LEVERKUSEN, Germany—Materials manufacturer Covestro has signed an agreement to purchase two sites—in Freeport, Texas, and Rayong, Thailand—from chemical firm Vencorex Holding S.A.S., in a bid to ...

ABSTRACT: Amid the escalating plastic pollution issue, the development of biodegradable and recyclable polymeric materials has become a focus within the scientific community. Chain extenders, which ...

The latest short chemistry business news items from C&EN. The petrochemical maker Braskem has received delivery of Brave Future, a 188 m ethane-carrying vessel that cost the company about $100 million ...

The Union Carbide India Limited pesticide plant in Bhopal, India Bhopal Medical Appeal and Martin Stott via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 2.0 Methyl isocyanate, a pungent, colorless and very ...

Polyurethanes, formed through the reaction of raw polyols with isocyanates, are one of the most widely used types of plastics today. By varying the starting materials, a diverse range of plastics can ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Stock Photo: Getty Images Russian industrial businesses in some industries face bankruptcy due to the inability to purchase ...

A recent article in Polymer investigated the impact of high-frequency curing on aqueous polymer isocyanate (API) containing an oxidized starch/styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) system as the main ...

Ian Myles receives funding from the Department of Intramural Research at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. He is the author of, and receives royalties for, the book GATTACA ...

Researchers from CERM (Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules) at the University of Liège have just developed an innovative process for producing isocyanate-free, recyclable and biobased ...

Even though it will be several years before the high-frequency, high-performance bands of mmWave 5G are ready for commercial use, the comms industry is already preparing for 6G telecommunications, and ...