02.09.2014
- DSM Dyneema is the inventor and manufacturer of an ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fiber branded as Dyneema, the world's strongest fiber. Up to 15 times stronger...
02.09.2014
- What have sustainability and social responsibility to do with the financial performance of a materials company and the value it creates for its shareholders? A conversation with...
29.07.2014
- Even if not quite 20 years old, Swiss-based specialty chemicals producer Clariant can nevertheless look back on an eventful history. With years of extensive restructuring...
06.06.2014
- In the run-up to the Soccer World Cup 2014, CHEManager International's June issue sports a feature on Brazil, including reports on Brazil's chemicals and pharmaceuticals markets...
06.06.2014
- Controversy And Competition - The Soccer World Cup from June 12 to July 13 in Brazil will captivate millions of people. However, such a big event is not without controversy...
06.06.2014
- The Right Dynamics -With a gross domestic product (GDP) of $2.2 trillion in 2013, the World Bank ranks Brazil as the world's seventh largest economy and one of the two economic...
06.06.2014
- Good for Environment, Good for Business - Reducing energy consumption and emissions with optimal supply-chain management is a commercial necessity for many manufacturers today...
21.05.2014
- Scientists at the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands have registered patents for a new type of thermoset plastic, called glycix, said to be the only thermoset that is both...