Chemistry & Life Sciences

Alternative Feedstocks, Reducing Costs

27.01.2012 - Challenges Ahead - This year will bring many challenges and opportunities for the chemical industry. There will be opportunities with alternative feedstocks and challenges to...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Reach In 2013

27.01.2012 - First Round - By Dec. 1, 2010, the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) had received approximately 25,000 registration dossiers for about 4,700 different chemical substances that are...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Solutions for Global Megatrends

09.12.2011 - Is it possible to strike a balance between megatrends like climate protection and rising global mobility? What possibilities do plastics offer for increasing the range of electric...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Emission Regulations for Paint

09.12.2011 - Adjusting Accordingly - There is a growing public and political concern for the environmental impact and safety of paint and other building materials. In France, legislation has...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

M&A in the Chemical Industry

08.12.2011 - Megadeals - What trends are influencing deals in the chemical industry? There are several, according to the latest edition of PricewaterhouseCooper's (PwC)Chemical Compounds report...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Strategic Chemicals Management and Reach

09.11.2011 - Deep Impact - Reach affects almost all departments in a chemical company. It is not only an issue for the regulatory affairs manager, but has an overall impact on procurement...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Communicating Nanomaterials

09.11.2011 - Polarizing Debate - From lighter materials for cars, stronger wind turbine blades to better insulation for homes, nanomaterials help create innovative products and improve...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Biorefineries for a Bio-Based Economy in Europe

09.11.2011 - New Energy - Fossil resources are limited, but the global demand for fuels and chemicals is continuously rising. In addition to European and national legislations that set...