New £8 million research projects to re-think plastics production and use
Eight new research projects that will explore new and different ways of making, using and recycling plastics have been announced by the Science Minister,...
New patrolling robots to eradicate petrol plant explosions
Autonomous robots fitted with tiny chemical sensors that listen to the ‘sounds’ coming off gases will instantly detect gas leaks in petrochemical plants and...
£7 million investment approved for new fujifilm biocampus
A £7million investment into a major biotechnology facility has been agreed by the Tees Valley Mayor and the Tees Valley Combined Authority Cabinet.
The investment,...
REACH after May 2018 – ECHA proposes 100 substances for evaluation under CoRAP for...
In the original draft released on the ECHA website, 96 substances were selected for evaluation by the Member States in 2019, 2020 and 2021.
However...
ESIG Solvents Award 2019 now open for entries
On 1st February 2019, the European Solvents Industry Group (ESIG) launched the Solvents Award 2019 in order to highlight not only safe but also...
Beyond clean – SEEPEX’s latest PC pump meets superior hygiene standards
In response to demands for equipment that adheres to strict safety and hygiene requirements without compromising product quality, SEEPEX has developed a new hygienic...
Vacuum technology for chemical and pharmaceutical processes
Selecting the right vacuum technology for chemical and pharmaceutical processing applications is often difficult. Firstly, a vacuum system has to deliver the required pumping...
£81m Materials Innovation Factory to develop new products to meet society’s biggest challenges officially...
The University of Liverpool’s Materials Innovation Factory, an £81 million facility dedicated to the research and development of advanced materials, has been officially opened...
Single molecule control for a millionth of a billionth of a second
Physicists at the University of Bath have discovered how to manipulate and control individual molecules for a millionth of a billionth of a second,...
Mandatory biocides authorisation puts pressure on industry
Since the early days of the EU Biocidal Products Directive (BPD) and now the EU Biocides Product Regulation (BPR) one thing has been clear:
In...
