09.05.2014
- Surplus and idle assets - Throughout industry, pressure to squeeze maximum return from each and every asset is intense. This principle drives process simplification and the focus...
Since the middle of the 1980s, the supply chain of many chemicals has moved east. This was primarily driven by cheaper production costs in China or India, due to lower...
05.05.2014
- Robust Expansion - From 2008 through 2013, the worldwide chemical distribution market grew approximately 6.5% per year (corrected for exchange rate effects) to roughly €168 billion...
04.02.2014
- Versatile Materials - Going beyond natural polymers, the use of bio-based monomers from biorefineries and "renewable oil," gained from plastics' and bio wastes, renders synthetic...
01.02.2013
- After nearly 100 years, researchers could be on the verge of finding a vaccine that would eradicate tuberculosis infections, a scourge that kills 1.4 million people a year. Global...
10.02.2014
- Seeking Solutions For Society - The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) issued a poster in the 1980s, extolling the virtues of chemical engineering. The narrative went...
06.03.2012
- Change Is the Only Constant - Most would agree that legislative reform of the U.S. Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) is long overdue. Few agree on what to change and how best to...
24.10.2013
- Better, Or Just Different? - As the world moves away from using phthalates because of their association with human health effects, making sure their replacement alternatives are...