Bioplastics and plastics recycling innovation hits new heights

Innovation in bioplastics and chemical plastic recycling respectively are at record highs, according to the latest patent data* reported by Appleyard Lees.  The fourth annual edition of the Inside Green Innovation: Progress Report from the...

Your Partner in Process Safety, Efficiency, and Measurement

VEGA are excited to exhibit at CHEMUK 2025 on 21st–22nd May at Stand G20. Discover VEGA cutting-edge process instrumentation for level, pressure, interface, and density measurement and control. Trusted across the chemical industry, our sensors ensure...

The Path to Net Zero: is innovation on the right track?

The UK has set its sights on an ambitious target: reaching net zero by 2050. This goal demands an overhaul of how we produce, consume, and innovate, and green technologies will play a pivotal...

Catalysts break down pharmaceuticals in polluted water

Scientists at Carnegie Mellon University have found that Sudoc’s patented NewTAML catalysts and hydrogen peroxide effectively degrade several antibiotics and other drugs found in municipal secondary wastewater and contaminated river and lake water. The drugs...

Ethernet-APL: Revolutionising Process Automation for the Chemical Industry

The chemical industry, like many other process industries, is undergoing a digital transformation. Ethernet-APL (Advanced Physical Layer) is at the forefront of this evolution, enabling seamless data communication in even the most challenging environments....

Graphene spike mat and fridge magnets lead bacteria fightback

With its strong bactericidal properties, graphene has the potential to become a game changer in the fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria. So far there have been no efficient ways to control these properties and make...

DANGEROUS CHEMICALS AND COUNTERFEITS: THE SOLUTION IS IN THE LABEL

While the use of dangerous chemicals in counterfeit pharmaceutical and cosmetic products is not a new issue, the threats to human life and a brand’s reputation remain as critical as ever. Especially given how...

Breakthrough replicates enzyme that captures carbon

Scientists from King’s College London have recreated the active site of Acetyl-CoA Synthase, an enzyme involved in capturing carbon from the atmosphere. The research, carried out in collaboration with Imperial College London, advances understanding of...

Innovation Exchange challenge: Protective coating of NdFeB sintered magnets

Innovate UK Business Connect is inviting coatings specialists to partner in a project to bring NdFeB magnet manufacturing back to the UK. HyProMag is looking to use Open Innovation to develop protective coating solutions for...

Breakthrough in creating cyclic peptide paves way for new antibiotics

A discovery by scientists at King’s College London could speed up efforts to produce new antibiotics in the fight against antimicrobial resistance. In a paper published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, scientists...