07-12-2012

Univar, a distributer of chemistry and related services, and Magnablend, a Texas-based provider of custom chemical manufacturing, blending, and packaging solutions, announced today the signing of a definitive agreement for Univar to acquire the company. The acquisition is expected to close by ...

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06-11-2012

Oxea celebrates the 50th anniversary of its chemical plant in Bay City, Texas. On November 1st, local city and county officials joined past and present employees in a festive celebration at the site to mark this occasion. In honour of this significant milestone Bay City Council Member Carolyn ...

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19-10-2012

PIERS has partnered with Informex to create a one of a kind report available for free download that examines top markets for U.S. chemical exports based on the volume of waterborne shipments. The report titled Market Opportunities for U.S. Chemical Exports: An Examination of Growth Across ...

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23-07-2012

Using nanoscale materials, researchers at the University of Georgia have developed a single-step method to rapidly and accurately detect viruses, bacteria and chemical contaminants. In a series of studies, the scientists were able to detect compounds such as lactic acid and the protein ...

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07-05-2012

Evotec AG announced that Evotec has entered into a multi-year compound management agreement with the United States EPA. The contract covers a period of five years and has a total value of up to EUR7.7 million (approx. USD 10 million).Under the agreement Evotec, through its San Francisco ...

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01-02-2012

Oxea will increase list and off-list prices on the following products effective February 15, 2012, or as contracts allow for USA, Canada and Mexico: Product February 15, 2012 Increase (US$/lb) List Price (Zone 1) (US$/lb) i/n Butanol $0.05 $1.58 i/n Butyl Acetate $0.05 $1.36 n ...

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2012 Funding Forecast shows promising global growth but high expectations for commercial payoff

02-01-2012

The Battelle-R&D Magazine annual Global R&D Funding Forecast shows global research and development (R&D) spending is expected to grow by about 5.2 percent in 2012 to more than $1.4 trillion. One of the most remarkable findings of the report is that R&D funding growth will largely be driven by ...

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Gut reactions: Microbes and toxins might be making you fat or diabetic

09-11-2011

Could persistent pollutants like DDT and PCBs or chemicals found in plastics be making you fat or diabetic? The answer may depend on what sort of bacteria you have churning around in your gut, according to Cornell scientists.In a paper published in Environmental Health Perspectives, Suzanne ...

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25-11-2010

Eastman Chemical Company announces that it has received full registration for its Eastman 168™ non-phthalate plasticizer in accordance with the European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Regulation. This registration ...

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23-11-2010

Celanese Corporation announced the appointment of Dr. Peter Holmes to the position of Chief Marketing Officer, effective December 13. “We are pleased to welcome Dr. Holmes to Celanese where he will co-lead Celanese’s Office of Strategic Growth and bring his deep experience to our ongoing ...

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