The European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic) started a dialogue about the European way, circular models, and being at the forefront of new technologies

Future of European Chemical Industry

3D-Printed Flow Reactor
Low-cost, small-footprint, modular 3D printed continuous-flow system that can be attached to existing stirrer hotplates developed

More Checks for REACH Registrations
ECHA to raise minimum target for compliance checks of registration dossiers in each tonnage band to 20 %

Greener Dimethyl Ether (DME) Production
BASF and Lutianhua plan to pilot a production process that significantly reduces carbon dioxide emissions

Grace Completes Acquisition of Rive Technology
Class of zeolites with intracrystalline mesoporosity used for catalytic processes such as converting crude oil to petrochemical feedstocks

Bayer to Invest EUR 5 Billion in Crop Protection Research
Company aims to reduce environmental impact, increase innovations, and partner with experts and stakeholders

How Much CO2 Does a Bitcoin Need?
Power consumption and carbon dioxide emissions of the cryptocurrency calculated based on public data

Planning Largest Steam Cracker
Gulf Coast Growth Ventures is Exxon and SABIC’s 3rd joint venture and the 1st to be operated outside of Saudi Arabia

Merck and Rigaku Simplify Crystal Structure Analysis Technology
Single crystal X-ray structure analysis method that does not require sample crystallization could become common practice in labs

BASF and NGK Partner to Sell Stationary Energy Storage Batteries
NGK's stationary sodium-sulfur-based (NAS) batteries are commercialized megawatt-class batteries for long-time energy storage