by Sergio Medeiros, RadTech South America Board Member and Founder and Director of BRCHEMICAL Maybe I’m not a typical Brazilian: I don’t like Carnival. I also don’t much like Açaí, although Açaí goes very well with bananas and other fruits, which remind me of Carmen Miranda, a Portuguese singer. Many people thought she was Brazilian, myself included, until running some quick … [Read more...] about More than Carnival and Açaí: An Update from RadTech South America
Enews December 2024
IBOA-Free Medical LCA Adhesive for Wearable Technology
By Shuhua Jin, Yiwei Dai, Nicholas Baruffi and Chihmin Cheng, Henkel Corporation The use of medical wearables for self-health monitoring and digital care has risen rapidly in recent years. Most traditional medical light cure acrylate (LCA) adhesives contain isobornyl acrylate (IBOA), which has been reported to cause severe skin-sensitization in patients. To meet the increasing … [Read more...] about IBOA-Free Medical LCA Adhesive for Wearable Technology
Photopolymerizations for Creating Engineered Microenvironments: From 3D Culture Models to Biomanufacturing Facilitated by Interdisciplinary Collaborations
By April M. Kloxin, Ph.D., Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering, University of Delaware Photochemistry increasingly is used as a tool in both academic and industrial applications, largely owing to its scalability and precision in controlling when and where reactions happen under mild conditions through the application of light. 1-3 … [Read more...] about Photopolymerizations for Creating Engineered Microenvironments: From 3D Culture Models to Biomanufacturing Facilitated by Interdisciplinary Collaborations
LG Chem and Reifenhäuser Agree to Collaborate on Establishing Competitive MDO PE Films for Sustainable Packaging
Press release submitted on behalf of LG Chem and Reifenhäuser. LG Chem, Seoul, Korea, a leading global chemical company and the extrusion machine manufacturer Reifenhäuser, Troisdorf, Germany, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), confirming further extensive cooperation. The aim is to further develop and market competitive Machine Direction Oriented (MDO)-PE … [Read more...] about LG Chem and Reifenhäuser Agree to Collaborate on Establishing Competitive MDO PE Films for Sustainable Packaging
Michelman Appoints Wilma Beaty as Chief Human Resources Officer
Press release submitted on behalf of Michelman. Michelman, Cincinnati, Ohio, a global developer and manufacturer of specialized sustainable chemistry, announced the appointment of Wilma Beaty as the company's new Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). In this role, Wilma will lead Michelman's global HR operations, driving the company's people engagement, organizational design … [Read more...] about Michelman Appoints Wilma Beaty as Chief Human Resources Officer