Tips and Insights

Tips and insights to help you make informed chemical management decisions


Microbial cellulose from coconut

Can microbial cellulose transform viscose rayon manufacturing?

Micro cellulose is manufactured by Nanollose technologies who use industrial organic agricultural waste and the natural process of fermentation to grow plant-free microbial cellulose.

dyes made from sugar and molases

Textiles dyes made using synthetic biology

Enter synthetic biology. I continue to see companies and processes working in this field to create new innovative materials such as biobased dyes.

Top three 2017 sustainability trends

My top three 2017 sustainability trends

My top three 2017 sustainability stories are the rise of ZDHC, ocean plastics and the circular economy

Textile dyes and pigments from bacteria, yeast and sugar

It makes sense to reevaluate chemistry and look at other technologies, such as fermentation and bacteria to make new molecules.

Ideas to create a healthier marketplace

Sustainable chemistry, a robust business model and the rapid screening of toxicity data will help to create a healthier marketplace.

Six initiatives that drive safer chemical innovation

Safer chemical innovation can transform the industry which will result in safer products and supply chains. Many companies are embracing the opportunity

low impact dyes

Explaining low impact dyes

Low impact dyes are dyes that has been classified by the Oeko-Tex Standard 100 as eco-friendly

Making Strides in Circular Fashion

The Copenhagen Fashion Summit encourages moving towards Circular Fashion, a new way to look at how we make and use products.

Opportunities to scale green chemistry

One of the objectives of the conference was to find ways to scale green chemistry and what role, if any, should the GC3 play to support this idea.

Final three chemicals for EPA assessment

A pigment, flame retardants and solvent complete the list under TSCA reform. Chemicals may be present in products or used in manufacturing

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