The latest content updates from the chemicals-technology.com web site http://www.chemicals-technology.com/ en-us http://www.chemicals-technology.com/ http://www.chemicals-technology.com/content/images/logo_big.gif http://www.chemicals-technology.com/news/newsitalian-agency-to-fund-ril-petrochemical-plants-expansion http://www.chemicals-technology.com/news/newsitalian-agency-to-fund-ril-petrochemical-plants-expansion Sace, an Italian export-credit agency, has approved a $400m equivalent loan to Reliance Industries (RIL) to expand and upgrade the production capacity of its petrochemical plants, a gasification plant and refinery off-gas cracker in India. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.chemicals-technology.com/news/newsakzonobel-to-build-new-pulp-chemical-island-facility-in-brazil http://www.chemicals-technology.com/news/newsakzonobel-to-build-new-pulp-chemical-island-facility-in-brazil AkzoNobel will invest €80m ($105m) to build a new pulp Chemical Island facility in Imperatriz, Maranhao, Brazil. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.chemicals-technology.com/news/newssamsung-total-to-use-lyondellbasell-technology-for-ldpe-eva-production-plant http://www.chemicals-technology.com/news/newssamsung-total-to-use-lyondellbasell-technology-for-ldpe-eva-production-plant Samsung Total Petrochemicals, a joint venture of Samsung General Chemicals and Total Petrochemical, will use Netherlands-based LyondellBasell's Lupotech T process technology to build a 200 kilo tonnes per year (tpa) low-density polyethylene (LDPE) an… Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.chemicals-technology.com/news/newsnisshoku-chemical-to-expand-sap-plant-in-china http://www.chemicals-technology.com/news/newsnisshoku-chemical-to-expand-sap-plant-in-china Nisshoku Chemical Industry (NSC), a China subsidiary of Nippon Shokubai, will invest approximately $56m, including ancillary facilities, to expand its superabsorbent polymers (SAP) plant at Zhangjiagang, in Jiangsu province, China. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.chemicals-technology.com/projects/dupont-cellulosic-ethanol-biorefinery-project/ http://www.chemicals-technology.com/projects/dupont-cellulosic-ethanol-biorefinery-project/ DuPont's cellulosic ethanol biorefinery is a pre-commercial facility in Vonore in Tennessee, the US. It was established as a joint venture between DuPont and Genecor International. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.chemicals-technology.com/news/newsmarubeni-plans-to-form-pet-pta-plant-jv-in-russia http://www.chemicals-technology.com/news/newsmarubeni-plans-to-form-pet-pta-plant-jv-in-russia Japan-based investment agency Marubeni is planning to form a joint venture (JV) with the government of Tatarstan to build a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and purified terephthalic acid (PTA) production plant in Russia. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.chemicals-technology.com/news/newsflotek-expands-marlow-chemical-production-facility http://www.chemicals-technology.com/news/newsflotek-expands-marlow-chemical-production-facility Flotek Industries, a developer and distributor of specialty chemicals, has completed an initial expansion of its chemical production facility in Marlow, Oklahoma, US. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.chemicals-technology.com/contractors/packaging/schwaben-kunststoff/ http://www.chemicals-technology.com/contractors/packaging/schwaben-kunststoff/ Schwaben-Kunststoff manufactures HDPE and PP storage tanks and equipment for the safe handling of liquid chemicals, combined with the construction of chemical apparatus as standard products or custom-built solutions. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:14:00 GMT http://www.chemicals-technology.com/news/newsqatar-to-invest-25bn-in-petrochemical-production-over-next-decade http://www.chemicals-technology.com/news/newsqatar-to-invest-25bn-in-petrochemical-production-over-next-decade Qatar will invest $25bn to expand and develop its domestic petrochemical industry over the next decade, according to an official. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.chemicals-technology.com/news/newshpc-to-broaden-pp-complex-in-yeosu http://www.chemicals-technology.com/news/newshpc-to-broaden-pp-complex-in-yeosu Honam Petrochemical (HPC) is adding a 300,000 tonnes per year (tpa) polypropylene (PP) line to its PP complex in Yeosu. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.chemicals-technology.com/news/newstotal-samsung-to-expand-jv-petrochemical-complex-in-south-korea http://www.chemicals-technology.com/news/newstotal-samsung-to-expand-jv-petrochemical-complex-in-south-korea Total and Samsung Petrochemicals are investing $1.8bn to expand and upgrade their joint venture (JV) petrochemical complex, Samsung Total Petrochemicals, in Daesan, South Korea. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.chemicals-technology.com/news/newseastman-chemical-to-buy-solutia http://www.chemicals-technology.com/news/newseastman-chemical-to-buy-solutia Eastman Chemical Company has signed a definitive agreement to purchase a provider of performance materials and specialty chemicals, Solutia. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.chemicals-technology.com/news/newsrhodia-avantium-partner-to-develop-biobased-polyamides http://www.chemicals-technology.com/news/newsrhodia-avantium-partner-to-develop-biobased-polyamides Rhodia, a member of the Solvay Group, and Avantium have signed a collaboration agreement to jointly develop new bio-based polyamides that target a variety of applications. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.chemicals-technology.com/news/newsusda-to-fund-zeachem-cellulosic-biorefinery http://www.chemicals-technology.com/news/newsusda-to-fund-zeachem-cellulosic-biorefinery The US Department of Agriculture (USDA), through its 9003 Biorefinery Assistance Programme, has granted a conditional commitment worth $232.5m to ZeaChem Boardman Biorefinery (ZBB). Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.chemicals-technology.com/news/newsindorama-to-construct-pta-pet-plants-in-india http://www.chemicals-technology.com/news/newsindorama-to-construct-pta-pet-plants-in-india Indorama Ventures is planning to invest $700m to build purified terephthalic acid (PTA), polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polyester staple fibre (PSF) plants in India. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.chemicals-technology.com/news/newsyanchang-petroleum-to-equip-new-hdpe-resin-plant-with-lyondell-process-technology http://www.chemicals-technology.com/news/newsyanchang-petroleum-to-equip-new-hdpe-resin-plant-with-lyondell-process-technology Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum Yanan Energy and Chemical has been granted permission to use LyondellBasell's Hostalen ACP process technology under a new licence agreement. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.chemicals-technology.com/news/newsdsm-poet-join-forces-for-cellulosic-ethanol-production http://www.chemicals-technology.com/news/newsdsm-poet-join-forces-for-cellulosic-ethanol-production Royal DSM has entered into an agreement with POET to form a cellulosic ethanol joint venture (JV) company. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.chemicals-technology.com/news/newsgenomatica-adopts-beta-technology-for-bdo-production http://www.chemicals-technology.com/news/newsgenomatica-adopts-beta-technology-for-bdo-production Genomatica is adopting Beta Renewables' Proesa technology for the production of butanediol (BDO), as part of the definitive agreement between the two companies. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.chemicals-technology.com/news/newsnovamont-genomatica-sign-bdo-plant-jv-agreement http://www.chemicals-technology.com/news/newsnovamont-genomatica-sign-bdo-plant-jv-agreement Novamont and Genomatica have formed a joint venture (JV) to operate the first butanediol (BDO) industrial plant in Europe to use renewable feedstocks. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.chemicals-technology.com/news/newsdncc-to-construct-caprolactam-plant http://www.chemicals-technology.com/news/newsdncc-to-construct-caprolactam-plant DSM Nanjing Chemical Company (DNCC), a joint venture (JV) between Royal DSM and SINOPEC Group, has awarded contract to Toyo Engineering for the construction of a caprolactam plant. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT