Formosa Plastics unit gains ISCC EU certification for microalgae oil feedstock

Formosa Plastics Group’s Chenghao Technology, under Formosa Plastics New Intelligence, obtained ISCC EU sustainability and carbon certification for microalgae oil covering algae cultivation and oil production, with Bureau Veritas conducting…

Dangote Refinery Lifts Nigeria’s Seaborne Petroleum Product Exports Sharply

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery is credited by the U.S. Energy Information Administration with lifting Nigeria’s seaborne petroleum product shipments to an average of 561,000 barrels per day in the second…

Zhejiang NHU Promotes Taurine for Low-Fishmeal Aquafeed Formulations

Zhejiang NHU is promoting feed-grade taurine as a fishmeal replacement support for low-fishmeal aquafeeds, citing a 49-day rainbow trout trial in a recirculating aquaculture system with a 5.24 g initial…

Eastman Chemical’s Tritan Renew copolyester adopted in Rubbermaid food storage line

Rubbermaid is adding products made with Eastman’s Tritan Renew copolyester to its Rubbermaid Brilliance food storage portfolio, covering rectangular and round food storage containers and pantry containers. The copolyester is…

Perstorp Tests Non-Phthalate Plasticizer With Farmerrain to Improve Rainwear

Perstorp tested its Pevalen™ Pro 100 completely non-phthalate plasticizer with Swedish rainwear brand Farmerrain to improve garment performance. Testing showed softer fabric enabling lighter constructions, retained softness at low temperatures…

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries unit launches nitrogen-refrigerant ultra-low temperature brine chiller

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration Corporation has developed N-Bleath, a compact brine chiller using nitrogen as a natural refrigerant that handles temperatures from -40°C to -100°C. Sales are scheduled…

Formosa Plastics unit secures UNECE R100.03 E-Mark for bus battery system

Formosa Plastics Group unit 台塑新智能 (Formosa Plastics New Intelligence) obtained UNECE R100.03 E-Mark certification for its electric bus traction battery system, which uses lithium iron phosphate cells produced at its…