Michelin, IFP Energies nouvelles, and Axens have opened France’s first industrial-scale prototype facility to produce butadiene derived from biomass at…...
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Riken, Yokohama Rubber and Zeon Develop Technology for Bio-Production of Butadiene
The Bio-monomer Production Laboratory has developed a new, world-first technology able to efficiently create butadiene from biomass. Consisting of members…...
Growth to Asian Butadiene Prices Recedes in 2018 After Strong Showing in 2017
Butadiene prices in the Asian market dropped back slightly for 2018 after surging up in 2017. This then formed the…...
Kuraray Announces Plan to Form Butadiene Derivatives JV With PTTGC, Sumitomo
Kuraray Co. Ltd. (TYO:3405) announced on March 7 that it has inked a joint venture agreement with Sumitomo Corp. (TYO:8053)…...
Mitsubishi Chemical and Air Liquide Subsidiary Partner on Butadiene Technology
Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. signed a cooperation agreement on Sept. 7 with Air Liquide Engineering & Construction, a subsidiary of French…...
Escalating Butadiene Prices to Place Significant Pressure on Synthetic Rubber Manufacturers
The price of butadiene is increasing dramatically. After trending for some time at an Asian spot price near $1,000 per…...
