Solvay to build large specialty polymers production plant in China

New approaches for the cost-efficient and high-speed production of fuel cells

Merck and Siemens enter Strategic Partnership on Digital Transformation Technology

Merck's cutting-edge production, enabled by Siemens, sets new standards in modular manufacturing

BASF inaugurates new plant for alkyl ethanolamines at its Antwerp Verbund site

New plant helps to serve growing demand for this product portfolio

Ashland completes second expansion of bioresorbable polymers manufacturing and R&D lab in Ireland

Planned ribbon cutting event demonstrates company commitment to investment in innovation platforms and local presence

BYK to end production of additives containing PFAS

Last shipment of products containing PFAS by end of 2025

BASF switches their portfolio to bio-based Ethyl Acrylate (EA)

Bio-based EA has a certified 14C-traceable content of 40% and offers a Product Carbon Footprint Reduction of 30% compared to fossil-based EA

CARBIOS and FCC Environment announce joint project to establish UK-based PET biorecycling facility

Evonik expands sodium methylate production in Argentina to meet growing demand for biofuels

Annual production capacity increased by 50% to 90,000 tons

Production at Knapsack and Frankfurt sites expected to stop by 2024/2025

BASF Agricultural Solutions plans to change production network of glufosinate-ammonium

Silicone specialities: WACKER builds new production site in the Czech Republic

The investment volume is in the low triple-digit million-euro range

Röhm expands production capacity of specialty molding compounds at Wallingford plant

One of several recent investments advancing Röhm’s growth strategy

OQ Chemicals Resumes Operations in German Plants

DOMO Chemicals responds to surging demand in China with its new TECHNYL polyamide production plant

Syensqo accelerates clean energy transition with largest electric vehicle battery materials facility in North America

BASF has started prototype metal refinery for battery recycling

Innovative technology extracts lithium, nickel, cobalt, manganese and copper from end-of-life lithium-ion batteries and battery production scrap

Lhyfe receives from the French government a grant of up to €149m for large-scale production of green and renewable hydrogen

BASF breaks ground on methyl glycols plant at Zhanjiang Verbund site in China

First fully backward integrated methyl glycols plant in China upon completion

BASF to build new fermentation plant for crop protection products in Ludwigshafen

Strengthening the portfolio of biological and biotechnology-based crop protection products

Improving battery production processes

EU project for efficient and sustainable European production of lithium-ion batteries

C1 proves continuous green methanol production process in record time, confirming predictions from quantum chemistry

Start-up sets a new standard in green methanol production while tripling innovation speed with the predictive power of quantum chemistry

Turning bacteria into bioplastic factories

Biologists find new ways to encourage the plastic-producing power of purple microbes

How much microplastic are you drinking?

New tool can tell you in minutes

Alcohol as a storage medium

Power-to-methanol could become a mainstay of the energy transition

Greenhouse gas HFC-23: Abatement of emissions is achievable

Novel measuring method for gas emissions

Scientists achieve more than 98% efficiency removing nanoplastics from water

The liquid-based solution uses a solvent to trap the plastic particles, leaving clean water behind.

A surprising way to jump-start battery performance

First charge determines lifespan of lithium-ion batteries

Sulfurous acid H2SO3 - and it does exist

World's first proof under atmospheric conditions calls textbook opinion into question

Rice-built reactor yields green ammonia and purified water

New reactor system could decarbonize ammonia production, treat nitrate-contaminated water

Take ... Baking Powder! Simple Ingredients for a Chemical Hydrogen Storage System

Easy to Store and Transport

Chemical plastics recycling is ready to go

“It’s every chemical engineer’s dream to have a formula like this at hand for their process”

Breaking open the AI black box, team finds key chemistry for solar energy and beyond

Screening process for new chemical candidates becomes dramatically simpler than blindly searching around chemical space

Researchers discover smarter way to recycle polyurethane

Researchers at Aarhus University have found a better method to recycle polyurethane foam

Ig Nobel Prize awarded to Takanori Takebe for "butt-breathing" study

Go ahead, crack a joke. Butt seriously, this research might save lives someday by helping people when they cannot get enough oxygen via their lungs

The banana apocalypse is near, but biologists might have found a key to their survival

Discovery of molecular mechanisms used by the banana-destroying microbe brings hope to the breakfast table

Scientists achieve more than 98% efficiency removing nanoplastics from water

The liquid-based solution uses a solvent to trap the plastic particles, leaving clean water behind.

Study shows what your favourite film genres reveal about your brain

proFagus: Regenerated smoke is the safest alternative for food preservation and flavoring

Regenerated smoke is the safest alternative for food preservation and flavoring

New insights into the genetics of the common octopus: genome at the chromosome level decoded

Scientific milestone provides deeper insights into the evolution and biology of Octopus vulgaris

New vector vaccine against COVID-19 provides long-term protection

Vertical Farming – A Contribution to Protein Supply for the Growing Global Population

Evidence stacks up for poisonous books containing toxic dyes

Yellow dye solution makes tissue transparent on living animals

"It will completely revolutionize existing optical research in biology"

Breakthrough in cost-effective production of cultivated meat

"We were inspired by how Ford’s automated assembly line revolutionized the car industry 110 years ago”

Greenhouse gas HFC-23: Abatement of emissions is achievable

Novel measuring method for gas emissions

Microbe of the Year 2023: Bacillus subtilis – for health and technology

Already, Bacillus subtilis is indispensable in many industries, and many more innovations are expected

The bee’s knees: New tests created to find fake honey

Spectris Acquires SciAps Incorporated

Stopping and reversing Alzheimer's at an early stage

TUM study shows promising therapeutic approach

Two thirds of baby foods in US grocery stores are unhealthy, study shows

Wake-up call for parents and policymakers with widespread use of misleading claims

Revealing DNA behavior in record time

Strength Training Activates Cellular Waste Disposal

Regulated degradation of damaged cell components prevents heart failure and nerve diseases

86.800 tons of gingerbread produced in Germany in 2023

Production and export of gingerbread highest in late summer

Genedata Joins Danaher Corporation

Genedata and Danaher share a vision of accelerating discovery and development of critical therapeutics

Common salt activates anti-tumor cells

Evidence found that sodium chloride can increase the activity of certain immune cells against cancer

Fi Europe Startup Challenge: Time to take centre stage

Entries for the Fi Europe Startup Challenge are now open with a submission deadline of 6 September.

A "molecular" compass shows the way to reducing animal testing

Scientists develop intelligent software tool for assessing chemical risks

New pharmaceutically active substances from billions of newly combined molecules

“We’re seeing immense interest from industry and research, especially in cyclic molecules, which to date haven’t been accessible in large numbers”

The current dietary recommendations would quickly empty the shelves in supermarkets

Sulfurous acid H2SO3 - and it does exist

World's first proof under atmospheric conditions calls textbook opinion into question

How to live 400 years

Genome of the longest-lived vertebrate decoded: It is huge and has special repair capabilities

How much microplastic are you drinking?

New tool can tell you in minutes

E-nose has mastered the art of detecting spoiled meat