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Bio-inspired Materials: The Conch Shell
Posted on October 12th, 2017 by Chris Walker in Chemical R&D
From the very first wheel, the process of engineering has always been deeply inspired by nature. The Wright brothers, for example, spent hours studying the flight of birds before designing their airplane.
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DowDuPont Faces Challenges as Businesses Shift to Specialties
Posted on September 28th, 2017 by Al Greenwood in Chemicals Industry News and Analysis
The decision by DowDuPont to transfer more businesses from its pending Materials Science spin-off to Specialty Products will leave the former more exposed to commodity markets and the volatility inherent in them, an analyst with Moody’s Investors Service said. Continue reading “DowDuPont Faces Challenges as Businesses Shift to Specialties” »
Initial Analyses Point to Significant Value Growth for DowDuPont
Posted on September 21st, 2017 by Nigel Davis in Chemicals Industry News and Analysis
For the time being DowDuPont is a “diversified chemical giant”, an “industry behemoth”. But the merger of the two most iconic names in the US chemical industry has been designed to create three leaner and more focused enterprises. Continue reading “Initial Analyses Point to Significant Value Growth for DowDuPont” »
Tire Innovation: Rubber – More or Less – Meets the Road
Posted on May 17th, 2017 by Ken Klapproth in New Materials & Applications
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