Air Separation Units in Inner Mongolia on-stream
Air Products has announced that its three large air separation units in Hangjinqi, Inner Mongolia, for Inner Mongolia Yitai Chemical Co. Ltd. have come on-stream. The facilities supply more than 9,000 tonnes per day...
Air Products wins contract
Air Products, the world’s leader in liquefied natural gas technology and equipment, has announced an agreement with TP JGC Coral France for the supply of its cryogenic coil wound heat exchanger technology and liquefaction...
Report highlights green impact
Sun Chemical highlighted its products that are helping the planet in its recently-released 2016 Corporate Sustainability Report.
The company, whose headquarters is in New Jersey, mentioned the contribution of four recently developed products.
SunBar oxygen barrier...
Avocado offers opportunities for chemistry researchers
The least appreciated part of an avocado could hold the key to a new age of chemical research.
According to researchers in the United States, avocado seed husks, which are usually discarded along with the...
Looking to the future
BASF offered 17 college students an opportunity to participate in the annual internship programme at its site in McIntosh, Alabama, in the United States.
The interns worked closely with employee mentors and received first-hand experience...
Improving detection of a ‘date rape’ drug
Scientists have identified a potential biomarker that might lead to tests to detect the compound used in gamma hydroxybutyric acid (GHB), commonly known as a ‘date rape drug.’
GHB is rapidly absorbed so it is...
Report paints an optimistic picture for European chemical industry
Chemicals output grew significantly during the first half of 2017, compared to the same period of 2016, according to the Chemical Trends Report mid-year overview published by the Cefic, the European Chemical Industry Council.
According...
Hundred year old beers help chemists
A trio of century-old bottled beers discovered in the Czech Republic could help scientists better understand the chemical changes that occur in beer over long periods of time.
According to the American Chemical Society, the...
CEO takes on role
Andrew Liveris, chairman and chief executive officer of American firm the Dow Chemical Company, has been appointed co-chair of the newly launched Saudi-U.S. CEO Forum, set up to develop the partnerships between the two...
Cleaner energy ‘presents business opportunities’
European chemical industry leaders have identified the drive towards cleaner energy as a business opportunity for companies.
Cefic, the EU chemical industry association, says that the EU’s support of new energy technologies will open new...