06.10.2010
- Beauty From Within - The utilization of food ingredients as cosmetic products is not a new idea. This approach to beauty dates back to the ancient Egyptians and Greeks...
06.10.2010
- Hamlet's Quandary - To train or not to train, that is the question. If the answer to this question is yes, then further questions arise such as what type of training is appropriate...
06.10.2010
- In commercializing bio-based fuels and materials, technology developers and corporations constantly hover between competition and cooperation. Nimble innovators quickly transform...
06.10.2010
- Here To Stay - For 19 years, the plastics industry has been publishing its annual "Facts about Plastics" report which details trends in the production, demand and recovery of...
04.10.2010
- In October 2010 the first issue of CHEManager/CHEManager Europe's new special supplement „VIP - Visions in Plastics - Polymers for a Sustainable Future" was published. Access the...
04.10.2010
- Fluoropolymers are high-performance plastics, used all over the world in a large number of different products. Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is an essential material in many...
04.10.2010
- Rising energy costs and greater awareness of the use of resources have resulted in an increased focus on energy efficiency in the plastics processing industry. Energy consumption...
04.10.2010
- For a long time energy loss during production was accepted as inevitable. Dramatically rising energy costs as well as an increased awareness of environmental issues have resulted...