Chemical Today April 2016

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TICKLING THE SENSES

– TASTE AND AROMA OF CONSUMERS

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THE MUSKY FRAGRANCE OF THE WEST… THE SPICY FLAVOUR OF THE EAST… TICKLE YOUR SENSES... AND ARE ENOUGH TO AWAKEN STRONG MEMORIES & EVOKE ITS OWN EMOTIONAL RESPONSE! Recently on a lazy, sunny weekend, I met up with a friend in a neighbourhood cafe. Over drinks of watermelon lychee soda and strawberry pomegranate smoothie, the discussion veered towards how everything surrounding us was tickling our senses. All around us we experience colour & designs, aromas, sounds, appetizers that keeps our mind occupied almost throughout the day.

If you look at our five senses, researchers have discovered that we focus on cooler, sexier senses such as sight or touch, often overlooking sense of smell and taste. But it is this sense of smell and taste that is much more complicated and has a surprising effect on our behaviour, perception and general well-being.

As we focus on the flavours and fragrances sector in this issue, we realized that the industry is well aware of these connections in people. Read all about the trends and changing preferences of consumers related to flavours and fragrances in our Cover Story.

Also read what experts at Sensient Group have to say about the market dynamics as we have an in-depth conversation related to flavours and fragrances.

On a separate note, considering the ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’ (Clean India Mission) started by the Indian government, there is huge opportunity for the Cleaning & Sanitation chemicals in the country. Read all about the Cleaning & Sanitation industry in our Features section and also how Eco enzymes can make a significant contribution. Most importantly, if you want to make US $1 million from your kitchen garbage, read our tips on how you can do it!

In this issue, we look at Lubricants/Fluids/Fuels sector as well. Addressing the trends and concerns in this section, we had an elaborate discussion with Craig Rogerson, chief executive of Chemtura Corporation and Shankar Karnik, general manager (industrial), ExxonMobil Lubricants Pvt Ltd. The Chemical Today digital magazine is available on our website www.worldofchemicals.com. And yes, download our WorldOfChemicals magazine app for both IOS and Android.

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EXPERT VIEWPOINT CRAIG ROGERSON, CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CHEMTURA CORPORATION.

NEWS NATIONAL 08 INTERNATIONAL 12 EVENTS 16 TENDERS 18 EXPERT VIEWPOINT LUBRICANTS 20 FRAGRANCES 28 FLAVOURS 34, 36 FLAVOURS & FRAGRANCES 38 R&D ACADEMIC R&D 44 ACADEMIC SPEAK 50, 54 GREEN CHEMISTRY 58 COVER STORY FLAVOURS & FRAGRANCES 64 PLANT VISIT CLEANING & SANITATION 70 R&D -YOUNG TURKS 74 LOGISTICS INSIGHT 78 VIEWPOINT 84 MARKET FLAVOURS & FRAGRANCES 86 FEATURES CLEANING & SANITATION 90 REPORT SOLVENTS 94 BIO-RENEWABLE CHEMICALS 98 LUBRICANTS 100,102 FLUIDS 104, 106, 108 FUELS 110 FLAVOURS 112, 114 FLAVOURS & FRAGRANCES 116 FRAGRANCES 118 JOBS 120 PRODUCTS 122 EQUIPMENT 124 QUOTES 130 GLOSSARY 132

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ACADEMIC R&D ECO-FRIENDLY FOOD PACKAGING MATERIAL DOUBLES SHELF-LIFE OF FOOD PRODUCTS

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EXPERT VIEWPOINT SHANKAR KARNIK, GENERAL MANAGER (INDUSTRIAL), EXXONMOBIL LUBRICANTS PVT LTD.

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AKZONOBEL, ATUL PLAN

MONOCHLOROACETIC ACID

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kzoNobel and Atul said they will explore the feasibility of setting up a manufacturing joint venture for the production of monochloroacetic acid (MCA) in India.

The two companies plan to install a world scale MCA plant at Atul’s facility in Gujarat, building on Atul’s status as a leading supplier of crop protection chemicals (which uses MCA as a key raw material) and AkzoNobel’s leading global position in MCA, with plants in the Netherlands, China, Japan and the US. The intended joint venture will use chlorine and hydrogen manufactured by Atul to produce MCA, taking advantage of Atul’s existing infrastructure and AkzoNobel’s latest eco-friendly hydrogenation technology. The proposed facility will mainly serve the Indian MCA market, as well as meeting the captive requirements of Atul.

“As a company we are committed to achieving growth in India and this cooperation presents a unique opportunity for us to participate in the Indian MCA market,” said Werner Fuhrmann, executive committee member, responsible for specialty chemicals, AkzoNobel.

L-R_Rob Vancko Jr., General Manager, AkzoNobel MCA business and Sunil Lalbhai, Chairman and Managing Director, Atul Ltd sign the Letter of Intent

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“We are extremely passionate about taking forward the ‘Make in India’ initiative led by our Prime Minister Narendra Modi, by bringing in state-of-the-art, ecofriendly technologies from world class companies,” said Sunil Lalbhai, chairman and managing director, Atul.

MCA is an essential building block in the chemical industry and is used in a wide variety of chemicals. For example, AkzoNobel’s customers use MCA to produce thickening agents for the food, oil, mining, personal care and detergent industries. The product is also used in agrochemicals, adhesives, pharmaceuticals, thermo stabilizers, surfactants and cosmetics.

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AUROBINDO PHARMA

GETS USFDA APPROVAL FOR

BLOOD PRESSURE TABLETS

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urobindo Pharma Limited said that it has received the final approval from the the US health regulator, US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA), to manufacture and market generic version of blood pressure treatment drugs Amlodipine and Valsartan tablets.

The approval is for multiple strengths of 5 mg/160 mg, 10 mg/160 mg, 5 mg/320 mg and 10 mg/320 mg. This product is expected to be launched in the first quarter of 2016-17.

The drug is bio-equivalent and therapeutically equivalent to the reference listed product Exforge of Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets are used in the treatment of hypertension, to lower blood pressure.

The approved product has an estimated market size of US$ 123 million for the twelve months ending February 2016 according to IMS. This is the 71st ANDA to be approved out of Unit VII formulation facility in Hyderabad, India for manufacturing Oral Non-Antibiotic products. Aurobindo now has a total of 254 ANDA approvals from USFDA. Chemical Today Magazine | April 2016

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SUN PHARMA JOINS HANDS WITH ICMR FOR MALARIA ERADICATION IN MADHYA PRADESH, INDIA S

un Pharma said that it has signed India’s first “The idea of this partnership is to use our understanding public-private-partnership agreement with Indian and knowledge for the success of this project. We will Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Ministry of be working with global agencies to make the project a Health & Family Welfare (MOHFW), Govt. of India success,” said Dilip Shanghvi, managing director, Sun and Govt. of Madhya Pradesh for Malaria Free India Pharma. and other innovation in preventive health.

Shanghvi added that through the Malaria Free India The PPP stakeholders will jointly undertake malaria initiative both the partners aim to achieve zero malaria control & elimination programme by setting-up incidences in Mandla district by FY21. According to Management & Technical Committees to provide data from the health ministry, there are 91 districts oversight for disease surveillance & elimination. The spread across 17 states which are highly prone to mission aims to eradicate malaria by 2030. malaria.

The project will first be launched in malaria-ridden “The first of its kind PPP agreement reiterates India’s district of Mandla in Madhya Pradesh covering 1,200 commitment to eliminate malaria. ICMR and Sun villages over three to five years. Sun Pharma will Pharma will aim to reduce the morbidity and mortality establish a not-for-profit Foundation for implementing caused by malaria in this demonstration project as well Malaria Free India demonstration project as prevention of re-introduction of malaria,” said JP Nadda, Union minister of health and family welfare.

FAIRFAX INDIA TO ACQUIRE STAKES IN SANMAR CHEMICALS

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airfax India Holdings said that it has agreed to concern Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd have made in acquire a minority stake in privately held Indian the country. petrochemical company, Sanmar Chemicals, in a $300 “Sanmar is well placed to cater to the growing demand million investment. for PVC in the emerging markets of India, the Middle East and Europe. We look forward to our partnership As a result of this investment, Fairfax India will acquire a 30 percent equity ownership in Sanmar and with this distinguished South India group which, in also generate a fixed return on its investment. As Fair- addition to its technical and business expertise, is well fax India is limited to investing no more than 25 per- known for its integrity and corporate social responsicent of its total assets in any single investment, Fairfax bility,” said Prem Watsa, chairman, Fairfax India.

India will fund an initial tranche of $250 million upon Sanmar is one of the largest suspension PVC manuthe closing of the transaction, and the second tranche facturers in India with an installed capacity of almost of $50 million will be funded within 90 days thereaf- 300,000 tonne per annum (tpa), apart from being the ter by Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited or another largest speciality PVC company in India. Sanmar is investor. The first tranche is expected to be completed in the process of expanding its capacity in Egypt folin second quarter of 2016. The Sanmar investment is lowing which Sanmar will have a total PVC capacity of the latest in a string of bets Fairfax India and its sister over 700,000 tpa.

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EIL SIGNS $1.7 BILLION CONTRACT WITH

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ngineers India Ltd (EIL) said that it has signed a contract with Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) for providing project management consultancy services for a USD 1.7 billion refinery expansion project. EIL will earn $ 16.54 million in consultancy fee for the project.

This will be the largest ever single consultancy assignment for EIL in Bangladesh,� the company’s statement said.

BPC is expanding its Eastern Refinery at Patenga at the cost of USD 1.7 billion over the next three years.

The expansion will take the refining capacity to 4.5 million tonnes from present 1.5 million tonnes per annum.

Eastern Refinery Ltd was set up at Patenga in 1968 with an installed capacity of 1.5 million tonnes per annum.

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eghmani Finechem Limited, a subsidiary ofMeghmani Organics Ltd (MOL), has commenced commercial production at the caustic potash-flake (KOH) plant in Bharuch, Gujarat, India.

Built with an estimated cost of Rs 65 crores, the caustic potash plant has manufacturing capacity of 60 metric tonne (MT) per day.

MEGHMANI FINECHEM OPENS

CAUSTIC POTASH PLANT IN INDIA

The largest users of caustic potash are soap, detergent, and fertiliser and chemicals industries. It is also used in molten salt, dyes, pharmaceuticals and photography sectors.

As a result in full year of operation of FY 2016-17, Meghmani Finechem will earn additional revenue of about Rs 125 crore and profit before tax (PBT) of Rs 20 crores.

The company has used membrane cell technology from Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corporation for the new caustic potash-flake plant, said Maulik Patel, head project, Meghmani.

Meghmani is a manufacturer of pigments & agrochemicals. The company specialises in the manufacture of green and blue pigments that are used in applications such as printing inks, plastics, paints, textiles, leather and rubber.

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LANXESS ACQUIRES CHEMOURS’ CLEAN, DISINFECT BIZ FOR

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anxess AG said it will acquire Chemours’ clean and disinfect specialties business for €210 million, expanding Lanxess’ material protection products portfolio. Closing is expected in the second half.

Lanxess takes over Chemours’ Clean and Disinfect business with 170 employees worldwide and three production sites in Memphis and North Kingstown, US, and Sudbury, UK. In 2015, the business achieved sales of around €100 million, roughly half of which in the region of North America. “Through the acquisition, we will grow especially in the region of North America, where we still see good opportunities,” said Zachert.

The business comprises of active ingredients as well as specialty chemicals used especially in disinfectant and hygiene solutions. One of its core products is the Virkon S branded disinfectant that is being deployed globally in the growth sector of veterinary disinfection The new business will be integrated into Lanxess’ and in the combat against major diseases such as Foot- material protection products business unit. “With the and-Mouth disease or Avian Influenza. acquisition of Chemours’ clean and disinfect business, The enterprise value of around €210 million will be we are not only expanding our portfolio of active paid by Lanxess from existing liquidity. The acquisition ingredients, but are also able to establish a forward will be earnings per share (EPS) accretive in the first integrated value chain in the veterinary disinfection segment,” said Michael Schafer, head of the material fiscal year. protection products business unit, Lanxess.

“We plan to enhance our position particularly in mid-sized, less cyclical markets with high margins The clean and disinfect business is comprised of three and sound growth prospects,” said Matthias Zachert, segments: disinfectants, potassiummonopersulfate chairman, management board, Lanxess AG. “We have and chlorine dioxide. Each segment holds leading made quick headway and are now expanding our positions worldwide and serves attractive markets that specialty chemicals portfolio which will make us more benefit from intact growth trends. Above all, the global veterinary disinfection segment is expected to grow by profitable and more resilient.”

6 percent annually (CAGR 2015-2020), Lanxess said.

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EVONIK ACQUIRES

FRENCH BIOTECH

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vonik Industries AG said that it has concluded a purchase agreement to take over the France-based start-up, Alkion Biopharma SAS, which specializes in the development of biotechnological active ingredients for the cosmetics industry. The purchase will help Evonik to expand the portfolio of the personal care business line in the area of active ingredients. The transaction of the agreement is due to be completed in April.

VALTRIS TO ACQUIRE POLYMERS &

COATINGS ADDITIVES

“This allows us to offer customers product concepts to set themselves apart from competitors. Evonik is now able to offer its customers highly effective customized plant-based active ingredients that live up to their product claims,” said Dr Tammo Boinowitz, head, personal care business line, Evonik.

Alkion Biopharma SAS, founded as a spin-off of the Imperial College London in 2011, is one of the leading manufacturers of biotechnologically developed cosmetic active ingredients. The company has developed methods for cultivating plant biomass under laboratory conditions and obtaining extracts from this with an exceptionally high yield of complex ingredients.

“We are simply reinforcing the strength of nature. This results in unique, innovative cosmetic actives,” said Dr Franck Michoux, founder and CEO, Alkion.

India and Guangzhou, China. The acquisition of Akcros will provide additional manufacturing capabilities, increased product breadth and a global presence helping Valtris expand as a leading global player in the polymer additives industry.

“Akcros is a highly strategic and complementary acquisition for us, providing new and multiple avenues for growth. There are significant opportunities to altris Specialty Chemicals, a portfolio company of enhance our product offerings. In addition, Valtris will H I G Capital said it has acquired Akcros Holdings now be a leading player not only in North America but Ltd, a provider of specialty chemicals used as additives also in Europe, a major goal of ours,” said Paul Angus, in the production and processing of polymers, paint, CEO of Valtris. and coatings with operations in both Europe and “Strategically, Akcros will benefit from being part of a North America. larger polymer additives platform and we are looking Akcros is well known to its customers for is strong forward to expanding Valtris’ capabilities to grow R&D capabilities, customer service orientation and the overall business on a global level,” said Richard breadth of product offering. Akcros has two primary Catchpole, CEO, Akcros.

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manufacturing sites in Eccles, UK and New Brunswick, NJ with additional production capability in Mumbai, Chemical Today Magazine | April 2016

Akcros was advised by CIM Partners, Gately PLC and Grant Thornton on this transaction.

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PRAXAIR TO ACQUIRE FIVE COMPANIES; ENHANCES INDUSTRIAL, MEDICAL

GAS BUSINESS

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raxair Inc said that it has acquired five industrial reinforce Praxair’s integrated business model,” said gas businesses, which had combined 2015 Steve Angel, chairman and chief CEO of Praxair. annual sales of more than $40 million. With these “Through prudent capital allocation, we continue to acquisitions, Praxair is growing geographic density deliver on our strategy of capitalizing on acquisition and strengthening its ability to efficiently supply opportunities in our core geographies while also customers. Financial terms of the transactions were expanding our exposure to more resilient end-markets, not disclosed. like healthcare.”

In the US, Praxair acquired three independent distributors of industrial and specialty packaged gases – The Welding Center in Illinois, Welder Services in Indiana and A&B Electric Motors and Supplies in Arizona. In Panama, Praxair acquired Geneva Industrial Gases, a well-established company that provides gases for industrial and medical purposes as well as for the metal fabrication segment. Additionally, Praxair’s Italian subsidiary, Rivoira, acquired Ossigas Srl, a company that produces, sells and distributes medical gases throughout the Southern and Northeastern regions of the country. “These synergistic acquisitions will contribute profitable growth and 14

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BASF SELLS POLYOLEFIN CATALYSTS BUSINESS TO GRACE B

ASF SE said it has agreed to sell its global polyolefin catalysts business to W R Grace & Co and they intend to complete the transaction in the third quarter.

The targeted transaction includes technologies, patents, trademarks and the transfer of BASF’s production plants in Pasadena, Texas, and Tarragona, Spain. It is intended that approximately 170 employees globally will also transfer to Grace.

as well as polypropylene (PP) process technology and has the broadest portfolio of polyolefin catalyst technologies of any independent catalysts producer, it said in a separate press release.

BASF’s polyolefin catalysts business includes its LYNX high-activity PE catalyst technologies that are utilized commercially in slurry processes for the production of high-density PE resins such as bimodal film and pipe.

LYNX PP catalyst technologies are used commercially in all major PP process technologies including slurry, bulk loop, stirred gas, fluid gas, and stirred bulk.

The polyolefin catalysts business is part of BASF’s catalysts division. “This sale was the best course of action for both the catalysts division and for the longterm interests of the polyolefin catalysts business and “This is an important addition to Grace’s strong its employees,” said Kenneth Lane, president, catalysts portfolio of polyolefin catalysts technologies,” said division, BASF. Fred Festa, chairman and CEO, Grace. “Grace is “With this divestiture, we will continue to sharpen our uniquely positioned to serve the growing needs of focus on key growth areas, including our chemical the polyolefins market and benefit from operational catalysts and refinery catalysts businesses,” said Lane. synergies. This opportunity is perfectly aligned with Grace is a supplier of polyolefin catalysts technology, our focus on core catalysts and materials technologies.”

