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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ResearchWorld first for clinical trial of skin patch to monitor therapeutic drugs in real time
Sensor could soon help doctors to prevent overdoses of drugs
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BusinessRethinking hydrogen peroxide production
Hydro-Oxy and Addible both aim to transform how industry produces and uses a ubiquitous oxidant.
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NewsCongress rescues industry watchdog earmarked for closure by Trump administration
Agency has received level funding of $14 million to continue to investigate and report back on US chemical accidents
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OpinionIs it cold in here?
Labs in Delhi, Aberdeen and Arizona will have different ideas of ‘room temperature’
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NewsIn 2023, the UK was the first country to approve a Crispr therapy. How’s it doing?
Disconnect exists between the media hype around gene-editing treatment and the reality for patients
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PodcastBench-stable butyllithium & secrets of Pompeii’s limescale
In this episode, we discuss the latest formulations designed to make a set of fiery reagents safer, explore what limescale can tell us about ancient civilizations and hear the latest headlines.
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OpinionCarbon border taxes may do more harm than good
Industry argues UK proposals are flawed and will not promote decarbonisation
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BusinessSabic offloads petrochemicals and plastics plants in Europe and Americas
German private equity firms Aequita and Mutares aim to return struggling plants to profitability
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OpinionTrump’s attack on science is shaking industry’s foundations
By dismantling scientific enterprise, the US risks ‘taking a hammer to our miracle machine’
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BusinessNew reagents take the burn out of butyllithium
Merck KGaA’s non-pyrophoric butyllithium in poly(α-olefin) oil make BuLi stable to air and water
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BusinessFunding boost for Grangemouth whisky waste-to-chemicals firms
Governments hope £9 million in grants will help MiAlgae and Celtic Renewables replace oil-refining jobs
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OpinionPlastic recycling’s perfect storm
Pending policies that demand more recycling cannot offset problems of high costs and competition from cheap virgin polymers
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NewsEPA delivers mixed finding on carcinogenic rubber ingredient
US environmental agency says 1,3-butadiene is harmful for some industry workers, but not for the environment or those living near plants using it
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BusinessPlastic recycling is contracting when it needs to grow
High costs, oversupply of virgin polymers and complex political environment are challenging industry
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OpinionReprieve for Grangemouth ethylene
UK government agrees £150 million deal to support the country’s last ethylene production plant
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BusinessChemicals industry roundup 2025
Europe hit hard by China’s independence push, but India is growing
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OpinionA unifying force for African medicines
The new African Medicines Agency is hugely important but faces significant challenges
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OpinionLearning computational chemistry in a new role
A change of team brings new opportunities to build knowledge
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BusinessUS backs Bayer–Monsanto with glyphosate decision
Solicitor general says federal rules override state laws on cancer warnings