SABIC increases its total number of research facilities to 18 worldwide

Four New Technology Centers

Our Daily Bread — Part 1
Transformation of ripe ears of grain into a fragrant, aromatic bread borders on the miraculous and behind such a miracle lies chemistry

Tomas Kåberger on Global Energy Industry
Professor T. Kåberger, Sweden, expert of science, economics, and politics of the global energy industry with broad experience in Europe and Asia

Low-cost Water Decolorization
Spent dye can be effectively removed from effluent by adsorption onto unwanted agricultural or industrial by-products

Shale Gas: Impact on the Petrochemical Industry
Development of shale oil and gas has opened new sources of oil, natural gas, and key petrochemical feedstocks

What is Shale Gas? How Does Fracking Work?
How does hydraulic fracturing (fracking) and horizontal drilling make natural gas trapped in shale rock formations financially feasible and accessible?

World Chemical Sales, Imports, and Exports 2011 Data
World chemical sales in 2011 are valued at € 2,744 billion, an increase of 95 % in value terms compared with 2001

Wonderlab Comic – Waste Disposal
What to do with that left-over reaction mixture – Gin-Jo learns the hard way

Discuss Classification and Labelling of Substances
ECHA launches web-based discussion forum for C&L notifiers and REACH registrants of the same substance

Levels of Mercury in the Air Underestimated
Levels of reactive mercury forms in the air found to be higher than previously reported in the literature