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New mixed-bed resin for ultra-pure water

SPECIALITY chemicals company Lanxess has developed a new mixed-bed resin for ultra-pure water in semiconductor production. In comparison with the established Lewatit UltraPure 1296...

Pressure monitoring for mobile tanks in pharmaceutical processes

PRESSURE monitoring in mobile tanks is an important measuring task in the pharmaceutical industry. Among other things, it enables users to check whether the...

Partnership produces lightweight vehicle sealing and acoustic solutions

HENKEL South Africa is partnering with Hammanskraal-based Hudson Rubber to locally fabricate Henkel’s vehicle rubber sealing and acoustic solutions for OEM vehicle panel reinforcing,...

Chemical industry business accelerator makes last-minute call for applications

COMPANIES classified as small to medium-sized enterprises (SME) with the potential to make a significant contribution to the local chemical industry are invited to...

Condition monitoring company expands in India

CONDITION monitoring specialist company, WearCheck, recently opened the doors to its second laboratory in India – this one in Durgapur – after the success...

R40 million fund established to train more youth as artisans

THE Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority (CHIETA) has signed a collaborative agreement with the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) that will see R40...

Transforming level management in ethanol production

IN the intricate world of industrial processes, achieving accurate level measurements in tanks with agitators has been a persistent hurdle. Enter the Vegabar 82,...

Applications open for paper and pulp engineering bursary and research programme

THE PAMSA is offering BEng or BSc in Chemical Engineering students the opportunity to pursue a master’s degree with the help of a two-year...

Forty Under 40 Africa Award goes to CHIETA CEO

THE Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority (CHIETA) is proud of its CEO, Yershen Pillay, who won the Governance and Government Agencies Award at...

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Leap forward in fight to eliminate leaded paint in SA

THE SA Paint Manufacturing Association (SAPMA) has advised members that the association’s long struggle to eliminate leaded paint in SA has taken a “most...

Durban Chemicals Cluster Business Accelerator announces the 2022 “Dragon’s Den” winners

THIRTEEN up-and-coming young, black-owned enterprises presented their businesses to five ‘Dragons’ at the Durban Chemicals Cluster (DCC) Business Accelerator ‘Dragons’ Den’ in Umhlanga last...

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Plastics manufacturer develops first recyclable plastic bicycle frame

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Industrial Ecology: Deep sustainability must be modelled after nature’s systems

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