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Chemistry World December 4, 2008 Lewis Brindley |
Nacre-inspired composite is toughest ever ceramic A hybrid composite inspired by the structures of bone and mother-of-pearl is the toughest ceramic-based material ever made, say US scientists. |
The Motley Fool December 3, 2008 David Lee Smith |
Dow Chemical's Nimble New Moves With its Kuwait venture saved and a solid acquisition, Dow Chemical is one to keep an eye on. |
Chemistry World December 1, 2008 Rebecca Trager |
US chemical industry wary of facilities danger list The US chemical industry is concerned about the potential impact of a report, released by a liberal think tank on 19 November, which lists the nation's 101 most dangerous chemical manufacturing and water treatment plants |
Science News November 30, 2008 Janet Raloff |
Nanosilver Disinfects -- But At What Price? Consumer and medical products employ billionths-of-a-meter scale silver particles as embedded disinfectants. A study now suggests that if those nanoparticles get loose and into the body, they might wreak havoc with the human immune system. |
Chemistry World November 28, 2008 Sean Milmo |
Crunch weekend for Reach chemicals regulation Thousands of companies are expected this weekend to be scrambling to pre-register their chemicals with the Helsinki-based European Chemicals Agency, so that they can continue to sell them in the European Union after a deadline of midnight on Monday. |
Chemistry World November 20, 2008 James Mitchell Crow |
BASF closes 80 plants as demand slumps BASF is just the latest company to decide to idle plants as demand slumps. US chemicals companies Dow and LyondellBassell have temporarily closed plants, as has UK-based Ineos. |
Chemistry World November 11, 2008 Rebecca Trager |
Chemical industry cautious about Obama presidency The chemical industry's guarded response to the election of Democrat Barack Obama as the 44th US president stands in stark contrast to the enthusiastic reception he received from chemists. |
Chemistry World November 5, 2008 James Urquhart |
A cleaner route to methanol UK scientists say they have developed a way to efficiently produce methanol, the fuel and feedstock chemical, directly from glycerol, the waste by-product of industrial biodiesel production. |
Chemistry World October 29, 2008 James Mitchell Crow |
Interview: Pierre Brondeau Pierre Brondeau, CEO-in-waiting of Philadelphia-based speciality chemicals company Rohm and Haas, is starting his new job on the day the company gets taken over by Dow Chemical. |
Chemistry World October 22, 2008 Susan Aldridge |
A greener route to amines Researchers based in Israel have developed an easier way to make troublesome primary amines, using a new ruthenium catalyst. |
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