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Material opportunities for bioplastics in packaging

Packaging applications present a major future growth market for bioplastics as the global polymer industry looks to commercialize ...

Growing demand for titanium dioxide

The global titanium dioxide market is anticipated to witness significant growth in the coming years owing to rising demand for lig ...

Is it a wrap for virgin plastics?

It has been estimated that 91% of all plastic ever produced has not been recycled. Sarah Harding takes a look at the current marke ...

Commercialization of 3D printing

3D printing is regarded as one of the major disruptive technologies that has transformed manufacturing processes across various in ...

Application of nanotechnology to specialty chemicals

Nanotechnology is no longer a niche area, says Liam Critchley. Many applications are already seeing the use of nanomaterials in en ...

North west distributors recognised in ‘Parliamentary Review’

Rakem was recently recognised in the UK’s ‘Parliamentary Review’, a highly respected guide to industry best practice, which ...

All jazzed up!

The Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates (SOCMA) is delivering new solutions for the specialty and fine chemical indus ...

Natural-based lubricants offer high-performance and sustainability for PVC processing

Dr Sascha Simon, Head of Technical Development – Green Polymer Additives at Emery Oleochemicals, explains how bio-based plastic ...

Living 'lagom' for sustainability and balance

After becoming both a buzzword and a global lifestyle phenomenon, by now, most of us probably know about the Danish concept ...

Adding value with sustainable solutions

We speak to Torsten Schmidt, Vice President, Marketing, Chemical Segment at Kraton Corporation, about the expanding market for sus ...

Wouldn’t it be great if that screen could fix itself?

We look at the new science of self-healing materials and some of its potential applications.   Do you let your child ...

Flow chemistry: engineering makes the difference

InnoSyn’s Lana Borukhova, Process Engineer Flow Chemistry, Raf Reintjens, Principal Scientist, and André de Vries, Commercial D ...

Making sustainability a commercial reality

Helen Mets, President of DSM Resins and Functional Materials explains how DSM sets the bar high by aiming to create products ...

Game-changing technology for bio-based production

Ken Richards, Managing Director at Leaf Resources, discusses the advantages of Glycell, a novel technology that produces higher yi ...

Bringing polyurethane nanocoatings to market

Theresa Hendrick, Technical Research Analyst at Cerion Advanced Materials, explains how Cerion is incorporating nanopart ...

Compliant by Design

Two new grades of thermoplastic polymers have been designed for compliance, helping to address the challenges faced by OEMs need ...

Enabling IPX level 7/8 waterproof protection

Andres Hanau, Eric Hanson and Edward Hughes of Aculon describe R&D in the chemistry of conformal coatings, leading to the deve ...

A green solution to plastic pollution

Rising concerns about the environmental impact of petrochemical-derived plastics have driven the search for substitutes. Bio ...

Continuous flow: a transformative technology

Interest in continuous flow chemistry has grown considerably in recent years, due to the benefits it offers over batch proce ...

Bio-plastics: When negative goals give positive outcomes

Brazilian chemicals company Braskem, producers of I’m green – a bio-based polyethylene made from sugarcane – has had its neg ...

On track for a 100% bio-based plastic bottle

David Sudolsky, President & CEO of Anellotech, explains how his company’s thermal catalytic biomass conver ...

Advances in tribology and lubrication engineering

  Lubrication is central to increasing energy efficiency in manufacturing and lowering costs. Chemicals Knowledge sp ...

Getting more from a tree to create new renewable solutions

Ingrid Peura, SVP Communications, Biomaterials and Biocomposites at Stora Enso Biomaterials Division, explains how the compa ...

Keeping up with the millennials

We look at the influence of ‘athleisure’ and the millennial population’s lifestyle trends on the textiles, cosme ...

Traceability in the leather supply chain

Applied DNA Sciences recently announced the completion of its consortium research project with UK-based BLC Leather Technolo ...

What is a 'Medical-Grade' Polymer?

The Association of German Engineers (VDI) has embarked on defining a standard for ‘medical grade polymers’, with the fir ...

Royal DSM’s 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award in Materials Sciences

What’s one surefire way of creating science that benefits society? Develop an entire new generation of scientists that ben ...

#WhatBrandsWant reveals brands’ perspectives on biomaterials

Noémie Léonard, Junior Consultant at Sustainability Consult, presents results from #WhatBrandsWant, the company’s survey focus ...

Boost textiles and revitalize your skin and body

Dr Roberto Teixeira, Strategic R&D Manager at Devan Chemicals, an R&D-driven manufacturer of finishing technologies ...

Choosing the right polymer for medical devices

Anja Flossbach, Mechanical Engineer and Business Development Manager at VELOX, explains the factors at stake when choosing t ...

Emerging impact of batch analytics

Many global majors are investing in a strong specialty chemicals portfolio. This article examines the reasons behind this developm ...

Acetic acid set for substantial growth

Global Market Insights (GMI) analysts explain how the acetic acid market us expected to amass heavy returns from purified te ...

Nanomaterial manufacturing consistency starts in research

Doug Singer, Executive Vice President of Cerion Advanced Materials, explains how to reduce product variability in full-scale ...

Mergers and acquisitions in specialty chemicals

An exclusive interview with Matt Dixon, Managing Director – Global Chemicals Lead, at Corbett Keeling, a London-based member ...

Creating chemicals for 150 years

Robinson Brothers celebrates 150 years of business this year. Sarah Harding caught up with Adrian Hanrahan, Managing Director at R ...