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Brabender MetaStation 4 Prep: Mixing and Extrusion SamplePreparation on One Platform
New sample preparation center combines batch mixing, single-screw, and conical twin-screw extrusion with integrated five-zone tempering
Anton Paar has introduced the Brabender MetaStation 4 Prep, a modular platform that combines batch mixing and extrusion with integrated five-zone tempering to create...
Mobility Doctoral Training Programme – Industry Testimonial
Are you interested in upskilling your employees? With funding from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) the University of York leads a EPSRC Mobility Doctoral Training Programme (DTP) in Leadership and Excellence in Circular, Resource-efficient, Sustainable Manufacturing....
Anton Paar Launches New UNHT Series for Next-Generation Nanoindentation
Anton Paar introduces the new UNHT Series, a new generation of nanoindentation systems designed to deliver reliable results, faster workflows, and greater versatility across a wide range of materials.
At the core of the series is a measurement concept that...
Digital Visibility in the Chemical Industry: How Easily Can Your Business Be Found?
For businesses working across the chemical industry and its supply chain, being visible to the right audience has always mattered. But the way potential customers, partners and industry professionals discover businesses is changing.
A company might first be seen in...
BCMPA Connects Ambitious Brands with Outsourcing Experts at White & Private Label Expo 2026
The BCMPA – the Association for Contract Manufacturing, Packing, Fulfilment & Logistics – will highlight how outsourcing is the essential ingredient to help ambitious brands accelerate growth and take new products to market at the White & Private Label...
Asynt adds overhead stirring to PressureSyn for more demanding high-pressure chemistry
PressureSyn combines a compact benchtop format 125 mL reactor with greater stirring flexibility, helping chemists achieve reliable mixing across demanding high-pressure reactions while retaining the system’s safety-led design.
The updated modular PressureSyn introduces an optional overhead stirring manifold, addressing a...
How Are BPA Restrictions Affecting Packaging in the UK?
The EU’s Bisphenol A (BPA) ban came into force this Summer, but as the UK debates the details of UK legislation, what will the European restrictions mean for businesses? The packaging sector is one of the most affected, since...
8 Signs Your Inventory System Is Holding Back Manufacturing
Inventory issues in manufacturing rarely stop at the warehouse. When stock data is disconnected from production, small inaccuracies can quickly turn into material shortages, delayed work orders, missed delivery dates, and unreliable financial data.
8 signs your inventory system is...
Anton Paar’s New Diana Series Brings Robust Engineering to Automated Distillation
Anton Paar introduces the new Diana series for automated boiling-range analysis of petroleum and petrochemical products. Diana 301 performs atmospheric distillation of fuels according to ASTM D86 and EN ISO 3405, while Diana 701 extends the application range to...
Anton Paar’s Popular Viscosity Workshop Returns to Luton This October
FREE in-person workshop combines expert theory with hands-on laboratory sessions to build confidence in viscosity measurement.
Anton Paar UK is inviting scientists, laboratory professionals, engineers and quality control specialists to its FREE Viscosity Workshop, taking place on Wednesday 28 October...
Postgraduate research for candidates from industry – Applications Open
With funding from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) the University of York is offering a number of funding opportunities as part of the EPSRC Mobility Doctoral Training Programme (DTP) in Leadership and Excellence in Circular, Resource-efficient,...
Chemical Industry Journal launches new Visibility Package
The way businesses are discovered is changing. For companies across the chemical industry, visibility is no longer limited to traditional industry advertising or being found through a single search.
Potential customers, partners and decision-makers may encounter a business through an...
BCMPA highlights how outsourcing provides the ‘magic ingredient’ for brands at London Packaging Week 2026
The BCMPA, the association for contract manufacturing, packing, fulfilment and logistics, will show how specialist outsourcing partners bring a “touch of magic” to turn promising ideas into practical, scalable and market-ready products when it returns to London Packaging Week...
BASA Showcase® 2026: Shortlist Revealed for Industry’s Premier Celebration
BASA, the adhesives and sealants association for the UK & Ireland, is delighted to announce the shortlist for the BASA Showcase® 2026, with finalists now confirmed across eight categories celebrating excellence, innovation, leadership and community impact throughout the industry.
Taking...
UK REACH ATRm: The Question Defra Still Hasn’t Answered
As debate continues around the UK REACH Alternative Transitional Registration Model (ATRm), industry engagement with Government and Parliament is intensifying. The Alliance of Chemical Associations has again taken the sector’s concerns to Westminster, while wider political engagement continues through...
