Brexit and chemicals regulation (REACH)

November 6, 2018

REACH is the main EU legislation for the regulation of chemicals in the EU (formally the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals Regulation). It requires substances that are manufactured or imported into the EU (in quantities of more than 1 tonne) to be registered with the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and provides a framework by which the use of hazardous substances can be restricted.

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Materia develops and manufactures catalysts and advanced materials that solve complex problems facing today’s chemical, electronic, energy, industrial, pharmaceutical, and transportation companies. With applications ranging from pharmaceutical drugs to subsea oil & gas production to structural composites, Materia’s Grubbs Catalyst® technology and Proxima® polymer platform create differentiated value for its customers. For more information, visit: www.materia-inc.com. metathesis, catalysis, thermosets, advanced materials, polymer, resin

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Empower the Intelligent Chemical Enterprisewith SAP and its Ecosystem

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The chemical industry has its roots in selling products made from crude oil and inorganics into a variety of downstream industries such as consumer products or life sciences, pharmaceuticals, automotive and hitech, just to name a few. Finding new molecular structures, scaling them up and selling them in a B2B fashion.

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Trends policy responses and the role of internationalco-operation and trade

whitePaper | January 16, 2022

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whitePaper | December 24, 2022

This whitepaper discusses decarbonization and how it affects consumers in the commercial and industrial (C&I) sector. It is based on expert insight and market interviews conducted during summer of 2020 and reflects Siemens’ and Delta-EE’s common view on the topic.

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Three Keys to Recession Proofing the Chemical Industry Supply Chain

whitePaper | January 27, 2023

Most chemical companies are reporting strong revenue growth, fueled by significant pricing increases; but they also cite rising raw materials, energy, and logistics costs as current concerns, combined with softening demand in most segments.

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U.S. Department of Commerce Economics and Statistics Administration

whitePaper | December 24, 2022

Chemical manufacturing shipments totaled $794.7 billion or 13.9 percent of all manufacturing shipments in 2012. According to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), the industry is engaged in the “transformation of organic and inorganic raw materials by a chemical process and the formulation of products.”

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The Key to Efficient Carbon Capture: High-Performance Solvents

whitePaper | February 24, 2023

Solvents — specially formulated liquids that extract carbon dioxide from a mixture of other gases — have been used for decades, and are the most proven and mature carbon capture technologies on the market. They have been used in the petrochemical and fertiliser sectors for many years. Conventional solvents for carbon capture are amine-based, with the most common being monoethanolamine (MEA).

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Materia

Materia develops and manufactures catalysts and advanced materials that solve complex problems facing today’s chemical, electronic, energy, industrial, pharmaceutical, and transportation companies. With applications ranging from pharmaceutical drugs to subsea oil & gas production to structural composites, Materia’s Grubbs Catalyst® technology and Proxima® polymer platform create differentiated value for its customers. For more information, visit: www.materia-inc.com. metathesis, catalysis, thermosets, advanced materials, polymer, resin

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