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EVENTS

7– 8 June

13 – 15 June

16 – 17 June

LUBMAT

WORLD PERFUMERY CONGRESS (WPC)

WORLD CHLOR-ALKALI CONFERENCE

Location: Fontainebleau ResortMiami beach, Florida USA Organised by: Perfumer Flavorist Website: http://wpc.perfumerflavorist. com/

Location: Millennium Hilton Bangkok, Thailand Organised by: ICIS Conferences Website: http://www.icisconference. com/worldchloralkali

WPC is the global stage for fragrance creativity, ingredients, technology and business—providing the ideal forum for discussing the industry’s latest issues and breakthroughs. The unique three-day educational and networking forum unites fragrance industry professionals, their suppliers and brand marketers to discuss current and future opportunities.

The 20th World Chlor-alkali Conference provides an insight into the latest industry developments. Also discussed will be the challenges caused by low-cost crude oil and the industry facing threat of overcapacity with Iran’s return to the global markets as trade sanctions are lifted. It will also provide vital market information to prepare your business for the challenges and opportunities ahead.

Location: Euskaldum conference centre, Bilbao, Spain Organised by: IK4 Tekniker and Jost Website: http://www.lubmat.org/

LUBMAT is a common initiative between IK4-TEKNIKER and Jost Institute that covers every aspect of asset management & reliability, condition monitoring, lubrication management and tribology. This European congress brings professionals together to network with decision-makers, solution providers, researchers and conduct talks on close industrial case studies that help to achieve real-world results.

Main topics are lubrication management, lubricants and special fluids, reliability and asset management, condition monitoring and tribology.

19 – 21 June CHINA SPICES CONFERENCE Location: Bo’ao, Hainan province Organised by: China Essential Oils, Aroma and Spices Trade Association Website: http://en.chinaeasa.orgg

12 – 14 July LAUNDRY EXPO CHINA Location: Shanghai New International Expo Centre , China Organised by: Unifair Exhibition Service Website: http://www.unifair.com/EN/ 16

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The conference will focus on production, procession, technical research, trade, marketing, application and new processing products of all kinds of Chinese spices, such as pepper, cinnamon, star anise, chilly, cumin, vanilla, clove, turmeric, ginger, fennel, cardamom etc. A field visit to spice plantations and plants in Hainan area is also arranged. This conference and visit will provide a great platform for your understanding of Chinese spice industry and expand business opportunities with Chinese spice companies.

International Laundry industry exhibition in China, showcases the latest technologies, machines and chemicals for laundry, cleaning, stain removal, ironing, dyeing and disinfection. The expo is said to be the only large-scale international trade show for the China laundry industry and gives insights into the new products, trends and technologies.

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14 – 15 September

21 – 23 September

47TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ESSENTIAL OILS

EUROPEAN BASE OILS & LUBRICANTS SUMMIT

PULIRE ASIA PACIFIC

Location: Nice, France Organised by: ISEO Website: http://icn.unice.fr/

This symposium will gather academic and industrial scientists for a review and discussion of the latest research findings and evolving ideas regarding the essential oils and volatiles, as well as on the recent technological evolutions of analytical instruments, for samples preparation or analysis, to improve the characterization of natural products.

Location: Warsaw – Poland Organised by: Active Communications International Website: http://www.wplgroup.com/aci/ event/base-oils-lubricants-summit/

Location: Impact Exhibition & Convention Center, Thailand Organised by: Impact Exhibition Management Co Ltd, Thailand Website: http://www.pulire-asiapacific. com/

The focus will be on European markets for base oils and lubricants including insights into global activities having an impact on the European industry. The two day conference will offer excellent opportunities for you to network with an estimated 100 to 150 of your peers from base oil producers, lubricant blenders, additive suppliers, OEMs, trade & distribution companies, market analysts & consultancies.

The event bring together cleaning technology manufacturers, washroom / kitchen hygiene technology providers, laundry and quality services catering to cleaning industry to participate in the exhibition to meet key buyers and decision makers from ASEAN plus the major clean-tech market which includes Germany, Korea, Japan and many more. The event also covers a wide variety of industrial and commercial cleaning products and services catering to the cleaning industry.

25 – 29 September

September

24 – 26 October

IFEAT ANNUAL CONFERENCE & TRADE SHOW

HYGIENE IN INDUSTRY EXPO

LUBRICANTS / FLUIDS / FUEL

Location: Warsaw – Belgrade Fair Grounds, Serbia

SAE

Location: Jumeirah Resort, Dubai Organised by: IFEAT conference Website: http://www.ifeat.org/

The conference and trade show embraces the interest of the global flavours and fragrance industries worldwide.Companies dealing with essential oils and aroma trades, from all parts of the world, are slated to be a part of the conference.

12 – 14 July

EXPO CLEAN RUSSIA

Location: Crocus-Expo IEC , Russia Organised by: Primexpo / Restec Exhibition Company and ITE Group Plc Website: http://www.cleanexpo-moscow. ru/en-GB Chemical Today Magazine | April 2016

Organised by: Belgrade Fair & A&L Expo Ltd. Website: http://www.wplgroup.com/aci/ event/base-oils-lubricants-summit/

This is an international trade fair for equipment and materials for hygiene in industry and business.

The expo claims to be the first and only specialized international trade fair of its kind in Southeast Europe.

Leaning machines, floor cleaning & sweep machines, vacuum cleaners will be targeting production and business, materials, means, additives for cleaning and maintenance, detection devices, are said to be a part of the expo.

Location: Lord Baltimore Hotel, Baltimore, Maryland, USA Organised by: SAE International Website: http://www.sae.org/

Theme for SAE 2016: Balancing legislation and customer expectations for future power trains, fuels and lubricants. Highly regarded experts in engineering, science and supply will gather to update the industry on the latest progress and emerging technologies for power trains, fuels and lubricants.

The 18th international exhibition of equipment and materials for professional cleaning, sanitary, hygiene, dry-cleaning and laundry will be held in Russia.

The expo will also have a conference for cleaning agents, equipment and services.

Also the exhibition is said to be the best for professional interest, international recognition and market coverage. It also gives a chance to explore business opportunities in the Russian market.

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TENDERS

FERRIC CHLORIDE 40% - TECHNICAL GRADE IN TANKERS

FURFURAL

Called by Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd (KPCL)

Tender No RHM15R9038 dt 09/04/2016

Tender No KPCL/2016-17/IND 1664 dt 07/04/2016

EMD Rs 1,79,074

EMD Rs 12,000

Fees Nil

Fees Rs 550

Quantity 360 mts

Quantity 1,50,000 kgs Tender due on 7 May

Tender due on 9 May

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE FOR 6 MONTHS

(CLAY HYDERATION SUPPRESSANT) AHMEDABAD ASSET

Called by Mangalore Refineries & Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL)

Called by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)

Tender No 3000008797 dt 08/04/2016

Tender No D13DC16021 dt 08/04/2016

EMD Rs 1,99,442 (earnest money deposit)

EMD 2,00,000 (earnest money deposit)

Fees Rs 530

Fees Rs 550

Quantity 800 mts Tender due on 9 May

Quantity 200 Mts Tender 23 May

Called by Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) - Haldia Refinery

PROCUREMENT OF POLYAMINE

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INNOVATIVE

SOLUTIONS ARE THE DRIVING FORCE OF

THE CHEMICAL

INDUSTRY

Craig Rogerson, chairman, president and chief executive officer, Chemtura Corporation, talks about the growth parameters, challenges and the innovative way forward for the global chemical industry.

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Tell us about the dynamics of the company’s operations across the world.

Products, is comprised of our Petroleum Additives and Urethanes businesses.

Chemtura is a global specialty chemicals company with revenue approaching $2 billion. We currently conduct business in 80 countries around the globe, with manufacturing sites in 11 countries and have approximately 2,500 employees.

What is the future growth, strategy plans for the company?

Our four businesses are organized into two reporting segments. One of the reporting segments, Industrial Engineered Products, includes our Great Lakes Solutions and Organometallics Specialties businesses.

The other reporting segment, Industrial Performance

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We have made considerable capital investments in the last three years to grow our capacity and capability.

Clearly, more fully utilizing those assets will be a key part of our growth strategy. In addition, we continue to look for bolt-on acquisitions, which could add either (or all) of the following: product line extensions, new technologies or innovations and expanded geographical footprint to our current business portfolio.

www.worldofchemicals.com We have also been pretty public about our desire to be part of something bigger, specifically making a major transformational transaction. Chemtura would be advantaged by being a part of something bigger, so buying, selling or merging with another company is another way to expand our current business portfolio.

Among the four segments, is there a specific focus on any of the businesses to move up the growth ladder?

Out of the four businesses in our portfolio, the Petroleum Additives business probably has the greatest amount of growth drivers. There is a lot of opportunity here lead by these growth drivers-various regulatory changes, required decreases in vehicle emissions, increases in miles per gallon standards, and the industry’s move to synthetic lubricants-which give us the opportunity to grow this business globally.

In the bromine segment (our Great Lakes Solutions business) we are growing by expanding the end use markets we serve. The growth in this business is in areas such as mercury removal for coal-powered electrical utility companies, flame retardant insulation, etc. But most likely this business will grow at the GDP rate.

In Urethanes, we are looking at innovation with targeted growth projects such as substituting engineered plastics or rubbers with higher performing urethane-based products. There is significant potential for growth in this area.

Organometallics is more of a startup business for us with our move down stream with Day Star. The increase in LED lighting and our ability to produce high-purity metal organic precursors for the rapidly growing LED marketand our pre-cursors for catalyst systems gives us opportunities to grow in that business, as well.

are in high demand in heavy industries, specifically synthetic greases, which are very durable in high pressure and high temperature applications.

In pharmaceuticals, our Organometallics business manufactures a variety of products used by that industry, and with the growing generic pharma business in India we see great potential for us there.

India is also a market for petroleum additives due to its expanding automotive market. Our Organometallics business is located in Korea to better partner with the major chip manufacturers in the region. So Korea, Taiwan, Japan and China are our focus.

For heavy industry and mining, its China and Australia, while in the area of consumer products, China and India are both big markets for us.

Can you tell us about the latest development in specialty chemicals segment?

There are a lot of developments happening around greener applications and greener products. Examples include our new synthetic lubricants that go into wind turbines (there are big opportunities in this area), high-purity metal precursors which go into LED lighting which are more energy efficient, and a more environmentally-friendly flame retardant which goes into construction installations which is gaining traction both in Europe and in the Asia Pacific region. It is a greener product, which improves energy conservation and is driven by consumer energy cost reduction, as well as government credits for energy efficiency in parts of northern Europe and the Asia Pacific region.

We have a number of products in the Urethanes area, which are low-free isocyanate content, so they are safer both in use and in application. For years I have talked about regulatory pressures as a real challenge for the chemical industry, but they are also an opportunity to meet those challenges. Innovative solutions are really driving the growth of the specialty chemical industry.

How would you describe the growth potential of these businesses in the Brief us about the recent trends in emerging markets? petroleum additives.

We built a new facility in China that produces a line of petroleum additive products, synthetic greases and finished fluids, and we have started up significant urethanes capacity at that facility. We see great opportunities to grow throughout the Asia Pacific region. Urethanes is growing not just in China but in many parts of Southeast Asia. Synthetic lubricants Chemical Today Magazine | April 2016

There are two main trends here. One is on the transportation side, where on a global basis there are stringent requirements for greater fuel efficiency and for decreased vehicle emissions. In order to meet those requirements OEMs are using more additives in their products. A lot of innovation and growth has taken place in this area. The other trend is the 21

EXPERT VIEWPOINT LUBRICANTS move from mineral based lubricants to synthetics to be able to withstand higher temperatures and higher revolutions per minute (RPMs). We are a global leader in this market and have expanded our capacity in The Netherlands to meet the growing market demand.

On the industrial side of petroleum additives, change is being driven by the need to operate in more rigorous environments, ones which require high durability (ie. the ability to stand up to high temperatures and rigorous environments such as off shore drilling, marine, wind turbines, steel productions etc). The industry need for products, which can perform in such high impact environments is driving growth in this area.

the business today. Another challenge is the slowing economy in what had been a high growth country, China. However, even with this slow macro-economic environment, I don’t think there is an expectation for a hard landing affecting the performance of specialty chemical companies like Chemtura.

Regulatory changes are yet another challenge facing the industry, although, as I stated earlier, there are also some opportunities that come out of this. Knowing the regulatory changes that are coming gives a company the ability to deal with them. Sudden politically driven change can bring uncertainty, which causes a lot of concern in and disruption to the industry.

High quality talent is always an issue. Globally, the Your companies’ Urethanes are a lead in- need for talented young employees, with a desire to go novator in the development of low-free into the chemical industry, bringing fresh ideas and isocyanate technology. Tell us about the innovation with them, continues to be a challenge. For decades, the chemical industry has been battling an advantages of this technology. image problem. This is a global challenge, which has We are the only company globally, which manufactures discouraged fresh talent from joining this industry. We low-free isocyanate products across all chemistries, have to try to change the industry’s image and make it including toluene diisocyanate (TDI), methylene better. diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI), p-phenyl diisocyanate Another challenge, transportation of hazardous goods, (PPDI)and hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI). We is more geographically specific. The rail issues in the are seeing a significant demand for low-free isocyanate US, recent issues in China, infrastructure concerns products. In castable Urethanes we are the global in India over moving hazardous goods are challenges, leader and enjoy a significant share of this highly which are affecting all of us in the chemical industry. engineered market.

There is a growing demand for green chemistry in the chemical industry. How does Chemtura adhere to the industry standards for sustainability?

With lack of skilled manpower, automation has grown. Which are the areas where automation has penetrated into the system?

It is not just the right thing to do,it is also good business, as it is a driver for growth and innovation. We have Emerald Innovation®3000, which goes into flame retardantsfor insulation, and GeoBrom®, which is used in mercury removal at coal-fired utilities. We also produce refrigeration lubricants that are compatible with non-ozone layer depleting refrigerants, so green chemistry has been a driver for innovation for us. We have been working with OEMs to meet applicable environmental standards. In the future, more and more applications are going to require these types of greener products or greener manufacturing processes.

Clearly process control has moved up to a very advanced stage. So, operators manually turning values in the plant are becoming less common now. Plant operations are now often run from a highly automated control room. Very skilled operators are required in all areas. The challenges in getting skilled manpower are in two main areas: one is the construction of sites. It is a global challenge that is more acute in high growth markets such as India, China and the US.

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The other area where finding skilled manpower is a challenge is the leadership ranks. Again it’s a global issue, but it is felt especially in the Asia Pacific region where business is growing so fast. So attracting, developing, and retaining skilled leaders is a challenge, especially as the work force continues to evolve.

Unfortunately, over the last two decades, we haven’t always been the career of choice for the best and brightest talent. As a result, highly skilled, motivated talent is in high demand across the industry.

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ENHANCING PRODUCTIVITY & PROFITABILITY WITH CUTTING EDGE LUBRICANT TECHNOLOGY

Shankar Karnik, general manager (industrial), ExxonMobil Lubricants Pvt Ltd, talks at length about the dramatic change that the lubricants industry is undergoing and how the choice of the right lubricant for various applications can make a difference to the overall productivity.

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We apply science and innovation to find better, safer and cleaner ways to deliver the energy the world needs.

• Our upstream business involves oil and gas exploration, development, research, production and gas & power marketing companies • Our global chemicals business represents manufacturing, basic chemicals & intermediates and polymers.

• Our downstream business includes refining andsupply, supply and transportation as well as the marketing and sales offuels, lubricants and liquefied natural gas. As part of the value chain, we import base oils, blend lubricant oils, pack and distribute, as well as market Mobil’s range of lubricants, specialties and technical services.

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Tell us about the growth of the lubricants industry in India?

According to a recent industry statistic published in a leading financial daily, India’s growing economy and emerging middle class continue to contribute to a robust automotive market growth. As a result, India is now the world’s third largest lubricants market, behind America and China. Indian lubricant industry caters to the need of automotive and industrial segments- both constituted in almost equal proportions.

The estimated size of the domestic industry is more than $1.67 billion. Industrial lubricants comprise the bigger market segment with power generation, chemicals, railways, marine, metals and other manufacturing leading end-user industries, accounting for nearly 80 percent of industrial lubricant consumption.

• With the growing energy demand in the Asia Pacific region, our integrated refinery and petrochemical complex in Singapore is ExxonMobil’s largest in the world.

What are the major markets for the company and the market share that you capture?

Over the last 125 years ExxonMobil has evolved from a regional marketer of kerosene to the largest publicly traded energy company in the world. Marketed in nearly 200 countries and territories worldwide, ExxonMobil products stand for performance, innovation and expertise.

We offer a full range of products for applications across passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, industrial, marine and aviation businesses; catering to both B2C and B2B sectors.

Mobil-branded passenger and commercial vehicle lubricants meet or exceed the latest standards of the oil industry and vehicle manufacturers — providing exUnlike other major countries where demand of lubri- ceptional protection against engine wear, even under cants has witnessed stagnation, the Indian lubricant some of the most extreme conditions. On the other market has grown at a compounded annual growth hand, Mobil industrial lubricants focus on key sectors rate (CAGR) of 18.6 percent over the last six years. In like energy, manufacturing, metals, process, paper 2017, it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 11.5 per cent which offer a high growth potential for our brand. As part of industrial lubricant product portfolio, we ofto $7.71 billion. fer technology leading Mobil SHC and Mobil Grease Which are the various types of business- brands that offer Advancing Productivity benefits to es that you cater to. our customers in the markets we operate. Further MoBeing the largest publicly traded international oil and bil Industrial Lubricants offer sector based solutions gas company, ExxonMobil holds an industry-leading to help our customers achieve operational safety, enviinventory of global oil and gas resources and are the ronmental protection and enhanced productivity goals Chemical Today Magazine | April 2016

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that cater to large as well as small and medium enter- One of the attributes that our customers appreciate prises (SMEs). most about our lubricants is that they are globally conOur reach across a geographically large market such as sistent. From the outset, we factor in widest possible India is well addressed, leveraging a robust distributor application and relevance, so what we offer in the marnetwork that spreads to the industrial clusters includ- ket is a globally standardized product. Products are not ing some of the remote locations across the country. formulated for the regions at ExxonMobil, so, if a steel This in turn helps us consistently deliver our commit- manufacturer wants to use our popular Mobilgrease ment of high-quality products and application exper- XHP greases for a site in India and a site in China, as tise to customers across wide spectrum of geography well as other parts of the world where their company has operations, it can have the peace of mind to know and sectors. that our products have global consistency and quality.

