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Sustainability in spotlight for Polyurethane Technical Conference

Sustainability and circularity took center stage at the start of the Polyurethane Technical Conference organized by the American Chemistry Council's Center for the Polyurethane Industry.

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Everchem buys Specialty Products International in PU deal

Everchem LLC, a systems house and raw materials manufacture for the polyurethane and epoxy markets based in Media, Pa., has acquired Specialty Products International Inc. (SPI) of Mancungie, Pa., a producer of specialty polyurethane additives.

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Carlisle warns of job losses at Accella plant in Ohio

The parent company of Accella Polyurethane Systems LLC says it is "contemplating" the sale of its Delphos, Ohio, facility, and may close it if it can't find a buyer within 60 days.

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UBQ takes the garbage out of the garbage

UBQ Materials co-CEO Albert Douer: "Recycling is part of the solution. But it's not going to solve everything. And, literally, this is how I describe UBQ: We take the garbage out of the garbage. The stuff that no one else wants? That's what we take."

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Clariant to build second China fire retardant plant

Clariant had previously announced a 60 million Swiss franc investment on a new facility at Daya Bay, China. The plant, which is scheduled to open in mid-2023, will produce Exolit OP halogen-free flame retardants for thermoplastics used in e-mobility and in the electrical and electronics segments.

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Pearl supplies ‘world’s largest vertical farm’ with PU panels

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Roofing and waterproofing manufacturer GAF, part of the Standard Industries group, will build a fifth polyisocyanurate insulation manufacturing plant, set for Peru, Ill.

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Covestro's focus on sustainable PU at K

Covestro will focus on its sustainability drive at K 2022  in October, following up on its recently announced collaboration with two petrochemical companies, Finland’s Neste and South Korea’s SK Geocentric, to supply mass-balanced benzene for MDI production in China.

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