by | Jun 2012
Abstract When a new production plant is built or an existing one upgraded, it can not be taken for granted that adequate process technology is available off the supplier’s shelves. Rather, it may require a strong commitment on the process firm’s part to find... by | Jun 2012
About 10% of the overall output of chemical producers is distributed via independent chemical distributors. More than this pure figure indicates, chemical distributors bear a tremendous importance in distributing chemical products to an often very widespread customer... by | Feb 2012
Abstract The chemical industry has been put under considerable time pressure by the European Community Regulation REACH (Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization of Chemicals). The work outlined here has been developed at the BASF SE’s Experimental Toxicology and... by | Feb 2012
Abstract This paper presents the development of a methodology and tool (called SCENT) to prepare preliminary economic estimates of the total production costs related to manufacturing in the process industries. The methodology uses the factorial approach – cost objects... by | Feb 2012
Abstract The gap between academic research and the commercialization of research result can be overcome with the founding angels investment model where very early-stage investors found start-up companies together with appropriate research partners to conduct research...