Phenol

AdvanSix Provides Update on Plant Production Rates

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Friday, January 19, 2024
Other Manufacturing, Textiles, Packaging, Other Energy, Chemicals, Plastics, Manufacturing, Energy, Agriculture, Natural Resources, ASIX, Acetone, Safety, Phenol

AdvanSix (NYSE: ASIX) announced that it has experienced a process-based operational disruption at its Frankford, Pennsylvania manufacturing site.

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  • AdvanSix (NYSE: ASIX) announced that it has experienced a process-based operational disruption at its Frankford, Pennsylvania manufacturing site.
  • As a result, phenol and acetone production at the Frankford facility, as well as production at its Hopewell and Chesterfield, Virginia facilities, have been reduced.
  • “We are keenly focused on the safe return of our operations to target rates and working collaboratively with our customers to mitigate the impact of our reduced output on their operations,” said Erin Kane, president and CEO of AdvanSix.
  • “We are confident in our action plan at Frankford and our ability to enable a return to planned utilization rates across our integrated value chain by the end of January.

Covestro and Encina reach an agreement for a long-term supply of circular raw materials

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Toluene, MDI, Partnership, Carbon, Benzene, Acetone, Electronics, Phenol, ISCC, Plastic, TDI, Petrochemical

Encina to supply Covestro with chemically recycled raw materials enabling circular MDI, TDI and polycarbonate starting at the end of 2027

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  • Encina to supply Covestro with chemically recycled raw materials enabling circular MDI, TDI and polycarbonate starting at the end of 2027
    PITTSBURGH, Jan. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Covestro, a global leader in high performance polymers, and Encina, a US-based producer of ISCC PLUS certified circular chemicals, reached a long-term supply agreement for chemically recycled, circular feedstock derived from post-consumer end-of-life plastic.
  • Specifically, Encina will supply Covestro with benzene and toluene pending the completion of Encina's world-scale production facility, anticipated to come online at the end of 2027.
  • Building upon previous sustainable sourcing efforts, this marks the first major procurement agreement involving chemically recycled, circular-based raw materials for Covestro, a major step in the company's journey towards full circularity.
  • The agreement with Encina represents a pioneering milestone for incorporating innovative recycling technologies, in this case chemical recycling of end-of-life plastic, into Covestro's production.

Global Lignin Market Report 2023-2033 with Profiles of 75+ Lignin Producers - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, March 30, 2023
Chemicals, Plastics, Manufacturing, Phenolic, Kraft Foods, Plastic, Pollution, Phenol, Dust, Biorefinery, Lignin, Table tennis rubber, Chelation, Polymer, Research, Attention, Carbon, Benzene, Antioxidant, Market, Toluene, Ceramic, Pulp (paper), Petrochemical, Coal, Vanillin, Lubricant, Natural rubber, Gel, Biofuel

The "The Global Market for Lignin 2023-2033" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "The Global Market for Lignin 2023-2033" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Lignin is the second most abundant renewable biopolymer on Earth and the largest natural source of aromatic monomers.
  • Its industrial use has attracted considerable attention because of its advantages of high carbon content, low cost and bio-renewability.
  • Lignin is an important precursor for sustainable synthesis of chemicals, polymers, and materials to replace or augment current petroleum-based counterparts.

Global Lignin Market Report 2023: Analysis and Forecasts 2020-2033 of the Second Most Abundant Renewable Biopolymer on Earth and the Largest Natural Source of Aromatic Monomers

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Thursday, March 30, 2023
Phenolic, Kraft Foods, Plastic, Pollution, Phenol, Dust, Biorefinery, Lignin, Table tennis rubber, Chelation, Polymer, Research, Attention, Carbon, Benzene, Antioxidant, Market, Toluene, Ceramic, Petrochemical, Pulp (paper), Coal, Vanillin, Lubricant, Natural rubber, Gel, Biofuel

DUBLIN, March 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "The Global Market for Lignin 2023-2033" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • DUBLIN, March 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "The Global Market for Lignin 2023-2033" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Lignin is the second most abundant renewable biopolymer on Earth and the largest natural source of aromatic monomers.
  • Its industrial use has attracted considerable attention because of its advantages of high carbon content, low cost and bio-renewability.
  • Lignin is an important precursor for sustainable synthesis of chemicals, polymers, and materials to replace or augment current petroleum-based counterparts.

