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ANGUS’ Multifunctional Paint Additive Receives EPA’s Volatile Organic Compound-Exempt Status

ANGUS Chemical Company today announced that AMP, a multifunctional specialty chemical that’s widely used in latex paint formulations, is no longer classified as a volatile organic compound (VOC) under a final rule by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

From Dow Chemicals 17 Jul 2014

Simple, Inexpensive Test to Detect Fake Malaria Drugs

Chemists and students in science and engineering at Oregon State University have created a new type of chemical test, or assay, that's inexpensive, simple, and can tell whether or not one of the primary drugs being used to treat malaria is genuine – an enormous and deadly problem in the developing world.

17 Jul 2014

Neutron Crystallography Helps Solve Mystery of Ferryl Heme Compound I Structure

The controversy centres around a family of enzymes known as heme enzymes, due to the presence of a heme group in their active site. At the centre of the heme cofactor is an iron (Fe) atom, which becomes oxidised (ferryl) when a reacting heme is in an intermediate state called Compound I.

14 Jul 2014

Kemira Reaches Preliminary Agreement to Acquire AkzoNobel's Paper Chemicals Business

Kemira has reached a preliminary agreement to acquire AkzoNobel's global paper chemicals business. The parties will also enter into a distribution agreement for AkzoNobel's colloidal silica business for retention and drainage applications for the paper industry.

From AkzoNobel 9 Jul 2014

New Grade of High-Purity Laboratory Acids Optimized for Trace Metal Analysis from Avantor

Avantor™ Performance Materials, a global manufacturer of performance materials and chemicals, has launched a new grade of high-purity laboratory acids optimized for trace metal analysis and designed to meet the needs of customers in environmental, food, quality control and other testing applications.

9 Jul 2014

Plastics Scorecard v.1.0 Measures ‘Chemical Footprint’ of Plastics

By switching the type of plastic used in its IV bags, Dignity Health care system kept 700,000 pounds of high-concern chemicals – the equivalent in weight of a Boeing 747 airplane -- out of the environment, according to a new analysis that measures the "chemical footprint" of plastics.

4 Jul 2014

BASF Sponsored Blue Ridge School Student Finishes Fourth Place in National Chemistry Challenge

Students from across the country proved that they are chemists in the making at the 10th annual National You Be The Chemist Challenge ® on June 23, 2014. BASF sponsored student Varun Mosur competed against 29 other 5th – 8th grade students and finished in fourth place. Mosur received a $1,000 scholarship to use towards his higher education.

From BASF Corporation 3 Jul 2014

TCEQ Approves Permit for Chevron Phillips Chemical’s Expansion of Texas Cedar Bayou Plant

Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP (Chevron Phillips Chemical) is pleased to announce it received Board of Directors approval and obtained the necessary environmental permit from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to expand normal alpha olefins (NAO) production capacity at its Cedar Bayou plant in Baytown, Texas. This investment will provide an additional 100,000 metric tons per year of capacity.

1 Jul 2014

McGill Researchers Discover Way to Use Water as Solvent in Chemical Product Synthesis

Green-chemistry researchers at McGill University have discovered a way to use water as a solvent in one of the reactions most widely used to synthesize chemical products and pharmaceuticals.

28 Jun 2014

Novel Reaction Presents Direct Bond Between Traditionally Unreactive Coupling Partners

This past January, Derek Ahneman, a graduate student in the lab of Abigail Doyle, a Princeton University associate professor of chemistry, began work on an ambitious new project: he proposed the merger of two areas of research to enable a powerful reaction that neither could broadly achieve on its own.

26 Jun 2014

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

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ANGUS’ Multifunctional Paint Additive Receives EPA’s Volatile Organic Compound-Exempt Status

Simple, Inexpensive Test to Detect Fake Malaria Drugs

Neutron Crystallography Helps Solve Mystery of Ferryl Heme Compound I Structure

Kemira Reaches Preliminary Agreement to Acquire AkzoNobel's Paper Chemicals Business

New Grade of High-Purity Laboratory Acids Optimized for Trace Metal Analysis from Avantor

Plastics Scorecard v.1.0 Measures ‘Chemical Footprint’ of Plastics

BASF Sponsored Blue Ridge School Student Finishes Fourth Place in National Chemistry Challenge

TCEQ Approves Permit for Chevron Phillips Chemical’s Expansion of Texas Cedar Bayou Plant

McGill Researchers Discover Way to Use Water as Solvent in Chemical Product Synthesis

Novel Reaction Presents Direct Bond Between Traditionally Unreactive Coupling Partners

Understanding Thermal Fluids: Key Insights into Heat Transfer Systems

Revolutionizing Hydraulic Fluid Contamination Monitoring with Dynamic Image Analysis

The Evolution and Versatility of Benchtop XRD

Benchtop micro-XRF System for the Elemental Analysis of Samples

Cubic Instruments' Laser Raman Gas Analyzers: Reliable Solutions for Monitoring Industrial Process Gases

Fluorolog-QM™: Modular Research Fluorometer

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The Benefits of AirBreather Systems Across Industries

Advancing Material Analysis with a New Multi-Technique Spectrometer

How to Enhance Battery Performance With Glass

The Role of Advanced Materials in Automotive Technology

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

Chemistry News

Understanding Thermal Fluids: Key Insights into Heat Transfer Systems

Revolutionizing Hydraulic Fluid Contamination Monitoring with Dynamic Image Analysis

The Evolution and Versatility of Benchtop XRD

1Researchers Develop AI Framework for Optimizing Battery Electrolytes

2Self-Healing Polymer Glasses: A Breakthrough in Material Science

3Sustainable Energy Harvesting: Turning Plastic Waste into Power

4Improving Sodium-Ion Battery Performance with Dual-Salt Electrolytes

5Halogen-Free Polymer Electrolytes: A Sustainable Energy Solution

6Scandium Substitution Enhances Lithium Ion Transport for Next-Gen Batteries

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