Scott Bader

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Revolutionizing Green Chemical Production with Ultrasound

Biorefining allows low-carbon feedstocks – such as lignocellulosic biomass – to be processed into intermediate chemicals that can be made into renewable plastics for the automotive industry. Sonichem has developed a breakthrough biorefinery technique that uses ultrasonic energy alongside mild organic acids to fractionate softwood sawdust into hemicellulose sugars, microcrystalline cellulose and high-quality lignin.

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Chemical and Consumer Firms Join PLF Task Force

Unilever, Croda, Scott Bader, Crown Paints and Afton Chemical are among the first companies to join a task force convened by the UK’s Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) to introduce a circular economy for polymers in liquid formulations (PLFs) and improve their waste management.

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The State of the US Specialty Chemicals Industry
Reshaping Specialty Chemicals Manufacturing

The State of the US Specialty Chemicals Industry

SOCMA's Jenn Klein examines how specialty chemical manufacturers — the invisible backbone behind pharmaceuticals, electronics, agriculture, and energy — are navigating supply chain shifts, policy uncertainty, and constant change while remaining resilient, disciplined, and focused on execution.