Royal DSM N.V., Heerlen, The Netherlands, and Novomer Inc., Waltham, MA, have signed an agreement to jointly develop a coating resin using carbon dioxide (CO2) as a raw material.
Cognis has opened a new affiliate, Cognis Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., in Selangor, Malaysia, The new affiliate is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Cognis Group.
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM) a $24.8 million grant to develop and construct a facility that will convert biomass into renewable fuel.