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Jul 17 2019

BASF increases capacity for higher carboxylic acids

BASF has increased its global production capacity for the Higher Carboxylic Acids (HCA) Isononanoic Acid (INA) and 2-Ethylhexanoic Acid (2-EHA) from 55,000 metric tons to 68,000 metric tons per year. With world-scale and highly flexible production facilities at its Verbund sites in Ludwigshafen, Germany, and Kuantan, Malaysia, BASF is among...

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Jul 16 2019

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Agrana expects significant growth

Sonja Schulte

As expected, the first quarter of the 2019/20 financial year of Agrana was marked by a continued negative earnings result in the Sugar segment. In the first quarter of the prior year, the Sugar segment had still earned a slight profit. The company´s Chief Executive Officer Johann Marihart explains: “Although...

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Jul 15 2019

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HPCI South Africa 2019 – Programme for conference and seminar is out!

Sonja Schulte

The first event exclusively devoted to ingredients for home and personal care products will take place in South Africa from September 4-5, 2019 in Johannesburg at the Gallagher Exhibition Centre. The Association of Cosmetic Chemists (Coschem) South Africa will hold their annual conference in conjunction with HPCI South Africa. The...

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Jul 12 2019

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Can plant‐derived phytochemicals provide symptom relief for hair loss?

Sonja Schulte

It is known that hair growth disorders and hair loss can cause personal distress and affect well‐being. Gabriela Daniels, University of the Arts London and her Co-Workers have taken a critical look at the state of science and summarized it in a critical review article. This review provides a critical...

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Jul 11 2019

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Brenntag Specialties is distributor for Yipin USA

Sonja Schulte

Brenntag Specialties, Inc., announced new distribution agreement with Yipin USA Inc.’s and distributes coatings, cosmetic, and personal care lines of iron oxides in the United States. Yipin USA’s Iron Oxides are synthetic, inorganic, and non-hazardous pigments which produce true and natural colors. The iron oxides are resistant to moisture and...

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Jul 10 2019

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Influences on product discoloration of detergent products

Sonja Schulte

The color of the end product is a key criterion that dictates consumer perception with regard to how the product will perform during application. In a recent study by Mohamed S. Manga et al. from the University of Leeds, UK the influence of numerous formulation and processing conditions on product...

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BASF increases capacity for higher carboxylic acids

Agrana expects significant growth

HPCI South Africa 2019 – Programme for conference and seminar is out!

Can plant‐derived phytochemicals provide symptom relief for hair loss?

Brenntag Specialties is distributor for Yipin USA

Influences on product discoloration of detergent products

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