In the U.S., controlling chemicals that cause air pollution dates back to 1955, when the Air Pollution Act was passed. However, the scope of the act dealt more with researching air pollutants than controlling them. The level of chemical control we’re accustomed to...
Trichloroethylene — better known by its initialism, TCE — is a halocarbon popularly used as an industrial solvent, but it has a long history that includes various uses in different industries. For example, TCE was used to extract vegetable oils in the 1920s. It...
Reasons to Start Searching for Acetone Alternatives Acetone (a.k.a., propanone) is an organic compound that is a colorless, volatile, flammable liquid. Acetone was first formulated in the Middle Ages. Since then, it has gone on to be used in a variety of industrial...
Thank you all for participating and we truly appreciate all of your contributions to make this contest a reality. You truly made our 25th anniversary one to remember and to set the tone for our next 25 years. Congratulations to all. 1st Place & Grand Prize...
As the green movement proliferates, “sustainability” becomes an increasingly important concept among environmentalists — a concept that has a trickle down effect, and is now a significant concern among industrialists worldwide. After all, their companies often have...
