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CHEMICAL MANAGEMENT

EnginZyme | February 11, 2021

EnginZyme, an organization building up an technology platform for sustainable production of chemicals, today reported it has shut an extension to its Series A financing round, bringing the complete raised to €11 million. The extension round was driven by Industrifonden, Sweden's deep tech funding firm, followed by SEB Greentech VC and existing shareholders. “Current bio-manufacturing processes are too expensive and too difficult to scale to be economically feasible ...

PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGIES

Danimer Scientific &Chevron Phillips Chemical | September 23, 2021

Danimer Scientific, Inc., a leading next generation bioplastics company focused on the development and production of biodegradable materials, today announced it is collaborating with Chevron Phillips Chemical (“CPChem”) to explore a loop slurry reactor design for the manufacture of Rinnovo . Rinnovo is a type of polyhydroxyalkanoate (“PHA”) synthesized from lactones produced using Danimer’s proprietary Novo22 catalyst technology that can be used in the product...

Chemistryworld | June 08, 2020

Thousands of US chemical facilities rely on badly outdated cybersecurity guidance, making them vulnerable to hacking attacks that could not only cause economic damage but also chemical leaks or explosions, a Government Accountability Office (GAO) audit has found. 3300 chemical facilities in the US are classed as high-risk, meaning they use at least one of the 300 chemicals of interest. Included on this list are toxic and explosive compounds such as chlorine and cyclopropane, but also chemicals t...

CHEMICAL MANAGEMENT

Forever chemicals | December 23, 2020

Tom Kennedy found out about the drawn out tainting of his family's drinking water around two months after he was informed that his bosom disease had metastasized to his mind and was terminal. The difficulties polluting his tap: per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a general classification of synthetic compounds developed during the 1900s to add attractive properties, for example, stain-sealing and against adhering to shoes, cookware and other regular articles. Read More