Westlake Epoxy Confirms ISCC+ Certification at Its Pernis, Netherlands Site

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Thursday, March 23, 2023
Packaging, Engineering, Chemicals, Plastics, Automotive Manufacturing, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Carbon, International Sustainability Alliance, Adhesive, Electronics, ECH, Phenol, Sale, Certification, Acetone, Westlake Corporation, Corporation, BPA, Epichlorohydrin, NYSE, Platinum, Petrochemical, Pernis

Westlake Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today announced that Westlake Epoxy’s Pernis, Netherlands site has completed the first sale of certified mass balanced Bisphenol A (BPA).

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  • Westlake Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today announced that Westlake Epoxy’s Pernis, Netherlands site has completed the first sale of certified mass balanced Bisphenol A (BPA).
  • Additionally, the site received mass balance certification for its tracing and handling of sustainable materials in the production of epoxy products for its International Sustainability & Carbon Plus (ISCC+) certification.
  • This is a significant step in Westlake Epoxy’s strategy to integrate renewable carbon materials into its raw material supply chain while reducing energy use and greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Westlake Epoxy serves a variety of industries including adhesives, aerospace, automotive, civil engineering and construction, composite and wind energy, electronics, electric laminates and marine and protective coatings.

NextLab-R: A Sustainable Revolution in the Detergency Sector

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Biotechnology, Retail, Chemicals, Plastics, Health, Manufacturing, Consumer, Environmental Health, Home Goods, Other Science, Environment, Research, Sustainability, Other Consumer, Science, Water, Climate change, Thibaut Detal, Chemical industry, Acetone, Chain of custody, Life cycle, Marketing, Plant, Carbon, CO2, Home care, Biofuel, Engineering, Certification, ESG, Detergent, Mass balance, GHG, Heart, LAB, Plastic, Multimedia, ISCC, Phenol, Life-cycle assessment, Petrochemical, Renewable energy, Dry cleaning, Tissue paper, Cepsa

The chemical industry has been researching how to improve sustainability in the detergency sector for many decades.

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  • The chemical industry has been researching how to improve sustainability in the detergency sector for many decades.
  • Cepsa Química, the world's leading producer of linear alkylbenzene (LAB), has succeeded in developing and producing the world's first sustainable LAB from renewable raw materials, the so-called NextLab-R.
  • NextLab-R is available in two categories, depending on its content in sustainable material, NextLab-R68 and NextLab-R100.
  • The development of the world's first sustainable LAB by Cepsa Química responds to the need of today's detergency industry to create more environmental friendly products, while preserving their efficiency and offering maximum washing effectiveness.

CEPSA Química Achieves Reduction in GHG Emissions in the Manufacture of Its New NextLab Low Carbon

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Home Goods, Manufacturing, Environment, Retail, Sustainability, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Interior Design, Professional Services, Other Natural Resources, Mining, Minerals, Construction & Property, Forest Products, Oil, Gas, Agriculture, Alternative Energy, Natural Resources, Energy, Other Manufacturing, Chemicals, Plastics, Carbon, Life-cycle assessment, Water, Climate change, Acetone, Linearity, Electricity, Plant, Biofuel, Engineering, UOP, ESG, Detergent, GHG, Heart, LAB, Plastic, Phenol, Carbon footprint, Renewable energy, Petrochemical, Cepsa

Cepsa Química, the world's leading producer of linear alkylbenzene (LAB), announced today that its new product, NextLab Low Carbon is available for the North American market.

