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Researchers Work on Greening Chemical Processes

Green chemistry is a major focus of chemists who try to limit their impact of work on the environment. Though it is a difficult process, researchers are working on it for the benefit of the planet.

20 Mar 2012

BASF and BSR Complete Pilot Project with Ecovio Plastic-Based Compostable Bags

BASF, a chemical company, announced that it has successfully completed a pilot project with compostable bags along with Berliner Stadtreinigung (BSR), a municipal waste management company, in Berlin, Germany.

17 Mar 2012

Individual Atoms in Metal Alloy Act as Catalyst in Hydrogenation Reactions

Researchers from the School of Arts and Sciences and School of Engineering at Tufts University have found out that single atoms in a metal alloy possess an ability to catalyze hydrogenation reactions.

9 Mar 2012

LANXESS Invests €200M in Green Tire Rubber Plant in Singapore

LANXESS has announced an investment of €200 million (about SGD 340 million) in a new neodymium polybutadiene rubber (Nd-PBR) plant with a capacity of 140,000 metric tons per annum in Singapore.

2 Mar 2012

HiPer Technology Molds HANS Device Using DuPont’s Renewably Sourced Nylon

Zytel RS, DuPont’s renewably sourced polyamide material is used in the production of HANS Sport II, a latest head and neck support device model of the HANS Device Sport line from HANS Performance Products for racing drivers.

13 Jan 2012

GMZ Energy Raises Fund to Develop New Range of Renewable Technologies

GMZ Energy, a company specializing in nanotechnology-based thermoelectric materials, has declared that it has received $14 million through the Series C funding headed by Mitsui Ventures.

23 Dec 2011

Green Tires from Sugar-Made Rubber to be Available as Prototypes

Biotechnology and tire firms are partnering in order to obtain important raw materials from sugar instead of rubber trees or petroleum for the tires.

20 Dec 2011

Cereplast Launches Advanced Compostable Resin Grades for Bioplastics

Three new advanced resin grades from Cereplast have received the DIN CERTCO certifications of compostability. The Compostable 3002, Compostable 3010, and Compostable 3020 resin grades have improved properties and are designed for applications on blown film extruder lines during compostable bag manufacture.

16 Dec 2011

PPG Industries to Exhibit Passive Solar Glass at International Builders Show

PPG Industries will showcase low-emissivity and passive solar glass samples at the International Builders Show for 2012 in Orlando, which is to be held on Feb. 8-11 of 2012.

8 Dec 2011

Laurel BioComposite Ship their first Production from Pilot Plant

Laurel BioComposite, LLC opened a new pilot plant this month and shipped Bio-Res™ pellets from its first production run to a major customer for trials.

27 Nov 2011