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Global Bioenergies, Ineos & Clariant get funding to demonstrate bio-isobutene process
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advances in partnering with downstream players to produce grades fit for purpose. The firm joined with Natur-Tec in Oct 2016 in unveiling the new BF3002HT technology that combines a nucleated impact-modified Ingeo PLA-based masterbatch with one of NatureWork's most recent Ingeo performance grades. Total Corbion PLA is a PLA market competitor is currently constructing a 75,000 tonnes/y facility in Thailand. Scheduled to become online in 2H 2018, the facility will manufacture Luminy PLA neat polymers. Other developments in the bioplastics sector are also discussed.
chemicals intended for the agrochemistry, pharmacy, cosmetics and oleochemistry markets. The firm also plans to utilize its catalysts to manufacture and market high value-added molecules on strategic applications such as bio-control (pheromones), speciality polymers, perfumes and aromas. The firm aims to follow the 12 Principles of Green Chemistry, including the usage of biosourced raw materials for its products. It plans to raise its European and global activities. It aims to expand its employees from the current 13 to 25 by end-2018. It is also planning to expand externally.
Original Source: Compounding World, Jun 2017, 35-36,38,40,42 (Website: http://www. amiplastics.com/mags) © Applied Market Information Ltd 2017.
Original Source: Chimie Pharma Hebdo, 28 May 2017, (0803), (Website: http://www.industrie. com/chimie) © ETAI Information 2017.
COMPANY NEWS Wison Engineering to collaborate with Honeywell UOP on international methanol to olefins projects Honeywell UOP signed a partnership agreement with China's Wison Engineering Ltd to jointly provide methanol-to-olefin (MTO) technologies and engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services to customers outside of China. Honeywell UOP's Advanced MTO technology converts methanol from coal or natural gas into the olefins that form the basis for many types of plastic resins, films and fibres. It is a rapidly growing technology in regions rich in coal or natural gas but poor in crude oil, and that have high demand for plastics. Ethylene and propylene, the two most widely used components to make plastics in the world, have been traditionally derived from crude oil. Global demand for ethylene and propylene is growing 4% to 5%/y, with growth driven by strong demand for plastics and other chemicals. MTO technology allows countries and regions that are rich in coal or natural gas to cost-effectively and efficiently convert these resources into valuable petrochemicals with high yield, at the lowest cost of production and lowest catalyst consumption. Original Source: Eurasian Chemical Market, 26 May 2017, (Website: http://www.chemmarket. info/en/) © Eurasian Chemical Market 20052017.
Demeta designs catalytic breakthrough solutions for asset production Catalysis specialist Demeta SAS aims to create catalytic platforms for fine
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collaboration, Living Ink will receive supplies of whole algae biomass from Cellana's demonstration plant in Hawaii, US. Cellana utilizes marine microalgae to make its ReNew range of DHA and Omega-3 EPA oils, biofuel feedstocks and animal food/feed. The firm has plans to build and run integrated algae-based biorefineries to manufacture these products. Original Source: Oils and Fats International, Mar-Apr 2017, 33 (3), 12 (Website: http:// www.oilsandfatsinternational.com) © Quartz Business Media Ltd 2017.
Fusion between Clariant and Huntsman
Venture to produce algae-based renewable inks
On 22 May 2017, Huntsman and Clariant announced their merger to establish HuntsmanClariant, a 50:50 global specialities company, by end-2017. Clariant and Huntsman recorded 2016 sales of $5.9 bn and $9.4 bn, respectively. The companies have total workforce of around 17,400 and about 15,000 people, respectively. The HuntsmanClariant will include Venator Materials, titanium dioxide and Huntsman Performance Additives. Venator posted sales of $2.1 bn/y, with 4500 employees. The future of the speciality market would be valued at approximately $20 bn and a capitalization of $14 bn. HuntsmanClariant would be listed on both the Swiss and American stock exchanges. The company's EBITDA would total $2.3 bn, a margin of 17.2%. In the US, the new entity would gain sales from the Polyurethanes segment (28%), Advanced Materials segment (7%), Textile Effects segment (6%) and Performance Products segment (14%). In Switzerland, it would achieve 20% sales from the Plastics and Coatings segment, 9% from Natural Resources (Specialties for Oil and Gas and Functional Minerals), 5% from Catalysis and 11% from Care Chemicals. The partners will gain 40% in sales in the Americas, 26% in Asia-Pacific and 34% in Europe-Africa-Middle East. The merger would be performed exclusively by exchange of shares. Clariant shareholders now hold 52% of the combined capital, while Huntsman shareholders would get just over 1.2 shares for each title held. The planned merger has been unanimously approved by the boards of directors, but is still pending shareholder and regulatory approval. Within two years after the conclusion, the companies predict synergies of over $400 M/y and a value creation of over $3.5 bn. These synergies will require $500 M worth of investment. HuntsmanClariant would be headquartered in Pratteln, and would have its operational headquarters in The Woodlands, TX.
