Chemical engineers have discovered that adding nickel atoms to silver catalysts could revolutionize the production of ethylene oxide by eliminating the need for toxic chlorine while maintaining ...

Scientists at Tulane University have discovered a potentially greener way to produce a crucial industrial chemical used to ...

A lack of competitiveness and supportive legislation has combined with soft demand to push firms to sell or close plants ...

The chemicals industry, one of the central cogs of the global economy, is on its way towards significant transformation.

Scientists have discovered a potentially greener way to produce a crucial industrial chemical used to make many everyday ...

Cornerstone Chemical Co. is ending production of the plastics feedstock acrylonitrile in Waggaman, La.

But around half its operations – which employ 850 staff – are now at risk as part of a broader review of the company’s ...

Origin’s main business is using waste wood to make zero-carbon and recyclable plastic precursor chemicals. Plastic ...

A research team at POSTECH has developed a method for synthesizing perovskite nanocrystals (PNCs), a next-generation ...

Semiconductor production relies on over 150 chemicals and more than 30 gases and minerals, with their quality and reliability playing a crucial role in the success of the manufacturing process.

The chemical is used to make many everyday products from plastics and textiles to antifreeze and disinfectants.