The closure of the Strait of Hormuz caused by the Iran war wreaks havoc for key Middle East exports, including plastic resin.

Researchers engineered a two-strain microbial system that converts PET-derived terephthalic acid into levodopa, overcoming key bottlenecks in transport and enzyme inhibition. The proof-of-concept ...

JPMorgan Industrials Conference 2026 March 17, 2026 3:40 PM EDTCompany ParticipantsAgustin Izquierdo - Executive ...

An electrified, two‑step CO₂‑to‑ethylene‑to‑ethylene‑oxide route aimed at lower lifecycle emissions and scalable industrial deployment.

Nigerian Breweries has notified the Exchange (NGX) and the public that it is partnering to establish a food-grade recycled Polyethylene ...

Researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of Houston have achieved sustained self-healing of a composite material. The findings promise to extend the lifetime of aircraft and ...

Tensions in the Middle East often trigger concerns about rising gasoline prices. But disruptions to oil supplies could affect much more than the cost of filling up a car. That’s because crude oil is ...

Beware! PHMB in your eye drops could be secretly harming your ocular surface. PHMB is a powerful antimicrobial preservative ...

While fuel is a well-known product, fuels actually represents only a portion of what is produced from crude oil. The refining process generates a wide range of petroleum-based materials used to ...

By bno - Taipei Office The war involving Iran, Israel and the United States has started to reverberate through Asia’s ...

We set out to analyze 31 diapers to find our top choices for safety and sustainability. But the truth is, reviewing disposable diapers for those factors was more than a little tricky. That’s because ...

This Week, LDPE prices in Asia rose sharply due to supply chain disruptions and rising feedstock procurement challenges. An industry source in Asia, on condition of anonymity, informed a Polymerupdate ...