Evonik partners on Japanese polyurethane foam recycling into polyols and amines

Evonik is launching Lypron®, a rumen-protected lysine solution for ruminant feeding, to complete its amino acid balancing concept for modern livestock production. The company is also partnering with Toyotsu Chemiplas…

Sakata INX and Sofab Collaborate on Inkjet-Printable Perovskite Solar Cell Ink

SAKATA INX CORPORATION is collaborating with Sofab Inks, Inc., a Kentucky-based developer of perovskite solar cell materials, to develop an inkjet-printable electron transport layer (ETL) ink. The ink combines Sofab’s…

Arxada launches Proxel BCP preservative for aqueous home care formulations

Arxada has launched Proxel® BCP, a new preservation system for finished aqueous home care formulations, unveiled at SEPAWA Congress 2026 in Berlin. The system is designed to provide broad-spectrum antimicrobial…

Eastman raises plasticizer and specialty ester prices across all packaging types

Eastman Chemical is raising list and off-list prices for its NAR and LAR plasticizer and specialty products, effective November 1, 2026 or as contracts allow, across all packaging types. Increases…

Eastman raises plasticizer prices in North America for four products

Eastman Chemical is raising prices on four plasticizer products in North American markets effective November 1, 2026, or as contracts allow. The increases are USD 0.05/lb for Eastman 168 non-phthalate…

BMW Group begins series production of Gen6 batteries in Shenyang, China

BMW Group has begun series production of its Gen6 high-voltage batteries at Shenyang, China, the third site in its global Gen6 production network after Debrecen, Hungary and Irlbach-Straßkirchen, Germany. The…

Wacker Chemie unveils silicone additives and bio-based aminolipids at SEPAWA

WACKER Chemie is presenting silicone additives for household and personal-care formulations at SEPAWA Congress in Berlin, October 14 to 16, 2026, at Booth B308-309. Products on show include water-based silicone…