In March 2021, a survey found that 74% of British firms suffer from delays with EU markets. Post-Brexit, anyone entering contracts involving the supply of goods – including chemicals - between the UK and EU member states must think about issues such as the risk of delivery problems if long delays at channel ports continue.
Read about the movers and shakers in the chemistry using businesses for June 2021.
Recessions and crises have come and gone, but global chemical firm Scott Bader is still manufacturing adhesives, resins, composites, and functional polymers after a century. As the company celebrates its 100th birthday and 70 years of employee-ownership, SCI spoke to CEO Kevin Matthews about the role its products play in creating wind turbines and lightweight vehicles, future supply chain challenges, and becoming carbon neutral by 2028.
With a virtual event for 2021, PittCon saw fewer product launches by the major instrument providers, changing the focus to smaller laboratory equipment suppliers. Neil Eisberg reports. Read the full article in C&I Magazine.
The International Energy Agency’s comprehensive energy roadmap models for the first-time report how the world can achieve net-zero carbon emissions in 2050 and limit global warming to 1.5°C. However, while welcoming the report, some environmental NGOs have criticised the IEA. Read the C&I Magazine news article.
US scientists have jammed microparticles with enzymes to detox bees that imbibe organophosphate pesticides.
US scientists report converting polyethylene into jet fuel and lubricants under relatively mild conditions using ruthenium on carbon as a catalyst.
Scientists have developed a new material that improves the resolution of an ordinary light microscope so it can be used to examine fine details in living cells. Read more in C&I Magazine.