Designer emulsions

Long-held dream of researchers and industry fulfilled

20-Nov-2018 - ETH material researchers are developing a method with which they can coat the droplets with controlled interfacial composition and coverage on demand in an emulsion in order to stabilise them. In doing so they are fulfilling a long-held dream of researchers and industry. Mayonnaise is a prime ...

Tunable peptide emulsifiers discovered

22-Feb-2016 - Emulsions, the stabilized mixtures of oil and water are the basis of many food and personal care products such as spreads, creams, and pastes. Each product has different requirements and there is a need for emulsifiers that can be tuned, or tailored but are also biocompatible and ...

BASF expands production capacity for emollients and waxes in China

15-Oct-2015 - BASF will expand its emollients and waxes production capacity with a new plant at its site in Jinshan, Shanghai. The investment, complementing the current production of wax esters, emulsifiers and primary surfactants in Jinshan, will further enhance BASF’s local production and better serve the ...

New cooperation with Brenntag GmbH and Colonial Chemical, Inc.

10-Feb-2012 - Brenntag GmbH is pleased to announce that it will include the product range of Colonial Chemical, Inc. into its cosmetic portfolio. This cooperation has already been agreed with the Benelux countries as well as UK & Ireland in 2011. Colonial Chemical, Inc. is focused on the development and ...

Kemira acquires Albemarle’s facility in Teesport, UK

04-Aug-2010 - Kemira has closed a deal with Albemarle to acquire the legal entity located in Teesport, Middlesbrough, United Kingdom. The negotiations were completed on July 30, 2010. The site employs approximately 30 persons. The parties have agreed not to disclose the transaction price. The main range of ...

ISP To Increase Global Prices 5% to 7%

02-Jun-2010 - International Specialty Products Inc. (ISP) will increase global prices for polymers, vinyl monomers, emollients, emulsifiers, preservatives, UV filters, and encapsulates 5% to 7% effective July 1, 2010, or as contracts allow. This increase applies to products sold into the personal care, ...

New look for antiques

Paintings and gilt surfaces can be effectively and gently restored with water-based microemulsions

02-Nov-2009 - In the past, restoration of paintings and other old artwork often involved application of acrylic resins to consolidate and protect them. One of the most important tasks for modern restorers is thus to remove these layers, because it turns out that acrylic resins not only drastically change the ...

ISP To Increase Global Prices 3% to 5%

21-Oct-2009 - International Specialty Products Inc. (ISP) will increase global prices for polymers, vinyl monomers, biocides, emollients, emulsifiers, preservatives, and encapsulates 3% to 5% effective December 1, 2009, or as contracts allow. This increase applies to products sold into the personal care, ...

International Specialty Products Inc. to Increase Global Prices 3% to 5%

05-Oct-2009 - International Specialty Products Inc. (ISP) will increase global prices for polymers, vinyl monomers, biocides, emollients, emulsifiers, preservatives, and encapsulates 3% to 5% effective December 1, 2009, or as contracts allow. This increase applies to products sold into the personal care, ...

Eastman Chemical Company has won U.S. government's top environmental award

24-Jun-2009 - Eastman Chemical Company has won one of the U.S. government's top environmental awards for its breakthrough Eastman™ green biocatalytic process. The 2009 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award, presented by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on behalf of the White House, ...