It’s time to submit your entries for the annual competition for best new innovation in the polyurethane industry! The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) is seeking entries for its exciting Polyurethanes Innovation Award at the Polyurethanes Technical Conference. The award recognizes some of the most inventive, unique, and impactful commercial technologies in the global […]
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Nanotechnology could be the next big thing in medical care
A recent article on CNN.com notes how important the role of nanotechnology could be to the future of medicine. Currently, scientists in the U.S. are researching how nanotechnology and nanoparticles may be used to fight many diseases, including cancer and Ebola. Researchers hope that nanoparticles have the ability to attach to medications and then bind […]
One product can make a BIG difference in California
Last week, I had the chance to talk to attendees at the Green California Summit about the state’s energy goals and how the state can achieve them. Obviously, this is a big task. But, Californians – from policy-makers to regulators to citizens concerned about the future – want to do their part. A pattern quickly […]
Registration is now open for North America’s longest-running polyurethanes conference
The 2015 Polyurethanes Technical Conference, hosted by the Center for the Polyurethanes Industry, offers the unique convergence of industry expertise, professional networking and regulatory insight. Featuring more than 80 presentations on topics spanning everything from cutting-edge polyurethanes technologies and chemistry-focused technical discussions to big-picture analysis of industry technology trends, the 58th annual Polyurethanes Technical Conference […]
ACC celebrates World Water Day
In 1993, the United Nations declared March 22 to be celebrated as “World Day of Water.” Most people now simply call it World Water Day and it has grown in awareness ever since. In the United States, we have the good fortune to take safe drinking water for granted. The very idea of developing a […]
Germany’s experts listen to the science and endorse EFSA’s recent conclusion on BPA safety
“No health risk for consumers from Bisphenol A exposure,” reads the headline on a recent announcement. That headline says it all as German scientific experts listened to the science and endorsed the recent conclusions of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), which made the recent announcement, identifies its […]
Why CPSC should address scientific flaws with CHAP report before finalizing phthalates rule
Chemical safety reviews that take place behind closed doors, and which rely on old data and unproven methods, aren’t exactly a role model for sound science. And, they certainly don’t stand out as the kind of solid foundation on which, you would think, the most advanced country in the world would want to base its […]
Listen to the Science: Experts Say BPA is Safe!
To share clear, science-based statements from two prominent government agencies, ACC’s Polycarbonate/BPA Global Group is encouraging consumers and manufacturers to: “Listen to the Science.” A campaign with this theme was launched today to highlight recent declarations about the safety of bisphenol A (BPA) from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the U.S. Food and […]
