High-End Circular Solvents: A Path to Sustainability
Stuart Barker, Commercial Manager EU & UK at Indaver Solvents, explains how recycled solvents provide high-quality materials as part of a carbon-positive circular economy.
Solvents...
How measurement technology is advancing sustainability in the chemical industry
As sustainability becomes a growing priority in chemical manufacturing, VEGA is helping companies optimise processes and reduce environmental impact through state-of-the-art level and pressure...
A genuine way to tackling the industry’s vast energy consumption
The chemical sector is responsible for 5% of global greenhouse gas emissions, emitting around 2 billion metric tons of CO2 per year. In today’s...
Hydrogen research hub funds 10 new UK projects
Funding totalling £3 million has been awarded to researchers developing new technologies to unlock the carbon-saving potential of hydrogen and low-carbon liquid fuels.
The grants...
Systems engineering of ‘cell factories’ offers sustainable alternative
Engineers from The University of Warwick’s Integrative Synthetic Biology Centre and Imperial College London’s Department of Bioengineering have unveiled how to engineer microbial ‘cell-factories’...
World’s largest polylactic acid production facility unveiled
Emirates Biotech has selected Sulzer as the technology provider for its upcoming Polylactic Acid (PLA) production plant in the United Arab Emirates. The facility...
Decarbonised chemicals, plastics gain momentum with multiple production pathways
Momentum is building in the zero-to-low carbon chemicals and plastics space with many different pathways to production that will give customers more options to...
UK bio-based Materials Regulatory Network is launched
The network aims to accelerate adoption of sustainable chemicals and materials through improved regulation and standards.
BB-REG-NET, the UK’s first regulatory science network for bio-based...
Bayer acquires Camelina assets to advance biofuels
Bayer has acquired camelina germplasm and intellectual property assets from Smart Earth Camelina Corp. to meet growing demand for renewable fuel.
With the addition of...
Digital transformation: A catalyst for innovation and sustainability in specialty chemicals
By Ana Khanlari, PhD, Solution Marketing Director, AspenTech
The specialty chemicals sector is navigating a period of profound transformation. Fuelled by evolving market demands and...
