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Petrochemicals

SIBUR develops new polyethylene grade for FMCG packaging

SIBUR, Russia's largest polymer producer, has developed a new grade of metallocene linear low-density polyethylene (mLLDPE) for flexible fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) packaging.

L&T Energy GreenTech partners with Japan’s ITOCHU for 300,000-tpy green ammonia project

L&T Energy GreenTech Ltd (LTEG), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro (L&T), has entered into a Joint Development Agreement with ITOCHU Corporation of Japan to develop and commercialize a 300,000-tpy green ammonia project at Kandla in Gujarat, India.

Orlen Unipetrol to shut ethylene unit at Litvinov plant for several days

The ethylene unit at Orlen Unipetrol's Litvinov plant in the Czech Republic must be shut for several days due to a technical fault, the company said in a statement.

Chevron Phillips Chemical completes low-viscosity PAO expansion in Belgium

Chevron Phillips Chemical has successfully completed the expansion of its low-viscosity polyalphaolefins production unit in Beringen, Belgium, significantly boosting its manufacturing capacity in Europe.

Sasol expects profit rebound on higher chemical prices and lower impairments

South African petrochemicals company Sasol expects a rebound in full-year profitability on the back of higher chemicals prices, tighter cost controls and lower asset writedowns, it said.

Casale and Anhui Haoyuan advance sustainable melamine production with uLEM-N technology

The new melamine production plant will feature Casale’s uLEM-N technology, with a design capacity of 60,000 tpy, and will be fully integrated into an urea plant operated by Anhui Haoyuan.

OC Global signs MoU with Passo Fundo for greenfield ammonia plant in Brazil

Oriental Consultants Global Co., Ltd. signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Passo Fundo, Brazil, concerning support for the construction of an onsite green ammonia plant.

Consortium selected by NEDO to develop SCC probability evaluation tools for fuel ammonia storage tank and transportation equipment

ClassNK announced that a consortium was selected by NEDO to promote the development of stress corrosion cracking probability evaluation tools for fuel ammonia storage tank and transportation equipment.

Clariant advances plastics stabilizer technology with expanded production and new applications

Clariant increases production capacity for Nylostab™ S-EED stabilizer with second production line in Cangzhou, China

Russia ships first naphtha cargo to Vietnam

Naphtha is a primary feedstock in the petrochemical industry for producing olefins and aromatics, which are then used to manufacture a wide array of products, including plastics, synthetics and various other chemicals, and also used for gasoline blending.