Metrohm launches OMNIS IC
The new benchmark in ion chromatography Metrohm introduces OMNIS IC, the next-generation ion chromatography system designed to combine maximum flexibility, automation, and reliability on a single analytical platform. Built on a modular hardware concept and powered by intuitive software,...
MIRA and IBEX: Out of the lab and into the unknown
Metrohm is taking Raman spectroscopy beyond the lab with an innovative solution designed to improve safety during hazardous site investigations. The IBEX system pairs a quadrupedal robot with Metrohm’s MIRA XTR, enabling military personnel, first responders and Hazmat specialists...
Anton Paar and Specac Ltd to Host Free FTIR Spectroscopy Workshop
Anton Paar and Specac Ltd are joining forces to give laboratory professionals a practical introduction to FTIR spectroscopy and its applications.
Anton Paar is collaborating with Specac Ltd, a leading manufacturer of FTIR spectroscopy sampling accessories, to host a free...
Protecting water-based adhesives and sealants: why BIT still matters
Water-based adhesives and sealants are an important part of the industry’s continuing move away from higher-solvent technologies. They support lower volatile organic compound emissions and safer product use across construction, flooring, packaging, woodworking, transport and many other applications. However,...
Basics of Rheology Workshop Coming in September
Looking to strengthen your understanding of rheology or develop your practical measurement skills? Join Anton Paar for our Basics of Rheology Workshop, taking place on 16–17 September 2026 in Luton.
Across two days, you will explore the fundamentals of rheology...
Free Workshop – Measuring and Characterising Personal Care Products Workshop
Overcome formulation challenges and accelerate product development with practical measurement insights
Anton Paar UK is inviting professionals from across the personal care industry to attend its free one-day "Measuring and Characterising Personal Care Products" Workshop on Wednesday 21 October 2026...
Transforming Pharmaceutical Wastewater Treatment with Electrochemical Oxidation
As sustainability targets become more ambitious across the pharmaceutical sector, innovative wastewater treatment technologies are helping manufacturers reduce waste, improve compliance and minimise environmental impact.
Background
As pharmaceutical manufacturers work towards ambitious science-based sustainability targets, wastewater management is becoming an increasingly...
Chemistry’s £60bn contribution to UK economy
The Royal Society of Chemistry calls for stronger local skills and innovation ecosystems to unlock more regional prosperity.
Chemistry contributed a record £60.5bn to the UK economy in 2023.
A new RSC report reveals its central role in driving growth, jobs...
The link between E&L and stability studies
Integrating testing increases efficiency while speeding up regulatory approval, says Paul Barr, senior chemistry consultant at testing and regulatory specialist Broughton. He explains why a unified approach is essential and increasingly expected.
Despite it introducing inefficiencies, increasing risks and delaying...
PHAs and PEF expected to disrupt the bioplastics industry
Emerging bioplastics drive industry growth, says independent report from IDTechEx.
Bioplastics (plastic materials derived from renewable biomass sources) have been commercialised for over two decades, with polylactic acid (PLA) and partially bio-based polyethylene terephthalate (PET, or “polyester”) now well-established.
However, the...
New Workplace Health and Wellbeing Principles for chemical and hazards industries
A new framework has been launched to further raise standards of physical and mental health for the chemicals and major hazards industries.
The Principles of Workplace Health and Wellbeing Leadership were developed by the Chemical Business Association (CBA), alongside industry,...
Cognesense Expands with New Acquisitions
Cognesense, a worldwide technology company specialising in environmental measurement, monitoring and protection, has completed the acquisition of Pyroban, Pyropress, Ex-tech Solution & Ex-tech Signalling, Petrel and Ex Solutions (formerly operating as Pioneer Safety Group), leading UK-based providers of ATEX...
UK biotech aims for commercial-scale polymer production
The acquisition of the long-established production site in Blanes, Spain, makes Epoch the world’s first enzymatic recycler with commercial-scale polymerisation capacity.
Epoch Biodesign, an AI-biotechnology company specialising in technology for materials circularity has acquired the nylon 6,6 production facility in...
Why supporting working parents is now a resilience issue for chemical sector employers
Support for working parents has often been seen as a “nice to have”. For chemical employers, that view no longer fits the world they are operating in. Many businesses are dealing with high energy costs, changing regulations, supply chain...
CHEMUK 2026: Collaboration, Conversation and Looking Ahead
CHEMUK 2026 once again provided an excellent opportunity to reconnect with the industry, exchange ideas and discuss the regulatory developments shaping the future of chemicals management. For the Lisam UK team, it was two busy and rewarding days at...
