Survey Identifies Need for Sustainable Adhesives
A survey by Rohm and Haas at the recent packaging event Pack Expo in Chicago has revealed that there is an increasing requirement for adhesives used in laminated packaging to be environmentally sustainable, Rohm and Haas says. Those surveyed include representatives of consumer goods companies, packagers...

SusChem Chalks Up Initiative for Sustainable Chemistry Education
SusChem, a joint initiative between Cefic and European Biotechnology Industry Association (EuropaBio; Brussels) and supported by the European Commission, has introduced a web portal promoting sustainable chemistry education. SusChem was created in 2004 with the aim of fostering research and innovation in...

Rhodia and Dow Corning Co-develop Materials for Greener Tires
Rhodia and Dow Corning say they have agreed to co-develop and commercialize novel silica and silane products principally for use in energy efficient tires. Financial terms were not disclosed.   Precipitated silica and silane can be used to...

Researchers Estimate Up to 1,800 m.t. of PFOS Resides in the Environment
Researchers led by Alexander G. Paul from the Centre for Chemicals Management at Lancaster University (Lancaster, U.K.), in a new study estimate that...

UN Declares 2011 'International Year of Chemistry'
The United Nations has adopted a resolution to make 2011 the 'International Year of Chemistry'. The resolution will celebrate the achievements of chemistry and its contribution to mankind. National and international activities carried out during 2011 will emphasize the importance of chemistry in...

Trial Begins in Case of Chinese Milk Contaminated with Melamine
Tian Wenhua, the former chairman of dairy foods company Sanlu Group, has gone on trial at the Intermediate People’s Court of Shikiazhuang, China, accused of adding melamine to children's milk powder to make the product appear high in protein. Three other executives at the company are accused of the...

Reckitt Benckiser Directs Carbon Reduction Program at its Customers
Reckitt Benckiser (Slough, U.K.), which sells a broad range of branded healthcare, personal care, and cleaning products across the world, says it has begun a campaign aimed at encouraging its customers to reduce the environmental footprint associated with the use of its products.   Named ‘Our Home...

EU Parliament Agrees Legislation to Exclude Harmful Chemicals from Toys
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have voted to introduce tough chemical restrictions for toys in the European Union (EU) that go beyond the controls of the Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals (Reach) program. MEPs voted 481 in favor of adopting the regulation with 73 against and...

SusChem Has Received €625 million in Funding
The Sustainable Chemistry European Technology Platform (SusChem) has received €625 million of funding thus far, according to an analysis of its impact on initial Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) calls. The analysis...

Evonik and Daimler Create Lithium-ion Battery JV
Evonik and Daimler say they have formed a joint venture for the R&D and manufacture of lithium-ion batteries for use in automobiles, trucks, and buses. Daimler will purchase a 49.9% stake in Li-Tec Vermogensverwaltung (Li-Tec), which is 50.1% owned by Evonik. The companies say they are seeking a third...