ICIS - Search Articles by Date : October 15 2007 - October 21 2007

Pharmaceutical innovation - has the industry solved the problem of its long-term slump?
Has the pharmaceutical industry solved the problem of its long-term innovation slump, and what does it have to show for it? The industry takes.... more
(15 October 2007 00:00)

RohMax Oil additives boost environmental performance
RohMax Oil Additives has proven the green credentials of its products, winning the ICIS Innovation Awards 2007 environmental category Emma.... more
(15 October 2007 00:00)

Industries Split Over Patent Reform Act
Innovation-based industries have divided into two camps over the US Patent Reform Act of 2007, with the technology industry on one side and biotech.... more
(15 October 2007 00:00)

Development of fats and oils-based chemicals expand
Improving technology and higher demand for green products is heating up development of lipid-based industrial chemicals Doris de Guzman/New.... more
(15 October 2007 00:00)

Asahi Kasei finds phosgene-free route to polycarbonates
  CORRECTED:  Corrects spelling of Kazan Organsyntex to Kazanorgsintez paragraph 6 and polycarbonate capacity in paragraph 9 to.... more
(15 October 2007 00:00)

Dow Corning finds success through innovation incubators
A unique approach to stimulating research and development allows Dow Corning to create a fertile breeding ground for success John Baker/London.... more
(15 October 2007 00:00)

ICIS Innovation Award winners offer real potential to chemical sector
The winners of the ICIS Chemical Business 2007 Innovation Awards have developed products that offer real potential to the chemical industry - and.... more
(15 October 2007 00:00)

Chemical industry and universities prove they are a winning team
When universities and industry forge close links, the results can be a fertile breeding ground both for innovation and new recruits to the chemical.... more
(15 October 2007 00:00)

SME Carotech awarded for its innovative biodiesel process
An integrated approach to extracting specialty chemicals, as well as making biodiesel from palm oil, has proved rewarding for Carotech Emma.... more
(15 October 2007 00:00)

TFL scoops ICIS Innovation Award for solar reflective leather technology
A chance meeting on a business trip eight years ago led to the innovation by TFL of solar reflective leather, which dazzled the judges and won the.... more
(15 October 2007 00:00)

Commentary: Innovation has become a strategic weapon for chemical companies
Innovation becomes a strategic weapon Are chemical producers getting better at innovation? It's an important question today, as many industry.... more
(15 October 2007 00:00)

This week's world news
OMG to buy Rockwood electronics units OM Group (OMG) has agreed to acquire Rockwood Holdings' electronics businesses, excluding its French unit,.... more
(15 October 2007 00:00)

US chemical site security regulations: a Pandora’s Box
According to Greek mythology, when Pandora released all the world's evils from her box, she shut the lid before 'Hopelessness' could escape. The new.... more
(15 October 2007 00:00)

Akzo Nobel and ICI - A perfect decorative paints partnership
Akzo Nobel admits it can learn from ICI in the decorative paints business. And as the board... more
(15 October 2007 00:00)

Chemical industry appointments
Pekka Paasikivi Finland's Kemira has elected members to the board of directors so that the total number remains at seven. Honorary mining.... more
(15 October 2007 00:00)

Chemical profile: Titanium dioxide
Uses Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is used as a ­pigment to provide brightness, whiteness and opacity to paints and coatings, plastics, paper, inks,.... more
(15 October 2007 00:00)

New projects, October 3-9, 2007
NEW PROJECTS REPORTED BY ICIS NEWS, OCTOBER 3-9, 2007 Company Product Capacity Process Contractor Cost Start-up Status AG... more
(15 October 2007 00:00)

Chemical market trends
Rising raw material costs and tightening supplies drive prices upwards. Indian ethanol import duties are cut, while US natural gas values look set to.... more
(15 October 2007 00:00)

Key chemical market indicators
SPOT BULK CHEMICAL PRICES (* denotes nominal range) CONTRACT BULK CHEMICAL PRICES AsiaEuropeUS $/tonne Change $/tonne Change cents/lb.... more
(15 October 2007 00:00)

News bites: 125 and 25 years ago
125 YEARS AGO ICIS Chemical Business traces its roots back to 1871, when one of the original ­publications was called Oil, Paint and... more
(15 October 2007 00:00)

EPCA speaker is misguided concerning innovation
Compare a software manufacturer with a chemical company and you'll find they're different animals. Management techniques and each firm's approach to.... more
(15 October 2007 00:00)

K2007: Europe's plastic industry transformed
At this year's K 2007 trade show, be prepared to see some new names and faces on the stands. The industry has undergone major changes of ownership.... more
(15 October 2007 00:00)

25th Annual Petrochemical Outlook Conference prepares industry for imminent petrochemical downturn
WITH UNCERTAIN times in the US economy, petrochemical companies are starting to express concerns about the short to medium-term future of their.... more
(15 October 2007 00:00)

Readers letters
One reader and toxicologist debates the safety benefits of organic foods. Also positive feedback on our dynamic industry coverage and more worthy.... more
(15 October 2007 00:00)

From our own correspondent: Almost "breaking China" in China
ALMOST ''BREAKING CHINA'' IN CHINA Having covered industry on two continents, I have long been curious about how companies do business on the.... more
(15 October 2007 00:00)

Vleugels restructures at Unipetrol
As a Belgian national, accustomed to Western business methods, Unipetrol’s CEO and chairman Francois Vleugels has some advantages over a local.... more
(15 October 2007 14:37)

ICISradio: UOP on renewable chemicals and energy
Feed Jennifer Holmgren, director of UOP Renewable Energy and Chemicals talks with Joe Chang, editor, ICIS Chemical business about her firm’s.... more
(15 October 2007 12:15)

ICISradio: Chemical News Central: 16 October 2007
Feed Simon Robinson talks around OM Group buying most of Rockwood electronics businesses, the vulnerability of the US Chemical industry to.... more
(16 October 2007 12:13)

ICIS Chemical Shipping News 16 October 2007
Feed Camillo Eitzen looks at restructuring its business and Methanol trades support the industry in a quiet time. We also look at tanker.... more
(16 October 2007 12:15)

Jubilant Organosys on Innovation
Pankaj Kapoor, president Acetyls, Ethanol and Speciality Gases at Jubilant talks to Simon Robinson about some of the issues his company faces. more
(17 October 2007 16:34)

ICIS radio Americas: 17 October 2007
Feed  This week we disclose the winners of   ICIS Innovation Awards 2007 but first we talk about innovation in pharmaceuticals. .... more
(17 October 2007 14:37)

ICIS radio: Chemical News Central: 22 October 2007
Feed Simon Robinson and Graeme Patterson talk around key news stories in the global chemical industry this week.   Work starts.... more
(19 October 2007 15:38)

Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) CAS No: 9003-56-9
Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) is the largest-volume engineering thermoplastic resin. Due to its flexibility of composition and structure,.... more
(18 October 2007 00:00)

Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) Prices and Pricing Information
ICIS pricing gives you access to a quarterly overview of the acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) market, including any major price movements, key.... more
(18 October 2007 00:00)

Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) Uses and Market Data
Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) is the largest-volume engineering thermoplastic resin. Traditionally, it has been positioned between commodity.... more
(18 October 2007 00:00)

Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) Production and Manufacturing Process
ABS was patented in 1948 and introduced commercially by Borg-Warner in 1954. There are three main polymerisation processes used: Emulsion process.... more
(18 October 2007 00:00)