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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 08 2019

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Biesterfeld and Carrubba extend their partnership in Europe

Sonja Schulte

The German specialty chemicals distributor Biesterfeld Spezialchemie is extending its partnership with the US company Carrubba Inc. With immediate effect, Biesterfeld will offer the extensive portfolio of aromatic extracts and the odour absorber “Deoplex” throughout Europe, except for the British Islands....

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Jul 05 2019

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Artificial intelligence created fragrance

Sonja Schulte

Symrise tested innovative methods to create a new fragrance in Berlin. An artificial intelligence (AI) called "Phylira", developed jointly with IBM, acted as a digital perfumery assistant. Interactively and collaboratively, all interested Berliners helped the system to develop the capital's fragrance. By the end of June, "#Berlin 3.0" was ready...

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Jul 02 2019

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Characterization of surfactant

Sonja Schulte

Interfacial analysis of the surfactant polyglyceryl-10 monooleate as part of a comprehensive product evaluation study. Within the scope of a published study in collaboration with Lonza Ltd. (Basel, Switzerland) and Azelis (Azelis Deutschland Kosmetik GmbH, Moers, Germany), Krüss tested the surfactant polyglyceryl-10 monooleate for its suitability as a skin-compatible emulsifier...

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Jun 28 2019

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H.B. Fuller to sell surfactants, thickeners and dispersants business

Sonja Schulte

H.B. Fuller Company announced recently that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its surfactants, thickeners and dispersants business to Tiarco, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Textile Rubber and Chemical Company, Inc., for $71 million. H.B. Fuller will use the net proceeds from the sale for debt reduction....

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Jun 25 2019

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Innovative solutions against body odor

Sonja Schulte

Symrise partners with the Belgian biotech company ChemCom. This cooperation is focused primarily on researching human olfactory receptors. The goal of the partnership is the development and identification of aromatic substances that can neutralize unpleasant odors. Symrise already possesses a broad range of raw materials encompassing potentially suitable candidates. ChemCom...

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BASF increases capacity for higher carboxylic acids

Biesterfeld and Carrubba extend their partnership in Europe

Artificial intelligence created fragrance

Characterization of surfactant

H.B. Fuller to sell surfactants, thickeners and dispersants business

Innovative solutions against body odor

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