PETROCHEMICALS

Repsol, Versalis join “Cracker of the future” consortium / Focus on electric steam cracking / Technology partnership with Siemens, Technip

CHEMICALS AND CLIMATE

Decarbonisation of cement, chemicals, steel sectors could halve industrial emissions / Three levels of solutions in focus / Lux Research report

SUSTAINABLE PLASTICS

15% of commodity resin production to be sustainable by 2030 / Little progress expected for reclaim of PP, PS / Uncertainty on future regulations, technology improvements / Lux Research report

CORONAVIRUS

Researchers call for fast action to address pollution from disposable face masks

CORONAVIRUS

Global economic development forecast of 4.6% in 2021 / Buoyant H2 growth expected on vaccine rollouts despite bottlenecks / Return to pre-pandemic levels only by 2022 / Euler Hermes report

CORONAVIRUS

More materials innovation needed to meet demand for face masks / Fastest growth in coatings / Lux Research report

SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY

Waste feedstocks, product performance and digital tools offer opportunities for successful commercialisation of "green" materials / Lux Research report

COMPOSITES MARKET

Wind turbines to topple aerospace from pole position / Global Market to more than triple by 2020 / Automotive industry remains a sleeping giant / Lux Research reports