. The liquid...
MOL & JERA Release Japan’s first large-scale low-carbon ammonia shipping venture
Japan's Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, (MOL) has signed two Heads of Agreements with JERA Co. (JERA) for a time charter securing...
LibertyStream produces first lithium carbonate from Texas unit
LibertyStream Infrastructure Partners Inc. Has introduced the commencement of lithium carbonate manufacturing from its automated constant-flow refining unit at field...
Houston chemical maker to shut 3 plants and lay off hundreds of workers due to ‘challenging market’
Houston-based Westlake Corporation is finalizing three of its Louisiana plants, bringing up difficult market conditions. Operations will end this month,...
Posco Future M, US-based Factorial to finalize all-solid-state battery technology development alliance
Korea-primarily based battery materials corporation, Posco Future M, and Factorial, an American solid-state battery technology expert, have signed a Memorandum...