How is the lubrication technology changing in the Indian automotive industry to meet the global parameters?

Increased urbanization is one of the largest contributors to change in vehicle design and hence, lubrication technology. From a technology perspective, sustainability will continue to drive substantial market change over the next decade. More stringent regulatory and environmental standards, as well as air-quality controls will drive fleet owners to rely on newer engine designs and alternative fuels, such as natural gas. For instance, OEMs have been introducing heavy-duty engines that deliver greater fuel economies and offer the potential to reduce emissions, typically through the incorporation of aftermarket treatment devices. Large commercial fleets are also beginning to adopt natural gas vehicles and we see the global trend toward natural-gas engines continuing to grow for many years.

The passenger vehicle segmentis operating in a competitive environment with the entry of most global major present in the region. ExxonMobil has been present in the market since 1993, with the first ExxonMobil Lubricants subsidiary set up here. We are well equipped to cater to the growing needs of the customers through our robust distributor and dealer network, which is supported by our regular training and development initiatives. Our lubricants and oils have been tried and tested in different environments across the world. The products are used in more than 156 countries and territories around the globe in many different conditions – hot, cold and tropical. A combination of our technology leadership and regional strengths make us stand apart in a crowded market place.

Are the technology and products in the Indian lubricant industry at par with the global standards?

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Mention some of the trends in the lubricants industry?

Sustainability is a necessary part of meeting the needs of today, and the needs of tomorrow - lubricants and greases play a necessary role in meeting these needs.

By minimizing down time (through shut downs or maintenance), our lubricants help businesses produce their goods and service more efficiently, and help to reduce the energy needed in the various processes.

Also, addressing health and safety concerns have become increasingly important in the manufacturing industry, in particular the food processing sector. Lubricating oils and greases are becoming integral to the smooth running of food machinery, mixers and conveyors. Using appropriate food registered machinery lubricants can help effective quality management process can help reduce risks such as accidental and/or routine leakage into or onto the food.

The science of tribology is also growing and will become more important in the future. The lubricants of the future have to be more environmentally adapted with a higher level of performance and lower cost of lubrication than commonly used lubricants today.

Discuss the challenges faced by this industry?

As part of the team behind Mobil Industrial Lubricants, we are committed to our investments in research and technology to best address our customers’ needs, see how key trends will impact the industrial landscape, what lubricant technologies and services will be needed in the future, and how we can continue to differentiate ourselves and offer more value to our customers.

Our close partnerships with our customers, including equipment builders, allow us to closely monitor the trend of technology development on the equipment

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reduce carbon emissions. We have a propriety logo that gives customer the peace of mind of using an energy efficient product.

The economic growth in India is opening up great potential for development of renewable resources.

Technological advancement in this sector is essential What are the environmental hazards for meeting the ever increasing energy demand of faced by various types of lubrication and the country. We have introduced energy-efficient lu- how is ‘green’ lubrication saving the day? bricants range in the country, which has received exAt ExxonMobil, we consider enhancing energy effitremely good response—whether it is plastic injection ciency, a core component of our comprehensive susmolding machines, gearboxes, bearings or other high tainability strategy, which we refer to as “Advancing output hydraulic packs etc.

Productivity”. This strategy defines how we apply our We continuously develop and introduce new products lubricant technologies, engineering services and apin the market when they are ready for commercializa- plication expertise to help companies enhance safety, tion. We have in our portfolio Mobil SHC products– achieve their environmental care-related goals and Mobil SHC 600 series, Mobil SHC Gear series and maximize productivity.

Mobil SHC Gear OH series for off-highway applica• Safety –Innovations in product formulations and tion. In addition to that, in the greasing line, we have services can deliver long lubricant life, which can help introduced the Mobil SHC Polyrex 462, which is a minimize employee-equipment interaction and mitifood grade product, enhanced Mobil SHC range of Cigate the potential risk of employee injury bus food grade products which are NSF H1 registered, certified under halal and kosher dietary laws and the • Environmental Care – With a commitment to minmanufacturing system has ISO 22000 certification, imize environmental impact, we develop technologiwhich is important in the food industry. As a part of cally advanced products and services to help optimize the mining offer, there is a specific product series called oil drain intervals; reduce worn equipment disposal Mobil XHP Mine Series, which addresses heavily load- and maintenance-related waste and energy efficiency ed, slow moving, off highway equipment requirement. benefits. Many of our advanced-technology lubricants Hence, we have specialized products available for ap- lower overall traction versus mineral oils, helping replications which are different from the regular, along duce the amount of fuel or energy consumed while opwith conventional products which cater to the specific erating, and have potential to reduce energy costs and associated emission industrial requirements of the equipment.

• Productivity –Our products and services are designed to protect equipment’s lubricated components from wear and corrosion, which can help minimize For more than 100 years, our innovative products unexpected downtime and maximize uptime, helping have defined lubrication technology throughout the increaseproductivity world. As a company, we place enormous emphasis on on-going investment R&D, working side-by-side with Explain the growth strategy of Exxon the world’s leading OEMs to develop the most effec- Mobil lubricants in India? tive products and maintenance solutions. We work in At Mobil Industrial Lubricants, we will continue to partnership with customers to address concerns, and expand our footprint commensurate with growth that drive developments to help them make their opera- this market offers, which we are excited about. We will tions more efficient and profitable. also continue to grow and invest in programmes to Innovation, technological leadership and application ensure that our technology and application expertise expertise lie at the core of our product portfolio of ad- can deliver the Advancing Productivity benefits to our vanced lubricants solutions for companies across all customers. sectors. Our innovations continue today with new ad- We expect the demand for synthetic oil-based lubrivances in “energy efficient” products - creating lubri- cants to increase as the industry is more aware of new cants that not only keep machines at top performance, technologies and is keen to reap energy efficiency and but at the same time help improve energy output and productivity gains.

What is the R&D and innovation happening at ExxonMobil?

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CONSUMERS WILL PREFER

FRAGRANCES THAT BECOME THEIR

OWN SIGNATURE

Jacqueline Reynders, global marketing manager (laundry & home care), Sensient Fragrances describes how the formulae of fragrances has changed over the time with customers becoming the main ingredient of aroma choices.

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Tell us about the Sensient Fragrances group?

Sensient Fragrances SA is part of the Sensient Flavours & Fragrances Group, a unit of Sensient Technologies Corporation. We hold a global position defined by leveraging our fragrance compounds, aroma chemicals and essential oils to provide best in class, sustainable and integrated solutions to fragrance and flavour industries. We engineer the sweet smell of success through creative and technology platforms. Our mission is to create fully integrated fragrance solutions that boost the sensorial, emotional and functional benefits.

What is the future growth and expansion plans for the fragrances group?

Our headquarter in Granada, Spain has been successfully leading the overall fragrance business until last Autumn when we opened a new global fragrance innovation & creative centre in the Paris, France.

A team of experts is currently working in the new state of the art premises being fully dedicated to design fragrance solutions for personal care & signature fine fragrances.

The vision is to make Sensient Fragrances a significant fragrance and beauty player in the coming years.

The Granada site continues to focus on laundry, home & oral care along with activities to enhance the growth in essential oils & aroma chemicals. Marino Papazouglou, appointed General Manager last September 2015, has been leading the expansion program which includes new centers of excellence in key regions.

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Mexico & Brazil have been operating successfully providing solutions to the most demanding consumers.

AsiaPacific is another region where Sensient gains momentum with the new creative centre in Singapore leading the area with tailor made products designed to their specific needs. Markets such as Indonesia, China and India deserve our full attention; new strategies are in placed to serve all those markets from local creative centres. Africa & Middle East next to Eastern Europe are markets to be developed further at short term.

What are the trends and advances in the fragrances market?

Successful olfactive profiles include: • Delicate Blossoms and Exotic Fruits being layered to re-create precious sensations.

• East meets West continues to fascinate the senses delivering on memorable creations that will make your heart beat faster.

• Expect further focus on Provenance and Destinations to have you traveling the world without leaving the comfort of your home.

• New Freshness translated by the Ocean Breeze in remote Islands and the cool breeze from unexplored mountain peaks.

What are the key market

Today´s consumers are more de- drivers for fragrances inmanding than ever. Though there dustry? is an ongoing trend towards gloInnovation is the primary driver balization, many still desire for a to success and Sensient holds an customized and personal experiimportant position by offering a ence. For Sensient, “one fits all” is synergy of skills, technologies and not applicable. We rely heavily on expertise between our fragrances market and consumer understandand cosmetics teams. For example: ing to design inspiring fragrances In galenic texture we are capable of to touch consumers’ heart, wherevdeveloping complex encapsulation er they are. See, Touch, Smell, Feel products (a sector in which we have the emotion, are the pillars inspira lot of expertise) and controlled ing our fragrance designers and fragrance release. technical teams to create perfumes with selected precious ingredients Our on-going pursuit of global to achieve a great hedonistic appeal growth makes us stronger by combining our capabilities. without neglecting performance.

The market is also driven by funcIn the past there was a clear trend tional needs determining the suctowards efficacy and performance, cess of many products. Delivering today they are perceived by many on the promises for cleaner, fresher, as a given. In recent years, conwhiter, softer, better product persumers´ preferences are moved by formance is a top priority. sensorial experiences driven by fragrances and their power to enhance Emotional needs take a more prommoods next to becoming a trigger inent role creating a new environon long gone feelings and unforget- ment for product design where the priority is to enhance beauty, protable emotions.

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Sensient Teams in Granada Spain Headquarters vide a caring edge and deliver a warm & happy feeling.

It is all about feel good and do good factor.

telling a story but they are all supposed to live it. Taking all this into consideration, the global demand for The new successful products will address both these fragrances will continue to increase at a fast pace in needs to guarantee success. Consumers do not want to emerging markets where the novelty factor, the new added benefits and the diversity in products and serchoose, they want the best of both worlds. vices will nurture a healthy environment for product What will be the future global demands development and healthy competition. For fragrances, for fragrances market? the sky is no longer the limit. A new world has opened The markets continue to develop towards a more re- to be fully explored. sponsible and sustainable future. The 3 “P�s (Prof- It is a different story for mature markets in Western it, People & Planet) is seen as the solution but is still Europe and North America where the demand will a challenge in some regions. Companies are not just remain stable. Product development will rely on high 30

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www.worldofchemicals.com Sensient delivers an all-encompassing portfolio of high-quality essential and organic essential oils In Asia Pacific and South with complete traceability. From East countries, which sectors have a greater growth controlled cultivation and processpotential in the fragrances ing of aromatic plants to the distillation of essential oils, we conmarkets? tinuously deliver a great legacy of Countries with blooming econ- natural raw materials successfully omies (China, Indonesia, India) used in flavors, fragrances, cosmetwill be a safe nest for the fragrance ics and pharmaceuticals. markets and have eminent growth, Natural ingredients are key to unbut they will also witness the most derline the green trend and Senwanted democratization of frasient with its proud heritage of 100 grance. Increase of disposable inyears in essential oils combines nacome and the search for new frature and science to offer exceptiongrance experiences will contribute al products to underline this marto a growing demand for products ket positioning. and services hardly known in their Sensient 89 Allergen Free Fragranrich past. cescame to life as a result of anticiA wide array of opportunities is for pation to the market needs, deliverlaundry care where there is room ing perfumes to comply with future for innovation in product format regulations. This is in terms of deand technologies. Cleaning prodlivering superior efficacy and high ucts will open a new way of life performance. Also manufacturers leaving behind the traditional and are looking into friendly alternabasic products and growing urbantives, therefore we provide selected ization will accelerate the growth. essential products with proven anPersonal care will definitely transtibacterial effects which have belate into new rituals to enhance a come an interesting alternative to lifestyle yet to be discovered. Dishsynthetic bactericides. washing will provide some opportunities with fragrances to convey more than just superior degreasing Tell us about the R&D and innovation activities carpower. manufacturers with your needs and preferences.

tech products delivering the ultimate convenience factor for consumers having more money but less time to enjoy it. Ease of use, full automatic, sensor driven, intelligent & wireless gadgets will emerge further with fragrances to become your own signature. Mix and match, fragrance layering, doit-yourself (DIY), will be in more demand. You will be more involved in the development feeding the Chemical Today Magazine | April 2016

There is a growing demand for the usage of natural ingredients in the fragrances industry. How is Sensient adhering to this trend?

ried out at Sensient Fragrances?

Innovation is part of our DNA and we always look for tangible ways to add benefits with our top-notch creative teams and state-of-the-art fragrance technology being an inThe use of natural ingredients is a successful cross-category trend, tegral part of our perfumery creseen prominently in personal and ation. We continually strive to find oral care but also in day-to-day the best balance between creativity segments such as laundry, cleaners, and functional needs to develop air care and others. As industry pi- fragrances with the highest acceponeers, coming from a long history tance and the best release perforof natural essential oils production, mance in the final product.

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EXPERT VIEWPOINT FRAGRANCES A continuous investment in stateof-the-art equipment, R&D tools and talent makes us a leading and reliable partner. Our added value fragrance solutions serve as a spring-board for growth to our customers brands and portfolios.

New product development is a key element of our strategy. To that end, we have: - A product development steering committee with high-level corporate exposure -A strong pipeline, tracked with quarterly launch targets -A focus on fragrance delivery systems, regulatory and legal requirements and special functional odour effects

Tell us about some of the fragrance technologies used at Sensient.

Fragrance Technologies are part of our added value solutions to conquer the local, regional and global markets. Our teams combine technological developments with their inspiration and creativity with mood trends, fashion and market factors that are valued by consumers. Our added value technologies/ scents are part of successful launches around the globe:

technology that gives us complete creative freedom to design perOur compaction technology offers fumes in a wide range of olfactory lower logistical costs, which make profiles for all the categories where your products more competitive. radiant freshness is a decisive attriIt uses fewer chemicals and less bute. Our patented AOCF® techpackaging and thus weighs less— nology consists of one fragrance making it less costly to ship. All of system with complementary neuthis translates into a smaller car- tralization mechanisms to actively bon footprint. Our technology re- control odors lies on value-driven design, and it results in financial and ecological Micro Encapsulation Frabenefits for our customers in the grance Technology “Sensiproduction of fragrances. We offer Caps” top-class, highly concentrated fra- Extensive market demand for fragrances with unique profiles, which grances and perfumes that have also enables us to amplify the per- a significant long-lasting effect is fumistic spectrum and, at the same the basis for the development of an time, comply with challenging reg- innovative Sensient Micro-encapsulation technology that relies on ulatory demands. extending the sensorial experience/ duration for weeks. Micro capsules Active Odour Control Frahave become a differentiator for grance “ AOCF” long-term fragrance-release prodFreshness is a key driver for fra- ucts for many companies in the fragrance success in international grance industry around the world. markets and is also one of the major differentiators across segments. Our technology allows the conConsumers demand products that trolled release of a complex perdeliver ultimate freshness as they fume, occurring upon capsule control and manage bad odors. breakage (generally by friction), Sensient designs tailor-made fra- providing a long-lasting fragrance grances with dual benefits: high benefit. sensorial value and excellent mal- In laundry care, our fragrance capodour control. Sensient Fragrances sules deliver the “just washed” senhas patented this state-of-the-art sation even weeks after washing. In

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The new site in Saint-Ouen-l´Aumône offers new areas for R&D, with the aim to speed up developments & synergies between fragrances and cosmetics. air care, the technology will provide an extra burst of perfume, enhancing the fresh-and-clean air perception.

Sensient holds a certification issued by the Chain of Custody of Forest Based Products for Sustainable alpha & beta pinene. With this new source to produce “sustainable” versions of these aroma chemicals we deNeutraSensiCaps™ liver raw materials designed in a social and environA two-in-one technology that helps deliver optimum mental responsible way. Our fragrance designers made odor control. It is a true market innovation, in that it use of this unique palette of ingredients composed exbrings our micro encapsulation process together with clusively of 100% PEFC Certified ingredients to develour odor-neutralizing technology. Specifically de- opsustainable perfumes for home, laundry, dish care. signed for any product that comes in contact with fab- etc. rics, the NeutraSensiCaps capsules provide long-last- What are the challenges in the fragrancing odor control through the combination of unique es market? ingredients inside and outside the capsules, which The fragrance market faces different challenges; one break over time to deliver extra bursts of fragrance of them is the increased raw material costs being the with odor-neutralizing properties. result of global warming and climate change. Over the

How does Sensient adhere to the industry standards for sustainability?

last few years, measures have being taken to address this issue but it’s still not enough to guarantee a real solution.

Sustainability scores high in the International markets and Sensient has a strong management commitment with a policy that fully supports sustainable architecture.

Regulations classify as one of the top concerns for the industry. Until we manage to get a global harmonization of chemical classification and labeling, there will continue to be an uncertainty factor at different levels.

We go further than just talking about sustainability and the trends. We are one of the first companies to design Sustainable Fragrances which are Unique in the market, all designed with Sustainable ingredients underlining our Sustainable Program.

The international markets present indeed some challenges but looking into the bright side we will witness how the world-wide consumer continues to look for their fragrance identity and ability to relate emotionally and personally to their own fragrance world.

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CUSTOMERS KNOW THAT THEIR FOOD HAS A STORY

Gautam Grover, president, flavours at Sensient Flavors talks at length about how customers have become an integral part of the entire food industry by driving the trends and deciding on what goes inside a food packet.

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Tell us about Sensient flavours group?

and find new ways to become a better design partner to food and beverage manufacturers. To this end, we continue to invest in areas which make sense for our customers. For example, we have just opened a new customer centre called “Inspire” in France. This will act as an extension of our customers’ design team.

A flavour partner for some of the most beloved brands in the market, Sensient offers a full suite of product development services including customized flavours, applications expertise, clean-label taste solutions, market insights and cutting-edge technologies enabling our customers to deliver in-demand products. Also, a pillar of our identity is a “No Compromises” approach to the safety and quality of our product and What are the company’s future growth our people. This fundamental principle is ingrained in and expansion plans? every one of our employees and is the core to how we As a leading flavour company, Sensient’s growth conduct business. depends on our ability to build lasting relationships

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Tell us about the R&D and innovation activities happening at Sensient?

