http://www.chemweek.com Chemical Week en-us 2010 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:23:55 EDT DSM says it expects to be in a position to announce plans for the commercialization of specific products derived from CO2 feedstocks in the next 12-24 months. “We have sufficient... http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/manufacturing_excellence/25457.html Wed, 17 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EDT A consortium of 28 companies and research institutes has begun a four-year project to develop an efficient biorefinery system for converting biomass into final chemical products. Named... http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/manufacturing_excellence/25395.html Mon, 15 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EDT Energy efficiency measures implemented by BASF in 2009 are set to make annual energy savings for the company totalling €39 million ($53 million), the company says. The savings are... http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/manufacturing_excellence/25264.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EST Researchers at the University of Torino in Italy found that treating polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fibers with a low-temperature, partially ionized gas increased the fibers' affinity for water.... http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/manufacturing_excellence/25254.html Tue, 9 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EST Preliminary findings of a report commissioned by the United Nations have identified that the world’s 3,000 largest companies in 2008 caused loss and damage to the environment totaling $2.2... http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/manufacturing_excellence/24911.html Mon, 22 Feb 2010 0:00:00 EST Global spread of HIV/AIDS has been and is a cause of alarm. Approximately 33.4 million people are estimated to be infected with HIV/AIDS and about 30% of this population can use the... http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/manufacturing_excellence/24541.html Tue, 2 Feb 2010 0:00:00 EST In the recent years we all have been reading and hearing about what the Indians have been doing in the areas of IT, chemicals, pharmaceuticals and petrochemicals etc. They have accomplished all... http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/manufacturing_excellence/23408.html Thu, 10 Dec 2009 0:00:00 EST Construction of the Y2.6 billion ($29 million) plant began in early November at Mitsubishi Chemicals' Mizushima, Japan site and is expected to be completed in July of 2010.... http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/manufacturing_excellence/23305.html Mon, 7 Dec 2009 0:00:00 EST The company says it is in negotiations with ThyssenKrupp Uhde to build the plant, which is due onstream at the beginning of 2011.... http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/manufacturing_excellence/22701.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 0:00:00 EST ExxonMobil Chemical president delivers keynote address.... http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/manufacturing_excellence/21878.html Mon, 5 Oct 2009 0:00:00 EDT