Curbell Plastics

Interesting Engineering | June 25, 2020

When we think of levitation, most of us think of magic tricks and movies. In the lab, however, research is being carried out on methods of levitation that allow droplets of liquid to be suspended in midair, allowing for contact-free experiments without containers or handling that might affect the outcome. A team has just reported in a paper published, in the American Chemical Society's journal Analytical Chemistry, that they have developed a method that can do just that....

Chemical Technology

Akrochem | July 20, 2021

AKRON, Ohio, Akrochem, a leading provider of rubber chemicals and compounding materials, today announced the acquisition of Bech Chem, LLC, a company with more than 25 years of experience in the worldwide chemical supply chain. The transaction is effective immediately, and Akrochem will continue to operate under its current name. The purchase of Bech Chem, based in Houston, Texas, enables Akrochem to expand into new industries, as well as provide more extensive support services fo...

Bloomberglaw | June 18, 2020

The EPA has agreed to grant petitions dating as far back as 2010 to add a commonly used degreaser to the list of regulated hazardous air pollutants—the first time in 30 years that it has agreed to add a chemical to the list. With this action (RIN 2060-AS26), the Environmental Protection Agency has agreed with petitioners that the chemical commonly known as 1-bromopropane (1-BP) poses a public health risk when members of the public or any workers involved in its use inhale it. Manufacturers...

Science and Research

Oriental Yuhong | December 29, 2020

The seventh Innovation Day was together coordinated on December 14, 2020, by Oriental Yuhong Waterproof Technology Co.Ltd (hereinafter alluded to as "Oriental Yuhong") and Wacker Chemicals (China) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter alluded to as "Wacker Chemicals") in Beijing, China. Ms. Lu Aiqin, Vice President of the Department of Polymers of Wacker Chemicals, and Mr. Xiang Jinming, President of Oriental Yuhong, were welcome to the action, joined by the R&D and specialized speciali...