26.06.2014
- Following earlier action by the EU, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to publish guidelines on safer alternatives to the flame retardants now used in...
21.05.2014
- Scientists at the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands have registered patents for a new type of thermoset plastic, called glycix, said to be the only thermoset that is both...
28.03.2014
- Co-sponsored by the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation (CPCIF) and the International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA), the forum aimed to build cooperation...
28.03.2014
- Clariant announced membership in the chemical industry initiative "Together for Sustainability" (TfS), an organization founded in 2011 and aiming at jointly improving...
06.03.2014
- At The Source - Waste has been an issue in the chemical industry for many years, but the approach to waste has changed significantly over that period. Twenty-five to 30 years ago...
12.02.2014
- Versalis, petrochemicals subsidiary of Italian energy giant Eni, has signed a memorandum of understanding with U.S. biochemical company Elevance Renewable Sciences to assess the...
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...
04.10.2013
- Borrowing From EU Approaches - The EU's Reach regulation (EC 1907/2006) enacted a comprehensive approach to chemicals, sweeping away four decades of legislation in 2007. All 31...
