Westlake Posts Strong Q2 Earnings Rebound

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 Nigeria eyes $30bn offshore oil, gas investment by 2030  - Lagos, 6 August (Argus) — Nigeria's upstream oil and gas regulator NUPRC said 22 offshore projects are expected to attract at least $30bn of investment between 2026-30, supporting a government drive to raise crude oil output to 2.5mn b/d by the end of the decade. NUPRC chief executive Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan,...

 The Expansion of Electric Vehicle Tech with IDTechEx  - Electric vehicles are continuing to play a vital role in decarbonizing the transport industry as they help with the shift away from fossil fuel reliance with their utilization of battery technologies. This article covers micro EVs, materials, and thermal management.

 BCCE returns to UW–Madison to reflect back and march forward  - The chemistry education conference was last in Wisconsin 50 years ago

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 Sinopec Expands Specialty PVA Production in China

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 US auto sales slow in July from 2026 high  - Houston, 5 August (Argus) — US automotive sales in July slipped after reaching their highest level this year in June, as consumers tempered purchases but continued to spend in the face of renewed inflationary pressures after the US and Iran resumed hostilities. Sales of light vehicles, which are pickup...

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 2026 Half-Year Report

 Fluffy meshes clean up microplastics big and small  - The seagrass-inspired traps are biodegradable and can be used in open water

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 UK EV sales surge, ZEV mandate debate continues  - London, 5 August (Argus) — UK battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales rose by 44.5pc in July to claim a record 27.5pc market share, as overall new car sales climbed by 11.7pc, according to Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) data. The figures extend a run of strong EV growth and raise questions...

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 This new human genome has almost no gaps  - Researchers have assembled the first telomere-to-telomere, diploid phased genome from a single human cell line

 Worley wins contract for metal processing hub in Missouri  - Worley Ltd. (North Sydney, Australia) has been awarded an engineering services contract by United States Strategic Metals, to support the development of their multi-metallic processing hub in Missouri, United States. This will include the development of a cobalt refinery and…

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 Nutrien Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results

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 A wee chat amongst the pipes and plaid  - As part of our community engagement program, Mt Arthur Coal attended the Aberdeen Highland Games on Saturday 4th July.

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 Solventum Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results  - August 5, 2026 • 4:12pm EDT

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 PetroChina (Shanghai) Advanced Materials Research Institute and CAS publish data-driven analysis of global polymer innovation

 The LPGA Tour returns to Corning in 2027 with The Classic  - The iconic tournament marks a new era with a $5 million purse, one of the largest on the LPGA Tour outside the Majors

 AI is helping design engineers shorten the path from challenge to solution  - Across industries, engineers often begin the process of developing new products with a simple yet important question: How can I make this? Answering that question requires a significant investment...

 Eastman board declares dividend

 Aerolloy Technologies to supply Ti castings to Airbus  - London, 6 August (Argus) — India's Aerolloy Technologies has signed an agreement to develop and supply titanium castings to European airframer Airbus. Aerolloy — a wholly owned subsidiary of PTC Industries — will produce titanium castings for Airbus' A320neo narrowbody jet and its A330neo and A350...

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 DuPont Wins R&D 100 Award for Innovation in Healthcare  - DuPont announced that it has won a 2026 R&D 100 Award in the Mechanica

 Shell sells Environmental Catalysts and Systems business to Lummus Technology  - Shell Catalysts & Technologies (Amsterdam, Netherlands) announced that it has sold a number of intellectual property assets and experienced personnel relating to its Environmental Catalysts and Systems (ECS) business to Lummus Technology (Houston, Texas). For Shell Catalysts & Technologies, the…

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 How does a single cell seed metastasis?  - Researchers define a transient cell state key to dodging immunity and establishing a secondary tumor

 Mainstream buys Ingevity's DeRidder CTO site  - London, 6 August (Argus) — Mainstream Pine Products has bought Ingevity's crude tall oil (CTO) fractionation plant in DeRidder, Louisiana, the US-based pine chemicals producer said. "We are in the process of assessing what we have there and how we will expand our business with those assets," said Mainstream...

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 Ag in Motion Brings Together Employees, Growers and Ag Experts

 Modeling technology for early-stage pharmaceutical water system design  - PharmaWater Pro® is a modeling platform (part of this company's consulting services) for pharmaceutical manufacturers planning new facilities or evaluating upgrades to existing water purification infrastructure. Pharmaceutical manufacturing plants depend on highly engineered systems to produce purified...

 DuPont™ FilmTec™ Fortilife™ XC220 Element Named a Sustainability Product of the Year for Advancing Industrial Water Circularity  - DuPont announced that its DuPont™ FilmTec™ Fortilife™ XC220 element ha

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 The Chemours Company Reports Second Quarter Results  - Press Release The Chemours Company Reports Second Quarter Results The Chemours Company (“Chemours” or “the Company”) (NYSE: CC), a global chemistry company with leading market positions in Thermal & Specialized Solutions (“TSS”), Titanium Technologies (“TT”), and Advanced Performance Materials...

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