Today’s consumers are becoming more experimental and hence the products are becoming more experiential.

They know their food has a story and it is an important part of the purchasing decision. It is necessary for food & beverage producers to really provide an engaging experience with products.

Our expertise in ‘natural’ has provided us great agility in creating flavours that are truly unique. Today’s consumers often look for something that is less traditional or more nuanced than previous generations of flavours and we are able to give that to them. We devote a lot of resources towards developing the best flavour profiles on the market. In addition, we focus heavily on the trends of eating healthy and natural.

A more educated consumer, combined with increasing regulation, is driving a close look at products and ingredient labels. Technologies around taste modification can help to deliver the nutrition, ingredient statement and flavor that the informed consumers require. New definitions of “clean label” are driving growth in our natural and organic segments as well. Legislation is becoming more prevalent as well, for example, the sugar tax proposed in the UK and other markets for which we have made sugar reduction technologies an important part of our flavour portfolio.

Which sectors in the flavours market have growth potential in emerging regions, mainly Asia Pacific and South East countries?

We see potential across the board in emerging economies, but not limited to Asia and Latin America.

Increasingly, we are finding that customers in these markets are demanding the same, or in some cases, higher standards than the developed economies.

Mexico, for example, introduced a sugar tax for soft drinks in 2014. In Asia, increasing standards for food as well as an increasingly affluent population are driving demand for flavours. We have recently opened a new R&D centre in Singapore that will bring all our flavour, colour and applications technologies together for our customers in Asia.

How is Sensient adopting ingredients in its processes?

natural

‘Natural’ is a big area of focus for Sensient. Our portfolio is seeing huge growth in this area. Our flavourists and application teams have strong natural flavour capabilities and can design based on brand/ region/industry-specific definitions of natural. We are backwards integrated in some segments - our California based Natural Ingredients business gives us a great advantage in this respect.

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How does Sensient adhere to being green in its processes?

Consumers are more than ever concerned with the environmental, economic, and social impact of their products. As a supplier partner, we want to add value for our customers by delivering products that uphold these values. For instance, our Turlock facility which produces raw materials, reuses 100 percent of our food processing by-products as soil amendments to support future crops and 100 percent of rinse water is reused to irrigate crops. This facility also employs dedicated research personnel to move the dial on efficiencies in areas like seed strain & harvesting technology.

We actively pursue opportunities to reduce our carbon footprint in the office through initiatives such as natural light whenever possible, water-efficient plumbing fixtures, & proprietary heat recovery systems. Our plants are also certified through ethical manufacturing audits, which is another way we can positively impact our manufacturing system.

Around $2 billion of working capital improvement has been delivered and an additional $500 million is expected in the future.

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Dan Hemming, CFS, quality assurance manager, Sensient Natural Ingredients, talks in details about ways in which Sensient is going green and natural.

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How does Sensient adhere to industry standards while meeting the growing demand for natural ingredients in flavours industry?

Sensient Natural Ingredients closely monitors the current trends in the industry, while working with our customers to help them fulfil their product development needs. It is generally accepted that ‘natural’ does not equate to ‘safe’. We adhere to strict food safety and quality requirements to ensure that our products are both safe and meet our customer’s requirements.

In what ways is Sensient incorporating sustainability or green chemistry in its processes while being in line with the latest trends?

At Sensient, we measure not just profits but also the social and environmental impacts created by our business. Sensient Natural Ingredients is strategically located in Central California, allowing for the fresh produce to be processed at our facilities, to produce the highest quality ingredients for our customers. Our facilities are positioned in prime agricultural growing regions in order to minimize the transportation of raw materials which decreases consumption of fossil fuels.

Water consumption is a critical issue in California, and therefore rinse water from our dehydration facility in central California is recycled to water local crops such as almonds and corn.

www.worldofchemicals.com Sensient Natural Ingredients’ California-grown garlic and onion varietals are sustainable ingredients recognized by food manufacturers around the globe.

We strive to develop improved strains of seed lines that enhance quality and productivity, and reduce overall resource requirements. Our non-GMO garlic and onion seed development program produces a consistent introduction of new varieties, which continue making the use of land and water resources efficiently while reducing the amount of fossil fuels consumed per dry pound of product produced.

It is generally accepted that ‘natural’ does not equate to ‘safe’.

We adhere to strict food safety and quality requirements to ensure that our products are both safe and meet our customer’s requirements.

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Dr Sitaram Dixit, chairman, Consumer Guidance Society Of India (CGSI) and independent professional consultant, fragrances, home, fabric, & personal care chemical industry, talks in depth about the fast changing nuances of the flavours & fragrances industry in India and globally.

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Give us an overview about the global flavours & fragrances (F&F) market?

and then there is an entire group of others which comprises of about 22-23 percent approx in total.

The global market is about $24.1 billion considering What about the Indian flavours & the various well-recognized organisations. Givaudan, fragrances market?

Firmenich, International Flavors & Fragrances, SymIndian flavours and fragrances market is approx $540 rise, Takasago, Mane, Frutarom, Sensient, Robertet, to 545 million. The situation in India is also similar to Huabao and T. Hasegawa are the among the top 11 the global market, with Givaudan leading the group at players. Percentage wise, Givaudan leads the group, nearly $125 million. This is followed by Firmenich and covering about 19 percent of the entire business and IFF neck-to-neck at approx$76 million. market share, followed by Firmenich which is 13 percent, IFF about 12.5 percent, Symrise about 12 percent, Then there is an Indian company, S.H. Kelkar which is while all the remaining firms are below 10 percent. entering into the major league at $65 million. This is These companies make up the majority of the market followed by others, with Symrise at about $38 million 38

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www.worldofchemicals.com and an Indian player Goldfield Fragrances which is ap- depending on the advertisements, product push and prox $10 to 11 million. The rest of them put together marketing gimmicks. make up for the $150 to 153 million, all having single Also, bottled water is a big option with consumers. digit valuations.

Growing importance regarding health is making people move towards bottled water. The availability of What are the trends in the flavours & bottled water can cannablize the market share of the fragrances industry? beverage industry. Packaged fruit juices, and natural The flavours and fragrances are showing exactly oppohealth drink are other options. site trends. Now a days, people are travelling lot more and have access to imported brands. This has, to a What are the key market drivers which large extent influenced the fragrance market and we will lead to the growth of flavours & fragrances market? are seeing a demand for Western aromas.

As far as the flavours are concerned, people are prefer- For the fragrances market, growth depends on people’s ring more of spices in food, similar to Indian food. The usage and FMCG advertising tactics. Soaps and deprocessed food market is increasing in a big way and tergents are 98 percent penetrated, which means that many of the companies are looking to add the Eastern almost 98 percent people have used or using it. These people might be willing to use new products as their flavours in their tastes. disposable income increases.

Even big brands such as Nestle, Fruitvale or Pepsi all are actually adding flavours near to the Indian taste. The use of cosmetics in India is limited even in urban In some what similar lines we also have to the trend of areas. With increasing urbanization and rise in per capita income of people, there can be a shift to using Indian Chinese that is popular in the country. higher valued or better positioned cosmetics, deodorWhich areas will see growth for the fra- ants, creams etc.

grances markets?

As far as flavours market is concerned, it is directly Considering fragrances, the typical market drivers are related to packaged foods. Due to changing lifestyles, soaps and detergents. But this area has reached satura- people might opt for convenient or packaged foods tion. Interestingly, with rise in disposable income, peo- which could lead to growth of the flavours markets. ple are graduating from low level fragrances to more Considering packaged foods, during processing part of sophisticated, better positioned fragrances (soaps and the natural flavour is lost. The loss in flavor and the off detergents). taste is compensated with artificial flavours and all the The growth perspective of body sprays, deodorants packaged food companies are looking to add Indianand anti perspirants is also very high and promising in ized flavours in the foods. the coming years. Even in rural areas, people are shifting from using talcum powders to body sprays and deodorants.

Further, cosmetic creams, lotions, moisturizers are all set to see growth moving forward. Any slowdown is a temporary phenomenon and the market is sure to bounce back. Experts also expect fragrance usage to increase in unconventional areas like plastics, paints, etc., as in Europe and America, in the not so distant future.

Considering flavours, will the beverage market be the growth engine for the industry?

The beverage market will continue to grow but the dynamics of the industry can vary moving forward.

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Give us information about the demand for natural ingredients in F&F market?

For the fragrances, nowadays almost 90 to 95 percent of the raw materials used in fragrance creation are synthetics and only 5 to 10 percent is of natural origin. But in certain places, there is no replacement for naturals and in certain stages there is no replacements for synthetic, both are required.

In the last 15-20 years people have become vary of adverse effects of chemicals and are shifting to natural ingredients. But this is dependent on many factors such as environmental conditions, proper proceduces for plant cultivation and extraction process. Currently, the Government of India is keen to see that there is more plantation activity for the fragrance industry as it pro39

EXPERT VIEWPOINT FLAVOURS & FRAGRANCES vides employment opportunities. Also the Fragrance & Flavor Development Centre (FFDC), and MSME, promotes ‘Skill India’ and ‘Make In India’ schemes to give an impetus to this sector.

Elaborate regarding rules & regulations followed by the flavours & fragrances industry?

An important factor in the F&F industry is the strict safety norms, restricting the use of many chemicals, either due to governmental regulations or due to selfregulation by the industry itself. For example, some fragrance ingredients are not, permitted for use on grounds of safety, while some others are restricted in their level of use in fragrances, depending on the intended end-use. Products intended to remain on skin viz.; “leave-on” products, such as body lotions have stricter restrictions than those for products that are, washed off the skin viz.,household products (e.g., floor cleaners) for which there are little or no intentional skin contact. IFRA (International Fragrance Association) guides the F&F industry by providing guidelines for fragrance ingredients as defined and published in the IFRA safety standards.

The ‘American Fragrance Manufacturing Association’ established the ‘Research Institute for Fragrance Materials (RIFM)’, in 1966 in USA as a non-profit making, independent body whose task is to evaluate the safety of fragrance ingredients. The types of test carried out on behalf of RIFM include oral toxicity, irritation skin sensitization, and photo-toxicity (sensitization induced by sunlight).

RIFM also gathers information from other independent research, published scientific literature and aroma chemical manufacturers. An independent panel of international experts in toxicology, pharmacology, and dermatology reviews the test results. RIFM publishes the results as monographs in the journal “Food & Chemical Toxicology”. In case there is any cause for concern about the use of an ingredient, it is immediately, indicated in the publications by RIFM through an Advisory Letter, which is acted on by IFRA. Environmental safety is another area of growing concern. RIFM has also started to evaluate the environmental impact of many of the high volume ingredients.

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the safety of foods is also responsible to control the safety of flavors used in the food products. The flavor industry too over the years have accumulated a lot of information and data regarding use, occurrence, biological properties and all the information have been used to carry out independent safety evaluation by various experts. The flavor industry is also, regulated

by GRAS regulations of the ‘Flavor and Extract Manufacturer’s Association (FEMA)’.

The manufacturers of flavor ingredients around the world have set up the ‘International Organization of the Flavor Industry (IOFI)’ based in Geneva, Switzerland. IOFI issues guidelines to the members, makes recommendations, draw up rules and make available their expertise, to harmonize the diverse rules in various countries for the betterment of the industry and for the benefit of the consumer.

Inter governmental organizations like European Flavor & Fragrance Association, European Council, The Scientific Committee for Food of European Commission (SCF), The Food, and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the World Health Organization (WHO) of the United Nations also conduct independent study group to evaluate the safety of the flavoring substances.

Fragrances and Flavor Association of India (FAFAI), and Essential Oil Association of India (EOAI), are similar bodies set up by the Indian Industry.

Member associations formed in different countries can be members of IFRA and FEMA. Many country associations are not part of the main organizations as fines are paid by the association and not the individual member company. The huge penalties, restricts associations from developing nations to be a part of the main regulatory body.

However, most organizations in India do restrict the use of chemicals on grounds of safety. One such example is the nitro musk used in perfumes. The use of nitro musk is not permitted in US and Europe, while we are permitted to use it in India.

What are the innovations taking place in the flavours & fragrances markets?

There is a lot of R&D and innovation going on in India for the F&F markets. Reputed institutes and premier national R&D organization, in collaboration with Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR),and Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine

www.worldofchemicals.com (IIIM) are engaged in R&D activities. There are The R&D and innovation for a captive chemicals is researches happening on various exotic plants and expensive for companies. flowers growing in the Himalayas, Jammu & Kashmir, Adhering to stringent safety norms issued by FEMA North East region, Kerala to name a few places. and IFRA are also important to Indian companies to The main concern is that R&D needs adequate funding succeed at the global level. Incidentally IFRA itself in the long run. It needs to be economically viable, prohibits the use of many natural ingredients and which is major obstacle for innovation. companies will have to ensure use of appropriate Also the FFDC, set up by the government of India, chemicals based on physical hazards and toxicity from serves as an interface between essential oil, fragrance chemicals. and flavour industry and the R&D institutions both in the field of agro and chemical technology.

We have more than 18,000 native species in India of which 1300 species on the last count contain aromas.

In spite of its rich natural forest vegetation and a home of many exotic natural plants, India cultivates only limited items of commercial value. There is a great scope for commercial cultivation of several aromatic crops in India.

Even today, some Indian companies extract essential oils in India, in an unorganized manner. Scientific means, newer agro-methods and tissue culture transplantation techniques need to be developed for large-scale cultivation to maintain sustainability and competitive advantage. Further, we have to establish analytical laboratories for testing and ensuring quality controls.

Currently there is lot of focus on growth of ingredients that are required for the aromatherapy industry.

Agarwood oil and Patchouli oil are some of the aroma oils that are part of the R&D actitivies.

What are the challenges faced in the flavours & fragrances market?

Environmental conditions, pricing are few reasons which affect the availability and cost of aroma ingredients thereby impacting, supply and demand.

The F&F industry is finding it tough to balance rising raw materials costs, high dependence on imports and dropping prices of the compounded products.

One has to also keep in mind that use of F&F products is more of an emotional factor for people and not an absolute necessity.

Considering challenges for Indian companies, one of the major issues for players is to address constantly changing flavour and fragrance demands. Here MNCs have access to advanced R&D facilities and they conduct internal R&D and track consumer preferences, while Indian companies, do not give much importance to this aspect.

Competition is intense in terms of quality, price and services rendered to the end user. Many of the top companies have a competitive edge as they use captive and exclusive ingredient technology that makes ones flavour and fragrance unique and difficult to copy.

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dvanced Chemistry Development Inc (ACD/Labs), a Toronto-based chemistry software company said that for the past three years,professor Raphael Terreux of the University of Lyon has relied on the ACD/Percepta platform for a collaborative research project investigating new, environmentally friendly high-energy materials.

output is easy to interpret. Not only this, the software tells me how much confidence I should have in the prediction result by providing a measure of reliability and displaying similar structures from the database.”

Today, RDX and perchlorate are the most common chemicals selected for the formulation of rocket propellants and explosives. They are often used in both civilian and military applications but they raise major concerns about soil and ground water contamination.

In fact, Terreux believes that in time rockets will no longer be in use due to environmental concerns.

Since leveraging the full suite of ACD/Percepta toxicity and ADME predictors, professor Terreux’s team has been able to uncover new findings about the application of chemicals used in rocket propellants and explosives.

In doing so, the research programme hopes to identify “Quite often students will believe everything a piece of a more ecological approach to these harmful materials. software tells them. ACD/Percepta helps teach them “ACD/Percepta allows us to predict the toxicity of various to use all the information provided. Reliability values molecules for which very little clinical or experimental in the software help them question why a predicted data is available. However, the most important thing result may not match experimental data. It gets them is that the software is not a ‘black box’ and it is easy thinking more sensibly about the role of predictions in to use,” said Terreux. “The input is a structure and the science,” Terreux added.

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RESEARCHERS STUDY SAFETY OF

ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE FLAVOURINGS

Faculty and student researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf (RIT/NTID), in partnership with RIT’s Kate Gleason College of Engineering and the University of Rochester Medical Center, are developing methods to better analyze the effects of flavorings used in electronic cigarettes (e-cigs).

The team that has received a $329,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the safety of e-cigs with flavourings. The study is part of a larger project led by principal investigator Irfan Rahman of the University of Rochester Medical Center, whose aim is to examine the DNA damage and inflammatory responses of cells exposed to e-cigs.

leads the NTID portion of the project. “Analyzing the potential toxicants produced by these flavourings will help increase the understanding of possible harmful effects of e-cig emissions.”

The project, “Emission aerosol constituents and comparative toxicology of electronic cigarettes with flavourings,” will determine the chemicals present in e-cig emissions through the use of gas chromatography-mass spectrometry or GC-MS, a type of instrumentation present in many laboratory settings.

“The GC-MS provides analysis of the chemicals present in the e-cig liquid, and we are able to then measure the realistic exposure from produced constituents as they become emissions after vaping,” Pagano said.

E-cigs are increasing in popularity with both youth and adults, and a variety of flavourings often are present in “We’re looking to determine what compounds are presthese products. The presence of these flavourings may ent before and after vaping, and which might be potencreate health concerns to users and those around them tially harmful.” due to lack of knowledge about their chemical make- According to the Centers for Disease Control and Preup as they are being inhaled and exhaled. vention, e-cigarette use has tripled among middle and “E-cigs, with their flavourings, are not regulated by the high school students in just one year and has surpassed Food and Drug Administration, and there is a defi- current use of every other tobacco product overall, inciency in information on their possible impact on pub- cluding conventional cigarettes, yet there are no establic health,” said Todd Pagano, associate professor and lished production methods or protocols to help ensure associate dean for teaching and scholarship excellence, their safety.

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FIRES IN AFRICA AND ASIA CAUSES HIGH OZONE LEVELS IN TROPICAL PACIFIC A

study by University of Maryland researchers chemicals associated with biomass burning—hydrogen indicates that fires burning in tropical Africa and cyanide, acetonitrile, benzene and ethyne.

