Life Chemicals

Chemical Watch | March 02, 2020

Several projected timelines have been extended under the US EPA’s Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) programme, according to the first update on its activities issued this year. Released last week, the schedule of activity for the independent hazard assessment programme shifted back various dates for chemical reviews, including for arsenic, methylmercury, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and perfluorodecanoate (PFDA), among others. Both ethyl tertiary butyl ether (ETBE) and tert-but...

JD Supra | March 13, 2020

President Trump has made it official: He intends to nominate Nancy B. Beck, a chemical industry insider and a scientist who built a record at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency of scaling back safeguards against toxic substances, to lead one of the nation’s top and lately troubled consumer safety watchdogs. The ascent of Beck to head the Consumer Product Safety Commission has been anticipated and is unsurprising. It still angered consumer groups and Democrats, who pointed to her reco...

Chemical Management

Six Pines | December 17, 2021

Six Pines Investments LLC, a wholly-owned, sustainable investment subsidiary of Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC announced its equity investment in two leading circular plastics recyclers, Nexus Circular LLC and Mura Technology Ltd. In October 2020, CPChem announced success in its first commercial scale production of polyethylene using advanced recycling technology. The company markets its new circular polyethylene under the name Marlex® Anew™ Circular Polyethylene ...

TeamViewer | September 04, 2020

TeamViewer, a leading global provider of secure remote connectivity solutions, has expanded its IoT offering and now offers a way to use artificial intelligence in maintenance. Until now, TeamViewer customers in the IoT field have been able to read sensors, set alarms and connect directly to a wide range of devices. Now an intelligent extension in predictive maintenance is being added. This helps to reduce downtimes and save costs...