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Accelerating Chemicals Innovation

11.12.2023 -

The Spanish computational chemistry start-up Nextmol (Bytelab Solutions), a spin-off from the Barcelona Supercomputing Centre, offers a software-as-a-service (SaaS)...

Research & Innovation

Making Lab Automation Actually Work

11.12.2023 -

Manual experiment monitoring and data capture is still the status quo in most biotech and pharma labs, compromising efficiency and project timescales. But there is a...

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Ineos Buys Ethylene Oxide Business from LyondellBasell

08.12.2023 -

Ineos is continuing its buying spree in the USA and, after acquiring the Eastman Texas City site for around €465 million ($500 million), is now also taking over the...

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AkzoNobel and Wuxi El Pont Partner on E-Beam Technology for Coatings

08.12.2023 -

AkzoNobel has signed a strategic agreement with China’s Wuxi El Pont Radiation Technology to develop a pioneering process that uses electron beams to cure coatings on...

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Heidelberg University and BASF Continue Catalysis Research Project CaRLa

08.12.2023 -

BASF and Heidelberg University have signed an agreement to continue the joint operation of the Catalysis Research Laboratory (CaRLa) for another five years until 2028...

Markets & Companies

Surfactant Industry's Quest for Environmental Responsibility

08.12.2023 -

Surfactants, a portmanteau of “surface” and “active” agent, play a pivotal role in various industries. These molecules are designed to work at interfaces, with the most...

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Umicore Breaks Ground for Fuel Cell Catalyst Plant in China

07.12.2023 -

At the end of last week, Belgian chemicals and recycling company Umicore held the groundbreaking ceremony in Changshu, Jiangsu province, China, for its new large-scale...

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Craig Arnold Appointed to Borealis Management Board

07.12.2023 -

The Supervisory Board of Borealis has appointed Craig Arnold as the new Executive Board member for Polyolefins, Circular Economy Solutions, and Innovation & Technology...