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  • October green chems

    I'm having a little difficulty finding newly launched green chemicals from last month. Could it be that some of the laboratories are taking a break? Or maybe companies are a little bit prudent these days in launching new products. We'll just wait and see for the rest of the year... 1. Low global...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 11-03-2008

  • Tires on the road to green

    You don't usually associate Danisco, globally-known for its yummy biscuits, in producing rubber tire chemicals. However, Danisco's biotechnology company Genencor has been active in producing renewable-based chemicals and fuels, and just this week announced a joint venture deal with Goodyear Tire...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-16-2008

  • Dwindling virgin plastic demand

    Here's more bad news for plastic producers but good news for the environment. According to ConAgra Foods , a major US packaged food manufacturer, they are planning to recycle 8 million pounds of plastic waste into new frozen meal trays for their brands Healthy Choice ® ,Banquet ® , Kid Cuisine ®...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-19-2008

  • Fantastic plastic

    Here are several recent developments in the bioplastic world ranging from renewable-based to recycle-based manufacturing. A more comprehensive article on renewable and biodegradable plastics might be coming soon in September from ICIS Chemical Business (the magazine I work for). In this BusinessWeek...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-08-2008

  • Construction gets healthy with soy

    If you want your house and other buildings to look healthy and strong, feed them with soybean-based chemicals and products. According to the United Soybean Board , products such as adhesives, coatings, lubricants and plastics made from soybeans are increasingly being incorporated in the construction...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 06-12-2008

  • DSM offers halogen-free plastics

    I came across this news from DSM regarding their green engineering plastics and flame retardants . The products are halogen-free (in response to concern about halogenated flame retardants) but at the same time still deliver the required electrical, mechanical and processing performance, according to...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 06-11-2008

  • Green chemicals bloom in May

    It's that time of the month to check out some newly launched green-hot chemical products. More environment- and health-friendly plastics continue to be developed; the solar energy and hybrid transportation markets are getting new technology boosts; and in between are air pollution control and new...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 06-02-2008
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