Cellana and Living Ink Technologies have clinched a partnership to develop and sell commercial inks that contain Cellana's renewable algae biomass. Under the
Original Source: Chimie Pharma Hebdo, 29 May 2017, (0803), (Website: http://www. industrie.com/chimie) © ETAI Information 2017.
Global Bioenergies, Ineos & Clariant get funding to demonstrate bioisobutene process Global Bioenergies has signed a grant agreement with the Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI-JU) to demonstrate its renewable isobutene process with technologies developed by Ineos and Clariant. BBI-JU, a public-private partnership between the European Union and the Bio-Based Industries Consortium, will provide funding to the partners with the aim of converting poorly valorized residual wheat straw into secondgeneration renewable isobutene, which can be converted into oligomers. The research and development (R&D) project, which starts on 1 Jun 2017 and runs for 48 months, will involve the conversion of straw into glucose- and xylose-rich hydrolyzates by Clariant Sunliquid technology; the fermentation of the straw hydrolyzates into bio-isobutene by Global Bioenergies, and the conversion of bioisobutene to oligomers by Ineos. TechnipFMC and IPSB will perform preliminary engineering of a hydrolyzateto-isobutene plant and overall integration with a straw-to-hydrolyzate unit, and the Energy Institute at the University of Linz will assess the sustainability and environmental benefits. BBI-JU will contribute €9.8 M to the project, of which €4.4 M will go to Global Bioenergies for R&D at its Evry, France, site; its pilot plant in Pomacle, France; and its demonstration unit in Leuna, Germany. Original Source: Petrochemical News, 15 May 2017, 55 (19), 4 (Website: http://www. petrochemical-news.com) © William F. Bland Co. 2017.
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advances in partnering with downstream players to produce grades fit for purpose. The firm joined with Natur-Tec in Oct 2016 in unveiling the new BF3002HT technology that combines a nucleated impact-modified Ingeo PLA-based masterbatch with one of NatureWork's most recent Ingeo performance grades. Total Corbion PLA is a PLA market competitor is currently constructing a 75,000 tonnes/y facility in Thailand. Scheduled to become online in 2H 2018, the facility will manufacture Luminy PLA neat polymers. Other developments in the bioplastics sector are also discussed.
chemicals intended for the agrochemistry, pharmacy, cosmetics and oleochemistry markets. The firm also plans to utilize its catalysts to manufacture and market high value-added molecules on strategic applications such as bio-control (pheromones), speciality polymers, perfumes and aromas. The firm aims to follow the 12 Principles of Green Chemistry, including the usage of biosourced raw materials for its products. It plans to raise its European and global activities. It aims to expand its employees from the current 13 to 25 by end-2018. It is also planning to expand externally.
Original Source: Compounding World, Jun 2017, 35-36,38,40,42 (Website: http://www. amiplastics.com/mags) © Applied Market Information Ltd 2017.
Original Source: Chimie Pharma Hebdo, 28 May 2017, (0803), (Website: http://www.industrie. com/chimie) © ETAI Information 2017.
COMPANY NEWS Wison Engineering to collaborate with Honeywell UOP on international methanol to olefins projects Honeywell UOP signed a partnership agreement with China's Wison Engineering Ltd to jointly provide methanol-to-olefin (MTO) technologies and engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services to customers outside of China. Honeywell UOP's Advanced MTO technology converts methanol from coal or natural gas into the olefins that form the basis for many types of plastic resins, films and fibres. It is a rapidly growing technology in regions rich in coal or natural gas but poor in crude oil, and that have high demand for plastics. Ethylene and propylene, the two most widely used components to make plastics in the world, have been traditionally derived from crude oil. Global demand for ethylene and propylene is growing 4% to 5%/y, with growth driven by strong demand for plastics and other chemicals. MTO technology allows countries and regions that are rich in coal or natural gas to cost-effectively and efficiently convert these resources into valuable petrochemicals with high yield, at the lowest cost of production and lowest catalyst consumption. Original Source: Eurasian Chemical Market, 26 May 2017, (Website: http://www.chemmarket. info/en/) © Eurasian Chemical Market 20052017.
