11.05.2011
- Bright Future - Still marginally present in the global plastic production, bioplastics are nevertheless experiencing a rapid growth. Among them, polylactide (PLA) is predicted to...
11.05.2011
- Boom Region - In 2011, the markets for bio-based materials are continuing to develop dynamically (with annual growth rates of 15-30 %). It is estimated that a global production...
10.05.2011
- Forging New Ground - European supermarkets - Sainsbury's in the UK or Albert Heijn in the Netherlands - may be cited as pioneers, being the first to recognize the opportunities for...
14.04.2011
- 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...
14.04.2011
- 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...
14.04.2011
- 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...
16.03.2011
- 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...
16.03.2011
- 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...
