Keyword: titanium dioxide

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Venator in US Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Proceedings

22.05.2023 -

Venator, the Huntsman spinoff that holds the family-owned business’s former titanium dioxide activities, has filed for protection from creditors under the US Chapter 11...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Small Particles with a Big Impact

01.05.2023 -

In 2022, the European Commission revised the definition of nanomaterials in a new recommendation, which supports a uniform EU regulatory framework and aims at aligning...

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Tronox Gets EU Nod on Cristal Deal

23.08.2018 - Having agreed certain concessions, including a divestment, to appease EU regulators, Tronox has finally secured approval from the European Commission for its acquisition of Cristal...

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ECHA Labels TiO2 a Category 2 Carcinogen

14.06.2017 - Chemical industry organizations including those representing producers of titanium dioxide, have criticized the decision by the Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) of the European...

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DuPont to Start Low-Cost TiO2 Plant in Early 2016

13.11.2014 - DuPont has said it remains on track to complete the planned expansion of its existing high-efficiency, low-cost titanium dioxide (TiO2) facility in Altamira, Mexico in 2015 and...

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DuPont May Rethink Performance Chemicals Spin-off Mode

26.05.2014 - Reports surfacing after DuPont's remarks at the Goldman Sachs Basic Materials conference on May 21 suggest the US chemical giant may be rethinking the planned spinoff to...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Novel Materials and More Efficient Processes for New Applications

05.02.2014 - Industry Constantly Evolves - The plastics industry requires continuous innovation because of the assimilation to the market's demands. For more than 50 years, SKZ has observed...

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DuPont to Spin Off Performance Chemicals Division

30.10.2013 - DuPont has announced that it will spin off its $7 billion Performance Chemicals division, including the titanium dioxide and the chemicals and fluoroproducts businesses, to...