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Safety+Health Magazine | February 05, 2020

The Environmental Protection Agency, in accordance with the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, is seeking comment on proposed significant new use rules for six chemical substances that are subject to agency premanufacture notices. According to a proposed rule published in the Jan. 16 Federal Register, each rule would “require persons who intend to manufacture or process any of these chemical substances for an activity that is designated as a significant new use t...

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OQ Chemicals | March 08, 2023

On March 7, 2023, OQ Chemicals, launched 'OxBalance Isononanoic Acid,' the world's first commercially available isononanoic acid produced from bio-based and circular feedstocks and ISCC PLUS certified. With a bio-based content of over 70%, the new product provides an eco-friendly and sustainable alternative to conventional isononanoic acid. OQ Chemicals has also invested in a capacity expansion project in Germany to meet the increasing demand for carboxylic acids. Isononanoic a...

Channelnewsasia | June 17, 2020

Bayer said on Tuesday (Jun 16) it will scrap a nearly US$1 billion project to produce the chemical dicamba in the United States, but said the move is unrelated to a federal court decision that blocked sales of weed killers based on the product. The German-based company is moving to save cash as it wages an expensive legal battle to fight allegations that another product, its glyphosate-based weed killer Roundup, causes cancer. Bayer denies the claims. The company said it is halting work on a new...

SOCMA | October 08, 2020

The Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA) today testified before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) on the Economic Impact of Trade Agreements Implemented Under Trade Authorities Procedures, 2021 Report. The testimony focused on encouraging ITC to adopt the Rules of Origin from the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) in future free trade agreements (FTAs) and additional barriers to trade and growth of the specialty chemicals industry. "U...