The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced that it will continue its partnership with Health Canada to align United States and Canadian regulatory approaches regarding labeling and classification requirements for workplace chemicals through the Regulatory Cooperation Council.
At the beginning of May, the Chemistry of Advanced Materials council of the Top Sector Chemistry gave the green light for nine new projects in the Biobased Performance Materials (BPM) program. Wageningen UR Food & Biobased Research, together with 25 partners, will be focusing on materials made from plant-based raw materials.
Nanomaterials commonly used in sunscreens and boat-bottom coatings are making sea urchin embryos more vulnerable to toxins, according to a study from the University of California, Davis.
The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) of the American Chemistry Council is issuing a call for nominations for the 2015 Polyurethane Innovation Award.
NASA researchers, working with Boeing's ecoDemonstrator Program, are testing non-stick wing coatings designed to minimize insect residue and help reduce aircraft fuel consumption.
The UK Coatings Industry, via the British Coatings Federation (BCF), will be offering a unique scholarship for chemistry graduates interested in pursuing a career in the Coatings Industry.
The British Coatings Federation (BCF) announced that the Coatings Training Institute (CTI), run by the BCF, has become a Cogent Skills Assured Provider for Apprenticeships for the full suite of over 60 training modules specific to the sector.
A potentially game-changing breakthrough in artificial photosynthesis has been achieved with the development of a system that can capture carbon dioxide emissions before they are vented into the atmosphere and then, powered by solar energy, convert that carbon dioxide into chemical products.
Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD), Nebraska’s largest electric utility, plans to replace an existing coal-fired boiler at its Sheldon Station plant in Hallam, NE, with one that uses clean-burning hydrogen fuel.
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