01.09.2016
- In 1938, chemist Paul Schlack discovered the basic principles needed to develop a robust synthetic fiber that has become world famous under the name Perlon. The fiber first made...
01.09.2016
- With the arrival of summer, many people decide to get a new pair of stylish sunglasses. Regardless of style, sunglasses have to provide effective protection against harmful UV...
31.08.2016
- As the US agriculture sector awaits a final opinion from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the threat to bee populations from neonicotinoid-based pesticides (neonics)...
31.08.2016
- AkzoNobel has broken ground on a new powder coatings plant in Mumbai, India. Capacity details were not revealed for the facility scheduled to start up in late 2017. The plant...
31.08.2016
- The mammoth Sadara complex at Al Jubail Industrial City II, Saudi Arabia, has started up its mixed feed cracker, which will form the core for the $20 billion project operated by a...
30.08.2016
- US dyes and specialty pigments provider Keystone Aniline has acquired Colour Synthesis Solutions (CSS) based in Manchester, UK, for an undisclosed sum. CSS provides colored and non...
30.08.2016
- BASF has sold its global photoinitiator business to IGM Resins based in the Netherlands to focus on resin and additive technologies for radiation-curing markets. Financial terms...
29.08.2016
- Solvay has inaugurated a new carbon fiber production line at its facility in Piedmont, South Carolina, USA, built to meet increasing demand for lightweight composite materials from...
29.08.2016
- An extremely bitter proxy battle – rare for Germany – that has rocked generic drugmaker Stada for months culminated in the replacement of supervisory board chairman, Martin Abend...
26.08.2016
- The Shell Eco-marathon challenges student teams from around the world to design and build energy efficient vehicles. The winners are the teams that go the furthest distance using...