At the 2022 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Raj Krishnaswamy, VP of Polymers R&D, CJ Bio, joined the bio‑based polymers and sustainable materials panel. Key topics included the inherent biodegradability of microbially produced, bio‑based polymers (aliphatic polyesters). These polymers served as a food source for microorganisms, ensuring their complete degradation. The trend was […]

Energy is evolving daily. From commercial construction to infrastructure and industrial applications, every sector is putting in place Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria and working toward Net-Zero carbon emissions goals. In this first episode of the Energy Evolution Miniseries, Victaulic’s Elliott Smith sits down with Uday Turaga of ADI Analytics to discuss the energy […]

At the 2022 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Jose Mendez, Global Business Director, SK Geo Centric, joined moderator Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics for the specialty and performance polymers panel. Key topics included reasons for investment in a particular region, driven by strong growth and a deficit in the supply of specialized polymers. […]

At the FlexPO+ 2022 (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Jose Mendez, Global Business Director, SK Geo Centric, joined moderator Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics for the specialty and performance polymers panel. Key topics included the multifaceted nature of sustainable packaging, emphasizing that shelf life extension is a critical factor. New regulations were also mentioned, […]

At the FlexPO+ 2022 (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Roman Wolff, VP, Engineering, Origin Materials, discussed scaling challenges in mega projects, emphasizing the importance of leveraging well‑established equipment and processes to ensure smooth scalability. Origin Materials had focused on chemical process reliability, ensuring the transition from small‑scale to large‑scale operations was seamless. The company […]

At the 2022 ADI Forum, Muhammad Islam, SVP, Business Development and Technology at IHI E&C, explored the future of hydrogen infrastructure financing during the Hydrogen and Fuels panel, moderated by Ari Greenberg, Head of Sales, Energy and Industrials at AlphaSense. Hydrogen infrastructure was advancing rapidly, with increasing focus on regional hydrogen hubs. The U.S. Gulf […]

At the FlexPO+ 2022 (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics; Roman Wolff, VP, Engineering, Origin Materials; and Raj Krishnaswamy, VP, Polymers R&D, CJ Bio discussed the cost competitiveness of PET, emphasizing efforts to make it carbon-negative rather than an end-of-life solution. Origin Materials had prioritized keeping PET economically viable, ensuring […]

Energy transition advanced rapidly through the collective public consciousness in the past two years although starting this past summer, it has run into significant challenges.  To a large extent though, both energy transition’s progress in 2020 and the challenges of 2021 were more conceptual than rooted in concrete form.  Investor-led demand for a greater focus […]

After the COVID-19 pandemic-related lockdown in 2020 that shook the global economy and shattered oil prices to record bottoms, the upstream oil and gas industry rebounded strongly throughout 2021 with oil prices reaching record levels not seen in past six years. Upstream oil and gas performed better than expected in 2021 and future trends will […]

Powered by rising support for decarbonization, hydrogen is being positioned as a key pillar to the energy transition. Through 2021, more than 200 hydrogen projects were announced, 30 countries had released their hydrogen roadmaps, and governments worldwide announced billions of dollars in capital spending towards hydrogen infrastructure. This momentum is expected to continue in 2022 […]

While 2020 presented unprecedented challenges for global petroleum refiners due to pandemic-induced demand destruction, 2021 proved unexpectedly frustrating. Despite progress towards normalcy, persistent COVID-19 variants hindered the anticipated full recovery of oil and gas markets.

The global chemical industry experienced a rapid, albeit unstable, recovery in 2021, with stabilization anticipated in 2022.