Southeast Asia caused pockets of high ozone and low “Hydrogen cyanide and acetonitrile were the smoking water in the lower atmosphere above Guam – a remote guns because they are emitted almost exclusively by island in the Pacific Ocean 1,700 miles east of Taiwan. biomass burning. High levels of the other chemicals The study indicates that ‘biomass burning’ may play a simply added further weight to the findings,” said larger role in climate change than previously realized study co-author Julie Nicely, a graduate student from and that the future regulations may need to address the University of Maryland. the burning of forests and vegetation. The records Next, the researchers traced the polluted air parcels were based on observations from two aircraft missions, backward 10 days, using the National Oceanic and satellite data and a variety of models.

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“We were very surprised to find high concentrations of ozone and chemicals that we know are only emitted by fires in the air around Guam,” said Daniel Anderson, a graduate student at the University of Maryland and the study’s lead author. “We didn’t make specific flights to target high-ozone areas – they were so omnipresent that no matter where we flew, we found them.”

Particle Lagrangian Integrated Trajectory (HYSPLIT) model and precipitation data, to determine where they came from. Overlaying fire data from NASA’s moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board the Terra satellite, the researchers connected nearly all of the high-ozone, low-water structures to tropical regions with active biomass burning in tropical Africa and Southeast Asia.

For the study, two research planes on complementary missions flew over Guam measuring the levels of “Our results challenge the explanation atmospheric dozens of chemicals in the atmosphere in January scientists commonly offer for pockets of high ozone and February 2014. One aircraft flew up to 24,000 and low water: that these zones result from the air feet above the ocean surface during the UK Natural having descended from the stratosphere where air is Environment Research Council’s Coordinated colder and dryer than elsewhere,” said University of Airborne Studies in the Tropics (CAST) mission. The Maryland professor Ross Salawitch, the study’s senior other flew up to 48,000 feet above the ocean surface author and principal investigator of CONTRAS. during the CONvective Transport of Active Species in the Tropics (CONTRAST) mission.

“International collaboration is essential for studying global environmental issues these days,” said Neil Harris, Cambridge’s department of chemistry and CAST principal investigator. “This US/UK-led campaign over the western Pacific was the first of its kind in this region and collected a unique data set. The measurements are now starting to produce insight into how the composition of the remote tropical atmosphere is affected by human activities occurring nearly halfway around the world.”

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Environmental scientist Manuel Lerdau, right, and Ph.D. candidate Bin Wang took a closer look at the effects of surface ozone on forests. (Photo by Dan Addison)

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nvironmental scientists at the University of Virginia have found that surface ozone, an abundant chemical known to be toxic to many species of vegetation and to humans, does not necessarily inhibit the productivity of natural ecosystems.

The new finding suggests that unmanaged forests remain productive as systems because they contain multiple tree species, each with a different sensitivity to ozone, and this differential sensitivity to the chemical allows the more resistant species to compensate for the damages suffered by the more sensitive ones.

The researchers used a computer model of forest growth and production that is well-tested in a variety of ecosystems to study how species-specific responses to ozone can change the competitive interactions among species. They found that ozone changes the relative abundances of tree species, but that overall ecosystem productivity – the rate of biomass generation – and the ability of the ecosystem to store carbon do not change in the face of ozone pollution.

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these impacts will be more in the realm of species composition and less at the scale of forest function,” said Manuel Lerdau, an ecologist who, along with graduate student Bin Wang, post-doctoral fellow Jacquelyn Shuman and professor Hank Shugart, published their findings this week in the Nature journal Scientific Reports.

He added, however, that the study also indicates that low-diversity systems, such as crops and managed forests, will have maximal ozone sensitivity because of the lack of inter-species compensation.

The findings also suggest that ozone-resistant species – which produce the ozone-promoting chemical isoprene – could, while increasing ozone concentrations, create favorable conditions for their own production.

This facilitates a feedback loop of ever-increasingly favorable conditions for ozone-resistant species, likely to the detriment of less-resistant species. This ultimately could result in less diversified forests.

“The study is an important step toward understanding how individual species and biodiversity affect the health, integrity and functioning of ecosystems,” Lerdau said.

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RESEARCHERS DISCOVER NEW WAY OF ‘LOCKING UP’ RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL R

esearchers at The University of Manchester have discovered that an iron oxide mineral, hematite, reacts with radioactive neptunium to ‘lock it up’ within its structure. This could have profound implications for the environmental behaviour of the radioactive contaminant, as it may offer a new way to clean up areas contaminated with radioactive material.

Neptunium is a synthetic radioactive element, which is generated as a by-product in conventional nuclear power reactors. It has a long half-life, meaning it will be around for millions of years, and it is potentially very mobile in the environment. The team worked with colleagues at Diamond Light Source, the UK’s national synchrotron light source, which harnesses the power of electrons to produce high-powered X-ray beams, which can be used to study samples at the atomic level.

There, they observed neptunium’s behaviour during the formation of iron oxides particles and found that it formed chemical bonds within the mineral structure.

This indicates that it could be strongly bound within the mineral over a long period of time, potentially immobilizing this environmental contaminant. The final outcome could mean that neptunium is locked up in the mineral for the long term.

The team’s paper, published this month in the Environmental Science & Technology journal, is part of a large research proposal funded by the Natural Environment Research Council, which looked at geological disposal of radioactive wastes. Their work has also been aided by the STFC Environmental Radioactivity Network, enabling the team to perform the first experiments at Diamond on this radioactive element.

“Using Diamond Light Source to analyze neptunium is helping us to understand how processes occurring at the atom scale can determine the environmental behavior of this radioactive element,” said Dr Sam Shaw, who worked with Dr Katherine Morris from the University of Manchester), who executed the research.

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ECO-FRIENDLY FOOD PACKAGING MATERIAL DOUBLES SHELF-LIFE OF FOOD PRODUCTS Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed an environmentally-friendly food packaging material that is free from chemical additives, by fortifying natural chitosan-based composite film with grapefruit seed extract (GFSE).

This novel food packaging material can slow down fungal growth, doubling the shelf-life of perishable food, such as bread.

Chitosan, a natural and biodegradable polymer derived from the shells of shrimp and other crustaceans, has immense potential for applications in food technology, owing to its biocompatibility, non-toxicity, short time biodegradability and excellent film forming ability. Chitosan also has inherent antimicrobial and antifungal properties. GFSE, on the other hand, is antioxidant and possesses strong antiseptic, germicidal, anti-bacterial, fungicidal and anti-viral properties.

Associate professor Thian Eng San and PhD student Tan Yi Min from the department of mechanical engineering at NUS faculty of engineering spent three years perfecting the formulation to create a novel composite film that not only prevents the growth of fungi and bacteria, but has mechanical strength and flexibility that are comparable to synthetic polyethylene film commonly used for food packaging.

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The composite film also effectively blocks ultraviolet light, hence slowing down the degradation of food products as a result of oxidation and photochemical deterioration reactions.

Laboratory experiments showed that the shelf-life of bread samples packaged with chitosan-based GFSE composite films was two times longer than those packaged using synthetic packaging films.

“Increasing attention has been placed on the development of food packaging material with antimicrobial and antifungal properties, in order to improve food safety, extend shelf-life and to minimize the use of chemical preservatives,” said Eng San. Consumers are also demanding that packaging materials be formulated from natural materials that are environmentally friendly and biodegradable while improving food preservation. This novel food packaging material that we have developed has the potential to be a useful material in food technology,” San added. Elaborating on the benefits of the chitosanbased GFSE composite film, Minsaid, “Extending the shelf-life of food products also means reducing food waste, and as a result, reducing the rate of global food loss. This will bring about both environmental and economic benefits.”

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INCREASING OIL’S PERFORMANCE WITH CRUMPLED GRAPHENE BALLS N

orthwestern Engineering’s Jiaxing Huang, associate professor of materials science and engineering along with his collaborators discovered that crumpled graphene balls are an extremely promising lubricant additive.

In a series of tests, oil modified with crumpled graphene balls outperformed some commercial lubricants by 15 percent, both in terms of reducing friction and the degree of wear on steel surfaces.

“Every year, millions of tons of fuel are wasted because of friction,” said Huang. “It’s a serious problem.”

are attracted to oil. With their pointy surfaces, they are unable to make close contact with the other graphene balls. Even when they are squeezed together, they easily separate again when disturbed.

Huang and his team also found that performance of crumpled graphene balls is not sensitive to their concentrations in the oil. “A few are already sufficient, and if you increase the concentration by 10 times, performance is about the same,” Huang said. “For all other carbon additives, such performance is very sensitive to concentration. You have to find the sweet spot.”

Supported by the Office of Naval Research, the team has Xuan Dou, a graduate student in Huang’s “The problem with finding a sweet spot is that, during laboratory, Northwestern Engineering’s Yip-Wah operation, the local concentration of particles near Chung, professor of materials science and engineering, the surfaces under lubrication could fluctuate,” Wang and Q. Jane Wang, professor of mechanical engineering, added. “This leads to unstable performance for most other additive particles.” are also authors on the paper.

About five years ago, Huang discovered crumpled Next, the team plans to explore the additional benefit graphene balls — a novel type of ultrafine particles of using crumpled graphene balls in oil: they can also that resemble crumpled paper balls. The particles are be used as carriers. Because the ball-like particles made by drying tiny water droplets with graphene- have high surface area and open spaces, they are good based sheets inside. “Capillary force generated by carriers for materials with other functions, such as the evaporation of water crumples the sheets into corrosion inhibition. miniaturized paper balls,” Huang said. “Just like how we crumple a piece of paper with our hands.”

Nanoparticles, particularly carbon nanoparticles, previously have been studied to help increase the lubrication of oil. The particles, however, do not disperse well in oil and instead tend to clump together, which makes them less effective for lubrication. The particles may jam between the gear’s surfaces causing severe aggregation that increases friction and wear. To overcome this problem, past researchers have modified the particles with extra chemicals, called surfactants, to make them disperse. But this still doesn’t entirely solve the problem.

“Under friction, the surfactant molecules can rub off and decompose,” Chung said. “When that happens, the particles clump up again.”

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Using a new catalyst, researchers have demonstrated that up to 79% of the carbon dioxide captured from the air can be converted into methanol. Credit: Gregory Heath, CSIRO

SCIENTISTS CONVERT CARBON DIOXIDE INTO METHANOL F

or the first time, researchers have directly converted carbon dioxide from the air into methanol at relatively low temperatures. The work, led by GK Surya Prakash and George Olah of the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, is part of a broader effort to stabilize the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere by using renewable energy to transform the greenhouse gas into its methanol– attacking global warming from two angles simultaneously.

we need to be better at taking advantage of it as a resource.”

The researchers bubbled air through an aqueous solution of pentaethylenehexamine (or PEHA), adding a catalyst to encourage hydrogen to latch onto the CO2 under pressure. They then heated the solution, converting 79 percent of the CO2 into methanol.

Though mixed with water, the resulting methanol can be easily distilled, Prakash said.

Previous efforts have required a slower multistage process with the use of high temperatures and high concentrations of CO2, meaning that renewable energy sources would not be able to efficiently power the process, as Olah and Prakash hope.

Despite its outsized impact on the environment, the actual concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere is relatively small – roughly 400 parts per million, or 0.04 percent of the total volume, according to the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration. (For a comparison, there’s more than 23 times as much the noble gas Argon in the atmosphere – which still makes “We need to learn to manage carbon. That is the future,” up less than 1 percent of the total volume.) said Prakash, professor of chemistry and director of LOWER TEMPERATURES the USC Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute.

INDUSTRIAL USE The new process was published in the journal of the American Chemical Society. Prakash and Olah hope to refine the process to the point that it could be scaled up for industrial use, though that may be five to 10 years away.

“Of course it won’t compete with oil today, at around $30 per barrel,” Prakash said. “But right now we burn fossilized sunshine. We will run out of oil and gas, but the sun will be there for another five billion years. So Chemical Today Magazine | April 2016

The new system operates at around 125 to 165 degrees Celsius (257 to 359 degrees Fahrenheit), minimizing the decomposition of the catalyst – which occurs at 155 degrees Celsius (311 degrees Fahrenheit). It also uses a homogeneous catalyst, making it a quicker “one-pot” process. In a lab, the researchers demonstrated that they were able to run the process five times with only minimal loss of the effectiveness of the catalyst.

Olah and Prakash collaborated with graduate student Jotheeswari Kothandaraman and senior research associates Alain Goeppert and Miklos Czaun of USC Dornsife. The research was supported by the USC Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute.

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Explain your current research work?

We are interested in the idea of controlling chemical reactions with electric fields –using either externally applied fields, or the short-range electric fields generated by charged functional groups within catalysts or substrates.

Professor Michelle Coote speaks about her research related to mentioned “We electronic catalysts and how the‘new way of thinking’ will benefit You now have a totally new chemical manufacturers. way of thinking about Michelle Coote is member of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Electro materials Science, Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University in Canberra.

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chemistry.” Kindly explain your inspiration and the research technology?

It is well known that redox reactions can be manipulated with electric fields because they involve

www.worldofchemicals.com resonance stabilization of the molecule. Since this stabilization will undoubtedly be different in reactants, products and transition states, the electric fields can alter the rate and equilibrium constants of chemical reactions. In the course of our work we read an elegant paper by professor Sason Shaik (Hebrew University of Jerusalem) who had shown via theoretical calculations that external electric fields should be able to catalyze a Diels-Alder reaction. In collaboration with an amazing team of experimentalists we decided to see if this actually possible. My collaborators designed a surface model system that used scanning tunneling microscopy to both orient the reagents in an electric field, create a potential difference between them and measure the resulting reaction rate.

They showed that changing the strength and polarity of the electric field changed the rate of the DielsAlder reaction. We showed that transfer of electrons. However, few these experimental results were people thought that electric fields consistent with quantum-chemical could be used to manipulate nonpredictions of the effect of electric redox processes as well. field on that particular process, I became interested in studying the confirming it was the electric effects of electric fields on chemical field that was responsible for the reactions when my research group catalysis. accidentally discovered that remote charged functional groups could Now that we know that electrostatic dramatically alter the stability effects are important, we can start of nitroxide radicals. Follow-up to interpret the activity of existing theoretical research convinced us catalysts in a new light, and that the effects were electrostatic in design better ones that harness origin and very general. Basically, electrostatics more effectively. We most chemical species can be can also think of implementing stabilized to some extent by charge- external electric fields as yet another tool to manipulate separated resonance contributors. reagents on surfaces.

It follows that an appropriately aligned electric field should be able Explain importance of the chemical materials/ to stabilize these contributors and catalysts used for your in doing so enhance the overall research?

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Our most recent work on external electric fields focused on the Diels-Alder reaction, which is a cornerstone of organic synthesis.

We deliberately chose to work with a relatively non-polar non-reactive diene/dieneophile combination so we could measure the catalysis easily and be confident that any effects were due to the electric field. We also needed to control the orientation of the reagents in the field. We thus chose a rigid nonpolar norbornylogous bridge with a terminal double bond, which was tethered to the plate of the scanning tunneling microscope. This was reacted with a furan, which was tethered to the tip of the instrument.

Although the system we chose was specific, our theoretical work, and the pioneering studies of professor Shaik, indicate that these electric field effects should be general and that much larger catalysis should be possible for more polar reagents.

Elaborate on how your research work will make a difference for the chemical manufacturing sector?

External electric fields are unlikely to be of use in catalyzing bulk chemical reactions due to the low field strengths achievable and the problem of controlling the orientation of molecules in the electric field. However, they could be useful in nanoscale applications such as surface patterning. We also envisage using electric field effects to trigger annealing in Diels-Alder based self-healing polymers.

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ACADEMIC SPEAK associated with them that can be precisely oriented relative to the reaction centre. What is particularly attractive is that the charge on the acid or base can be easily altered by changing the pH, and hence the electrostatic effects can be switched on or off accordingly. This type of switching effect will be particularly useful in applications such as controlled radical polymerization, which is our first synthetic target.

Controlled radical polymerization is one of the most important developments in the polymer field of the last few decades, allowing one to combine the advantages of radical polymerization with the ability to control the molecular weight and architecture of the polymer formed. We have been harnessing electrostatic effects on nitroxide radical stability to develop pH switchable control agents for free-radical polymerization. When switched “on” we can dramatically stabilize the nitroxide and lower the temperature at which polymerization is possible; by altering the pH we can then stop polymerization altogether. This will allow us to work at lower

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temperatures than currently possible, and control the sequence of monomer addition to produce specialty materials.

Mention the commercialize aspects of your research and future plans?

We have a patent on pH switching nitroxides and we’re currently looking for commercial partners to develop the research.

What are the challenges you faced while carrying out the research?

In the Diels-Alder work, my experimental collaborators faced the most challenging problem, how to control the orientation of the approaching reagents in a dynamic chemical system-solving this is what took the concept out of the computer and into the real world. They did this by tethering one reagent on the plate of the STM and the other on the tip.

They then used the STM to allow the reagents to approach each other react in a controlled way, whilst simultaneously controlling the field strength and bias, and

using the “blinking” technique to measure the reaction rate.

In our pH-switching work, the biggest challenge has been choosing appropriate reaction conditions. The electric field effects of charged functional groups are greatest in low polarity solvents, but the solubility of charged species is greatest in aqueous solution.

So we had to compromise with moderately polar solvents, and work on developing reagents with optimal solubility and switching effects.

Give us some of the advantages of working in the fast-growing field of computer-aided chemical design. Have you used the technology for your research?

Yes, computational quantum chemistry has been an integral part of our work-providing the initial discoveries that inspired us to explore these new areas of chemistry and the mechanistic understanding that is now allowing us optimize catalysis. Computational chemistry provides information that is difficult or impossible to obtain experimentally, effectively allowing you to “watch” reactions as they take place. It also allows you to test ideas-in this case measuring the effect of external electric fields and charged functional groups on chemical reactivity-relatively easily. At the same time, to be useful chemistry ultimately has to be done experimentally and the translating computational discoveries to lab environment is not always straightforward.

However, the combination of theory and experimental is powerful and is becoming increasingly important in chemical research.

