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Henkel and LyondellBasell announce major leadership changes in May 2019.
Solvay received the Pierre Potier Prize for AgRho® S-Boost, a root-boosting seed treatment based on a biodegradable formulation.
Saint-Gobain has acquired Pritex, a company specializing in acoustic and thermal insulation products made from polymer-based composite materials.
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation won the 2018 Catalysis Society of Japan Award in the Industrial Field.
Researchers at UC San Diego studied how feathers latch together and found clues for new adhesives and aerospace materials development.
Researchers found that starch-degrading enzymes associated with hops alters carbohydrates in beer resulting in more fermentable sugars and higher alcohol content.
Researchers found that starch-degrading enzymes associated with hops alters carbohydrates in beer resulting in more fermentable sugars and higher alcohol content.
Researchers at DOE Oak Ridge National Laboratory applied for a patent on a composite that includes semiconducting nanoparticles, which may increase strength and imbed monitoring capabilities.
Researchers at Brown University have created a new alloy catalyst that reduces fuel cell costs and beats durability and reactivity standards for 2020.
Cornell University joins the 5-year second phase of the Joint Center for Energy Storage Research, a project aimed at realizing next-generation batteries.
Researchers at DOH Sciences and Technology, Lab of Food Process Engineering studied targeted inhibition of enzymatic browning in wheat dough.
University researchers analyze oxide films at atomic level to understand corrosion, which may lead to material improvements in the future
Alabama State University received 3-year $600,000 grant from the DOD for advanced lightweight, multifunctional materials research.
Dr Stefan Szyniszewski on a novel materials invention that combines 3-D-woven technical textile composite sheets with select unbonded fibers.
Braskem and Haldor Topsoe announced in early February 2019, the commissioning of a pioneering demonstration unit for the development of monoethylene glycol from sugar.
BASF, Arkema, and Samsung SDI accepted the top awards for Sustainability at the 5th annual BMW Supplier Innovation Awards, November 21, 2018.
Global specialty minerals and specialty chemicals company, ICL, announced in October 2018 that it has joined the Together for Sustainability’s (“TfS”) global supplier sustainability initiative.
Researchers have discovered a polymer with characteristics of plastics that can be converted back to its original state for recyclability.
Researchers at the National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center for Biorenewable Chemicals have created a paradigm to identify value for using biomass in existing and new product
U of Pittsburgh researchers are using nanomaterials to take CO2 out of the air and combining it with hydrogen atoms to convert it into chemicals and fuels.
MIT chemical engineers have designed a material that uses carbon dioxide from the air and sunlight to grow, strengthen, and repair itself.
Sustainable biomedical and environmental sensing instruments may be made possible using protein nanowires, a product of a microorganism found in mud.
Two technologies from Dow, as well as DOW’s coating materials research division won BIG awards. along with Anuvia Plant Nutrients.
Twelve companies from eight different companies receive the JEC Innovation Award.
Samsung Electronics is Minimizing and Replacing Plastic Packaging with Sustainable Materials
Ceapro Inc won the Most Innovative Raw Material Award at the 2018 Cosmetics 360 Salon.
Case in problem-solving for research teams: step back to determine if there is a better way to define the problem and open new and perhaps better avenues for a solution.
This case discusses crucial yet subtle market nuances that may be overlooked prior to product launch.
Air Liquide acquires TA Corporate Holdings, Inc., an independent distributor of industrial gases and welding supplies.
The Board of Directors of Asahi Kasei adopted a resolution for a change in the company’s Representative Directors on February 7, 2109.
Tips for hiring top talent for your R&D team that will have lasting positive results.
Chem-Trend announced it will open an advanced R&D laboratory space in Maisach, Germany to enhance existing R&D capabilities.
University researchers analyze oxide films at atomic level to understand corrosion, which may lead to material improvements in the future.
SABIC, Rayonier, LyondellBassell, DowDuPont, Eastman and Huntsman post earnings highlights.
Fortune Magazine has announced its 2019 list of the “World’s Most Admired Companies,” and in the Chemical Industry category, six companies have made the list.
SABIC has announced the production of its first certified circular polymers as part of what is known as a ‘market foundation stage.’
3M announced its Board of Directors will nominate CEO Mike Roman as chairman of the board following the annual meeting of shareholders in mid-May 2019.
Naia, the sustainably-sourced cellulosic yarn from Eastman, demonstrated its fabrics at Premiere Vision Paris, Feb. 12 to 14, 2019.
BASF inventors win award for novel diesel oxidation catalyst that may improve air quality and boost fuel economy.
BASF and Solenis have completed a previously announced merger of BASF’s wet-end Paper and Water Chemicals business with Solenis.
How do you treat projects of similar size (or profitability) and equal resource needs that may have similar likelihood of success?
If your company works on too many projects with too few resources, read this blog for steps you can take toward positive change.
This three-part blog aims toward sparking a discussion of the importance of focus in our work. Please join the conversation!
In business, where time and resources are constraints and competition tries to beat you, obtaining all answers before making decisions can be crippling.