Production and innovation in polymer materials, including plastics and elastomers for various applications.
chemXplore tracks 482 projects in polymers, of which 96 are active.
61 new construction, 29 expansion, 4 revamp / retrofit, and 1 conversion / repurposing.
25 of the active projects carry no start-up date yet.
Owners and developers: Borealis (5), Covestro (4), Arkema (3), BASF SE (3), Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, LLC (3), INEOS (3)
Investors: Invest-NL N.V. (5), NV NOM (4), Technip Energies (3), Arkema (2), Covestro (2), ING Groep N.V. (2)
Contractors, licensors, and offtakers are recorded on 55 of these 96 projects For subscribers
Targeting: Polyethylene (15), Polypropylene (14), PET (13), Ethylene (10), Plastic waste (6), Pyrolysis oil (6)
Independent startup to commercialize plant‑based high‑performance polyesters (PISOX, PISA, PEIT/PEIF) using common monomers and existing industrial assets.
New merged textile/materials unit formed with 80/20 ownership split, 2.0 billion yen capital and Osaka base; integration already reflected in FY ending March 31, 2027 forecast.
High-volume, CE-compliant production cell for small automotive connectors delivering 57,600 parts/hr with digital assistance for process stability and high availability.
€10m to triple footprint and modernize the Oullins-Pierre-Bénite battery R&D hub, increasing digitalization and pilot-scale replication of manufacturers' processes.
Ten projects won awards across six categories for initiatives linking electrification, biodiversity and rural development, from industrial decarbonisation to community energy and journalism.
Assessing use cases in inspection, teleoperation and remote assistance; materials and footwear components; HPC support; battery lifecycle and potential industrialisation.
UT235M chosen as substrate for a large exterior luggage‑panel on a premium sedan and produced by in‑mold coating; enables Class A seamless finish while removing post‑paint steps.
Glassfiber-reinforced PBT/PET compounds with up to 30% post-consumer recycled PET for structural automotive parts, supporting Scope 3.1 reductions and regulatory targets.
EU launches anti-dumping probe after PVC imports doubled in 12 months; industry urges faster provisional measures, safeguards and more DG Trade resources to protect European production.
700,000 b/d single‑train refinery in Kenya to come online faster by reusing proven designs, cutting development time by nearly two years; will make fuels and polypropylene and handle varied crudes.
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The 8 with the most active projects, of 43 countries.