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Ipsita Roy, Professor, University of Westminster and leader of the Applied Biotechnology Research Group, talks in depth about the vast scope of Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), which can change the course of medical science.

on which monomer is incorporated, a range of different hard and soft their properties change drastically. tissues.I also work on controlled It can go from a really brittle poly- targeted drug delivery and develI work on a family of bacterial mer to an absolutely elastomer- opment of medical implants inderived polymers called Polyhy- ic polymer. The degradation rate cluding biodegradable drug eluting droxyalkanoates (PHAs). They are changes, the mechanical properties stents/nerve conduits. highly biocompatibleand also bio- change. So although they are all degradable, both in the body, so PHAs, they are really a family or a Tell us about your current research technology? How you can use it in the medical appli- variety of polymers. is it different from other cation and also in the soil as they similar research work? are also green polymers. I have So when I am aiming to regenchosen to use them in the medi- eratea particular type of tissue in The main difference is in the source cal applications; because there are tissue engineering, depending on of the polymer. Because if you look quite a few cheap degradable green which tissue I want to engineer, for at the range of polymers that are polymers in the market for use in eg. cardiac, skin, bones, cartilage; I used for bio-medical applications, bulk applications such as packag- can actually choose from this wide they are either chemically syntheing, making carry bags etc. But in range of polymers and then use sised or they are natural but they terms of medical application, these that to make scaffoldsfor tissue en- are not bio-synthesised. It depolymers have a niche because al- gineering. So currently I work on pends on the way I can control my though they are all called Polyhy- a range of applications with these product. So like collagen, gelatin, droxyalkanoates, if onechanges the polymers includingbone, cartilage, alginate, these are produced natumonomer chain length which can nerve, cardiac, artificial pancreas rally and then extracted from vargo from C3 to C16, and depending and skin tissue engineering. I do ious sources including bovine and

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www.worldofchemicals.com porcine. For PHAs it’s basically a bio-synthetic process, hence I use bio-reactors, bio-fermenters and can control the reaction like a synthetic chemistry process.

tion mechanism for these polymers is surface degradation, so they gradually peel away and the structure therefore remains stable until the entire scaffold has degraded.

Whereas if you degrade PLLA, the It’s not that a natural in vivo production of the polymer is happen- structure would be unstasble after ingand then I am isolating it. I am a certain point as the entire polyactually controlling the polymer mer structure starts degrading. properties by using the fermen- How will your research tation conditions, the kinetics of work on PHA make a difproduction, the metabolic path- ference in the medical way that is being used, what would field? What are the advanbe the molecular weight of the tages in the medical field? polymer, and what would be the In terms of medical applications, monomer constituent so that I can there are a variety of properties control the polymer property, by required for different applications. controlling the fermentationcon- Some applications need hard and dition. So it’s very unique in a way stiff polymers like bone, some that it is natural but synthesised at need really elastomeric polymers will. like skin and some need an in- between property like cartilage. So What is the advantage the advantage with this family is of using polyhydroxyal- that I can pick and choose from kanoates in your research? this family. Polyhydroxybutyrate, First, you get the repertoire of me- which is also called PHB, is the chanical properties and degrada- most known PHA and is useful for tion rates which is not easy to get. replacing bone tissue. The other For instance, the most used de- advantage in medical applications gradable polymer for medical ap- is that it is very pure as it is not a plication is PLLA which has one synthetic polymer. Once I purify property and one structure. So in the polymer there is nothing conorder to modify it, you have to add taminating the polymer. So it is something else or modify it chemi- not something which has any other cally. But over here, I have to simply chemicals that are used for examselect a particular PHA which suits ple as a catalyst, which could be the properties. So that’s the first toxic, which for medical applicaadvantage. Secondly, polymers like tions is very important. The other Polylactic Acid (PLLA), Poly (lac- thing which I observed over my tic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) when research work of 15 years is that they degrade, you get lactic acid, they are very bio-compatible and glycolic acid which are very strong I never found any particular cells acids, and can cause inflammatory which wouldn’t attach to these responses in the body whereas with polymers and grow, and grow realpolyhydroxyalkanoates you get ly well. I contrast I have seen a lot hydroxyalkanoicacids which are of synthetic polymers where cells weaker acids and they don’t have wouldn’t attach. Also, the degradathat response. Lastly, the degrada- tion rate can be tailored very easily Chemical Today Magazine | April 2016

so I can produce a PHA which can degrade maybe in two months or another one which will degrade in two years, so that sort of range of degradation is also there very unusual. These are the advantages in the medical science.

How will your research work on PHAs be beneficial for bioplastics manufacturing?

These are basically thermoplastics.

So in terms of processing, just like one does for any other thermoplastics, you can actually modify and use them, they are amenable to all sorts of established processing technologies, such as melt extrusion, injection moulding etc. These bioplastics behave exactly the same, the difference is that here the origin is a bacteria rather than a synthetic process.

Explain about the technology that is used for production of biopolymers from bacteria?

We have certain bacteria that can produce these polymers and we grow them under very controlled conditions in fermenters. So it’s known to produce polymer under very high carbon and limiting nutrients such as nitrogen. We grow bacteria under nitrogen limiting condition and give it a huge amount of carbon. So the bacteria really can’t grow very well under these conditions. Hence, initially we grow it in a rich media and then we put it into this media called the production media. In this production media the carbon is very high and the nitrogen is very low, so the bacteria can’t grow any more. It is not dying but it isn’t proliferating as it would normally do so what it 55

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What are the types of materials used to change biodegradable and biocompatible of PHAs? Like I said, they have a range, so depending upon which type of polyhydroxyalkanoates, they already have a difference in biocompatibility and biodegradability. But in addition, I have worked with composites of PHAs so I have added things like bioglass, which is a highly oestrogenic substance, I have used hydroxyapatite for tissue engineering, I have also used carbon nanotubes to give it electrical conductivity and higher strength. I have also used bacterial cellulose to make it hydrophilic and to add strength to the material.

It is a really promising family of polymers as these are sustainable polymers. I need a carbon source, and sometimes I can use waste materials as a carbon source. If I need it for packaging or things where the original carbon source is not that crucial in terms of the purity, I can use municipal waste and all sorts of bio degradable waste for the production of the polymers. The other very important factor is that the

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polymers arealso biodegradable in the soil. If you leave them in the soil, it degrades in the soil within a month. These are the variety of advantages: they are sustainable, they are not petroleum derived product, they are green, they are biodegradable in the soil and of course for medical applications they are biodegradable in the body and biocompatible.

an actual biomedical product in the medical field and for that I am working on biodegradable drug releasing stents. I am working for the production of biodegradable nerve conduits.These are the two applications where I’m aiming to ultimately produce a product with these polymers.

Of course my long term plan is to really look into what else one can Would it be useful in phar- do with these polymers and dema applications as well? velop tissue substitutes with these Yes, you can use them to release polymers. I am also part of British drugs in a very controlled manner Heart Foundation consortium. We and because the degradation rate is have a large regenerative medicine quite slow, and because it is a sur- centre, and one of the goals I have face degradation rather than bulk within the consortium is to develop degradation, you can use them for cardiac patches which would heal long term controlled drug delivery. the heart of the person who has For instance, cancer patients get had a heart attack. One of my main chemotherapy every month. But goal is to create tissue substitutes with this, one can introduce the and to create targeted drug delivery drug in this polymer and it will systems, medical devices which are be delivered and released over six the need of the day. months. Also, the drug can be released in a controlled fashion so What are some of the chalthere is no chance of high dosages lenges you faced while carwhich kill normal cells. Lastly you rying out your research? can target them. You can create mi- One of the main challenges is getcrospheres or nanospheres and you ting to the stage where you can can put an antibody which is spe- produce variety of PHAs in good cific to particular cancer cells and quantities, which you can get to you won’t get the non-targeted side use for the product formation. So effects with pretty much kills the it’s the optimization of the produccancer patients. tion of a variety of PHAs and how

Are you in talks with the industry for commercializing your technology?

Briefly mention your plans and strategy for future growth.

to make products out of them. The other challenge that I am facing at the moment is how to make a product that is in the market with these polymers because there are already established polymer which indusI currently have two large Europe- try currently uses like PLLA, PLGA an projects, in which I have a few etc,. So to bring in a new family of industrial partners. I would real- medical polymers into the market ly like to see the polymers used as is quite a challenge.

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ONE-STEP PROCESS TO CONVERT CO2 & H2O INTO RENEWABLE

LIQUID HYDROCARBON FUELS A team of University of Texas at Arlington chemists and engineers has proven that concentrated light, heat and high pressures can drive the one-step conversion of carbon dioxide and water directly into useable liquid hydrocarbon fuels.

This simple and inexpensive new sustainable fuels technology could potentially help limit global warming by removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to make fuel. The process also reverts oxygen back into the system as a byproduct of the reaction, with a clear positive environmental impact, researchers said.

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technologies as many of the hydrocarbon products from our reaction are exactly what we use in cars, trucks and planes, so there would be no need to change the current fuel distribution system,“ said Frederick MacDonnell, UTA interim chair of chemistry and biochemistry and co-principal investigator of the project.

In an article published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences titled “Solar photothermochemical alkane reverse combustion,” the researchers demonstrate that the one-step conversion of carbon dioxide and water into liquid hydrocarbons and oxygen can be achieved in a photothermochemical flow reactor operating at 180 to 200 C and pressures

www.worldofchemicals.com up to 6 atmospheres. “We are the first to use both light “Our next step is to develop a photo-catalyst better and heat to synthesize liquid hydrocarbons in a single matched to the solar spectrum,” MacDonnell said. stage reactor from carbon dioxide and water,” said Brian “Then we could more effectively use the entire spectrum Dennis, UTA professor of mechanical and aerospace of incident light to work towards the overall goal of a engineering and co-principal investigator of the sustainable solar liquid fuel.“ project. “Concentrated light drives the photochemical reaction, which generates high-energy intermediates The authors envision using parabolic mirrors to and heat to drive thermochemical carbon-chain- concentrate sunlight on the catalyst bed, providing forming reactions, thus producing hydrocarbons in a both heat and photo-excitation for the reaction. Excess heat could even be used to drive related operations for single-step process.” a solar fuels facility, including product separations and Duane Dimos, UTA vice president for research water purification. commended the researchers on their success.

“Discovering a one-step process to generate renewable The research was supported by grants from the National hydrocarbon fuels from carbon dioxide and water is a Science Foundation and the Robert Welch Foundation. huge achievement,“ Dimos said. “This work strengthens Wilaiwan Chanmanee, postdoctoral research associate UTA’s reputation as a leading research institution in in mechanical and aerospace engineering, and the area of Global Environmental Impact, as laid out Mohammad Fakrul Islam, graduate research assistant and PhDcandidate in the department of chemistry and in our Strategic Plan 2020.” biochemistry at UTA, also participated in the project.

The hybrid photochemical and thermochemical catalyst used for the experiment was based on titanium MacDonnell and Dennis have received more than $2.6 dioxide, a white powder that cannot absorb the entire million in grants and corporate funding for sustainable energy projects over the last four years. visible light spectrum.

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An ecosystem ecologist and assistant professor at Ohio University’s Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs, Sarah Davis, has been testing grasses on the hills behind the Ridges near the university campus.

Davis is growing five varieties of grass in two locations and, with the help of students, has been testing how much biomass each plant can offer in becoming fuel.

She’s also testing the amount of carbon dioxide the plants hold in their roots and emit into the air. Her goal is to find out which grasses might be viable options both as fuel sources and as natural captures for carbon dioxide.

“These grasses, we think, have greater environmental benefits compared with corn,” Davis said.

Burning ethanol emits fewer greenhouse gases than burning standard gasoline, but producing corn requires some environmental trade-offs, she said. these perennial grasses — then they became net carbon sinks, so they were sequestering carbon on an annual basis,” Ort said. “This is not true of conventionally tilled maize. That is actually a carbon source.”

“It requires a lot of fertilizer, and manufacturing fertilizer requires a lot of energy, and there are greenhouse gas emissions associated with that,” Davis said. “And then we worry about runoff with all that fertilizer, and the additional nitrogen and phosphorus in our waterways.”

And reducing carbon is the key to stemming climate change.

Phosphorus runoff is a primary cause of the toxic algae that forms every summer on Lake Erie and made Toledo’s drinking water unsafe for nearly 500,000 people in the summer of 2014. Nitrogen runoff is a major cause of the low-oxygen dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico, where fish and other wildlife can’t survive.

The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has rapidly increased in the past 50 years. Data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration show that in 1960, Earth’s atmosphere included carbon dioxide at 270 parts per million. Today, it’s about 400 parts per million.

Davis and her team planted five species of grasses last year to see which would yield the most fuel and which would keep the most carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere.

That much carbon dioxide traps heat, which causes a host of problems, including drought, severe storms and changes in growing seasons.

“Ninety percent of this increase is due to the burning of Davis’ findings so far echo those of other biofuel fossil fuels,” Ort said, adding that the clock is ticking to researchers across the US, including scientists at the reverse these trends.

Energy Biosciences Institute, a partnership between “There is an urgency to this that I don’t think is well the University of California-Berkeley, the University of appreciated, in that we’re at 400 parts per million Illinois, the Berkeley Lab and BP. now, and we’re probably going to be at 600 (parts “Once both Miscanthus and switchgrass established per million) by 2050,” he said. “There’s really serious — and that takes about three years to really establish consequences to all this.”

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EXPLORING COMMERCIAL

USE OF CROP RESIDUE A federal grant of nearly $500,000 will help University WIST will lead the public-private partnership in a of Wisconsin-Stevens Point researchers work with the “proof of concept center” that involves agri-business in vegetable crop industry to explore commercial uses for nine counties in central and south-central Wisconsin. crop residue.

Working with producers, processors, researchers, economic development specialists and trade groups, The Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology the center will be a hub for entrepreneurial activity.

(WIST) was awarded a US Economic Development Administration grant for $499,965. The Regional Project participants include Del Monte Foods, which Innovation Strategies Program i6 Challenge is a has three vegetable processing plants in the region; competitive grant program promoting innovation Heartland Farms, a central Wisconsin-based vegetable and entrepreneurship across the country. The EDA grower; Pavelski Legacy Partners, which manages and received more than 170 applications and selected 25. invests in a diverse portfolio of companies; Midwest Food Processors Association; and the Wisconsin Potato The three-year project began on 1 March. and Vegetable Growers Association. The Wisconsin The project will explore commercializing chemicals Economic Development Corp. and WiSys Technology from residual organic materials that remain after Foundation, a nonprofit supporting UW technology specialty vegetable crops are processed. transfer, will provide advice on commercialization Vegetable harvesting and processing operations strategies. produce peels, stems and vines. Currently this material is managed either by land-spreading or use in animal feed. These residual materials contain numerous chemicals, including vitamins, sugars, proteins and other compounds such as antioxidants.

The WIST laboratory at UW-Stevens Point will analyze the materials to determine the economic feasibility of extracting particular chemicals. Understanding the commercialization opportunities goes beyond that, Fowler said.

Markets for so-called green chemicals -- including “We want to understand which residual materials have pigments, antioxidants and organic acids for personal the greatest potential for value gain through diversion care products -- have been growing at more than 10 to new uses. So a key to this project is the participation percent annually, said Paul Fowler, WIST executive of Wisconsin vegetable growers and processors, who director. “We see an opportunity to tap this market know how the materials are currently handled, what with naturally occurring products extracted from the costs are and so on,” he said. “We’re excited and gratified to have the support and participation of these vegetable residuals.”

The expense and logistics of handling residual organic growers, processors and their associations.” materials from agricultural product processing operations has long been a problem of agri-business, a $6 billion industry in Wisconsin. Extracting chemicals from these materials and assessing their commercial value may turn the problem into an opportunity.

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This project is expected to substantially benefit vegetable production and processing industries and increase economic activity, said TamasHoulihan, executive director of the Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association.

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COVER STORY FLAVOURS & FRAGRANCES

TICKLING THE SENSES

–TASTE AND AROMA OF CONSUMERS

The flavor and fragrance industry has been constantly bustling to keep up with the changing preferences of global consumers. From lemony to fruity, caramely to coconutty, the F&F researchers are constantly on their toes to find out new ways to titillate the senses of consumers.

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lavours and fragrances are an integral part of our life- right from the scent of a flower to the aroma of a soap bar, or from the taste of a fruit to a dollop of ice cream. While at times, certain flavor and fragrance becomes a representation of your personality, every season also all brings in a certain scent and taste creating a distinctive environment and atmosphere.

Adding to this, the flavor and fragrance industry also works towards emulsifying various exotic tastes and aroma in our day to day life from soaps, detergent, perfumes, oils, air fresheners, beverages, packaged foods, etc .

MARKET STATUS The flavor and fragrance industry is one of the most important industries in the FMCG market. Although it makes up to just 1 to 5 percent of the total cost of a finished product (according to International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF)), the popularity of the products among consumers completely depends on this segment. For instance, two different lemon flavoured beverage launched by different companies can be accepted by the consumers very differently by boosting the demand of one but blatantly rejecting the other.

This US$25 billion sector has witnessed a steady growth for the last four years. According to figures from Leffingwell and Associates, this sector will have at least a 4 percent annual growth through 2017.

The flavors industry can be broadly classified into beverages, dairy products, processed food, confectionary and oral care while the fragrance industry broadly diversify into soaps and detergents, cosmetics and toiletries and household products.

According to a recent report by Lucintel, in the flavor market, beverage application is likely to remain as the largest segment, while soap & detergents will be the key growth sector for fragrance market. According to the report, the global flavor and fragrance market is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 3.6% from 2015 to 2020.

Packaged food is yet another segment which has consistently seen a rising trend where dairy products, confectionery, soup, bakery products, ice cream, instant noodles, sweet and savory snacks are some of the categories which are seeing major upsurge due to the growing demand. On the other hand, fine fragrance, cosmetics & toiletries and soaps & detergents industries are also seeing a positive growth in the fragrances’ gamut. The growth in the sector of flavor and fragrance has undoubtedly been because of the rising number of end use applications, growing urbanization, changing lifestyle and increase in disposable income.

