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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BusinessChemical recycling plants closing in EU and US
Firms aiming to break down and re-make plastics are struggling with economic feasibility and environmental impact
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NewsCan we have a world without PFAS?
Chemistry World spoke to Rudy Dams, a former 3M scientist, about our uneasy relationship with PFAS, proposed bans and the search for alternatives
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Podcast50 years after Seveso & changing the way we separate hydrocarbons
What have we learned 50 years on from the Seveso accident? And we discuss three promising membrane strategies that could replace fractional distillation in crude oil refineries.
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OpinionEarly lessons from the Garden Grove chemical incident
A runaway polymerisation raises questions about safety measures and their backups
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OpinionTrust is easily broken and hard to rebuild
Thermo Fisher needs to be open and honest about data manipulation to reassure researchers
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NewsSTFC’s £160 million cost-cutting plan prompts concern over future access to key UK research facilities
Major facilities like the Diamond Light Source will remain open but may reduce user support and some services, while smaller national labs face significant cuts
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BusinessNew York state sues chemical companies over PFAS pollution
Lawsuit alleges 3M, Chemours, DuPont and others knowingly sold polluting products, and seeks damages and cleanup cost payments
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ResearchChemical treatment slashes emissions of making hydrogen from plastic waste
Process can produce hydrogen from polyethylene and polypropylene more cleanly than from natural gas
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WebinarOne goal, three industries: retrosynthesis for pharma, agrochemicals and flavours & fragrances
Join us on 15 September as we explore the latest in AI-powered retrosynthetic software, evaluating its performance across three different industries
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OpinionIs industry getting more or less safe?
US figures suggest an increase in incidents involving serious injuries and fatalities in recent years
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BusinessRegulators push Amgen to withdraw drug due to data manipulation
Questions raised over safety and efficacy of Tavneos (avacopan)
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BusinessDeadly ammonium nitrate explosion in China
Two dead after truck carrying explosive chemical collided with another vehicle
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Research‘A materials breakthrough’: membranes to separate crude oil could slash energy costs
Separating crude oil into useful fractions take 1% of the world’s energy. These researchers have a plan to tackle this
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OpinionShould the EU stop exports of pesticides it has banned?
Agrochemicals including paraquat remain legal elsewhere, prompting questions over regulatory responsibility
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BusinessUS Supreme Court ruling supports Bayer’s defence in Roundup lawsuits
Decision affects thousands of pending lawsuits related to glyphosate herbicides
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BusinessRewriting genetic medicine
Scribe Therapeutics will soon begin clinical trials for its epigenetic treatment to tackle ‘bad’ cholesterol
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OpinionWhat kinds of reactions do you do most?
Variety may be the spice of life, but there’s space for the boring but effective
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BusinessEvonik to cut a further 3200 jobs by 2029
Most cuts will be in Germany, adding to the firm’s 2800 jobs shed between 2023 and 2026
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BusinessOlin and Huntsman to merge, creating $12 billion chemical giant
Deal will combine a large chlor-alkali producer with a major user of chlorine and derivatives
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BusinessMaking South Africa’s mines more sustainable
Tighter environmental regulations are stimulating a move to greener extraction technology