Nanoparticle films are no longer a delicate matter. Vanderbilt University physicists have found a way to make them strong enough so they don’t disintegrate at the slightest touch.
Scientific advances in a rapidly emerging field termed “green chemistry” offer the brightest promise for guiding the American economy into a new era of sustainability, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s top R&D official said recently.
The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) has announced that its WESTEC Advanced Productivity Exposition will become a biennial event, effective immediately.
Because of past supply issues in higher ethylene amine derivatives and the concern for potential future issues, Cognis embarked on a technical program to identify viable alternative streams that could be used in the production of polyamide curing agents.
Brookfield Engineering, a leader in viscosity measurement and control, has announced that the company will put a hold on prices for the third consecutive year.
JNS Smithchem LLC has been appointed the distributor for New England for International Trading Partners’ (ITP) line of Orisil® and Konasil fumed silicas.
Eastman Chemical Co. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Genovique Specialties Corp., a leading global producer of specialty plasticizers, benzoic acid and sodium benzoate.