Production and innovation in polymer materials, including plastics and elastomers for various applications.
chemXplore tracks 522 projects in polymers, of which 109 are active.
Of the active ones, 69 new construction, 32 expansion, 6 revamp / retrofit and 1 conversion / repurposing.
33 active projects carry no start-up date yet. The dates themselves, per project, are for subscribers.
Sales rose to $11.3 billion and operating EBIT improved to $887 million; operating EPS returned to positive and free cash flow was $1.1 billion amid cost and asset actions.
Converts sugarcane bagasse and cassava pulp into bio‑muconic acid; scaled to 50,000‑L semi‑industrial fermentation after 200+ experiments; partnering with Toray to make bio‑adipic for nylon 6,6.
Pursues green transitions, technology independence, integrated retail‑energy services and early-stage investments to build diversified strategic growth poles.
Pushes integrated regional bases, oil‑to‑chemicals/specialty conversions, smart factories and capacity rationalisation to secure feedstocks and high‑end materials for advanced manufacturing.
Specialty HDPE and a structural redesign cut package weight 12% and CO2 up to 25% while improving chemical resistance and transport durability.
Readily biodegradable, non-nano cellulose ester micropowder that gives soft-focus blur, quick dry-down and UV-scattering SPF boost for skin care and sunscreens.
Two new dentin- and gingiva-colored PEEK grades offer higher stiffness, polishability and CAD/CAM compatibility for long-term metal-free dental prosthetics.
EU sets harmonized mass balance accounting rules under the Single‑Use Plastics Directive, mandating chemical and site-level physical traceability, no overcompensation and fuel exclusions.
Non-binding MoU to combine European PA6 value‑chain activities; possible inclusion of global extrusion outside North America; engineering plastics downstream businesses excluded.
License and Process Design Package will support selected PTA technology upgrades at Port Qasim to improve performance and energy efficiency, building on a 30-year partnership.
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The 8 with the most active projects, of 49 countries.
