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The article discusses efforts of suppliers of electronic cleaning chemicals to remove even trace contaminants. Topics discussed include comments from James O'Neill of firm Entegris regarding detection of particles, statement of KMG Chemicals firm on high-purity cleaning chemicals for electronics and plans of Mitsubishi Gas Chemical for spending to build two super-pure hydrogen peroxide plants in the U.S.

The article discusses the ChemOutsourcing conference held in Long Branch, New Jersey in 2017. Topics discussed include acquisition of Ash Stevens, contract manufacturer of active pharmaceutical ingredients, by India's Piramal Pharma Solutions, views of Ramesh Subramanian, Piramal's vice president of strategic marketing, on lineup of services for pharmaceutical customers, and views of Luigi Trussardo, an Olon vice president, on acquiring chemical division of Ricerca Biosciences.

The article reports that the growing popularity of mattresses using polyurethane foam is revolutionizing the bedding industry. The Tempur-Pedic Swedish Mattress, launched in the early 1990s, is considered the first commercial mattress to be made from viscoelastic polyurethane foam, also known as memory foam.

The article presents the profile of the chemical company Ingevity, which is a former specialty chemical business of the paper company MeadWestvaco and includes information on its net income, employees and sales. Topics include the business stated to have increased sales at a double-digit annual rate from 2010 to 2014, and low performance of its chemicals business largely because of slow sales of drilling additives to the slumping oil and gas industry.

The article discusses the efforts to develop and use environmentally friendly products in response to calls for sustainability. The Catholic Church encouraged an ecological conversion of Catholics while the United Nations introduced a set of sustainable development goals. According to market research firm Packaged Facts, sales of cleaning products marketed as green or environmentally friendly dropped from 2010 to 2014 despite the efforts.

The article talks about pharmaceutical chemical manufacturers exhibiting at the CPhI North America exhibition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania have reported another year of record growth and investment. Topics discussed include active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) Contract Manufacturing Company PCI Synthesis having completed its sixth year of double digit growth.

The article focuses on the laundry products like the Tide Plus Bleach Alternative HE Liquid from multi-national consumer goods corporation Procter and Gamble. It discusses the liquid detergent's use of temperamental and reactive bleach, use of encapsulation for fragrance on the fabrics, and technology of cleaning. It also discusses the working of the beaches and microencapsulation on the cleaning of the fabric which includes coacervation, interfacial polymerization, and in situ polymerization.

The article offers brief profile of P2 Science which is making ozonolysis safe for manufacturing founded by Paul Anastas and Patrick Foley. Topics discussed include company wants to use continuous-flow technology to make ozonolysis safe for chemical manufacturing, company is targeting aldehyde and ketone fragrance chemicals made by reacting ozone with renewable fatty acids and terpenes and Azelaic acid is used in acne and skin-whitening products.

The article discusses the move of the paper industry in the U.S. to recover ubiquitous tree biopolymer. It states that paper companies use improved separation technology to recover the burned lignin. It mentions that the paper companies remove lignin from cellulose in two ways, the sulfite pulping process and acid precipitation.

The article focuses on the development of the Intuvo 9000 gas chromatograph by scientific instrument maker Agilent Technologies under the leadership of chromatographer Joseph L. Hedrick. Topics covered include the improvement in the instrument's ease of use and speed, the priority given by lab managers on leak prevention and the incorporation of the Guard Chip between injection port and column.

The article discusses a case study of pharmaceutical outsourcing including pharmaceutical companies Acasti and CordenPharma to extractomega-3 fatty acids from krill. It states that the task need required amount omega-3S—eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) extracting for Acasti's product, called CaPre. Comments by Pierre Lemieux from Acasti, are included.

The article offers information on an annual meeting of the American Chemistry Council held in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on June 4-6, 2018 during which Nariman Behravesh, chief economist at the consulting firm IHS Markit, on the economic situation in the U.S. under the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. Topics discussed include the impact of plastics on the environment, impact of U.S. restrictions on H-1A and H-2B visas for foreign workers, and trade policy.

The article discusses the Brazilian firm Oxiteno reportedly being the world's second-largest producer of ethoxylates, growing its business in the U.S., opening its first office in Houston in 2007. It states that in 2012 it acquired an idle synthetic vitamin E plant in Pasadena, Texas, in 2015 the firm announced plans to build a 170,000-metric-ton-per-year alkoxylation plant on the site along with striking co-production deals with small ethoxylators in the Northeast region of U.S. as a strategy.

