Researchers propose a novel approach to lessen garment discards.

On Wednesday, the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technique announced the development of the world's first technology to recycle textile waste by turning unwanted fiber into useable materials. To separate recyclable components from textile waste, a team of scientists lead by KRICT senior...

Creating a bright future for South Korean chemical firms

South Korean chemical firms had a large global presence. They succeeded successfully due to operational excellence, the benefits of strong regional demand, and a conglomerate structure that gave prospects for growth. However, South Korean chemical businesses confront enormous problems today. Mark...

South Korea's Chemical Industry: Past and Future - Part 2.

Today, Korean chemical industry executives are focusing on technology and research to propel the country's future success in the chemicals business. Knowing that chemical goods with low or no environmental impact will be in high demand, the trend has been to develop environmentally friendly c...

Prospects for Japan's Chemical Industry

Today, Japan's chemical sector contributes to the country's economic growth by supplying fertilisers, synthetic fibres, and other chemical products, as well as creating and producing new materials required for the development of the automobile, housing, power, and electronics industries. ...

From Post war Recovery to Globalization: Japan's Chemical Industry

As imports of petrochemical products from Europe and the United States increased, so did hopes for domestic manufacture of these products, and Japan's chemical industry entered an era of technological innovation and modernisation. This marked the end of the age of chemical fertilisers and the...

There are new possibilities in Korea's chemical industry.

Four Korean chemical titans (LG Chem, Lotte Chemical, SK Innovation, and Hanwha Chemical) are included in the annual American Chemical Society study of the Global Top 50 Chemical Companies. Korea has the sixth largest chemical market in the world (ACS). As Korea works to diversify and advance its...

With an aim to support Tamil Nadu's USD 1 trillion vision plan, the chemical sector is aiming for USD 70 billion.

An official stated on Wednesday that for Tamil Nadu to realise its goal of a $1 trillion economy by 2030, the chemical industry needs to grow to USD 70 billion, or more than 10 times its current size. As the chemical sector expands to a USD 70 billion market, analysts predict that indirect job cr...

Russia's invasion of Ukraine put further stress on already overburdened supply chains.

The chemical sector has had a difficult year as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, with rising energy and raw material costs, further bottlenecks in supply networks already pressured by the pandemic, economic uncertainty, and political instability. The gravity of these difficulties was ...

The state of Tamil Nadu has a vision of becoming worth $1 trillion, while the chemical sector there hopes to reach $70 billion.

On Wednesday, a government official in Tamil Nadu stated that in order to realize the state's goal of a $1 trillion economy by 2030, the chemical industry in the region must grow to $70 billion. This represents a more than 10-fold increase from its current size. As the chemical sector expands...

By 2030, the chemical market is projected to grow to $383 billion.

Growth in India's chemical sector during the past decade can be attributed to both industry-wide efforts and government policies. The sector is gearing up for the future shift with increased vigor and a global perspective, with an eye toward producing more value. On Wednesday, CII hosted the ...

Global Chemical Manganese Dioxide (CMD) for Batteries Market is Expected to Reach 5% CAGR over the Forecast Period (2022 – 2030)

Change is indeed the only thing that is constant, and this applies to each and every industry. Energy sector too is witnessing massive changes. Manganese dioxide mainly happens to be the most inorganic compound that has the formula MnO2. This organic compound primarily is black or brown in colour...

What I think our sector needs to do in the face of a severe and complicated problem

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Stop the Chemical and Service Sectors from Limiting Local Authority to Protect Local Ecosystems and Health

August has been designated as Anti-Democracy Month by the pesticide industry as it begins a month-long effort to erode municipal pesticide regulation. The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act is a federal law that is subject to state and federal regulation. The National Pest Manage...

Untapped capacity

The Pakistan Chemical Expo 2022, which took place in Lahore from July 19 to 20, showed the possibilities for trade and investment in the domestic chemical industry. It was a highly encouraging event, reported to be the first of its kind, with participation from over 70 local and 10 international ...

Borouge Reports a Net Profit of 490 Million Dollars for the Second Quarter

Borouge is a petrochemical company based in the state of Abu. It is a joint venture between Borealis AG and Abu Dhabi National Oil Co Dhabi and is designed to produce specialty plastics for consumers and manufacturing goods.

Investors looked in awe as Borouge shared that its net profit ...

25% of the US economy's GDP comes from the chemical industry

According to a new study published by the US National Academies, the chemical sector in the US generated $5.2 trillion (£4.3 trillion), or over a quarter of the nation's GDP, and employed 4.1 million people in the nation in 2020. A committee led by chemist and president of George Washin...

Stephen A. Owens to Chair the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board

Stephen Owens was appointed as the chairman of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board by President Joe Bidden

The US Senate in 2021 December confirmed Owens as a part of the United State Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB).

Since Owens's member...

Combat Daesh's Chemical Drones

Salih Al-Sabawi was an Iraqi engineer who worked for Saddam Hussein's chemical weapons programme. He was executed for his involvement in the programme. A source who spoke to the Washington Post under the condition of anonymity said that Daesh intended to make use of Salih Al-knowledge Sabawi&...

Chemical Lotte Likely to Take Part in the Blue Hydrogen Alliance Headed by Aramco

Lotte Chemical is anticipated to take part in a worldwide alliance for blue hydrogen and ammonia proposed by Saudi Aramco, the largest energy corporation in the world.

Recently, the corporation and Saudi Aramco began discussions about working together in the ammonia and blue hydrogen in...

PTTGC purchases Vencorex, a chemical company

PTT Global Chemical (PTTGC), the petrochemical division of the national oil and gas giant PTT Plc, has acquired a 9.18 per cent share in the French chemical manufacturer Vencorex Holding as part of its ongoing acquisition of assets with a focus on value-added goods.

PTTGC, which already...