Polymerization

Celanese Corporation Reports Full Year 2023 and Fourth Quarter Earnings

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

The Acetyl Chain reported 2023 net sales of $4.9 billion, a 15 percent decrease from the prior year.

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  • The Acetyl Chain reported 2023 net sales of $4.9 billion, a 15 percent decrease from the prior year.
  • Based on these actions, the Acetyl Chain was able to offset the majority of pricing headwinds to deliver foundational earnings in 2023.
  • Celanese Corporation is a global chemical leader in the production of differentiated chemistry solutions and specialty materials used in most major industries and consumer applications.
  • Based in Dallas, Celanese employs approximately 12,400 employees worldwide and had 2023 net sales of $10.9 billion.

CollPlant Issues Letter to Shareholders

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

Our long-term collaboration with AbbVie to develop a paradigm-shifting regenerative dermal and soft tissue filler continues to advance.

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  • Our long-term collaboration with AbbVie to develop a paradigm-shifting regenerative dermal and soft tissue filler continues to advance.
  • In June of last year, we announced the achievement of an important milestone under this collaboration which triggered a $10 million payment from AbbVie to CollPlant.
  • Per CollPlant's agreement with AbbVie, CollPlant has the potential to receive additional milestones and option products payments, as well as receive meaningful royalties on product sales.
  • In the second quarter of 2023, CollPlant hired a dedicated expert to lead our Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) effort.

Three Arizona Students Win Prestigious Cambridge Science Competition; One Receives Top in the World Exam Result

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

The awards include 'Best in World' in the Cambridge IGCSE (Pre-Advanced) Science Competition , and 'Top in the World' for the Cambridge Advanced English Language examination.

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  • The awards include 'Best in World' in the Cambridge IGCSE (Pre-Advanced) Science Competition , and 'Top in the World' for the Cambridge Advanced English Language examination.
  • The students shared the prestigious 'Best in World' award with a team of students in Mongolia.
  • In total, 270 teams from schools around the world took part in the extracurricular competition which helps develop learners' passion for science.
  • Cambridge asks students to consider sustainability in their planning and investigate a topic of practical relevance to their school or community – helping students connect science to solving real-world problems.

Polymer Power: Incheon National University Researchers Enhance the Safety of Lithium Batteries

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

GWANGJU, South Korea, Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lithium-ion batteries are a widely used class of rechargeable batteries in today's world.

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  • GWANGJU, South Korea, Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lithium-ion batteries are a widely used class of rechargeable batteries in today's world.
  • To avoid this, separators composed of polyolefins—a type of polymer— can be employed to maintain separation.
  • One such method is to apply ceramic coatings on the separators to improve the way they handle pressure and heat.
  • Title of original paper: Ultra-thin SiO2 nanoparticle layered separators by a surface multi-functionalization strategy for Li-metal batteries: Highly enhanced Li-dendrite resistance and thermal properties

Extensive R&D Capabilities:ICP DAS - BMP to Showcase a Broad Range of Medical-Grade TPU at MD&M West 2024, U.S.

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024

HSINCHU, Jan. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ICP DAS – BMP, Asia's first medical-grade thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) supplier, will make its MD&M West debut in the United States.

Key Points: 
  • HSINCHU, Jan. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ICP DAS – BMP, Asia's first medical-grade thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) supplier, will make its MD&M West debut in the United States.
  • Kicking off 2024, the company presents a comprehensive range of top-quality medical-grade TPU series to the foremost experts and a thousand suppliers in the medical industry.
  • Next, ICP DAS – BMP will launch EARP and EALP series exhibiting high hardness, excellent heat resistance, and superior processability.
  • @MD&M West 2024, explore more with ICP DAS – BMP at booth 947 (Hall E) in the Anaheim Convention Center from February 6 to 8.

Extensive R&D Capabilities:ICP DAS - BMP to Showcase a Broad Range of Medical-Grade TPU at MD&M West 2024, U.S.

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024

HSINCHU, Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ICP DAS – BMP, Asia's first medical-grade thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) supplier, will make its MD&M West debut in the United States.

Key Points: 
  • HSINCHU, Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ICP DAS – BMP, Asia's first medical-grade thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) supplier, will make its MD&M West debut in the United States.
  • Kicking off 2024, the company presents a comprehensive range of top-quality medical-grade TPU series to the foremost experts and a thousand suppliers in the medical industry.
  • Next, ICP DAS – BMP will launch EARP and EALP series exhibiting high hardness, excellent heat resistance, and superior processability.
  • @MD&M West 2024, explore more with ICP DAS – BMP at booth 947 (Hall E) in the Anaheim Convention Center from February 6 to 8.

