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Monument Chemical Partners with Meade County Schools to Inspire Future Engineers and Innovators
Monument Chemical Partners with Meade County Schools to Inspire Future Engineers and Innovators
This fall, Monument Chemical partnered with Meade County Schools to inspire the next generation of engineers and innovators. Through hands-on events like the Manufacturing Expo and Tech Connect, students explored... Read more...
Monument Chemical Launches Poly-CO₂ Polyols Made From Captured CO₂, Pioneering Renewable-Carbon Polyurethane Innovation
Monument Chemical Launches Poly-CO₂ Polyols Made From Captured CO₂, Pioneering Renewable-Carbon Polyurethane Innovation
Monument Chemical has launched Poly-CO₂, a new line of renewable-carbon polyols produced using captured CO₂ at its Brandenburg, Kentucky facility—the first technology of its kind in the United States. Developed... Read more...
Hyundai Transys and BASF Launch Modular PBV Seat Featuring Recyclable Elastollan TPU Foam Technology
Hyundai Transys and BASF Launch Modular PBV Seat Featuring Recyclable Elastollan TPU Foam Technology
Hyundai Transys and BASF have unveiled a modular PBV seat concept featuring the first-ever headrest and armrest made with Elastollan® TPU processed through Supercritical Fluid (SCF) injection foaming. The innovation... Read more...
BASF, Air Liquide & Shenergy Advance Sustainable MDI Value Chain
BASF, Air Liquide & Shenergy Advance Sustainable MDI Value Chain
BASF, Air Liquide and Shenergy have launched a long-term partnership to build a sustainable, low-carbon MDI value chain in China. Using biomethane, bio-hydrogen and bio-CO, the collaboration enables reduced-carbon MDI... Read more...
AkzoNobel and Axalta Announce All-Stock Merger, Forming a Premier Global Coatings Leader
AkzoNobel and Axalta Announce All-Stock Merger, Forming a Premier Global Coatings Leader
AkzoNobel and Axalta have announced an all-stock merger, creating a leading global coatings company with $17 billion in revenue and a $25 billion enterprise value. The combined company will offer... Read more...
Covestro Introduces Advanced Coatings Solutions and Automated Lab Systems in Asia Pacific
Covestro Introduces Advanced Coatings Solutions and Automated Lab Systems in Asia Pacific
Covestro strengthens innovation in Asia Pacific with locally developed high-performance coatings and automated lab systems. Its new portfolio addresses critical applications in mobility, home & living, infrastructure, renewable energy, and... Read more...
Xiangyuan Chemical Announces Breakthrough in High-Performance Polyurethane Fiber Composite Technology
Xiangyuan Chemical Announces Breakthrough in High-Performance Polyurethane Fiber Composite Technology
Xiangyuan Chemical announces a major breakthrough in high-performance polyurethane fiber composite technology. The new lightweight, high-strength, wear-resistant, and eco-friendly material offers customizable properties and enables structural upgrades in construction, transportation,... Read more...
India Rescinds BIS Quality Control Orders on 14 Polymers & Fibres
India Rescinds BIS Quality Control Orders on 14 Polymers & Fibres
India has withdrawn 14 BIS Quality Control Orders covering key polymers and fibres, including PTA, EG, PP, PE, PVC, ABS, PC, EVA, and PU. The move aims to ease raw-material... Read more...
Asian Petrochemicals in an Age of Overcapacity
Asian Petrochemicals in an Age of Overcapacity
Dow’s isocyanates facility in Freeport, Texas has earned ISCC PLUS certification, marking a significant step in the company’s transition toward more sustainable and circular production. The certification highlights Dow’s efforts... Read more...
Dow Expands Bio-Circular Materials Portfolio as Freeport MDI Facility Achieves ISCC PLUS Certification in the U.S.
Dow Expands Bio-Circular Materials Portfolio as Freeport MDI Facility Achieves ISCC PLUS Certification in the U.S.
Dow’s Freeport, Texas MDI facility has earned ISCC PLUS certification, enabling bio-circular, mass-balance-attributed MDI products from the Ecolibrium™ portfolio. The certification expands sustainable polyurethane materials for insulation, automotive, furniture, and... Read more...
Trump Signs Spending Bill to End US Government Shutdown, Federal Services Resume
Trump Signs Spending Bill to End US Government Shutdown, Federal Services Resume
President Trump has signed a spending bill to end the longest US government shutdown, allowing federal services to resume operations. The legislation guarantees back pay for federal workers, funding for... Read more...
Pearl Accelerates Transition Away from HCFC-141b Ahead of 2026 Ban
Pearl Accelerates Transition Away from HCFC-141b Ahead of 2026 Ban
Pearl Polyurethane Systems is accelerating its transition away from HCFC-141b in response to upcoming environmental regulations and China’s 2026 production ban. As part of the global HCFC phase-out under the... Read more...