16.08.2010
- Privately owned Hexion Specialty Chemicals said it swung to a second-quarter profit versus a year-ago loss as sales volumes and prices rose. Net income was $52 million in the...
13.08.2010
- A Real Solution - An environmental revolution is underway that will impact communities, governments and businesses across the globe. Conservation and management of finite resources...
13.08.2010
- Flow Challenge - Measuring the flow of chemicals can prove very difficult if the underlying manufacturing process is not handled or controlled properly. The often corrosive nature...
13.08.2010
- Looking back, moving forward - The fine chemical industry has gone through a few difficult periods in the last decennium. More recently, however, the market has improved quite a...
13.08.2010
- Inventing The Future - The modern tablet development usually includes three basic formulation techniques - direct compression, dry compaction and wet granulation. Depending on the...
13.08.2010
- Forgotten Regulation - Walking in the footsteps of Reach the 2008 EU Classification, Labeling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation (Regulation (EC) 1272/2008) has received less attention...
13.08.2010
- Hard to Copy - Market data shows that sales of biotech products are worth billions of dollars worldwide - just the sort of prospect that normally brings generic manufacturers...
13.08.2010
- Preparation - The next milestone in Reach is coming up: the 2010 deadline. So what are the hurdles in completing registration, and what happens if it doesn't go to plan? 2010...
13.08.2010
- Exchanging Information - The first deadline for Reach registration is approaching fast. This process requires that future registrants work together in Substance Information...
13.08.2010
- Paradigm Shift - Europe's chemical industry is working hard to implement Reach, and the first phase of registration will draw to a close at the end of November. Despite this...