The article offers information on the economic growth of the detergent industry that was the focus area at American Cleaning Institute' conference. It mentions the several products that has been in the detergent industry that includes powders and liquids. Also offered a range of detergent products such as detergent discs by Unilever, scented pellets by Procter & Gamble. The importance of ingredients that goes into detergents is also discussed. Sport oriented detergents is also mentioned.

The article reports that sales and earnings increased by double digits for Japanese chemical companies in sectors as diverse as petrochemicals, electronic materials, and health care. It mentions Mitsubishi Chemical sales rose to strong demand for commodity products such as methyl methacrylate (MMA). It also mentions Sumitomo Chemical has reported rise in sales and profits and shipments of resorcinol.

The article reports that DuPont seeks to sell its cellulosic ethanol plant and Clariant announced plans to build a cellulosic ethanol plant in Romania based on its Sunliquid process. It mentions Swiss specialty chemical company said the plant will be a flagship facility intended to demonstrate the technology's competitiveness and support a licensing strategy. It also mentions plant will use DuPont enzymes and yeast to turn corn cobs, stems, and leaves into ethanol.

The article reports that activist investor White Tale Holdings is making pressure on Clariant and Huntsman Corp. regarding their merger which was announced in May 2017. Topics discussed include merger was intended to create a larger firm better positioned to compete in specialty chemicals, expand profits, and reduce costs, Huntsman had recently spun off its titanium dioxide pigments business and Clariant must hire an independent financial advisor to assess its options.

The article discusses plans of the Merck KGaA to leave the over-the-counter (OTC) drug business. It mentions Merck's OTC business markets products such as Bion vitamins and Seven Seas cod liver oil. It also mentions Johnson & Johnson has long run an OTC business with brands such as Tylenol and Benadryl. It also mentions Sanofi acquired the Chattem in 2010.

The article reports on the decisions of several top researchers to leave academic and government posts for jobs in the pharmaceutical industry. Drug company Novartis hired Mark C. Fishman, a Harvard Medical School professor, as the president of its Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR) in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Ron Malachuk, a principal at executive search firm Korn Ferry, attributed the trend to efforts of drugmakers to develop intellectual property and increase innovation.

The article offers information on the sales of the plant by drug companies. Topics discussed include agreement of Perrigo in selling its active pharmaceutical ingredient facility; starting of drug manufacturing by SK with the purchase of Halo Pharmaceutical; and Pfizer signed a deal to sell a sterile drug production facility in Liscate, Italy to Avara Pharmaceutical Services.

The article reports on the plans of U.S. based company, Corning Inc., which is a manufacturer of glass, ceramics, and related materials, to invest $4 billion dollars in building facilities to manufacture aluminosilicate glass for the packaging of injectable drugs. The article notes that it is part of President Donald J. Trump's agenda of promoting manufacturing employment in the U.S.

The article reports on advancements in the developmental opioid NKTR-181 by biotechnology company Nektar Therapeutics. Topics include the public health goal of the company's new drug development, Phase III clinical trial on long-term safety of NKTR-181, and comments from Nektar chief scientific officer Stephen K. Doberstein.

The article offers information on the During Semicon West, a trade show for semiconductor manufacturing materials and equipment, that was held in San Francisco, California, from July 11-13, 2017. It is said that several chemical makers announced deals to serve makers of advanced computer chips at the event. Versum Materials will pay 13 million dollars to acquire Dynaloy Inc., which will help Versum to complement its surface preparation and cleaning materials business.

The article reports that Agilent Technologies Inc. has acquired the British firm Cobalt Light Systems Ltd. for about 52 million dollars.

The article reports on the study which reveals that scientists and engineers in the U.S. manufacturing industries helps to have higher productivity in the company. Topics mentioned include the insights of economist Andrew J. Wang on the need of scientists and engineers to improve the labor productivity, the salaries of employees in the manufacturing industries, and the importance of technological innovations in business development.

The article reports that biotech firm Iterum Therapeutics has raised fund in series B Investment round and mentions that the cash will help the company to complete Phase III clinical trial of sulopenem which is antibiotic to treat Gram-negative multi-drug-resistant infection.

The article reports on the cancellation of licensing deal by Immunomedics with Seattle Genetics for its cancer antibody IMMU-132.

The article discusses acquisition of independent chemistry-based pharmaceutical service firms in the U.S. Topics discussed include reduction in the number of stand-alone chemistry-based service firms with it, Kalexsyn firm founded by Robert C. Gadwood and David Zimmerman, and views of Harold Meckler of biotech firm Pharmapotheca A,on same.