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  • Cepsa Química, the world's leading producer of linear alkylbenzene (LAB), announced today that its new product, NextLab Low Carbon is available for the North American market.
  • Cepsa Química's NextLab Low Carbon is a product manufactured using renewable energy instead of conventional fossil fuels.
  • The NextLab Low Carbon keeps the same technical characteristics as the traditional LAB, but with a smaller carbon footprint.
  • This means that, simply by using NextLab Low Carbon in the manufacture of detergents, more sustainable products can be achieved without the need for reformulation.

Cepsa Química Launches NextLab, the World's First Sustainable Linear Alkylbenzene

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Monday, January 30, 2023
Retail, Chemicals, Plastics, Environment, Home Goods, Manufacturing, Sustainability, Carbon, Life-cycle assessment, Climate change, Sulfonate, Information economy, Acetone, Plant, Biofuel, Cepsa, Engineering, ESG, Detergent, GHG, Heart, LAB, Plastic, Phenol, Alcoholism, ACI, Carbon footprint, Petrochemical, Renewable energy, Fine chemical, Chemical substance

LAB is used to produce linear alkylbenzene Sulfonate (LAS), the largest primary surfactant used in the homecare industry to manufacture biodegradable detergents.

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  • LAB is used to produce linear alkylbenzene Sulfonate (LAS), the largest primary surfactant used in the homecare industry to manufacture biodegradable detergents.
  • “All the products of the NextLab portfolio have the same properties as PETRELAB, Cepsa Química’s LAB, but are manufactured in a sustainable and environmentally friendly way.
  • Cepsa Química understands that it is critical to develop and produce pioneering chemicals to help its customers to continuously improve their formulations.
  • Cepsa Química currently employs more than 1,000 people and has plants in seven countries world worldwide (Spain, Germany, Brazil, Canada, China, Indonesia, and Nigeria).

Bio-Based Adhesives Market Outlook & Forecasts Report 2022-2027 - Continuous Innovation & New Product Launches by Industry Players Driving Growth - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, January 16, 2023
Packaging, Chemicals, Plastics, Manufacturing, Carbon footprint, CARB, Oil, EN, Arkema, Green building council, REACH, VOC, Environment, CLP, Risk, Starch, Carbon, Methylene, Protein, International Union of Air Pollution Prevention and Environmental Protection Associations, Growth, Glycerol, Polymer, Urbanization, LEED, Phenol, Adhesive, Formaldehyde, Lignin, Biophysical environment, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, Original equipment manufacturer, California Air Resources Board, USD, USEPA, Sustainability, Food, Engineered wood, Renewable energy, Fine chemical, Chemical, Bostik

Bio-based adhesives such as proteins, lignin, natural resin, vegetable oils, and starch are vital components in formulating bio-based adhesive products.

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  • Bio-based adhesives such as proteins, lignin, natural resin, vegetable oils, and starch are vital components in formulating bio-based adhesive products.
  • Increasing purchasing power, an increasing pace of urbanization, rapid growth of the e-commerce industry, and expanding population are driving the packaging industry market worldwide.
  • The major challenge faced in the global bio-based adhesives market is the high dominance of low VOC adhesives.
  • Hence, the bio-based adhesives market will offer significant growth opportunities to the existing and new players.

Global Cumene Market Report 2022: A $25+ Billion Market by 2027 from $19.4 Billion in 2021 - Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunities and Forecasts - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, January 12, 2023
Chemicals, Plastics, Energy, Manufacturing, Oil, Gas, Acetone, Solvent, Gasoline, BPA, Coal tar, MMA, Phenol, Adhesive, COVID-19, Petrochemical, Potash, Growth

The "Cumene Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2022-2027" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Cumene Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2022-2027" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The global cumene market size reached US$ 19.4 Billion in 2021.
  • Looking forward, the market is set to reach US$ 25.6 Billion by 2027, exhibiting a CAGR of 4.73% during 2021-2027.
  • What is the structure of the global cumene market and who are the key players?