Innovation and Product Development news (page 16)

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  14 November 2025

  TotalEnergies Pledges $100 Million to Climate Investment at COP30

  TotalEnergies supports Climate Investment to advance decarbonization in oil and gas, focusing on methane detection, carbon capture, and energy efficiency.
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  14 November 2025

  Merck Acquires Cidara Therapeutics, Adds Antiviral to Portfolio

  Merck acquires Cidara for $9.2B, enhancing its pipeline with CD388, a late-phase antiviral for influenza prevention, pending regulatory approvals.
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  14 November 2025

  Symrise Unveils CO₂ Tracking Platform at COP30

  Symrise launches a digital tool for carbon tracking, co-chairs a bioeconomy group, and engages in dialogues to promote sustainable practices at COP30.
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  13 November 2025

  LanzaJet Produces Commercial-Scale Jet Fuel from Ethanol

  LanzaJet's ATJ technology converts ethanol to jet fuel, marking a breakthrough in sustainable aviation fuel, enhancing energy security, and supporting global decarbonization efforts.
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  13 November 2025

  Sinopec Launches 250,000-Ton Thermoplastic Elastomer Project in Shanghai

  The project uses Sinopec's proprietary technology, enhancing production efficiency and environmental standards, and supports industrial growth in the Yangtze River Delta.
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  13 November 2025

  Nobian Joins SLDBatt for Sustainable Battery Tech

  SLDBatt consortium, backed by €30M, aims to enhance sustainable battery tech for long-duration energy storage, involving key Dutch institutions and industry partners.

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  13 November 2025

  EnviTec Biogas and TT-Line Partner for Bio-LNG Supply

  TT-Line's Peter Pan successfully bunkers 40 tons of bio-LNG, advancing sustainable maritime transport under EU regulations for reduced greenhouse gas emissions.
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  13 November 2025

  PPG Launches Sigma EcoCollect Recycling Program in Netherlands

  The Sigma EcoCollect initiative allows painters to return packaging for recycling, supporting PPG's sustainability goals and expanding to more locations after a successful pilot.
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  13 November 2025

  FRONTEO and UBE Partner for AI-Driven Drug Discovery Research

  The collaboration aims to enhance drug discovery by combining AI for target identification with compound optimization, reducing R&D risks and accelerating processes.
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  13 November 2025

  Asahi Kasei's Planova FG1 Wins BioTech Innovation Award

  Planova FG1 filter enhances biologics production with high permeability and virus retention, boosting efficiency and sustainability in biomanufacturing.
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  13 November 2025

  Air Liquide Converts Ammonia to Hydrogen at Industrial Scale

  Air Liquide's ammonia cracking tech enables efficient hydrogen transport, supporting low-carbon supply chains and industry decarbonization.
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  12 November 2025

  SABIC Boosts PPE Oligomers Capacity for AI and 5G PCBs

  SABIC expands PPE oligomers for high-performance PCBs in AI and 5G data centers, enhancing material solutions for speed, reliability, and advanced design. Completion set for 2026.
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  12 November 2025

  Terumo BCT and Santersus Partner on Sepsis Apheresis Technology

  The partnership aims to enhance sepsis treatment by removing NETs from blood, potentially reducing mortality and ICU stays.
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  12 November 2025

  Adani Cement and Coolbrook Launch First Commercial RotoDynamic Heater for Cement Decarbonisation

  The RotoDynamic Heater will cut cement emissions by 60,000 tonnes annually, using renewable energy to decarbonise production and enhance alternative fuel use.
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  12 November 2025

  Clariant Expands CLARITY Prime Services in China with SECCO

  Clariant signs a 10-year deal to provide AI-driven catalyst monitoring to SECCO's ethylene plant, enhancing efficiency, reliability, and safety.
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  12 November 2025

  Brenntag Q3 2025 Financial Results

  Brenntag reports Q3 2025 EBITA of 243M EUR, initiates cost-saving measures, and launches a strategic review to align with market needs and improve efficiency.
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  11 November 2025

  LOTTE-Air Liquide Ener’Hy Launches Korea's Largest High-Pressure Hydrogen Shipping Center

  The new center in Daesan supplies high-pressure hydrogen for vehicles, enhancing logistics with advanced trailers and supporting Korea's hydrogen economy goals.
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  11 November 2025

  Medipack Uses Eastar 6763 Renew for Sustainable Packaging

  Eastar 6763 Renew enables sustainable medical packaging with up to 50% recycled content, maintaining performance and reducing environmental impact without altering production processes.
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  11 November 2025

  LYB and Nippon Paint China Launch Closed-Loop Recycling for Coating Barrels

  The collaboration introduces a recycling system for coating barrels, turning used barrels into new packaging, enhancing circularity and reducing reliance on fossil-based materials.
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  11 November 2025

  Symrise Enhances Symvision AI™ for Advanced Taste Development

  Symvision AI™ now includes AI tools for faster taste creation, optimizing formulations, and adapting to market changes, enhancing innovation and meeting consumer demands efficiently.
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  11 November 2025

  BASF and Beyond Suncare Applaud WHO's Inclusion of Sunscreen as Essential Medicine

  WHO lists broad-spectrum sunscreen as essential, boosting access and affordability, especially for vulnerable groups like those with albinism.
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  11 November 2025

  Hycamite's Carbon Capture Tech for Shipping Gains DNV Approval

  Hycamite's TCD tech converts LNG to hydrogen onboard ships, capturing carbon as solid, reducing emissions, and enabling clean fuel use without new infrastructure.
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  11 November 2025

  Indorama Ventures and Jiaren Chemical Recycling Form Joint Venture for Textile Circularity

  The joint venture aims to boost textile recycling capacity to 100,000 tonnes annually, enhancing supply chain resilience and supporting climate goals with significant investment.
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  11 November 2025

  Avantium and Logoplaste Partner to Boost Releaf® Packaging Innovation

  The agreement reserves future volumes of plant-based polymer PEF, enhancing sustainable packaging innovation and supporting the development of high-performance solutions.
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  10 November 2025

  Perpetual Next and TSI Begin Production of Largest Torrefaction Reactor

  The reactor, part of a biomethanol blueprint, will produce 80,000 tons of renewable carbon annually, supporting chemical industry and shipping fuel needs.
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  10 November 2025

  Trinseo's U.S. Sites Achieve OCS Blue Verification

  Midland and Louisville sites meet OCS Blue standards, preventing plastic resin loss through rigorous controls, training, and audits, reinforcing sustainability and operational excellence.
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  10 November 2025

  Five EV Battery Projects Secure €643M from Innovation Fund 2024

  Projects aim to cut 88M tonnes CO2 by 2029, boost EU battery industry, create jobs, and enhance supply chain resilience, aligning with EU climate and industrial goals.
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  10 November 2025

  Neste Secures EU Funding for New Co-Processing Technology

  Neste's SCOOP project receives EU funding to develop co-processing technology for renewable fuels at Porvoo refinery, pending investment decision.
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  10 November 2025

  BASF Coatings Opens New Automotive Coatings Plant in Muenster

  The new plant boosts production efficiency, sustainability, and product quality, aligning with BASF's global manufacturing and sustainability goals.
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  10 November 2025

  Novo Nordisk: Wegovy® Shows Liver Health Benefits Beyond Weight Loss in MASH Patients

  Semaglutide 2.4 mg improves liver health in MASH patients, showing benefits across weight loss levels and diverse demographics, according to ESSENCE trial data.