Ascent Industries Co. has completed the acquisition of substantially all assets of Midwest Graphic Sales and Sigma Coatings, adding formulation-driven coatings, inks, and adhesives for food, pharmaceutical, and personal care packaging. The transaction may affect manufacturing scale-up, regulatory compliance obligations, and intellectual property stewardship relevant to counsel and technical due diligence teams.
Monthly Archives: May 2026
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PolyJoule announced a third‑generation, non‑lithium conductive polymer cell platform incorporating a higher‑density polymer cathode and a low‑vapor‑pressure liquid salt electrolyte that the company describes as self‑extinguishing. The platform is presented as a large‑format prismatic cell produced in the U.S. and targeted at commercial, industrial, and residential energy storage markets.
LANXESS received the American Chemistry Council’s 2026 Sustainability Leadership Award for a selective ion-exchange platform marketed for PFAS removal in drinking water and industrial effluents. The technology integrates two Lewatit resins and has been deployed at municipal and industrial sites; technical, regulatory, and waste-management implications may be relevant to legal and compliance professionals.
Celanese announced a plan to close its Sakra, Singapore nylon unit and to optimize nylon 6,6 polymerization capacity at Richmond, VA and Washington, WV, with Sakra operations scheduled through July 2026. The company also outlined regional capacity and capability adjustments for liquid crystal polymers, specialty compounds, and medical-grade compounding.
Westlake Corporation confirmed ISCC PLUS certification for its Deer Park, Texas, epoxy resin facility, extending mass‑balance renewable feedstock attribution to liquid and solid epoxy resins and liquid epoxy blends in North America. The certification joins an existing Duisburg, Germany, site and may affect supply‑chain documentation, procurement claims, and regulatory reporting for users of those resins.
Celanese and SharpCell Oy announced a cooperation to integrate carbon capture and utilization (CCU)–derived chemical feedstocks into vinyl acetate ethylene (VAE) binders used in airlaid nonwoven production, with Celanese sourcing CCU inputs at its Clear Lake, Texas facility and SharpCell projecting use of over 400 metric tons of captured CO2 annually. The integration, managed via mass-balance accounting for commingled feedstocks, may be relevant to professionals monitoring polymer chemistry, supply-chain traceability, regulatory reporting, and intellectual property arrangements.