Anton Paar Acquires Brabender GmbH & Co. KG

Integration as Anton Paar TorqueTec GmbH

09-Aug-2023 - On August 1, 2023, Anton Paar acquired the German company Brabender, which will be integrated into the Anton Paar Group as Anton Paar TorqueTec GmbH. The effective, retroactive date of the acquisition is January 1, 2023. The company, based in Duisburg, Germany, offers measurement and process ...

Clear advantages: Integrating metal microstructures in glass

21-Jul-2022 - Safe from harsh environmental conditions, electrically and thermally conductive, and with great lithographic resolution: Embedding thin metal microstructures in glass promises exceptional properties for a range of applications. The technology could be used to create sensor components that are ...

Röhm to build innovation center in Worms

Pooling of research activity in Germany - Research also strengthened in China and the USA

01-Feb-2022 - With the construction of a new state-of-the-art innovation center in Worms (Germany), Röhm intends to further expand its technology leadership. In future, around 100 scientists of the chemical company will work on the development of new products and processes under one roof. “By pooling our ...

BASF opens research center for catalysts and processes in Ludwigshafen

Highly automated testing facilities for continuous data supply

27-Mar-2019 - BASF officially opened a pioneering research center at the heart of the Verbund site in Ludwigshafen, close to the famous Ammonia Lab. This new pilot plant facility for catalyst and process development will be operated by the global research unit Process Research & Chemical Engineering. It houses ...

More efficient and cheaper synthetic fuels with 3D printing

26-Sep-2018 - Co-electrolysis is a new and very efficient way of producing synthetic fuels and chemicals from CO2 and water. Diesel and petrol cars as well as trucks, airplanes, and ships could run on such fuels in a climate neutral manner. They can also be used as energy storage systems, which could help ...

Successful ACHEMA closes in Frankfurt

15-Jun-2018 - At the trade show for the process industry, more than 3,700 exhibitors from 55 countries showcased the latest equipment and innovative processes for the chemical, pharma and food industry. Whether in the classic process technology hall, the pump exhibition or in the plant engineering section, ...

Rapid spectroscopic process analysis

Empowers development and control of flexible production processes

12-Jun-2018 - Global competition in the chemical industry, with increasingly dynamic markets and product cycles, requires shorter process development times and flexible and efficient production processes. By combining micro chemical engineering and spectroscopic process analysis in different spectral ranges, ...

Reaction calorimetry in microreactors

12-Jun-2018 - At Achema 2018 the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology will demonstrate the latest gen-eration of continuous reaction calorimeters. These permit rapid screening of thermokinetic data, making kinetic constants and safety-relevant data available in the early stages of process ...

Agilyx Corporation and INEOS Styrolution sign development agreement for polystyrene recycling

Process is based on “chemical recycling”

30-Apr-2018 - Agilyx Corporation and INEOS Styrolution have signed a joint development agreement to develop a recycling process for polystyrene based on “chemical recycling” in the USA. This collaboration is aimed at achieving a circular economy, where polystyrene waste is recycled into virgin, high-quality ...

STA Pharmaceutical to open new transition metal catalysis center

19-Oct-2017 - The center will allow STA to introduce transition metal catalyst-screening technology to their existing small molecule process development and manufacturing platform. STA Pharmaceutical, a WuXi AppTec company, has announced plans to launch a new transition metal catalysis center at their ...