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Lightwave Logic, Inc., a technology platform company leveraging its proprietary electro-optic polymers to transmit data at higher speeds with less power, today announced that Michael Lebby, Chief Executive Officer of Lightwave Logic presented at the AngelTech Virtual Live II Summit, an event connecting the compound semiconductor and photonic integrated circuit industries. During Dr. Lebby's virtual presentation he  discussed optical devices and gave an update on polymer mat

The "Polyurethane Chemicals and Products in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) 13th Edition 2020 - Volume 4 Coatings" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The publisher introduces the updated in-depth market report on Polyurethane Chemicals and Products in Europe, Middle East and Africa. Geographical coverage of the report is as follows: Western Europe (12 countries/regions) Austria, Benelux, Fran

Maire Tecnimont S. P. A. and Hera Group announce that Aliplast, Hera Group's company for the collection, recycling and conversion of plastics, and NextChem, Maire Tecnimont Group's company for energy transition, signed a strategic agreement for the realization in Italy of a plant with MyReplast™ technology. NextChem will provide technology, Engineering, Procurement and Construction services for the plant, that will use its proprietary and innovative technology MyReplast™ f

Lucite International (LI) and Agilyx Corporation, a pioneer in the advanced recycling of post-use plastics, announced plans to pursue a commercial-scale trial for the recycling of PMMA, commonly known as acrylic, at Agilyx's Tigard, Oregon facility. Following the success of an initial smaller-scale trial using Agilyx's molecular recycling technology, LI, with the support of parent company, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC), will further advance its collaboration with Agilyx to del

Residents and businesses in Collier County, Florida, will now have the opportunity to recycle foam polystyrene through the county’s drop-off collection sites, thanks to a $50,000 grant from the Foam Recycling Coalition. The county’s program will focus on receiving foam food trays, colored foam and white bulk packaging foam from local commercial businesses and residents. The new grant funding allows Collier County to purchase and install a foam densifier, train its employ

Amur Gas Chemical Complex, LLC (“AGCC”), the project being implemented by SIBUR, the largest integrated petrochemicals company in Russia, has selected Univation Technologies’ UNIPOL™ PE Process for three world-scale PE reactor lines. These three lines will be incorporated into a world-scale, integrated project that also includes two additional SIBUR petrochemical production lines under design and construction near Svobodny town, Amur region, in the Far East of the Russ

Celanese Corporation, a global chemical and specialty materials company, today announced that its subsidiary, Celanese (Nanjing) Chemical Co. Ltd., has recently extended its long-term contract with Nanjing Dragon Crown Liquid Chemical Terminal Co. Ltd., for providing terminal services to its integrated chemical facility in the Nanjing Chemical Industrial Park, Nanjing City, in eastern China (Jiangsu Province). Financial details of the contract were not disclosed. Reliable terminal s

Nexeo Plastics, a leading global distributor of thermoplastic resins, has signed an agreement with STFG Filamente GmbH, a subsidiary of the Russian chemical company KuibyshevAzot , to distribute its polyamide-6-based (PA6 ) Products signed across Europe. " We are excited to partner with Nexeo Plastics and become part of their extensive distribution network to offer our customers greater choice and excellent customer service across Europe," said Dmitriy Rybkin, Director of

Trinseo, a global material solutions provider and manufacturer of plastics, latex binders and synthetic rubber, has reached definitive agreements with Tire Recycling Solutions ( TRS ) for a commercial collaboration and an equity investment in TRS. The transaction is expected to close later this quarter, subject to customary closing conditions. The new collaboration agreement will see the two companies collaborate on research and development projects, sharing the technological expert

The global polyethylene furanoate films market size is anticipated to reach USD 800.9 thousand by 2035, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc., growing at a CAGR of 9.7% over the forecast period. The development of bio-based transparent conductive film comprised of silver nanowires for flexible optoelectronic devices is one of the key trends driving the demand for Polyethylene Furanoate (PEF) films. PEF films are better than PET films, in terms of performance, as they offer tw

According to the American Chemistry Council (ACC), the U.S. Chemical Production Regional Index (U.S. CPRI) rose 0.8 percent in September following a 0.8 percent gain in August and a 1.0 percent increase in July. During September, chemical output expanded in all regions, with the largest gains occurring in the Northeast. The U.S. CPRI is measured on a three-month moving average (3MMA) basis. In September, chemical production continued to improve in many segments, including, chlor-alk

Celanese Corporation, a global chemical and specialty materials company, today announced the addition of a new GUR® ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMW-PE) production line at its Bishop, Texas manufacturing facility to support the significant growth in its high-value GUR® engineered materials portfolio. “Electric vehicle demand is expected to have a compounded annual growth rate of greater than 25 percent through 2025, resulting in strong demand for Celanese