REACH EXPERT WEIGHS UP THE COST OF COMPLIANCE

Dr yaprak Küçükvar, Director of the Istanbul office of REACH Global Services. Yes, there’s no doubt about it, this is a particularly interesting time to be in regulatory affairs, says one (very busy) expert in environmental...

BEYOND BREXIT

At the end of December, the CBA wrote to DEFRA seeking clarification on key components of the annexe relating to chemicals in the EU trade agreement. The following month, the organisation, which represents the independent...

BRITAIN’S BIGGEST MANUFACTURING EXPORTER SEES SOME STABILITY BUT WARNS ABOUT THE FUTURE

Chemical and pharmaceutical companies reported a second successive quarter of expansion at the end of 2020 according to the latest business survey of the Chemical Industries Association (CIA). In the survey 57% of businesses reported...

Amafilter® improve the filtration quality and reduce maintenance costs with the Cricketfilter® System

The amafilter® team worked closely with Cerdia to find a filtration solution that would deliver Cerdia’s desired filtration levels and process automation efficiencies, resulting in a more efficient operation.

Continuous monitoring for Process & Ground and Waste Water Analysis

Sartolab® P20 Pressure Filters Water and wastewater analysis is key to ensuring quality control standards are met and upheld. Groundwater is a drinking water source and consequently must be monitored closely to confirm its suitability...

Cubis®️ II Premium ultra-micro and micro balances are ideal for sample preparation for impurity...

Cubis® II Ultra Micro & Micro Balance MCA 2.7S & MCA 10.6S Organic impurities can arise during the manufacturing process and/or storage of a product. Sample preparation is a key step used to identify these...

Compliant Solutions for Effective Development and Testing of Cosmetics and Personal Care Products

Today, personal care and beauty goes hand in hand with a good balance of both science and nature. Increasingly savvy consumers expect naturally derived, clean-label, and environmentally friendly products to enhance their personal well-being and they also expect measurable...

A better separation process for xylene isomers

Xylene, an aromatic hydrocarbon, is an important chemical compound that occurs as a combination of three isomers of dimethylbenzene. The isomers are usually derived from the catalytic reforming process of crude oil. Xylene has many...

2020 Chemical Regulatory Updates in Taiwan

Taiwan chemical regulations of existing and new chemicals has been implemented since 2014. On Jan 16th 2019, the new regulation TCCSCA(Toxic and Concerned Chemical Substances Control Act) was released and has been implemented since...

DEAL OR NO DEAL – WHAT THE INDUSTRY NEEDS FROM BREXIT

Peter Newport, Chief Executive, Chemical Business Association, highlights the industry’s post-Brexit commercial and regulatory priorities. W ith the final outcome of Brexit still in the balance, the industry is clear about what it needs from Brexit...