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Chemistry World November 4, 2013 Phillip Broadwith	Peek performance When it comes to high performance polymers, polyetheretherketone -- or Peek -- is at the top of the pile. Until a few years ago, UK firm Victrex had a virtual monopoly on the material, thanks to its patented process for making it.
Chemistry World November 1, 2013 Patrick Walter	Air Products looks for alternative helium sources Worries over global helium supplies have led US specialist gas supplier Air Products to search out new sources of the gas.
Chemistry World October 29, 2013 Laura Howes	DuPont expands Chinese site US chemicals giant DuPont has announced the opening of the second phase of its Chinese research and development center, based in Shanghai.
Chemistry World October 25, 2013 Andy Extance	Ineos reprieves Grangemouth petrochemicals At least 800 employees at specialty chemicals producer Ineos' Grangemouth, UK, site will keep their jobs, after the company reversed its decision to close petrochemical operations there.
Chemistry World October 24, 2013 Ned Stafford	Global treaty on mercury emissions signed A global treaty designed to cut emissions of the toxic heavy metal mercury into the environment, took another major step forward with formal adoption earlier this month.
Chemistry World October 23, 2013 Phillip Broadwith	BASF to move pigments production to Asia Chemicals giant BASF will cut 650 jobs globally over the next four years in an effort to streamline its pigments manufacturing business.
Chemistry World October 21, 2013 Simon Hadlington	Neonicotinoids let virus thrive in bees Scientists in Italy believe they have found a molecular trigger by which neonicotinoid pesticides may harm colonies of honeybees.
Chemistry World October 18, 2013 Phillip Broadwith	Worker dies in Dow lab fire An investigation by the local fire department concluded that the fire started when trimethylindium, a pyrophoric precursor to semiconductor materials, was exposed to the air and ignited spontaneously.
Chemistry World October 15, 2013 Jessica Cocker	Banned pollutants bite back A new study from scientists in Denmark and the UK says another worrying consequence of global temperature rises is that, as sea ice melts, banned pesticides are being reemitted into the open environment.
Chemistry World October 14, 2013 Rebecca Trager	West Fertilizer plant cited for 24 'serious' safety violations The US Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the West Fertilizer chemical plant in Texas for 24 'serious safety violations', stemming from a fire and explosion there in April.
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