Fine and speciality chemicals – Page 2
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BusinessFire at US pool chemical plant releases huge chlorine plume
Thousands of residents evacuated and kept indoors as as smoke and gas cloud persists for days
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BusinessThree indicted in US for smuggling pool chemicals from China
Defendants face fines and jail for illegally importing and distributing trichloroisocyanuric acid
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BusinessTea tree oil faces ban in UK and EU over reprotoxicity
Defenders question relevance of animal safety data that triggered decision
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BusinessArkema settles local claims over US hurricane fire emissions
Peroxides producer will pay $1.1 million and make safety improvements
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Business17 dead in solvent explosion at Indian plant
Dozens more injured at pharmaceutical ingredients manufacturer in Andhra Pradesh
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FeatureSeaweed success
Scientists and entrepreneurs are sowing the seeds for a new kind of industry. Hayley Bennett explores the buzz around the marine ‘biorefinery’ business – and what might hold it back
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BusinessElectrification of process heat stands to slash industry’s emissions
Technologies available now can decarbonise most heat demand, but cost and infrastructure barriers still exist
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BusinessRed Sea attacks are reshaping chemical supply chains
High demand and reduced capacity have kept freight prices high
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FeatureSparking industry’s interest in electrosynthesis
Using electrons instead of reagents offers many potential benefits, but there are still barriers to overcome, as Rachel Brazil reports
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BusinessTwo explosions in India leave at least 11 dead and dozens injured
Blasts occurred at a peroxides plant near Mumbai and an explosives factory in Chhattisgarh
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Business3M finalises PFAS settlement with US water suppliers
Court-approved scheme will see up to $12.5 billion to fund cleanup of public drinking water systems
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BusinessChemours sacks top executives following accounting probe
Review found officers manipulated cashflow to hit targets and affect bonus payments
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BusinessChemours suspends chief and senior executives over accounting issues
Auditors to investigate issues around whistleblowing and financial management
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BusinessSustainability – from dirty word to industry imperative
Efforts to reduce the environmental impact of chemical processes have shaped the evolution of the entire sector
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OpinionMaking chemicals safe and sustainable
The green transition is an opportunity to also make industry simpler and safer
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BusinessUN human rights experts condemn DuPont and Chemours
PFAS discharges from US plant denied community access to safe water, UN advisors assert
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BusinessUS industry leaders repeat calls to reinstate security programme
Six month gap in vetting people with access to high-risk chemicals means potential threats may have been missed
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BusinessRed Sea shipping attacks are impacting the chemical industry
Route diversions around Africa mean longer transport times and higher prices
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BusinessUK plans carbon emission tariffs on imports
Government is consulting on plans to prevent ‘carbon leakage’, as well as extending emissions trading scheme to 2050