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ICIS Innovation Awards – The Winners

Posted on October 20th, 2016 by John Baker in Chemical R&D

Innovation comes in all shapes and sizes in the chemical industry, as today’s winners of the ICIS Innovation Awards 2016 clearly show. The overall winner, US-based Compact Membrane Systems is a small start-up but one with a big idea – a cheaper and more energy efficient way of separating lower olefins for paraffins. Continue reading “ICIS Innovation Awards – The Winners” »

Cracking Open the Coconut Without Spoiling the Prize

Posted on September 22nd, 2016 by Dr. Sina Ebnesajjad in New Materials & Applications

A hammer is a good tool for cracking a coconut. When used properly it unveils the “milk” and “meat” of the coconut without unwelcomed pieces of the woody shell and its fiber. Continue reading “Cracking Open the Coconut Without Spoiling the Prize” »