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The role of solvents in achieving the European green deal
Mid-January 2021, the European Solvents Industry Group (ESIG), a sector group of Petrochemicals Europe, held its first Stakeholder Day, which is part of a series of events on "Solvents & the European Green Deal". It focused on the sustainability and circular Economy aspects.
Industry acts to implement benzene exposure limit and protect workers’ health
Following the publication by the European Commission (EC) of its proposal for the revised benzene Occupational Exposure Limits (OEL), the industry has already started to develop implementation plans to comply with the value and the Cefic Aromatics Producers’ Association (APA) and Concawe have written guidelines to help refineries and petrochemical sites do so.
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EPCA released its 3rd video on STEM education in cooperation with Petrochemicals Europe.
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Solvents – a key ingredient of durable and sustainable materials
When you see solar panels or bridges you probably don’t think that solvents play a big role in making and protecting them. Yet they do. Solvents are essential to glue solar panels together. Coatings with solvents protect infrastructure like bridges and dams from corrosion and rust, extending their lifetime by decades.
Upcoming Event
2nd Go circular: Transitioning the chemical industry toward a circular future
Go Circular is a business case conference where you can find a good balance between topics and speakers. It covers the entire plastics circular value chain starting from petrochemicals companies to brand owners. Main idea of the event is to have discussions around not only recycling technologies but also economic feasibility.