AB Science: The clinical development of masitinib in sickle cell disease is among the 19 winning projects under the sixth call for “Hospital-Inuversity Research in health (RHU)”

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Monday, November 27, 2023

THE CLINICAL DEVELOPMENT OF MASITINIB IN SICKLE CELL DISEASE, A HIGHLY PREVALENT GENETIC CONDITION, IS AMONG THE 19 WINNING PROJECTS UNDER THE SIXTH CALL FOR "HOSPITAL-UNIVERSITY RESEARCH IN HEALTH (RHU)".

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  • THE CLINICAL DEVELOPMENT OF MASITINIB IN SICKLE CELL DISEASE, A HIGHLY PREVALENT GENETIC CONDITION, IS AMONG THE 19 WINNING PROJECTS UNDER THE SIXTH CALL FOR "HOSPITAL-UNIVERSITY RESEARCH IN HEALTH (RHU)".
  • A new patent has been filed, which, if granted, will extend the international protection of masitinib in sickle cell disease until 2040.
  • Current treatment options such as hydroxycarbamide, chronic transfusion or anti-P-selectin antibodies, do not fully prevent life-threatening acute and chronic complications of sickle cell disease.
  • There is a significant medical need to prevent the acute and chronic complications of sickle cell disease.

CCM Biosciences Announces Launch of 5Prime Sciences Business Unit

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Wednesday, December 27, 2023

Diversified biotechnology company CCM Biosciences (CCM Bio) announced the launch of its business unit CCM 5Prime Sciences (5Prime) focused on the development and application of proprietary technology in the domain of DNA biotechnology.

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  • Diversified biotechnology company CCM Biosciences (CCM Bio) announced the launch of its business unit CCM 5Prime Sciences (5Prime) focused on the development and application of proprietary technology in the domain of DNA biotechnology.
  • 5Prime’s technology platform includes multiple patent-protected, globally commercialized compositions and methods for molecular cloning, next-generation DNA sequencing and molecular diagnostics.
  • In the context of molecular diagnostics, NGS is typically applied to diagnose in high-throughput the patterns of DNA mutations in genes.
  • ddPCR is a sensitive method for diagnosing mutations in specific disease-associated genes that is also limited by problems of sequence bias.

PUMA x VIVID VISIONS by Andrew Burgess: a Textile-to-Textile Fashion Experiment

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Thursday, December 7, 2023

Global sports company PUMA reveals a new collaboration with US upcycler, Andrew Burgess and his brand VIVID VISIONS with the launch of an experimental one-off capsule collection.

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  • Global sports company PUMA reveals a new collaboration with US upcycler, Andrew Burgess and his brand VIVID VISIONS with the launch of an experimental one-off capsule collection.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231207975265/en/
    Global sports company PUMA reveals a new collaboration with US upcycler, Andrew Burgess and his brand VIVID VISIONS with the launch of an experimental one-off capsule collection.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    Working closely with PUMA, Andrew has created five designs, each crafted entirely from PUMA’s recycled polyester RE:FIBRE fabric.
  • Find images and videos of the PUMA x VIVID VISIONS by Andrew Burgess shoot here and watch Andrew’s Thread The Loop Series to learn about his experience with RE:FIBRE in the run-up to the collection, here .

PUMA Scale-up Their Textile-to-textile Recycling Technology, Creating All Future Replica Football Kit Using RE:FIBRE Technology

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Global sports company PUMA has today announced that it has scaled up its textile recycling innovation, RE:FIBRE, replacing recycled polyester with RE:FIBRE technology in all PUMA football Club and Federation replica jerseys from 2024 onwards.

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  • Global sports company PUMA has today announced that it has scaled up its textile recycling innovation, RE:FIBRE, replacing recycled polyester with RE:FIBRE technology in all PUMA football Club and Federation replica jerseys from 2024 onwards.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231205250478/en/
    Global sports company PUMA has today announced that it has scaled up its textile recycling innovation, RE:FIBRE, replacing recycled polyester with RE:FIBRE technology in all PUMA football Club and Federation replica jerseys from 2024 onwards.
  • Through the RE:FIBRE program, PUMA is keen to address the challenge of textile waste via a long-term solution for recycling.
  • Dissolve, Filter and Polymerize: Melting down the shredded polyester and ridding them of previous dyes through a chemical recycling process.