8月18日，巴斯夫与上海傅利叶智能科技有限公司(傅利叶)签署了合作备忘录，旨在评估和开发各种机 器人应用的新材料解决方案。 作为战略合作协议的一部分，巴斯夫与傅利叶将共同探索工程塑料、聚氨酯和热塑性聚氨酯在机器人及 其部件的应用和开发，并在技术、商业、市场和业务模式上建立合作。 该合作由巴斯夫创业投资公司 (BASF Venture Capital，以下简称BVC)发起和推动，BVC是巴斯夫集团旗下风险投资部门。 "我们期待与巴斯夫的合作，能够帮助傅利叶实现在具身智能本体研发的进一步突破，推动智能机器人 行业的加速迭代发展，"傅利叶创始人兼CEO，顾捷表示。 巴斯夫高级副总裁、亚太区特性材料部负责人鲍磊伟(Andy Postlethwaite)表示"我们很高兴与傅利叶合 作，傅利叶是行业领先的通用机器人企业。通过发挥各自的独特优势和专长，我们希望开发出尖端材料 解决方案，推动共创并变革机器人行业。"。 巴斯夫创业投资公司自2001年以来，在全球范围内促进了巴斯夫与外部合作伙伴之间的诸多业务合作， 而此次合作是在中国发起的首个机器人行业合作。 ...

中国科学院、中国工程院8月20日同步公布2025年院士增选有效候选人名单，分别确认2025年院士增选有效候选人639人、660人。 中国科学院发布公告称，该院2025年院士增选推荐工作已结束，确认院士增选有效候选人639人，包括数学物理学部98人、化学部105人、生命科学和医学 学部125人、地学部96人、信息技术科学部61人、技术科学部104人，另有特别推荐领域有效候选人50人。 | 序号 | 姓名 | 年龄 | 工作单位 | 推荐人或推荐渠道 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | 察宗書 | 62 | 宁波东方理工大学 | 江桂斌 | | 2 | 陈红征 (女) | 58 | 浙江大学 | 张 涛 | | 3 | 原 肥 | ર્વર | 北京大学 | 前 成 | | 4 | 陈萍 (女) | 56 | 中国科学院大连化学物理研究所 | 中国科协 | | 5 | 原 次 | 44 | 北京师范大学 | 李亚栋 | | 6 | 陈永胜 | 61 | 南开大学 | 周其林 | | 7 | 程 肥 | 60 | 南开大学 | 中国科协 | | 8 | 崔 明 | રેર ...

Core Viewpoint - The completion of the Guangxi Free Trade Zone Hongkun New Materials Benzene Hydrogenation Project marks a significant milestone as the largest single-unit benzene hydrogenation facility in China, filling a gap in the regional industrial chain and providing essential products like benzene and toluene for the Qinzhou petrochemical park [1][2]. Group 1: Project Overview - The project covers an area of 82,100 square meters and includes a 200,000 tons/year benzene hydrogenation unit and an 180,000 tons/year aromatics extraction unit [1]. - The project utilizes by-products of benzene from nearby coking enterprises and hydrogen from large petrochemical companies in the park to produce purified benzene, toluene, and heavy aromatics [1]. Group 2: Safety and Management - A "full-time penetration safety grid management system" was established, dividing the project into five safety responsibility zones to ensure 100% coverage of personnel, equipment, and processes [1]. - The project team identified and rectified 320 safety hazards, achieving a 100% rectification rate [1]. Group 3: Innovation and Challenges - The project team implemented an innovative "Party Building + Engineering" integration mechanism, establishing four Party responsibility zones and three Party pioneer posts to tackle technical challenges [2]. - The team worked continuously for 144 hours to successfully complete the installation of three large equipment pieces and maintained a welding pass rate of 98.05% for 176,000 inches of piping [2]. Group 4: Industry Impact - The project is seen as a new starting point for ensuring the safety of the high-end new materials industrial chain in South China, filling the gap in the benzene refining industry in the region [2]. - The facility is expected to create synergies with surrounding enterprises, enhancing the petrochemical industrial chain in the park [2].

Core Insights - The South Korean government is set to announce a restructuring plan for the petrochemical industry, which is currently in a "severe" situation [1] - The restructuring is expected to draw lessons from the shipbuilding industry's past experiences, where companies had to liquidate assets and streamline operations due to a sharp decline in orders [1] - The current operating rate of the South Korean petrochemical industry is only 80%, indicating about 20% excess capacity, which has led to a significant drop in profit margins [1] Industry Overview - The South Korean petrochemical sector has faced continuous oversupply due to the addition of new capacities over the past decade, resulting in declining profitability [1] - Demand for petrochemicals in South Korea has been weak for the past three to four years [1] - The last major restructuring in the petrochemical industry occurred during the 1999 Asian financial crisis, which led to the establishment of YNCC [1] Company Developments - YNCC is under financial pressure with an 180 billion KRW loan due at the end of August, prompting discussions about its role in the industry's restructuring [1] - DL Holdings has announced that its subsidiary, DL Chemical, will provide a 150 billion KRW loan to YNCC, which may serve as a catalyst for broader industry restructuring [1] - Other companies, such as HD Hyundai, are also considering asset restructuring, including a potential acquisition of Lotte Chemical's naphtha cracking facility [2]

