Five key challenges for bioplastics in packaging

whitePaper | May 15, 2022

In the previous Unit we learnt that the transition metals form a large number of complex compounds in which the metal atoms are bound to a number of anions or neutral molecules by sharing of electrons.

whitePaper | November 13, 2019

The Semi-Process market includes companies in the fields of food, pharmaceuticals, the life sciences, cosmetics and chemicals. The UK is a recognised player in the semi-process market, indeed the pharmaceutical sector is one of the UK’s largest manufacturing sectors in terms of employment and economic value.

whitePaper | April 30, 2021

At the height of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers around the world experienced a supply shortage related to alcohol-based hand sanitizer. As new producers entered the market, and existing manufacturers sought to ramp-up production to meet the growing demand, lower grades of ethanol and isopropanol (IPA) started to appear on the market. To ensure the safety and efficacy of hand sanitizer products, it is recommended that manufacturers test their products to ensure appropriate levels of active ingredients, as well as a means of ensuring label-claim accuracy. In this application note, an efficient and simple, “dilute and shoot” method for the analysis of IPA and ethanol in hand sanitizer products is detailed. With a run-time of only 5.36 minutes per sample, this method is ideal for operations requiring fast turnaround times that won’t disrupt the production of their products.

whitePaper | November 30, 2021

Hydrogen peroxide is a reagent used in many industries and this usage is growing especially where it is replacing reagents known or suspected of causing cancer and other long-term health problems.

whitePaper | January 20, 2022

Service lifetimes of polymers and polymer composites are impacted by environmental ageing. The validation of new composites and their environmental durability involves costly testing programs, thus calling for more affordable and safe alternatives.

whitePaper | November 24, 2021

Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications is an open access scholarly journal devoted to scientific and technological aspects and applications of polymers and oligomers containing carbohydrate. Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications is a companion journal to Carbohydrate Polymers with a broader and more inclusive reach to cater for the increased spread of research interests.