Albaugh Specialty Products Registers Pendi MicroCap Preemergence Herbicide

Albaugh Specialty Products has received EPA registration (Reg. No. 89442-73) for Pendi MicroCap™, a pendimethalin-based preemergence herbicide for turf, ornamental and non-crop use. The low-odor microencapsulated formulation controls 25 broadleaf…

Perstorp promotes Akestra polymer for heat-resistant recycled PET food packaging

Perstorp is promoting its Akestra™ polymer for heat-resistant PET food packaging as the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) began applying on 12 August 2026. Akestra™ is described as…

SGL Carbon raises 2026 earnings forecast after preliminary nine-month results

SGL Carbon SE reports preliminary consolidated sales of about €595 million and adjusted EBITDApre of about €106 million for the first nine months of 2026, compared with €652.9 million and…

Sumitomo Chemical Achieves Production-Scale Bio-Based Liquid Crystal Polymer Manufacturing

Sumitomo Chemical has achieved production-scale manufacturing of liquid crystal polymer containing a portion of biomass-derived monomer, and is preparing a mass production system for bio-based LCP using biomanufacturing technology. The…

Qnity Electronics Introduces Kalrez 7080 Sealing Parts for Chip Processing

Qnity Electronics introduced Kalrez 7080 perfluoroelastomer sealing parts, engineered for semiconductor processes operating at temperatures up to 330°C. In internal thermal-aging evaluations over 672 hours of air exposure at temperatures…

Duslo tenders weld-in valve replacement at Ammonia 4 plant ahead of 2027

Duslo, a.s. has published a tender, number ON/PSCH/66/2026/UV, for replacing weld-in valves at its Ammonia 4 plant during turnaround work scheduled for 2027. The request for quotation is at RFQ…

Henkel launches APNR 2.0 no-rinse adhesion promoter for metal pretreatment

Henkel is introducing APNR 2.0, the next generation of its no-rinse adhesion promoter for metal pretreatment, which replaces the traditional passivation bath with a metered spray applied at the end…