Core Viewpoint - The 2025 National Petroleum and Chemical Enterprise Management Innovation Conference will be held on September 25-26 in Beijing, focusing on management innovation to drive development and digital transformation in the industry [1] Group 1: Conference Details - The conference is organized by the China Chemical Enterprise Management Association [1] - The theme of the conference is "Management Innovation Drives Development, Digital Transformation Empowers the Future" [1] - The event will feature discussions among government officials, entrepreneurs, and management experts on how to promote new productivity through management innovation and the role of artificial intelligence in enhancing business management [1] Group 2: Outcomes and Publications - The conference will announce and promote the management innovation achievements for the year 2025 in the petroleum and chemical sector [1] - A new book titled "Management Innovation Empowering High-Quality Development of Petroleum and Chemical Enterprises: Pathways, Models, and Practical Strategies" will be launched during the event [1]

Group 1 - The national industrial added value increased by 5.7% year-on-year in July, with the manufacturing sector growing by 6.2% [1][2] - Among 41 major industrial categories, 35 reported year-on-year growth in added value, with notable increases in computer, communication, and other electronic equipment manufacturing at 10.2% [1] - The production of digital products in large-scale industries grew by 8.4%, outpacing the overall industrial growth rate [1] Group 2 - The equipment manufacturing industry saw an added value increase of 8.4% in July, exceeding the overall industrial growth by 2.7 percentage points, marking 24 consecutive months of higher growth [2] - High-tech industries experienced a significant growth of 9.3%, with integrated circuit manufacturing and electronic materials growing by 26.9% and 21.7% respectively [2] - Eight sectors within the equipment manufacturing industry maintained growth, contributing a total of 36.4% to the overall industrial growth [2]

世界塑料理事会(WPC)在8月15日谈判结束后的声明中呼吁"务实协作"以促成条约。WPC主席、雪佛龙 菲利普斯化工可持续发展副总裁本尼·默曼斯表示："对联合国成员国未能在日内瓦达成协议，我们深感 遗憾，但仍对最终协议的签署保持乐观。"默曼斯强调，各方必须认识到不同国家和地区面临不同挑战 与视角，不应让目标分歧阻碍现实进展。 联合国环境规划署执行主任英格·安德森在闭幕演讲中表示："显然，各方在塑料生产、产品管理、资金 机制及表决程序等核心议题上仍存分歧。全球需要更多时间就这些关键问题达成全面共识。"她指 出："在地缘政治复杂、经济挑战及多边关系紧张的背景下，过去10天的谈判异常艰难。但有一点是明 确的：尽管面临重重困难，所有国家仍明确希望留在谈判桌上。"她补充道，"虽然未能敲定理想的条约 文本，UNEP仍将继续推进抗击塑料污染的工作。" UNEP声明称，谈判委员会已同意未来择期重启谈判，并强调会议"在成员国明确表达继续推进进程意 愿的背景下休会，同时承认各国间观点存在重大差异"。INC主席路易斯·瓦亚斯·瓦尔迪维耶索大使表 示，未能达成协议"不应令人气馁，相反，应激励我们重拾动力、重申承诺、凝聚愿景"。他坚信最 ...

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低空经济：万亿市场拉动材料升级 随着低空经济的蓬勃兴起，聚碳酸酯生产企业正主动迎接这个崭新的行业。科思创工程塑料事业部中国 区工业市场经理陈惠卿指出，聚碳酸酯凭借其卓越的轻量化特性、出色的抗冲击性和高强度性能，已成 为低空飞行器制造的理想选择。目前，我国已形成珠三角、长三角等六大飞行汽车产业集群，为聚碳酸 酯材料的应用提供了良好产业基础。 在万亿级市场规模的吸引下，聚碳酸酯材料在低空经济领域的应用正不断拓展。从挡风车窗、智能座舱 到导热材料等，聚碳酸酯都能满足低空飞行器对轻量化和耐用性的严苛要求，特别是在电动垂直起降飞 行器，也就是飞行汽车领域，聚碳酸酯的应用潜力巨大。一方面，飞行汽车为满足空气动力学要求，需 要复杂曲面设计。另一方面，轻量化需求对于飞行汽车至关重要。"每一克重量的减轻都直接影响飞行 时间、航程和整体能效。"陈惠卿表示，高性能的聚碳酸酯材料可以解决上述问题，打造兼顾美观与性 能的流线型空气动力学结构，并高效减轻飞行器的整体重量。 "然而，聚碳酸酯在低空经济领域的发展仍面临一些挑战。一方面，行业法规尚待完善，需要建立更有 利于聚碳酸酯材料应用的技术标准；另一方面，如何在性能和成本之间取得平衡，也 ...

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