However, the widespread acceptance of flavors and fragrances in consumer products can also be attributed to the global acceptance of these products which has led to mass production of flavored or scented products such as processed foods and beverages, soap, personal care products, detergents, Chemical Today Magazine | April 2016

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While the worldwide consumption of F&F products is expected to grow at an average annual rate of 5–6% during the next five years, the demand for F&F products is fairly mature in the developed countries. Globally, North America is expected to remain the largest market due to growth in end use applications while the growth potential in China, other Asian countries especially India, Latin America, and Central and Eastern Europe is very high.

TREND SETTERS Some flavors like vanilla and chocolate and few flowery scents like rose, lavender etc. have been unbeaten by time and remain a constant favorite with customers. However, with new products entering the market every year, the trends in the fragrance and flavor industry is constantly changing.

These trends change with the changing seasons to be in sync with nature’s transformation; or sometimes with the rise of a global vogue. Here are some of the trends in flavors and fragrance industry which will be making a statement through the year 2016.

Trends in flavors • Interest in health and wellness: With the rise of consciousness in consumers for “healthy food”, most food companies are tuning towards making packaged food with reduced salt, fat or calorie content along with sophisticated flavor systems which does not sacrifice taste.

• Clean-label: Consumers today are much more aware of the ingredients that go into packaged food and hence appreciate companies which use genuine quality ingredients. A clean-label product is one that is wholesome, minimally processed, and free of artificial or chemicalsounding ingredients, including artificial flavors.

• Going organic: There is a huge upsurge for natural and organic ingredients in packaged food products which is favored over artificial or synthetic ingredients by consumers today.

• Convenient food: The overall demand for packaged food is growing leaps and bound. With paucity of time amidst busy schedule, consumers are opting for convenience foods which are microwaveable or almost ready to eat. This trend, in markets like India and China is also making way for traditional foods to be converted into convenient food increasing the demand for traditional flavors.

• Spicy and tangy: One of leading supplier of flavors, fragrances, botanical extracts, Bell Flavors & Fragrances, said that it has been tracking the growing global interest for hot and spicy flavors for the last two years and will be exploring avenues to add extra heat, and fresh tangy accent along with an ethnic hint to its products like snacks, sauces, marinades or ready meals. In 2016, Bell will be working with complex chili blends 66

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like habanero, chipotle and cayenne pepper. Arabian spice blends like harissa, baharat or ras el hanoutis, tangy varieties from Argentinian and Mexican cuisines will be trending in Bell’s cuisine this year.

coffee and chilies, while fruits like pineapple, lychee, and mango are great blenders for drink concepts. But coconut flavors and fusions can be applied across numerous categories beyond drinks, from bakery and confectionary, to dairy and savory, you name it and we can make coconut work!,” said Van Gerven.

• Vegan soft drinks: A simple orange or lemon drink no longer thrills the consumers. To meet up the challenge, flavors company, Bell, has developed the tool • Spicy desserts: While chocolate, caramel or of “Sensory Flavor Pairing” to create vegan soft drinks vanilla flavors have been hot favorite for ages, sweet which is not just vegan but also tastes vegan. In this, and spicy desserts combining toffee and chili or hot cucumber is the trendiest vegetable among cocktail and cold flavors like ginger or hot cinnamon and mint ingredients in 2016 along with stone fruit flavors such as plum, mirabelle plum or black cherry inspired from will be trending this year. Tangy dessert, ice-cream and confectionary varieties with passion fruit, lemon traditional Russian soft drink. meringue or lime will make a statement.

• Coconut: Firmenich, one of the largest flavor and fragrance company, announced that coconut will be • Citrus flavors: The tangy and fruity citric taste the Flavor of the Year for 2016 for them. Traditionally will never be out of fashion. And that’s the reason, used in Southeast Asian cuisine, coconut was only leading flavors and fragrance company, Givaudan, used in western world as a sugary-sweet cocktail, Pina launched their Global Citrus flavor collection earlier Coladas. However, between 2005 and 2008, coconut this year encompassing more than 1,000 different water took the globe into its stride as a natural health citrus varieties and capturing the diversity and cultural drink. Since then, coconut has increased its presence in importance of citrus. the food and beverage world.

Brazil inspiration:With Rio de Janeiro playing the “This new generation of coconut flavors in particular • is modern and redefined, adding freshness and giving host to the 2016 Olympics, exotic Brazilian flavors will a different spin to products if compared to the well- be also celebrated in the international cuisine in many established ‘classic coconut’ flavors,” said Gerry Van ways. For instance, indigenous Brazilian flavor, such as Gerven, Senior Flavorist at Firmenich in Thailand. passion fruit which has been a key element in various Firmenich plans to explore the possibilities of global dishes, is now making way into various product combining flavor profiles. “Coconut with vanilla, like passion fruit flavored tea, soft drinks, dressings 68

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www.worldofchemicals.com and desserts. This sportive year will bring out the best • Berries: The autumn-winter fragrance collections of passion fruits and other Brazilian flavors in many will bring in a range of fragrance from berries with ablend of raspberries, blackberries, blackcurrant and ways. icy red berries.

Trends in Fragrances: • Oud: the oriental notes of Oud have been inspiring • Rose Quartz & Serenity: Since PANTONE®, the fine fragrance market and will see a meteoric rise a global color authority and provider of professional this year. color standards for the design industries, announced Rose Quartz & Serenity to be the color of the 2016, INDIAN FLAVOUR AND FRAGRANCE INDUSTRY major global fragrance companies are working towards capturing the essence of the soft pastel colors. The F&F market in India is dominated by organized This is for the first time that Pantone has decided players. Out of the two, the fragrance market holds upon a blend of two hues to reign over the fashion a majority share in the overall revenues as the flavor industry. To be in line with the trend, Bell’s fragrance market in India is primarily a fragmented market, sectionis working towards capturing the elegance and with large number of organizations ranging from charm of Rose Quartz & Serenity in their upcoming multinational companies to domestic companies and perfume line which will be presented in a soothing small scale industrial units. The market is dominated by cocoon concept. Firmenich too captured the trend major players like IFF, Givaudan, Symrise, Firmenich, and launched an exclusive, custom-made fragrance, SH Kelkar, Mane, Goldfield, Sachee, Khattri etc.

“Harmony,” inspired by the PANTONE® Color of the The market for fragrance products is dominated by Year. Created by Firmenich’s award-winning perfumer organized players including SH Kelkar, IFF, Givaudan, Nathalie Lorson, “Harmony” is a delicate fragrance, Firmenich and others. The main business for the built around three Firmenich specialties: a fresh fragrance industry comes from beauty care, hair care, petally Centifolia Rose, crystalline Musks and velvety house hold and air care and fabric care products. The Incense. “When it came to developing Harmony, the fragrance market has grown over the last five years scent needed to represent the merging of these two between FY2010-FY2015, at a CAGR of 10.0 percent colors and simultaneously emit a sense of tranquility while it is expected to flourish at a significant CAGR of 14.2 percent by FY’2020, according to a report. and ease,” said Lorson.

“In fragrances, we are moving towards the west • Freesia: For those who like floral fragrance, the and picking up trends which are happening in the delicate flower, freesia, is what will be trending this year.

Western countries, while in the flavors, the global Bell fragrance will be using freesia in combination with market is moving eastwardly picking up traditional white woods to create a noble fragrance impression tastes, flavors and spices from India, China and other in their lines of creams, lotions and fabric softeners.

Eastern countries,” said Dr Sitaram Dixit, Chairman Freesia will especially trend during the spring- summer – Consumer Guidance Society Of India (CGSI), collections by various companies.

Independent Professional Consultant - Fragrances, • Fruity scents: According to global trend forecaster, Home, Fabric, & Personal Care Chemical Industry.

Seven Scents, various fruity scents will be trending this India houses some of the most exotic species of flowers year. Praline, will add a soft caramel-chocolate note and like Sona Champa, Parijat, Mitti, Bakul, Keora, Mogra, creamy, nutty complexity while Sorbets will bring in a Hina, Lotus, Gulhina, Ruh Khus, etc. Some of the refreshing sensation of iced fruits and sugary accents fragrances which have consistently been popular over creating a cooling energy in compositions. A range of generations are Sandalwood, Patchouli, Chameli, sweets confectionery fragrances will also be trending, Nagarmotha, Valerian, Marigold etc. said Seven Scents. Right from sweet and gentle scent of Marshmallow; zingy and zesty citrus notes of However, there is a high need for the Indian F&F Sherbet Lemon; tropical, fruity aromas reminiscent industry to invest in R&D of various exotic plants and of childhood summers of Fruit Salad, cool green mint flower species to extract the essential oils and reach blends with a hint of sweetness of Spearmint will be out to the global customers who are new to these fragrances and flavours. trending.

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CLEANLINESS BEGINS WITH A

MINDSET The Mysuru-based Schevaran Laboratories Pvt Ltd, is carving a niche for itself as a cleaning and sanitation chemicals company. Having started from a twoacre manufacturing facility in 1990, the company has come a long way though spreading hygiene and cleanliness awareness in the country.

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MANUFACTURING Schevaran started its manufacturing facility in 1990. The 2 acre-manufacturing area facility with a dedicated 15,000 sq ft-production unit, initially faced many issues and was not able to incorporate the highend production technologies.

The manufacturing area, of which 15,000 sq ft is dedicated to the production unit, uses its own indigenously developed production technology.

Initially they faced many struggles and did not have access to production technology.

Currently, the manufacturing plant has a chemical production capacity of about 8 to 10 metric tonne per day, running in two shifts. Using the latest technology, the company is now doubling the capacity.

“From day one we aimed to provide environment-friendly, non-toxic products. Keeping in tune with sustainability requirements for the industry, we also provide certifications for the products based on international standards. The material

safety documents are also provided along with the products,” said Sam Cherian Kumbukattu, managing director, Schevaran Laboratories Pvt Ltd. INNOVATION CENTRE Cleanliness practices and hygiene awareness in India are not well developed; not just in the rural areas but also among the middle/ low income groups of urban populace. Hygiene practices followed by many people are not standardized.

As a result, spreading of contagious diseases and outbreaks of infectioniscommon.

“It is needless to say that there is an urgent need for developing proper cleaning and hygiene products which are eco-friendly, standardizing their usage procedures and hygiene practices through SOPs, creating awareness among citizens in general and train the people involved in public hygiene and health,” said Kumbukattu.

“This is one of the main reasons we have to keep improving our products, technology and ensure con-

tinuous R&D. Keeping in mind all these requirements, Schevaran set up a 3,500-sq ft innovation centre – an autonomous, in-house creative research and development laboratory,” Kumbukattu added.

The centre was officially inaugurated in December 2014. The innovation centre has employed well-trained R&D personnel, responsible for developing new products.

“We have four senior scientists, post graduates in the field of microbiology, biotechnology and biochemistry, who are doing the R&D in our centre. We also have support and access to expertise from the Mysuru-based Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI),” informed Kumbukattu.

Some of the activities in the innovation centre are: • Developing eco-friendly sanitation products • Specific and targeted R&D for established entrepreneurs to manufacture less polluting products

The government is talking about ‘Swacch Bharat’ but for it to be effective cleaning has to happen at the grass-root level. India is the biggest market in terms of potential and opportunity. The main problem is the need to bring in a change in mindset of people.

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• Design and develop products based on/supplemented with phytochemicals and biomolecules for cleaning and sanitation requirements • Developing products for rural requirements which are hitherto not properly addressed • Training people involved in cleaning and sanitation, in Schevaran Training Centre • Demonstrating the cleaning and sanitizing procedures in rural and urban locations • Adopting villages for implementing cleanliness and hygiene • Developing standard operating procedures (SOP) for cleanliness and hygiene and maintenance in food, pharmaceutical, hotel industries and hospitals • Help food, pharma, hotel industries and hospitals in developing SOPs, as part of environmental strategies • Help municipalities and other civic bodies to develop SOPs 72

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for cleanliness, hygiene, domestic waste handling and maintaining of public toilets • Application of nanotechnology for cleaning and sanitizing solutions “Our well-equipped laboratory, has the state of the art facilities, supports the innovation centre to carry out innovative research in developing formulations for cleaning and hygiene maintenance, using eco-friendly chemicals and biomolecules and testing them against various microorganisms,” addedKumbukattu.

TRAINING CENTRE The company believes that training is a critical prerequisite for customers to attain the maximum effectiveness of the cleaning products.

Currently Schevaran provides onsite training at the client locations.

It will shortly establish a housekeeping training institute within the manufacturing facility to provide vocational training to people who want to be a part of janitorial and cleaning industry.

STRATEGY FOR GROWTH Earlier, Schevaran used to export to South East Asia countries such as Thailand, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and the Middle East. But the logistics cost and economies of scale rendered international business model less viable for the company.

However, Schevaran plans to target the Rs 1,500 crore-domestic cleaning chemicals market and reach out to a wider audience. Further, Schevaran has invested Rs 3 to 4 crore in the last five years, in various expansion plans. To speed up production and improve overall quality and accuracy, the company is also investing in automation and upgrading its manufacturing activities.

“We want to drive home the concept of hygiene and cleanliness to ensure health for citizens. Seeing the market potential, we look to capture a bigger market share in coming few years,” mentioned Kumbukattu.

“And automation will help us in fulfilling our aim. We are in the process of implementing automation for our production unit, namely the

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The change has to start from schools. Teachings about health, hygiene and cleanliness have to start in the primary school itself. filling, capping and labeling activities. This will improve our efficiency by nearly 50 percent and achieve the cost effectiveness in 12 months,” said Kumbukattu.

PRODUCTS Schevaran has around 100 cleaning and sanitation products to meet the needs of following industries where good cleanliness and hygiene practices are very critical.

• General housekeeping • Food production and kitchens • Healthcare and pharmaceuticals • Industrial housekeeping “The focus on cleanliness and hygiene is rising as MNCs are estab-

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lishing themselves in the country.

It can be attributed mostly to the growth of the IT companies. Other than IT firms, we have tie-ups with well-known pharma companies and hospitals. Also, due to the rise in infection levels in the country, the sale of our general cleaning products has shown significant growth. Added to this, we are soon launching a new room fresher,” said Kumbukattu.

“More than the products we want to create awareness about the importance of cleanliness and hygiene and reduce load on the environment. For this we have been educating customers to use super concentrates. This reduces the use

of water and also the logistics cost,” informed Kumbukattu.

Focusing on regulations, the company feels that there is a lack of proper authority to ensure adequate disposal mechanisms.

“Our products are designed in a way that they can be disposed of safely in the end. But, in general, there is lack of rules and regulations in India. Moreover, there needs to be a regulatory body that will set the standards and ensure that proper waste disposal norms are followed.”

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R&D YOUNG TURKS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT STUDIES BILAYER GRAPHENE SHEET Josephine Jessica Yu, 17, of Potomac, studied bilayer graphene for her Intel Science Talent Search physics project. Graphene is a sheet of carbon that is only one atom thick and notable for its strength and conductivity. Using elasticity theory, Josephine developed a theoretical model that explained what occurs when the top layer of two stacked graphene sheets is moved, causing the sheets to stretch and wrinkle. Using her model, she was able to account for what had previously been observed in experiments. Her model correctly showed, for example, the relative sizes of the structures that resulted from this movement. She went on to validate her assumptions in the model by creating a one-dimensional numerical analog that itself was validated by reproducing a phase transition that had been reported by others. Josephine is on the debate team at Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring. One of her future research goals is to enhance prosthetic body parts by integrating a sensitive coating made of conductive materials to allow the wearer once again to experience a sense of touch.

TEEN GIRL INVESTIGATES DIFFERENTIAL EFFECTS OF FOOD ADDITIVES Shreya Menon, 18, of Ann Arbor, investigated the mechanism through which commonly used antioxidants such as Vitamin E affect cancer gene expression for her Intel Science Talent Search project in cellular and molecular biology. Her four-year research endeavour began with an eighthgrade science project exploring the effect of various factors on an antioxidant enzyme extracted from potatoes. Shreya’s interests soon expanded to cancer research and bioinformatics. Using datasets of RNA expression in cells treated with antioxidants, she designed a computational algorithm to identify changes in gene expression and then performed in vitro studies using several cancer cell lines to validate her results. Shreya found that antioxidants produce changes in gene expression that are enzyme, cell line and substance dependent. This suggests a novel mechanism for the effects of antioxidants and may become the foundation for future, more detailed investigation. Shreya is a two-time National Piano Guild Audition winner and attends Skyline High School where she is president of the student senate and Red Cross club.

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RESEARCHER DEVELOPS ORGANELLE-TARGETED ANTI-CANCER AGENT Aditya Garai, from Indian Institute Of Science, has developed a new anticancer agent.

Cancer, one of the deadly diseases, is categorized by the type of cells that are affected initially. Researchers know over 100 different types of cancers.

At present, chemotherapy, surgery, radiation therapy etc, are routinely used mode of treatments given to the patients, although there are some disadvantages.

One such limitation is that the repeated chemotherapeutic dose given to a patient leads to serious side effects and eventually makes them immune to the drug. Therefore, there is an immediate requirement of a suitable therapeutic modality, which does not lead to any side effects and is noninvasive so that the malignancy can be controlled.

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is one of the non-invasive techniques, which involves localized activation of drug by irradiation of light of certain wavelength. However, such a treatment has been only considered effective for the treatment of superficial cancers. Although photofrin® is a clinicallyapproved drug, it has several limitations. Its use can lead to jaundice andpatients can become sensitive towards visible light. To overcome such shortcomings, metal-based complexes may serve as better targets to treat cancer. There are several advantages in using metal complexes as they have versatile coordination geometry and they can involve in photo-redox pathways for the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) to kill cancer cells. Combination of different units such as photosensitizer and targeting molecule can be conjugated together, thus enhancing the efficacy.

In this regard, our approach was to prepare iron(iii) complex, Garai said.

