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Unmasking the hidden thermodynamic forces driving chemical reactions
Model links reaction energy to activation energy
Flame retardants no longer required in many UK baby and children’s products
Move should reduce exposure of children to chemicals that have come in for criticism for their persistence and bioaccumulation
UK firm reaches tonne scale MOF manufacturing
Promethean Particles’s continuous flow process can produce carbon-capturing material at 100kg/hr
India’s ACME Green Hydrogen signs MoU with VOC Port for green ammonia project
MUMBAI (ICIS)--India’s V O Chidambaranar (VOC) port has signed an agreement with ACME Green Hydrogen and Chemicals to set up a 1,200 tonnes/day green ammonia project at Tuticorin in the southern...
China’s September PE imports up on extended 90-day exemption
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--China imported a total of 1,082,167 tonnes of polyethylene (PE) in September 2025, up by 7.1% month on month and down by 9.8% on yearly basis, according to the ICIS Supply and...
Germany’s BASF Q3 net income falls 40% amid lower prices, negative currency effects
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--German chemicals major BASF on Wednesday reported a 39.9% year-on-year decline in its Q3 net income to €172 million as earnings dipped due to challenging market dynamics and...
China, ASEAN sign upgraded free trade deal to deepen integration
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) inked an upgraded free trade pact to deepen economic ties and expand business connections. The ASEAN-China Free Trade...
Plant status: Celanese Singapore restarts acetic acid unit
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Celanese Location: Pulau Sakra, Singapore Product: Acetic acid Capacity (tonnes/year): 600,000 Event start: 20 October 2025 Event finish: 24...
Plant status: Saudi Arabia’s IVC shuts VAM plant for maintenance
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: International Vinyl Acetate Company (IVC) Location: Jubail, Saudi Arabia Product: Vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) Capacity (tonnes/year): 330,000...
China PE pipe prices stable reflecting rangebound offers and discussions
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Polyethylene (PE) pipe grade import prices in China were stable during the current week, reflecting rangebound offers and buying indications. In the China import market, offers for...
Malaysia PE market unclear about US import duty status after trade deal
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Malaysia’s major polyethylene (PE) importers remain in the dark over whether PE imports from the US will eventually be given duty-free status, following US President Donald...
India Sept industrial output grows by 4% on stronger manufacturing
MUMBAI (ICIS)--India’s factory output in September as measured through the index of industrial production (IIP) grew by 4% year on year, as the manufacturing sector recorded stronger growth. In...
China’s September methanol imports down by 18.9% from August
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--China’s methanol imports decreased by around 18.9% month on month to 1.43 million tonnes in September, according to the ICIS Supply & Demand Database, amid fewer outflows...
India’s BPCL signs agreement with OIL for partnership in greenfield refinery
MUMBAI (ICIS)--India’s state-owned firms Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL) and Oil India Ltd (OIL) are jointly exploring the possibility of collaboration in BPCL’s new greenfield refinery at...
Ruth Bieringer becomes President of the GDCh
Dr. Ruth Bieringer, Vice President Technology & Innovation – Material Technology at Freudenberg Sealing Technologies, will become President of the German Chemical Society (GDCh) effective January 1, 2026. During her two-year term, she aims to
Cellulose esters developed for bio-based reactive resins and high-performance adhesives
The Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Reliability LBF has developed multifunctional resin components made of cellulose for industrial applications. The researchers have demonstrated their suitability as reactive resins in the construction sector and
The Power of Geckos
A puzzle in theoretical chemistry has been solved at TU Wien: a new computational method now makes it possible to calculate the forces between large molecules with unprecedented accuracy. Why can geckos walk up walls?
SIEW 2025: Nuclear gets a harder look at annual Singapore energy gathering
Asia’s power demand surges rapidly Nuclear energy gains renewed attention New energy sources face challenges SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Asia’s widening power supply gap driven by surging energy demand,...
BLOG: Ten Key Global Petchem Themes: New Quarterly Outlook
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Click here to see the latest blog post on Asian Chemical Connections by John Richardson. Here’s my first quarterly review and outlook for the global petrochemicals business,...
Petrochemicals demand should recover from 2027-2028 – Aster exec
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Singapore's Aster Chemicals and Energy is betting on a strong medium-term turnaround for the petrochemicals market, with a senior executive on Wednesday forecasting demand recovery...