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Bilfinger Berger Industrial Services Meets Complex Challenges
Complexity - Bilfinger Berger Industrial Services (BIS) offers its process industry customers complex services for the entire plant life cycle. As an independent subgroup of Bilfinger Berger with 28,000 employees, the company earned €2.9 billion in 2010.And all signs are pointing to further growth. By focusing on the core markets of the process industry - such as chemicals and petrochemicals, pharma, food, refineries and power stations - BIS is able to meet the high demands of its customers.
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VIP - Visions in Plastics
The 2011 edition of the CHEManager Europe special supplement VIP - Visions in Plastics has just been published. It proves with the help of numerous examples that polymers are the driving force of innovation in almost every industry, from automotive to construction to electronics to energy generation. The sub title of the magazine - Polymers for a Sustainable Future - clearly expresses the potential of these materials for energy conservation and climate protection. more
Technical Marketing in the Chemical Industry
New Meaning - The transformation of the chemical industry into a market-oriented sector has changed the meaning of technical marketing. Today technical marketing has a leverage effect on most areas in the process chain. In most cases, innovation, cost and capital efficiency can be enormously increased by subjecting this area to basic optimization. more14.04.2011Authorization of Biocidal Products
Complex Legislation - Art. 5 of the Biocidal Products Directive (BPD, 98/8/EC) lays down the procedure for the main authorization and registration of a biocidal product. Art. 16/1 provides that member states who had a system or practice in place for the marketing of biocidal products at the time Directive 98/8/EC came into force can prolong this extra system until the review of the active substances (transition period) has been completed (which was supposed to be 2010 but was prolonged until 2014). more
Triggering Change in Chemical Manufacturing
Outside Influences - The decision for process change in chemical manufacturing can have many different reasons, but in any case, they are based on the observation that that the existing devolution is no longer in line with the need to reach manufacturing excellence. Circumstances caused by externally triggered developments may show the evidence of necessity of change. more
Culture-Independent Bacteria Identification
Product Protection - Aqueous products such as emulsion paints, lacquers and a number of plasters partly consist of organic components that can be used as sources of nutrient by micro-organisms such as bacteria, fungi and yeasts. They are therefore susceptible to microbial attack and require optimum protection against biocorrosion. The use of microbicides is often the only way to provide the customer with a long-term stable and usable product. more
Adhesives and Sealants Are Gaining in Demand
Sticking Together - Adhesives and sealants are specialty chemical products whose demand is increasing steadily - not only in well-established applications but even more so in innovative and high-tech end-use markets. While they are designed and expected to perform in increasingly sophisticated applications, their importance is evidenced typically when their service fails. more
Ashland Brings Innovation to Coatings Additives
Raising The Bar - Formulators of latex architectural paints and coatings have made tremendous progress in recent years and raised the bar with new product introductions. These new paint formulations not only perform better but are also demonstrating significant improvements with regard to environmental and human health attributes. Add to this a dedicated effort by many to improve the overall sustainability of their formulations while controlling costs, and one can see that the job of a formulator today is more challenging than ever. more
Nanocarboxylates in Coatings
Everlasting Construction - Healthy buildings are a topical issue within the modern construction industry, and coatings play an important role. High-performance coatings solutions that offering extra benefits such as weather- and wash-resistance, UV-protection and other qualities are required to build an everlasting construction. One of the essential additional qualities is bacterial defense. more15.03.2011Sustainability All Along The Value Chain
Sustainable From Beginning to End - With the naturals trend pushing boldly forward, the time when natural products claim a stalwart position in the industry and become a part of consumers' way of life might not be far away. Naturals have become a key growth platform for the personal care industry, as consumers are more informed about product ingredients. more- Legal
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