Chemical industry
The latest news from across the chemistry-using industries, including pharmaceuticals, fine and speciality chemicals, agrochemicals and petrochemicals, from the Royal Society of Chemistry's magazine, Chemistry World
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OpinionUK budget aims to promote ‘reindustrialisation’
Chancellor affirmed funding for previously introduced support measures, but competitiveness challenges remain
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BusinessGreener dyes of every colour for fabric and food
Brilliant Dyes is extracting natural colours from algae to reduce energy, water and waste
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PodcastA salmon-safe alternative to 6PPD & the first known example of naturally produced MOFs
Can we find a less toxic tyre additive while balancing delicate tyre chemistry? And we discuss a bacteria that appears to synthesise its own MOFs at the bottom of the seafloor.
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OpinionLearning the language of chemistry
Chemical structures embed vast amounts of information that needs translating for machines
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FeatureThe race to decarbonise iron and steelmaking
Steel production accounts for up to 11% of global carbon dioxide emissions, yet it remains indispensable to modern life. A wave of new technologies to decarbonise steelmaking is emerging – but the economics remain daunting
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OpinionUS atrazine cancer lawsuit revives hazard vs risk debate in pesticide regulation
Should firms have to issue cancer warnings in states that use different assessment criteria to national regulators?
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BusinessCovestro cuts polycarbonate production in Europe
Decision attributed to high costs, weak demand and international competition
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BusinessTyremakers are searching for alternatives to salmon-killing additive
6PPD protects rubber from ozone, but forms a quinone that is extremely toxic to salmon
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OpinionWhy innovation gets stifled if you've settled into the fur-lined rut
Progress involves assessing all processes for improvements – even those whose inefficiencies we’re comfortable with
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BusinessStrikes at GSK’s Belgian sites over plans to cut 1200 jobs
Layoffs spread across R&D, manufacturing and support functions
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BusinessSyngenta plans to close Grangemouth manufacturing site
Shutting export-focused pesticide plant would cut 377 jobs
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BusinessMerck & Co’s US antibiotic withdrawal sends the wrong signals for combating resistance
Loss of last-resort combination Recarbrio reignites questions on how to pay for crucial but rarely-used drugs
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ArticleA Nobel for chiral catalysts’ helping hand
This year’s laureates didn’t invent asymmetric synthesis, but filled in our understanding of how it works and how we can do it better
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BusinessNovo goes on deal spree amid semaglutide patent expiries
Danish firm aims to bolster pipeline of weight-loss and metabolic disease therapies
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OpinionSanctions, regulation and prices restrict access to medicines
Having medicines available when we need them is a privilege, but access more globally is complex and relies on sometimes fragile supply systems.
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BusinessUS watchdog calls for voluntary replacement for expired chemical plant security programme
Government Accountability Office urges reintroduction of vetting for terrorist threats
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ResearchTool flags ‘lurking menace’ isomers before they become an expensive problem for drug developers
Open-source workflow developed at AstraZeneca screens drug candidates for atropisomerism
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NewsIndustry-sponsored study concludes recycling initiatives outperform cap on virgin plastic production
Cap would cost consumers more than landfill taxes but research didn’t consider health and environment under business-as-usual
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Business300MW electrolyser construction starts off Spanish ‘hydrogen valley’
Project tests benefits of siting in renewable energy-rich country
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OpinionIneos temporarily closes UK acetyls plants
Owing to high high gas prices, the plants are uncompetitive, despite their high efficiency