Cognis opens new polyol ester plant in China

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

AkzoNobel completes capacity expansion at Vietnam multi-site

The total investment amounts to €18.5 million

OQ Chemicals Declares Force Majeure for Oberhausen Products

Disruption at Raw Material Supplier

World’s First Pilot Plant for Bio-Based Aniline

Use of biotechnology: New process for petroleum-free raw material on its way to industrial maturity

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

Pioneering plasma-catalytic process for CO2 hydrogenation to methanol under ambient conditions

Greenhouse gas HFC-23: Abatement of emissions is achievable

Novel measuring method for gas emissions

Alcohol as a storage medium

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

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

Advanced chelators offer efficient and eco-friendly rare earth element recovery

New method is an order of magnitude more efficient than the industry standard

Rice-built reactor yields green ammonia and purified water

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

Chemical industry copes with cost pressure: sales development has bottomed out

Positive outlook for 2025

Sulfurous acid H2SO3 - and it does exist

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

Researchers discover smarter way to recycle polyurethane

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

Study shows what your favourite film genres reveal about your brain

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

How much microplastic are you drinking?

New tool can tell you in minutes

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

Eating for necessity or pleasure?

There is a brain circuit for that

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

Yellow dye solution makes tissue transparent on living animals

"It will completely revolutionize existing optical research in biology"

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

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.

Microbiome of the nose: removing iron from multi-resistant germs

Whether dangerous staphylococci survive in the nose depends on what other bacteria are present - and how they obtain iron.

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”

Evidence stacks up for poisonous books containing toxic dyes

Stopping and reversing Alzheimer's at an early stage

TUM study shows promising therapeutic approach

Sugar intake is falling, but is still too high

Study by the University of Bonn examines the nutrition of children and young people and sees a need for further action

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

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

Regenerated smoke is the safest alternative for food preservation and flavoring

Kaspar Hauser was 99.9994 percent not a prince

New DNA analyses spark controversy over origins

Strength Training Activates Cellular Waste Disposal

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

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

Spectris Acquires SciAps Incorporated

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.

Revealing DNA behavior in record time

When is the best time of day for cancer treatment?

Researchers are developing new methods to use the internal clock inside tumor cells to optimize cancer therapies

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

Genedata Joins Danaher Corporation

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

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”

86.800 tons of gingerbread produced in Germany in 2023

Production and export of gingerbread highest in late summer

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

Scientists develop intelligent software tool for assessing chemical risks