Demeta designs catalytic breakthrough solutions for asset production Catalysis specialist Demeta SAS aims to create catalytic platforms for fine
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collaboration, Living Ink will receive supplies of whole algae biomass from Cellana's demonstration plant in Hawaii, US. Cellana utilizes marine microalgae to make its ReNew range of DHA and Omega-3 EPA oils, biofuel feedstocks and animal food/feed. The firm has plans to build and run integrated algae-based biorefineries to manufacture these products. Original Source: Oils and Fats International, Mar-Apr 2017, 33 (3), 12 (Website: http:// www.oilsandfatsinternational.com) © Quartz Business Media Ltd 2017.
Fusion between Clariant and Huntsman
Venture to produce algae-based renewable inks
On 22 May 2017, Huntsman and Clariant announced their merger to establish HuntsmanClariant, a 50:50 global specialities company, by end-2017. Clariant and Huntsman recorded 2016 sales of $5.9 bn and $9.4 bn, respectively. The companies have total workforce of around 17,400 and about 15,000 people, respectively. The HuntsmanClariant will include Venator Materials, titanium dioxide and Huntsman Performance Additives. Venator posted sales of $2.1 bn/y, with 4500 employees. The future of the speciality market would be valued at approximately $20 bn and a capitalization of $14 bn. HuntsmanClariant would be listed on both the Swiss and American stock exchanges. The company's EBITDA would total $2.3 bn, a margin of 17.2%. In the US, the new entity would gain sales from the Polyurethanes segment (28%), Advanced Materials segment (7%), Textile Effects segment (6%) and Performance Products segment (14%). In Switzerland, it would achieve 20% sales from the Plastics and Coatings segment, 9% from Natural Resources (Specialties for Oil and Gas and Functional Minerals), 5% from Catalysis and 11% from Care Chemicals. The partners will gain 40% in sales in the Americas, 26% in Asia-Pacific and 34% in Europe-Africa-Middle East. The merger would be performed exclusively by exchange of shares. Clariant shareholders now hold 52% of the combined capital, while Huntsman shareholders would get just over 1.2 shares for each title held. The planned merger has been unanimously approved by the boards of directors, but is still pending shareholder and regulatory approval. Within two years after the conclusion, the companies predict synergies of over $400 M/y and a value creation of over $3.5 bn. These synergies will require $500 M worth of investment. HuntsmanClariant would be headquartered in Pratteln, and would have its operational headquarters in The Woodlands, TX.
Cellana and Living Ink Technologies have clinched a partnership to develop and sell commercial inks that contain Cellana's renewable algae biomass. Under the
Original Source: Chimie Pharma Hebdo, 29 May 2017, (0803), (Website: http://www. industrie.com/chimie) © ETAI Information 2017.
Global Bioenergies, Ineos & Clariant get funding to demonstrate bioisobutene process Global Bioenergies has signed a grant agreement with the Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI-JU) to demonstrate its renewable isobutene process with technologies developed by Ineos and Clariant. BBI-JU, a public-private partnership between the European Union and the Bio-Based Industries Consortium, will provide funding to the partners with the aim of converting poorly valorized residual wheat straw into secondgeneration renewable isobutene, which can be converted into oligomers. The research and development (R&D) project, which starts on 1 Jun 2017 and runs for 48 months, will involve the conversion of straw into glucose- and xylose-rich hydrolyzates by Clariant Sunliquid technology; the fermentation of the straw hydrolyzates into bio-isobutene by Global Bioenergies, and the conversion of bioisobutene to oligomers by Ineos. TechnipFMC and IPSB will perform preliminary engineering of a hydrolyzateto-isobutene plant and overall integration with a straw-to-hydrolyzate unit, and the Energy Institute at the University of Linz will assess the sustainability and environmental benefits. BBI-JU will contribute €9.8 M to the project, of which €4.4 M will go to Global Bioenergies for R&D at its Evry, France, site; its pilot plant in Pomacle, France; and its demonstration unit in Leuna, Germany. Original Source: Petrochemical News, 15 May 2017, 55 (19), 4 (Website: http://www. petrochemical-news.com) © William F. Bland Co. 2017.
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