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Live Webinar: safe handling of N-Methyl Pyrrolidone (NMP)
Petrochemicals Europe’s BDO sector group organised a one-hour webinar in cooperation with the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) to explain the N-Methyl Pyrrolidone (NMP) guideline that gives recommendations on how to comply with the restriction and protect workers. The Webinar had a record attendance of 175 participants. It featured speakers from ECHA, the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Lyondell Chemie and Cefic.
Role of chemical industry in the fight against COVID-19
The European chemical industry has been playing an essential role during the COVID-19 crisis. Cefic has just published a map of Europe featuring all the initiatives taken by the industry to help provide critical supplies such as disinfectants, protective equipments, fuel, diagnostic tests etc.
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Chemistry is all about you
EPCA released its 3rd video on STEM education in cooperation with Petrochemicals Europe.
Discover the unique partnership for a better life.
Petrochemicals in action
Discover where petrochemicals are used and how their versatility and properties are invaluable.
Transport
Packaging
Construction
Textile
Paint and Coatings
Household Products
Electronics
Other Applications
Petrochemical Industry in Europe
300.000 Jobs
155 €Billion/year total sales
%
95% of manufactured products
%
26% of total chemical sales
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
ARA WEEK
The ARA Week is an annual flagship event of the African Refiner Association (ARA). Sustainable Fuels, one of Petrochemicals Europe's sector groups will participate in the event on behalf of the global fuel ethers team made up of the Latin America Clean Fuels Association (ACELA), the Asian Clean Fuels Association (ACFA) and the (European/ African) Sustainable Fuels association.