Chemistry & Life Sciences

Life Under Reach

29.10.2010 - Opinion - As December's deadline for Reach registration draws closer, the future looks brighter for an essential group of chemicals - high molecular weight phthalates (high...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Powering The Next Generation

06.10.2010 - In its second year LOPE-C 2010 (Large-area, Organic and Printed Electronics Convention) has successfully positioned itself as the central market place of a newly emerging basic...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Bio-Based Chemicals in Detergents

06.10.2010 - Green and Clean - Given the prominence of concerns relating to the greenhouse effect and increasing resource scarcity, the importance of renewable raw materials is constantly...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

For A Greener Tomorrow

06.10.2010 - Protecting the climate and saving energy are two sides of the same coin. Since the industrial revolution, energy needs are met by deforestation and the burning of fossil fuels...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Double-Digit Growth

06.10.2010 - The German plastics and rubbery machinery industry is set to achieve sales growth of more than 11% in the current year, with a similar figure of just under 11% expected for 2011...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

A Long Way Ahead

06.10.2010 - On The Mend — As Europe pulls out of the worst recession in most people's memory, the local plastics industry is taking stock and preparing for the future. K 2010 seems to come at...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Punching above its weight

06.10.2010 - While often viewed in the shadow of its massive Northern neighbour, China, the Southeast Asian group of nations known as ASEAN continues to be a hotbed of activity in the plastics...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Isolated Intermediate Registration

06.10.2010 - Just a Reach away - Focusing on a smart registration approach, any company should assess the option - especially in the last months remaining of the Tier 1 REACh registration...