Detergent Phosphates: an EU Policy Assessment

by | May 2006

Abstract: Sodium tripolyphosphate (STPP) is an important ingredient of many detergents. The use of STPP has been associated with the environmental problem of “eutrophication”, the increase of nutrient levels in water, which can lead to the formation of large masses of...

Chemische Fabrik Griesheim – Pioneer of Electrochemistry

by | May 2006

Abstract: This paper gives a brief survey on the history and the strategies of Chemische Fabrik Griesheim of Frankfurt on the Main. After the foundation in 1856, it had been a middle-sized chemical company manufacturing fertilizers, mineral acids and soda. Due to...

Letter from the Editor

by | Jan 2006

End of an Era? The Chemical Industries’ Future Chemistry dominated much of the 20th centurie’s discoveries and developments, both from a scientific and economic perspective. The chemical industry profited from growth in America and Europe. As GDP growth and chemicals...

The Global Business of Chemistry: Prospects and Challenges

by | Jan 2006

Abstract: The global business of chemistry has faced numerous challenges in recent years. This article addresses the near-term business environment in which the industry will operate as well as the implications for the global business of chemistry during 2006 and...