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DSM Science and Technology Awards
The first prize in the DSM Science and Technology Awards (South) 2008 goes to German researcher Andreas Walther for his PhD research in the field of polymeric materials using Janus particles
News from DSM Engineering Plastics (30 June 2008)
Dow MABS technology for Chinese ABS plant
Dow Technology Licensing announces that LiaoNing HuaJin Chemical has selected Dow MABS technology for its new 140kta acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) facility
News from Dow Technology Licensing (16 June 2008)
Chemical distribution industry accidents increase
One aspect of the UK chemical distribution industry record for year-on-year improvement ended in 2007: the number of accidents increased and has almost returned to the levels reported two years ago
News from Chemical Business Association (30 May 2008)
Jacob Fleming benchmarks maintenance procedures
Jacob Fleming, a leading B2B strategic meeting organiser, have created their next conference by demand from the Chemical Industry, on chemical/petro-chemical plant maintenance
News from Jacob Fleming (30 May 2008)
Report on 'Developments in polyolefin additives'
Applied Market Information brought together leading experts to debate the latest developments at its conference on Polyolefin Additives held in April 2008 in Cologne, and summarises the meeting:
News from Applied Market Information (22 May 2008)
PlantWeb boosts bioethanol plant performance
User application article Emerson project engineering and PlantWeb architecture has enabled the Tarkim bioethanol plant to start up a month early and produce almost thirty percent above target levels
News from Emerson Process Management (19 May 2008)
CBA appoints new Chairman and Vice-Chairman
The CBA AGM has approved the appointment of their new Chairman, Francis Osborn, from the ISW Group, and Vice Chairman, Neville Prior, of the Cornelius Group
News from Chemical Business Association ( 5 May 2008)
Growth in chemical distribution despite challenges
According to the findings of a new report, the UK chemical distribution sector looks set to see positive growth over the next 4-5 years despite facing some tough challenges ahead
News from Editorial Articles: Miscellaneous submissions (29 April 2008)
New Kureha PGA plant established in West Virginia
Kureha is to establish a greenfield production facility for polyglycolic acid (PGA) in West Virginia, using a breakthrough technology to manufacture this new biodegradable resin
News from West Virginia Commerce (23 April 2008)
Kureha breaks ground for new US polymer plant
State and local dignitaries joined Kureha as the company broke ground for its new, high-performance polymer, Polyglycolic Acid (PGA), plant in West Virginia
News from Editorial Articles: Miscellaneous submissions (10 April 2008)
ABB wins USD123M chemicals order in Chile
ABB has won a contract worth about USD123 million to design, construct and provide automation for a new fertiliser processing plant in Chile for SQM, Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile
News from ABB Automation Tech (Instrumentation + Automation) (10 March 2008)
AxFlow signs up Slack and Parr in the UK
AxFlow UK is to take on the distribution of the Slack and Parr range of industrial external gear pumps for the UK market
News from AxFlow (26 February 2008)
CBA Diamond Award Winners
The Chemical Business Association announced its Diamond Award winners for 2008 at a special ceremony in Manchester on Wednesday 6 February
News from Chemical Business Association (15 February 2008)
Greener extraction of nature's whitest mineral
Technical background article A new process for refining titanium dioxide mineral ores produces less waste products, and gives an average yield of up to 97% TiO2, compared with the current industry average of 85%
News from University of Leeds (12 February 2008)
Framework contract with INEOS Manufacturing
Aker Kvaerner Germany has signed a three-year agreement with INEOS Manufacturing Deutschland to provide engineering services for their plants located in Cologne and Marl, Germany
News from Aker Kvaerner Engineering Services ( 1 February 2008)
Elga maintains BP water plant reliability
User application article Elga Process Water was on hand to provide engineering repairs when the ion exchange plant feeding steam generators for the BP Hull site acetic acid plant showed signs of failure
News from Elga Process Water (11 January 2008)
New thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU) investment
Huntsman has announced it will expand capacity at its Osnabruck, Germany TPU facility by investing in a new line to produce specialist high performance TPU grades
News from Huntsman Advanced Materials (27 November 2007)
Seminar on law, commerce and industry standards
CBA has developed a new seminar which helps chemical supply chain companies to navigate the interactions between the law, commercial priorities and industry standards, such as product stewardship
News from Chemical Business Association (12 November 2007)
Weighing requirements for the Chemical Industry
The weighing industry and the needs of the chemical industry have seen a number of significant changes over the past decade: Rod Morgan, Sales Director at Applied Weighing, presents a review
News from Applied Weighing International ( 5 October 2007)
Acid resistant brick lined towers now available
Koch Knight announces the world-wide availability of fully-assembled acid resistant brick lined towers, as turn-key tower solutions for chemical processing industry
News from Koch Knight (29 August 2007)
GBP2M engineering lab gets champagne opening
A new multimillion pound engineering research laboratory will be officially unveiled at the University of Bradford next week during an international conference on polymer process engineering
News from University of Bradford ( 3 July 2007)
CIDX presentation at ARC chemical industry Forum
The ARC Advisory Group presents a Forum entitled "Winning Strategies for Global Manufacturers" on 26 June, and introduces John Wheeler of the Chemical Industry Data Exchange
News from ARC Advisory Group (26 June 2007)
If you can't stand the heat...use a deodorant?
User application article Anti-perspirants typically contain aluminium compounds - until recently, the determination of these products has proven to be difficult, but it is now available using the Metrohm Titrotherm Brochure available
News from Metrohm UK (18 June 2007)
Dow wins UNIPOL PP technology contract in China
User application article Shenhua Baotou Coal Chemicals in China is to build a 300KTA polypropylene plant, using UNIPOL PP technology from Dow for a new 300 KTA polypropylene (PP) facility
News from Dow Technology Licensing ( 7 June 2007)
Choline chloride technology licensed in Thailand
Thai Choline Chloride Company has selected the Davy Process Technology methylamines and choline chloride process technologies for its new facility at Map Ta Phut in Thailand
News from Davy Process Technology (31 May 2007)
900 KTA Unipol PP process plant for Reliance
Reliance Petroleum has selected the Unipol PP process from Dow Global Technologies for a new world-scale polypropylene (PP) production facility at Jamnagar in India
News from Dow Technology Licensing (18 May 2007)
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