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Researchers from Rhodia, Solutia, DuPont and BASF are developing new production technology for nylon intermediate chemicals, caprolactam, comonomers adipic acid and hexamethylenediamine.

Danish chemical giant Novo Nordisk A/S has developed an enzyme that enable bottled wine to maintain same taste as cork made from wood. Also Neocork Technologies in collaboration with Dow Chemical Co.'s plastic division, introduces a synthetic wine cork.

Philadelphia-based chemical company Rohm and Haas Co., has bolstered its earnings with developing products for the semiconductor devices market. This year, Rohm and Haas would report $1.2 billion sales in electronic components.

Calcium chloride production at Tetra Technologies, Dow Chemical and General Chemical is discussed. Additional information on calcium chloride production and market is also included.

Liquid chromotography has reached a new level with simulated moving bed technology, a continuous process method which leads to enantiomer production.

Chemical companies' desire for growth fueled the industry's record high acquisition and merger value in 1999.

Hercules Inc will sell its pine oil and hydrocarbon resins business but other pine oil companies plan to remain in the business. Other manufacturers believe Hercules did not have enough investment in this business sector although its business remained profitable.

Dow Chemical will produce about 480,000 metric tons of synthetic rubber a year after the acquisition of Union Carbide Corp. Dow also acquired Buna Sow Leuna Olefinverbund (BSL), a German company, from Shell Chemicals, and Sentrachem, of South African. New capacity for several types of rubber is being added to the existing facilities.

A number of chemical companies are now considering applying electronic commerce in most business functions although many have already used the technology since the 1960s. Electronic commerce can be done through the Internet or the electronic data interchange (EDI). Most companies prefer the Internet over EDI as the latter is more expensive and tedious to install. However, e-commerce has been significantly advantageous particularly in terms of accessibility and customer service.

Two people embarked on a three-month, self-supported bicycle tour from Seattle to Wisconsin. Although the two had to clean windows and offer other services in every state to earn money, the travel experience gave them a chance to interact with local residents as well as other travelers., THE JOYS OF SELF-SUFFICIENT TRAVEL On finally reaching 11,910-foot Indiana Pass, depleted and oxygen-deprived, remember looking around at the fantastic alpine emptiness and wondering, "How'd I get here?" Since leaving [...]

Planting of this type usually forms around a fundamental permanent matrix of visually modest plants that look good together, within which a whole lot of seasonal sparkle from bulbs and other ephemeral perennials can rise and fall with the seasons. Many of these plants flower at some time of the year, but are largely chosen for their foliage colour or texture, or for the outline of the plant, with flowering being incidental. But in the past few years, he has discovered the joy of perennials, and the disarmingly brilliant combination of perennials with crisply clipped domes and pencil-thin Italian cypress around his own home is taking this thinking to a whole new place. [Extracted from the article]

FEATURES I had to be taught to sit in a garden. So that's when something with a bit of chunkiness or natural solidity works best. cushions OR NOT? I'd rather choose a bench or chair that didn't need cushions, but I admit there's nothing like them for adding a sparkle of colour, and to make a seat particularly inviting. [Extracted from the article]

FEATURES In the past few decades, the limitations around sculpture in the garden have been smashed to smithereens. Centre of attraction Perhaps the most important thing that garden sculpture provides is a focal point. Avoiding this pitfall can be a real challenge for avid collectors of sculpture, or curators of sculpture parks, who want to place several sculptural pieces in a limited space. [Extracted from the article]

If you've collected the seeds yourself, you know where the parent was growing, so you'll be able to make an immediate rough assessment about its suitability to your climate, or to the microclimate of the location you're planting the seeds in. The simplest form of seed saving occurs with flowers and vegetables that produce loose, dry seed that isn't encased in a pulpy fruit. My grandfather began collecting native seed and propagating from it in the 1920s, and I've spent the odd decade collecting endangered-species seed to establish other colonies. I love plants that seed heavily - parsley, coriander, calendula - and I just grab the seeds off the plant and throw them around. [Extracted from the article]

Reduced demand for refined cresol products has caused major companies in the cresylic chemical markets to shift their strategies. For example, Sasol Ltd, the largest supplier of cresylic raw materials, is moving into the refined cresol product markets. Merichem Co, which was one of Sasol's largest customers, has shifted to a new supplier: Dakota Gasification Co. Meanwhile, Dakota Gasification is developing its own refining technology and may enter the refined cresol market in the future.

Cyclodextrins, which are toroidal rings of sucrose molecules, are seen as a major growth market due to their ability to bind other molecules within their ring structure. 1992 market demand is 2-5 million pounds, but that could grow to 100 million pounds annually by 2007. One of the first major users of cyclodextrins is Cholorex, a Michael Foods Inc-SKW Nature's Products Inc joint venture, which uses cyclodextrins to extract cholesterol from egg products. Other potential markets and producers of cyclodextrins are also discussed.

The plastic compounding business, in which basic resins are mixed with colors and additives, has become a major part of the plastics industry and accounted for 12.5 billion pounds of thermoplastic demand in 1991. According to R.W. Unterreiner of Sterling Consultants, the plastics compounding business consists of 4 major market segments: dry colored resins, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), color and additive concentrates and reinforced resins. Color resins are the largest market, 7.2 billion pounds annually, while concentrates are the fastest growing segment.

Byline: Mccoy, Michael Soldiering on : Thousands of runners keep the spirit of Army Ranger Pat Tillman alive By Michael McCoy Pat's Run, 4.2 miles Tempe, Arizona; April 7 When [...]