The article reports on the strategic plan of the active pharmaceutical ingredient maker Noramco to use biosynthesis technology from Teewinot Life Sciences for the creation of its cannabinoid business.

The article reports that Nemus has signed up a respected contract research and manufacturing organization Albany Molecular Research Inc. (AMRI) to develop and produce the active ingredient in its lead product. Topics discussed include stock of Zynerba Pharmaceuticals which is developing transdermal synthetic cannabinoids, capitalize on growing interest in cannabinoids and views of Brian Murphy, chief executive officer (CEO) at Nemus, on the same.

The article discusses the annual convention of the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) in Orlando. Comments by Steve Christenson of the industrial service firm Ecolab on federal laws, Robert Nolles, direc­tor of biobased products Dutch food pro­cessor Cosun, and Roger Sumner, busi­ness manager at the chemical maker Ineos on use of monoethanolamine (MEA) and triethanolamine (TEA) in laundry detergents and hard-surface cleaners.

The article discusses acquisition of chemical company Sigma-Aldrich by its fellow company Merck KGaA and relevance of Honeywell Research Chemicals for the acquisition. Topics discussed include decision of European Commission (EC) regarding selling of Sigma-Aldrich's European inorganics and solvents business before the acquisition, Honeywell's announcement regarding acquisition of the business and views of Arnaugh Verhaeghe, general manager of Honeywell, regarding the same.

The article focuses on the competition among laundry detergent suppliers in the U.S. Topics discussed are challenges of the organization Procter & Gamble (P&G) due to higher price gap between its popular brands Tide and Gain and its rival brands, impact of competition from German company Henkel which marketed its Persil brand through super market Walmart on the Tide Ultra Stain Release brand of P&G, and chart on market share of detergent suppliers in the U.S.

The article focuses on the investment made by German speciality chemical company Evonik in oil additive firm Nanotech Industrial Solutions, New Jersey, and talks of chemicals which reduce friction properties in lubricants.

The article reports that the biotechnology firm Lonza has signed an agreement to manufacture voclosporin for use by the biotech firm Aurinia in a Phase III clinical trial of the drug as a lupus nephritis treatment and mentions optimization of the drug's complex manufacturing process.

The article reports on the move of the biotechnology company Genetech Inc. to licensed the small-molecule oncology treatment from South Korean drug company Hanmi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

The article focuses on the growth potential of Arcus Biosciences established by Terry Rosen and Juan Jaen. Topics covered include the amount of venture capital funding raised by the company, the development of compounds in the field of immuno-oncology and the creation of compounds intended to disrupt enzymatic conversion of adenosinetriphosphate (ATP) into adenosine.

The article reports on the alliance between drugmaker Ramsey Lake Pharma and pharmaceutical chemistry firm Dalton Pharma Services as of April 2016 that led to the development of cancer drug VR23. Topics include the firms' push for the cancer drug candidate closer to market, the need to carry out a systematic toxicology study that would pass regulatory muster, and the plan to start clinical trials by 2018.

The article reports on an indictment filed by the U.S. Department of Justice against five scientists of pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) including Yu Xue, Lucy Xi, and Yan Mei, who deals with an alleged stealing of the company's trade secrets.

The article reports that Thai petrochemical maker Indorama Ventures plans to establish a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plant in Egypt.

The article discusses the reported success of European Commission's Horizon 2020, its program to fund research and innovation from 2014 to 2020, and mentions its new program, Horizon Europe, to fund research in the European Union from 2021 to 2027, aiming to invest €100 billion.

The article presents information on the technology installation by Invista at its nylon manufacturing plant in Victoria, Texas.

The article reports fertilizer company Nutrien has agreed to sell a 24 percent stake in chemical maker SQM to Tianqi Lithium in a $4.1 billion deal.

The article reports the acquisition of manufacturer of active Pharmaceutical in­gredients, Syntagon, by pharmaceutical services firm Ardena, which will allow Ardena to make batches of active Pharmaceutical in­gredients of up to 100 kg.

The article reports three companies that include technology company Apple, aluminum makers Alcoa and Rio Tinto, in addition to the Quebec and Canadian governments, will invest $145 million combined to commercialize a new process called Elysis for aluminum production that generates oxygen as a by-product and will license the process to the aluminum industry.

The article reports that succinic acid manufacture BioAmber has declared bankruptcy.

The article reports that conglomerate DuPont plans to build a facility for its Kalrez- brand perfluoroelastomer, in Newark, Delware.

The article discusses an agreement between oil giant Total and Polystyvert with regard to techniques for recy­cling of polystyrene.