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Biotech company granted patent for bio-based adipic acid production process
August 30, 2012
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CARLSBAD, Calif. — Industrial biotech company Verdezyne Inc. has been granted a U.S. patent for a bio-based adipic acid production process. U.S. Patent No. 8,241,879, titled “Biological Methods for
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BASF, Cargill, Novozymes target commercial bio-based acrylic acid process
August 23, 2012
MINNEAPOLIS — BASF, Cargill and Novozymes have signed an agreement to develop technologies to produce acrylic acid from renewable raw materials. Presently, acrylic acid is produced by the oxidation
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INEOS to stop importing short-chain chlorinated paraffins into US
August 23, 2012
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached a settlement with INEOS Chlor Americas, Inc., based in Wilmington, Del., to resolve violations of the Toxic Substances Control
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Occidental moves forward with cleanup at Delaware facility
August 22, 2012
PHILADELPHIA — In a settlement announced Tuesday by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Occidental Chemical Corp. will continue to remediate contamination at its 300 acre facility located three miles
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Chemical Activity Barometer suggests slow economic growth
August 22, 2012
WASHINGTON — The American Chemistry Council (ACC) Tuesday released the third monthly report of its Chemical Activity Barometer (CAB), a leading economic indicator derived from a composite index of
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Average operating rate of US chlorine plants rises to 11-month high
August 15, 2012
ARLINGTON, Va. — The average operating rate of U.S. plants that make chlorine and caustic soda rose has reached its highest level in 11 months, Bloomberg reported. According to
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Report predicts increased opportunity in US manufacturing
August 8, 2012
NEW YORK — According to a new report from consulting firm Deloitte, America can reverse the decline in the manufacturing industry, but only if it encourages innovation, trains workers
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China daily steel output falls 2.2 percent in late July
August 7, 2012
BEIJING — China''s daily crude steel output fell 2.2 percent to 1.949 million tons on average over July 21-31 from July 11-20, data from the China Iron & Steel
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Eastman announces JV to build hydrogenated hydrocarbon resin plant
August 2, 2012
KINGSPORT, Tenn. — Eastman Chemical Co. announced this week a joint venture with Sinopec Yangzi Petrochemical Co. Ltd. to build a hydrogenated hydrocarbon resin plant in Nanjing, China. The
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Ex-chemical plant president charged with conspiracy in employee deaths
August 1, 2012
BEAUMONT, Texas — A Southeast Texas chemical plant and its former president have been charged with conspiracy to illegally transport hazardous materials, resulting in the deaths of two employees.
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