Clariant, a world-leader in specialty chemicals industry, is launching two new emulsifiers suitable for replacing traditional alcohol ethoxylate emulsifiers in metal working fluid formulations. The new products Emulsogen MTP 020 and Emulsogen MTP 030 join Clariant’s well-known Emulsogen MTP 070 to create an innovative new range of hazard label-free low foaming emulsifiers for the industry. […]
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Monsanto and AgriMetis enter global licensing agreement to drive novel insect control solutions
Monsanto Company and AgriMetis have announced an exclusive collaboration for Monsanto’s continued research with AgriMetis’ SpinoMetis platform, which includes novel insect protection compounds derived from a naturally-occurring bacterium. The SpinoMetis platform builds on the established safety and efficacy profiles of other products of the same origin to provide a semi-synthetic, broad-spectrum approach to controlling key […]
Cefic among voices calling for a smooth trade continuation after Brexit
Cefic and the Social Partners of the European chemical industry have signed a joint statement to stress the importance of a future post-Brexit relationship that would avoid adverse effects on the viability, the international competitiveness and employment within the chemical industry on both sides of the Channel. The joint statement covers supply chains, tariffs, customs […]
Grape waste goes from landfill to lipstick
The world drinks a lot of wine, and that means a lot of grapes are consumed every year. But not every part of the grape ends up in the bottle. Seeds, stalks and skins — roughly a quarter of the grapes —- are typically discarded in landfills as waste. But now, researchers say they have […]
SBM Life Science opens R&D Center in Illinois
SBM Life Science continues expanding its North American operations with the completion of its first US-based field research station in White Heath, Illinois. The SBM Life Science Research and Development Center features turf and ornamental research plots and a 5,000-square-foot facility that houses a laboratory, offices, conference room and an equipment shop. “By establishing […]
Bayer wins EU approval for takeover Monsanto
Bayer won EU antitrust approval on Wednesday for its $62.5 billion buy of U.S. peer Monsanto, the latest in a trio of mega mergers that will reshape the agrochemicals industry. The tie-up is set to create a company with control of more than a quarter of the world’s seed and pesticides market. The European […]
i3-food eyes new food processing technologies
A project involving Spain’s Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology has come up with three innovative food processing technologies that could be applied to a range of foods including fruit juices, smoothies, ice cream and ready meals. The objective of the i3-food project is to implement a trio of innovative food processing technologies in industrial […]
Chemicals in lavender and tea tree oil might be hormone disruptors
A new study lends further evidence to a suspected link between abnormal breast growth in young boys — called prepubertal gynecomastia — and regular exposure to lavender or tea tree oil, by finding that key chemicals in these common plant-derived oils act as endocrine-disrupting chemicals. The study results were presented this week at ENDO 2018, […]
Stora Enso Wins Bio-Based Product of the Year for Lineo by Stora Enso
LineoTM by Stora Enso, a renewable replacement for oil-based phenolic materials, has been awarded ‘Bio-Based Product of the Year’ at the Bio-Based World News Innovation Awards 2018. Shortlisted alongside products from Clean Plus Inc. and The Chemours Company, the judges recognised the potential of Lineo by Stora Enso. It is made from versatile, wood-based […]
Airedale Chemical makes moves on Europe
Specialist chemical manufacturer, Airedale Chemical, is employing an ambitious strategy to explore sales potential in European markets with an initial focus on Germany and France. The West Yorkshire company has spent the last three years improving its facilities and honing its key product list. It will implement its new European-focussed strategy with the help […]