Going Beyond Hazardous RISKS in Speciality Chemicals
This month saw policy makers and experts come together to discuss revision in REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of...
GETTING RID OF BLOOMING IN EPDM THE ‘Easy’ WAY
Ever had a consignment of finished rubber goods, pristine looking while packing and loading, only to be opened in the...
India – REACH & Changes to REACH (EU) Requirements
For many chemicals important toxicological and ecotoxicological studies have never been carried out. As the lack of knowledge about toxicity...
Innovation in Chemicals Used in the Sports Goods Shoe Sole Industry
Vietnam and China are the key manufacturing hubs for almost all major footwear brands in the US. Covid has played...
Unthinkable: Life Without Wires and Cables
With rapid urbanization worldwide and India poised to continue to grow, the role that wires and cables plays is of...
Outsourced Dispersions: Why a reasonable premium in the cost of a raw material makes GOOD business sense
Outsourcing Water Based Dispersions Preparation Users or processors of natural and synthetic latex, such as gloves, condoms, and catheter producers,...
DEOFLOW Z: The processing aid when zinc-containing processing additives could cause interferences.
The processability of rubber when manufacturing rubber products is complicated. Therefore, the importance of processing aids to improve process ability...
The Case for Peptizing: The ‘WHAT’, the ‘WHY’ and the best way ‘HOW’
Introduction Elastomers are long chain polymers that have a high degree of polymerisation, high molecular weight and some degree of...
Phthalates and Their Impacts on Human Health
Phthalates are everywhere, and health is at risk. Russ Hauser from Harvard University has studied chemicals that have been used...