Phoenix Chemical Technologies

chemical watch | April 16, 2020

The US EPA released an updated working approach to its November 2017 New chemicals decision-making framework under TSCA. For many, this is a welcome improvement, providing more clarity and insight into the agency’s review process and enabling improved business planning. The 2016 TSCA amendments required the EPA – for the first time – to begin making affirmative findings about the risks associated with new chemical substances and uses. The 2017 framework document described...

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Carbios | September 29, 2021

Carbios, a company pioneering new enzymatic solutions to reinvent the lifecycle of plastic and textile polymers, announced the official opening and launch of an industrial demonstration plant operating with its enzymatic recycling technology, C-ZYME, which was installed on the Cataroux site in Clermont-Ferrand. “For more than 10 years, we have been creating innovative solutions to rethink the end of life of plastics and textiles,This industrial demonstration pl...

Pr newswire | August 13, 2020

Block MEMS, LLC (Block) has been awarded a contract by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) for on-the-move standoff detection of trace quantities of drugs such as fentanyl, explosives, chemical warfare agents (CWAs) and toxic chemicals on parcels shipped to and within the United States. Under this newly awarded contract, Block MEMS will develop a fieldable prototype Trace Chemical Detector (TCD) to screen the outside surfaces of parcels for tra...

Prnewswire | October 06, 2020

The U.S. oil, natural gas and chemicals (OG&C) industry slashed 107,000 jobs from March to August 2020, the fastest rate of layoffs in the industry's history. Heightening employment cyclicality and layoffs are challenging the industry's reputation as a reliable, long-term employer. The sensitivity of U.S. OG&C employment to oil prices is extremely high, with a dollar change in oil price potentially affecting 3,000 upstream and oilfield services jobs. In a business-as-usual scenar...