http://www.chemweek.com Chemical Week en-us 2008 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:08:22 EST Plexiglas, the venerable polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA)-based acrylic sheet, turns 75 this year, and Arkema marked the anniversary last month with a gala at the National Constitution Center in... http://www.chemweek.com/sections/other/15016.html Mon, 27 Oct 2008 0:00:00 EDT The Chemical Heritage Foundation (CHF; Philadelphia) officially opened a new museum and conference center on October 3 with a permanent exhibition, “Making Modernity,” and a changing... http://www.chemweek.com/sections/other/15017.html Mon, 27 Oct 2008 0:00:00 EDT Our running tab of positive indicators remains at six out of 20 this week. As a result, we continue to post a red banner.... http://www.chemweek.com/sections/other/15035.html Mon, 27 Oct 2008 0:00:00 EDT NAPHTHA Naphtha prices in Asia down at the USD 357/mt CFR Japan mark - Oct 27, 2008 Crude futures were seen softening in Asia on Monday morning. Trade was thin and prices bearish despite last... http://www.chemweek.com/sections/other/15036.html Mon, 27 Oct 2008 0:00:00 EDT The typical chemical company generates a high volume of data from disparate sources—including databases, e-mail, shared drives, document management systems, and video surveillance. Much of... http://www.chemweek.com/sections/other/14878.html Mon, 20 Oct 2008 0:00:00 EDT The leading indicator for the chemical industry rose in August for the fourth consecutive month. The growth was driven in part by inflation, particularly in the petroleum and food sectors... http://www.chemweek.com/sections/other/14351.html Mon, 22 Sep 2008 0:00:00 EDT ‘I believe in being straight with people even if the message is tough.’ Hambrecht has been working for BASF for more than 30 years with various responsibilities worldwide. He is also... http://www.chemweek.com/sections/other/14353.html Mon, 22 Sep 2008 0:00:00 EDT ‘I’d like to see the chemical industry doing less defending and supporting of old chemicals.’ As head of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), Achim Steiner is... http://www.chemweek.com/sections/other/13669.html Mon, 18 Aug 2008 0:00:00 EDT United Nations Environment Program (UNEP; Nairobi) is a nongovernment organization with activities that include coordinating programs to curb toxic or hazardous chemical releases. UNEP is funded... http://www.chemweek.com/sections/other/13670.html Mon, 18 Aug 2008 0:00:00 EDT "I believe in being straight with people even if the message is tough and people don’t like what they hear."... http://www.chemweek.com/sections/other/13585.html Thu, 14 Aug 2008 0:00:00 EDT