Taking plastic out of performance paper coatings

In one sense, the origins of Sol-Gel Materials and Applications (SGMA) go back to 2013, when chemist Fanya Ismail found out she was having twins. ‘It came as a complete shock, and it put a brake on my career,’ she says. After five years away from science and a new career in investment law consultancy, Ismail decided she wanted to return to chemistry, but through starting her own business.