Press Releases

BASF and PQ have signed an agreement for the sale of BASF’s silicates business, including assets at the Düsseldorf/Holthausen site to PQ. Subject to customary closing conditions such as regulatory approvals, the transaction is expected to be completed in H2 2026. The parties have agreed not to disclose the financial details of the transaction. Under the terms of the agreement, PQ will acquire the sodium silicates business and the associated activities at BASF’s D&uu

BASF and Cromology announce a new step forward in circular economy solutions for the coatings industry. Cromology, the French paint manufacturer, will now integrate sustainable raw materials by sourcing the chemically recycled acrylic binder Acronal® Ccycled® from BASF for use in its Tollens interior wall paints. This innovation enables the transformation of end-of-life tires into recycled resources for decorative paint (via a mass balance approach), combining circular resou

NantBioRenewables today announced that its manufacturing facility in Gadsden, Alabama continues to operate at full capacity as packaging producers across Asia experience increasing slowdowns tied to regional supply chain disruptions and ongoing restrictions impacting critical shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz. The company stated that its U.S.-based manufacturing platform continues to provide customers with stable production, reliable lead times, and reduced exposure to global logis

BASF’s Performance and Formulation Additives announced the launch of Efka® PX 4720, a new high‑performance dispersing agent designed for ultra‑matte, solvent‑free UV coating formulations, at the American Coatings Show 2026, held from May 5 to 7. Efka PX 4720 is developed using Controlled Free Radical Polymerization (CFRP) technology, enabling precisely defined acrylic block copolymers. This innovative structure delivers strong viscosity reduction, high matting effici

Avantium N.V., a leader in renewable and circular polymer materials, today announces that it has reached an agreement with UPM, a European materials solutions company, for the sale of the intellectual property related to Avantium’s Ray Technology®. The transaction includes the patent portfolio and invention disclosures developed by Avantium up to the end of 2023, when further development was put on hold by Avantium. The Ray Technology® intellectual property relates to the produc

Around 2,000 residents of a large social housing complex in Malaysia are benefiting from a major project which involves applying heat-reflective paint developed by AkzoNobel.  The company has partnered with the Resilient Cities Network, Malacca local council and the Malacca housing board to paint the outer walls of eight apartment blocks with Dulux Weathershield Express – which can help reduce exterior surface temperatures by up to 5°C.  As well as spon

Braskem, the largest polyolefins producer in the Americas and global leader in the production of biopolymers on an industrial scale announces today that Braskem Trading & Shipping (BT&S) has reached a major milestone in its fleet modernization and sustainability journey with the naming of Beautiful Future and Blooming Future, next-generation chemical and product oil tankers designed to move essential raw materials more efficiently and with a significantly lower environmental footprint

Global specialty chemicals leader Nouryon has introduced Perkadox® PM-60ST-GR, a new organic peroxide technology for recycled polypropylene — one of the world's most widely used plastics — that is designed to restore performance in degraded, recycled plastic material. The first commercially available organic peroxide solution of its kind, this solution enables plastic recyclers, compounders and processors to use more recycled material in packaging, automotive and consumer

Safety, fire protection, and reliability are key requirements in the railway industry - especially for electrical and electronic components. Numerous BASF Engineering Plastics grades meet the European railway standard EN 45545 and are certified accordingly. This enables manufacturers to reliably fulfill the stringent fire safety requirements in rail vehicle construction.  The EN 45545 standard aims to minimize the likelihood of fire ignition, slow down flame spread in the e

Clariant, a sustainability-focused specialty chemical company, is presenting its latest innovations for the foundry industry at Metal China 2026, taking place May 6-9 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai. As one of the leading players in the foundry segment both in China and globally, leveraging over 160 years of industry expertise, Clariant continues to demonstrate its commitment to customer focus and sustainability-driven innovation. Ecosil LE III:

Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE), a global specialty materials and chemical company, and SharpCell Oy, a Finnish family-owned company producing high quality airlaid materials, today announced their cooperation to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the use of carbon capture and utilization (CCU) technology in Celanese binders. Pioneering in the airlaid nonwovens industry, SharpCell Oy is creating lower carbon footprint nonwoven materials for the production of everyday articl

Avantium N.V., a leader in renewable and circular polymer materials, confirms that the previously identified construction‑related titanium weld issues of its FDCA Flagship Plant have now been fully resolved, in line with the required quality and safety standards. The remediation work was executed in close collaboration with SRI Speciaal Roestvrijstaal Industrie, a Dutch industrial engineering and fabrication company based in Veenwouden (Friesland) specializing in high‑complexity