Iron is a bio-relevant metal and it is present in 30-40 mg quantity per kg body weight. Therefore, we have prepared and characterized benzhydroxamate (BHA) iron(iii) complexes and evaluated their photocytotoxicity in the visible (400–700 nm) and red (600–720 nm) light. This complex exhibits preferential localization in the mitochondria. Most importantly, the complex shows photocytotoxicity in red light in Hela cancer cells, resulting in ic50 value of 24.4(±0.4) μm. Interestingly, It is worthwhile to mention that this complex is non-toxic under dark condition, indicating the lead role of photoactivation to kill cancer cells. Further studies show that the complex is localized in nucleus and mitochondria, where it produces ROS upon irradiation. The most significant fact observed in this investigation is that the mode of cell death is apoptosis, which is absent in cancer cells.

Therefore, our investigation highlights the potential use of such biorelevant metal complexes as effective PDT agent.

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R&D YOUNG TURKS TEENAGER DEVELOPS A LOW-COST, VIRUS-IMPRINTED POLYMER (VIP) FILM Anjini Karthik, 17, of Sunnyvale, developed a low-cost, virus-imprinted polymer (VIP) film that captures target viruses and dramatically reduces the time required to detect them for her Intel Science Talent Search materials science project. Anjini produced the film by curing a polymer in the presence of a template with the target viruses, in this case Influenza A and Newcastle disease virus, thus creating precise nanoscale cavities in the film’s surface. Her resulting polymer film captured the target virus in as little as one minute and distinguished among viruses of similar size and shape. Other virus detection methods rely on laboratory analysis that can take upwards of three days to yield results. When mass produced, Anjini estimates that each VIP film will cost less than one dollar. Anjini is first author of a paper on this subject published in the journal Nanoscale.

YOUNGSTER FORMULATES BIOBASED ADHESIVE FOR CONSTRUCTION APPLICATIONS Neelima Tripathi, from Indian Institute Of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati), in the category of plastics engineering, has prepared a bio based adhesive by a simple, elegant and industrially viable process. The invented formulation and process are environmental friendly as ingredients of these adhesive are derived from renewable feedstock. Biobased aliphatic polyesters can be used for adhesion purposes due to its sticky nature. The adhesive was prepared by in-situ polycondensation of hydroxycarboxylic acid/oligomers and its conjugates with polysaccharide/protein; by conventional heating reaction method and reaction in the presence of microwaves. The invention also relates to modify hydrophilic-hydrophobic characteristics of conjugates/blends and the process of such preparation.

Invented conjugate/blend system can be used as adhesive by applying it on the full surfaces or partial surfaces of the substrate of any shape and size at elevated temperature and subsequently by compressing these coated surfaces on, with or without coated surfaces will lead to the integration of substrates having partial and complete interface of conjugate/blend system. When adhesive is applied between the two surfaces, which can also show the adhesion properties in the perpendicular direction of the surfaces with or without the compression force applied on the surfaces.

The synthesized ‘green’ adhesive showed excellent shear strength and showed matchless adhesive properties with respect to the present biobased adhesives so far. The prepared adhesive has an excellent ability to bind glass and granite substrates. Thus, it has the capability to replace the present market products. The adhesive formulation can be scaled-up and is ready for commercialization with cost effective manners.

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DEMAND-DRIVEN SUPPLY CHAINS 2.0:

BUILT FOR A RAPIDLY CHANGING GLOBAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRY The chemical industry in 2015 saw a number of historic contractions, transitions and realignments around the world, with perhaps more to come as the global economy struggles to avoid another downturn in 2016.

By Erich Ludwig Gampenrieder Chemical companies are facing dramatic changes in global markets, feedstock supply, corporate mergers as well as a slowed down global economic situation and increasing price and margin pressure in some parts of the chemical industry.

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the biggest driver of change in 2015 involved China’s cooling economy.

After decades of expansion, this reversal was not unexpected The more things change… current government policies are ... the more they stay the same. The designed to curb inflation, reduce common place expression might infrastructure investment and be true in many industries but support a gradual transition not for chemical companies over away from manufacturing toward the past year. In fact, the chemical consumer markets - but the degree industry in 2015 saw a number of of this cooling caught many by historic contractions, transitions surprise. According to official and realignments around the world, reports, GDP growth in China has with perhaps more to come as the declined to 6.9 percent in 2015, global economy struggles to avoid the slowest growth rate in 25 years. another downturn in 2016. Perhaps Domestic stock market volatility, supply chain can help companies keep pace with change in today’s chemical industry.

www.worldofchemicals.com currency devaluations and high debt levels across industries also increased concern about the world’s second-largest economy.

In a similar reversal, China’s chemical industry is now marked by lower domestic demand leading to oversupply in many sectors and an increase in commodity exports. For example, China has seen a massive turn around in purified terephthalic acid (PTA) imports versus exports from 2013 through 2015. Imports have fallen by 75 percent with exports up by 423 percent (see chart below, China’s PTA trade).

For overseas chemical producers, major readjustments will have to be made as China increasingly shifts from being a dependable market for commodities to something far more complex and fluid. Chemical company’s long dependent on exports to China - those in South Korea being a prime example - are rethinking their business strategies as they adapt to the Chinese new normal.

Another change for 2015 involved continued low prices for crude oil and natural gas. The drop in crude prices was not unprecedented in a boom-or-bust industry like petroleum and low prices for shale

Annual M&A value (for deals with US acquirers)

gas were in line with expectations.

But oil has remained at low levels far longer than expected, and continued global oil production discourages any significant increase in crude oil prices. Combined with an abundance of North American shale gas, this situation reverses

China’s PTA trade January—September 2013, 2014 & 2015 in tons

trends that have been in place for years or even decades, creating a ripple effect across the global chemical industry. However, the advantageous circumstances of 2015, like low oil prices and high dollar rates, which supported moderate growth, will not continue forever.

Finally, the past year has seen a surge in M&A and other transactions for the chemical industries as major players acquire, divest and restructure assets to increase profitability and maintain a competitive edge, especially in emerging markets. One of the largest transactions was the historic merger of US giants Dow Chemical and DuPont, a US$130 billion deal.

In short, 2015 has been a true game changer for the global

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LOGISTICS INSIGHT ‘Demand-driven’ has been a part of supply chain thinking for a number of years. For many chemical companies, however, the concept has not been translated into actual supply chain structures, processes and strategies appropriate for today’s rapidly changing business environment.

In a demand-driven supply chain 2.0, as described by KPMG, chemical companies know precisely what clients value and organize their entire operations around satisfying these needs, to create a consistent, excellent customer experience by Brent crude oil prices, January 2014—January 2016 answering the five most important questions as shown below.

Sophisticated demand planning, inventory management and distribution enable customers to select, receive and return products/ services when and where they wish, with an ever-shortening time between order and delivery.

The supply chain flow starts with the buyer, with purchases - and an expressed desire to purchase - providing the demand ‘signal’ that triggers production and replenishment. In a fully networked model, distributors, manufacturers Historical front month US natural gas futures prices and suppliers collaborate on how chemical industry. The chemical leads to a question: Have chemical to respond to fluctuations in companies prognosis for 2016 companies developed supply chains demand or to adapt to new product shows a mixed but not consistent with sufficient agility to keep pace requirements. view. For example, in Europe, with industry changes and to match Properly designed, implemented Evonik and Covestro expect a with shareholders’ expectations? and managed, this approach decrease of their operational As well as staying efficiency reduces unnecessary touch points, profit. So does BASF, where losing oriented, in today’s world, chemical thereby reducing operating costs in the oil and gas business will supply chains should focus on and improving profitability and cause earnings pressure. In the being differentiated, value-driven customer service. Inventory is chemical sector, expect earning and flexible and to allow enhanced managed, based on accurate decreases in basic products, but agility. balancing of demand and increases other product areas. Also, supply, as well as in alignment to DSM and Solvay have promised DEMAND-DRIVEN 2.0: A dynamic target operating levels increased operating profits to their RESPONSIVE APPROACH TO based on segment supply chains shareholders recently. But this PROFITABILITY (by customer, product, regions, 80

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58 percent of surveyed companies with a network demanddriven supply chain outperformed their peers on revenue growth, and 55 percent of surveyed companies did so on margin.

channels and product life cycle stage). Demand/supply continuity issues can be identified before they even impact production and affect customer service.

In addition, the demand-driven approach can achieve balanced cash flow through increased sales, reduced operating expenses and working capital improvements.

Improved fill rates and reduced out-of-stocks drive increased revenue and recoverable sales.

For commodity chemical manufacturers, demand-driven supply chains can help increase efficiency and reduce cost, giving them a competitive advantage in markets where tight margins mean the difference between success and failure.

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help improve customer service and provide better support for multiple suppliers, products and buyers.

For almost any chemical company dealing with significant change, the most important benefit is increased agility. A distinction can be made between flexibility - responding to expected issues by executing preplanned mitigation plans - and agility - responding to unexpected events and unforeseen demand with a high performing organization. These events include extreme weather, geopolitical disturbances, regulatory changes, market volatility, and price fluctuations in raw materials, power outages or changes in third-party suppliers. Demand-driven supply based on real-time sharing of information has both the flexibility and agility to accommodate unforeseen events that

might affect demand or the ability to meet demand.

INFORMATION IS KEY Information technology (IT) is essential for a demand-driven supply chain. Next generation IT infrastructures, cloud and SaaS platforms help suppliers and partners to increase the visibility of changes in customer demand. With all parties leveraging a shared platform, information can be synchronized across partner tiers, providing a real-time view to total demand, supply and capacity information.

Information latency - the time lags that occurs in transmitting supply, demand and financial data within the organization and across supplier tiers and customers - can be significantly reduced.

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LOGISTICS INSIGHT All material movements and inventory decisions can be driven by demand signals as close to the customer as possible - capturing actual consumption and changes in demand patterns. This, in turn, reduces the level of inventory that needs to be carried because demand uncertainty is mitigated. At the same time, real-time visibility into the complete demand/ supply picture and continuity issues reduces supply disruptions.

For chemical companies making acquisitions or consolidating assets, a cloud-based SaaS platform can also facilitate the integration, expansion and redesign of IT environments supporting supply chain networks.

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benefits model with partners, allowing both sides to provide input to the future-state process and related metrics.

Anticipating potential pitfalls is also important. A demand-driven environment requires all parties to expose more operational data outside their four walls, so data must be clearly defined and integrity is key. Finally, talCONCLUSION: HOW TO ent management must be fully supported, especially the need to recruit, CHANGE FOR THE BETTER train and retain supply managers who are comfortable with today’s techWhy chemical companies need de- nology. mand-driven, responsive-oriented With the right design, support and management, demand-driven supply supply is a matter of record. Benchains can help the industry better adapt to today’s rapidly evolving global efits involving cost, performance markets, representing a change for the better for manufacturers, suppliers and the ability to respond to change and customers. have been realized by chemical industry leaders worldwide. But exactly how a demand-driven supply chain is implemented is a different matter.

Making the transition from a traditional forecast-based supply chain to a demand-driven model involves challenges found with most change management initiatives. Management buy-in is essential, starting with the CEO. Key stakeholders include leaders in IT, sales, operations and HR. Equally important is the need to convince customers and suppliers that they should join the initiative. It is critical that they understand the benefits they can achieve by collaborating. Successful programs establish a shared 82

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Author: Erich Gampenrieder, global head, operations advisory and head, global operations, center of excellence, KPMG International.

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Are you confident that you have the right logistics partner who is hand in hand with your business success plan?

As consumers we live in a world where we are forced to constantly make decisions. Some require a great deal of time and research such as buying a car; and some are simpler such as buying lunch.

Although some may argue that is a greater feat. Nevertheless, there are endless options. With all the options available today, how do you decide and be confident in your decision?

Well, chemical logistics is no different. There are a variety of options to be considered. Your choice for a chemical warehousing

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facility should not be based on bias instead you should be fully confident and 100 percent on board with your decision.

Hence, here are few tips while choosing a partner for chemical storage and distribution, the right questions to ask when looking at prospective partners and key things to look for in your partner.

• Check the provider’s reputation with objective sources.

Don’t rely on the 3PL’s marketing claims to gauge capabilities. Check

those claims against the opinions of outside companies and agencies familiar with the provider. For instance, local fire departments with jurisdiction over the provider’s warehouses are part of the local permitting process and will be aware of the company’s ability to manage health, safety, security and environmental requirements for hazmat storage.

With a little research, it may also be possible to identify the 3PL’s current or past customers. Call up these companies and ask for a candid assessment.

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be for simple pallet in/pallet out much smaller. The advantages of storage and distribution. But what integrating logistics services with if future requirements involve, for one provider include: Too many Requests for Proposals instance, repackaging 50-gallon ask only about a 3PL’s ability to drums into ten 5-gallon pails? Can  Maintain the integrity of the address current needs. Instead, the provider handle the job? Does product throughout the distribution cycle, including adherence to you should anticipate your needs the provider even want to do this temperature control requirements. well into the future and look for kind of work?  Create a closed loop supply chain a partner that can satisfy these requirements to avoid the cost and • Look for a provider of by bringing reusable containers back to the warehouse after risk involved in switching providers. integrated services.

For instance, today you may not You’ll find many candidates for deliveries.

• Choose a partner for present and future needs.

be moving goods via rail, but you may want to exploit this lower-cost shipping option in the future. In that case, choosing a warehouse with a rail spur is smart planning.

Likewise, your need today might

chemical warehouse services and many for last-mile transportation.

But the pool of chemical logistics providers that can integrate these services with seamless visibility to product at rest and in motion is

Choosing a logistics partner is one the integral parts of the entire process ensuring success of the overall business. Hence, it is important that you choose the right one.

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irmenich said that it has inaugurated a new stateof-the-art plant in Buenos Aires, Argentina to strengthen its market leadership in fragrances.

“We have been in Argentina since 1956 and our multimillion dollar investment in this cutting-edge plant, underpins Firmenich’s long-term commitment to our customers in the region to deliver the most innovative, consumer-focused fragrance and flavor solutions in the market,” said Gilbert Ghostine, CEO, Firmenich.

The new plant will serve more than 100 customers across 10 markets globally, significantly increasing Firmenich’s footprint in Argentina.

“Boosting our operating capacity is a fundamental step to helping our customers generate even more value for their consumers, at the right cost and with the right level of service,” said Edson Silva, VP, general services, finance, controlling, Latin America.

SYMRISE INAUGURATES CUSTOM-TAILORED PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING SITE IN IRAN

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ymrise AG said it has opened “Symrise Parsian” – its own site in Tehran, Iran, strengthening its presence in the Middle East. The company will also set up sales The opening ceremony saw local and international offices and application-specific laboratories at the site. guests as well as company representatives attending Symrise will develop custom-tailored products for the celebration. The official welcome was carried out the market in the Persian Gulf region, for local and by the German ambassador Michael von Ungerninternational customers in the food and beverage Sternberg. The board of the German Chamber of industry, as well as for manufacturers of perfumes, body Commerce and senior representatives from the care, and household care goods.

German consulate were also present.

“Having our own site in the region underlines our dedication to Iranian customers and this attractive market. We are thus a step ahead of many other international companies,” said Dr Heinz-Jurgen Bertram, CEO of Symrise. Iran’s location between Europe, Russia and the Persian Gulf States makes this country an important trading hub. This opens a variety of trading opportunities for the future – also with Asia.

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“The population of roughly 80 million is well educated with a healthy demographic distribution of 50 percent under the age of 30. There is a lot of demand for products such as high-quality perfumes, cosmetics and foods that conform to leading global standards.

The total market potential in this area is estimated to be more than €100 million,” said Mohammad Faieghi, managing director of Symrise Parsian.

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GIVAUDAN TO OPEN NEW FLAVOURS

FACILITY IN PUNE, INDIA

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ivaudan said that it will invest CHF 55 million to open a new flavours manufacturing facility, in Ranjangaon, Pune, India. The new site, which is expected to open in 2018, will complement Givaudan’s existing flavor manufacturing facility in Daman.

“This major investment reflects India’s importance to Givaudan, and our overall 2020 strategy of investment in high growth markets. It shows our commitment to continue to collaborate closely with customers in Asia Pacific and provide differentiated solutions for local market needs,” said Gilles Andrier, CEO, Givaudan.

The Pune facility is expected to employ around 100 people boosting Givaudan’s capabilities in liquids compounding, powder blending, emulsions, process flavors and spray drying in India.

“Givaudan has a 50 year heritage of operating in India and these are exciting times for us. The doubling of our flavor production capacity is testament to our commitment to India, and will help us continue to meet the dynamic needs of the Indian market for innovative products and great taste experiences,” said Monila Kothari, commercial head APAC, Givaudan Flavours.

This is Givaudan’s largest investment in India since 1998.

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nternational Flavors & Fragrances Inc. said that it has partnered with ISIPCA, the world-renowned French school dedicated to creating careers in perfume, cosmetics and food flavors, to establish a new threeyear master’s program in scent design and creation at ISIPCA’s Versailles, France campus.

“This partnership combines IFF’s 127-year creative legacy with the proven academic excellence that has made ISIPCA the world’s premier fragrance school. It’s a wonderful opportunity to participate in the training of future perfumers and scent designers,” said Nicolas Mirzayantz, group president, IFF Fragrances.

The new framework and partnership with ISIPCA is an evolution of IFF’s existing perfumery school and is in support of IFF’s Vision 2020 business strategy.

“We are proud of having trained so many of the world’s most successful and influential perfumers, including many at IFF. There is a beautiful symmetry to bringing IFF’s talent onto our campus and offering their unique and practical expertise in this new program,” said Cecile Ecalle Montier, managing director, ISIPCA.

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S H KELKAR ACQUIRES RASIKLAL HEMANI FOR RS 28 CR H Kelkar and Company Ltd, a leading Indian fragrance & flavour company, said that it has acquired Rasiklal Hemani Agencies Pvt Ltd (RHAPL) for Rs 28.17 crore in addition to Rs 5 crore which S H Kelkar paid to RHAPL by way of goodwill.

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Meanwhile, S H Kelkar also announced that its subsidiary, Keva Flavours Pvt Ltd, executed a business transfer agreement earlier in April by acquiring Hi-Tech Technologies (HTT), comprising of flavours division, for total consideration of Rs 25.11 crore.

The move will help S H Kelkar to take direct control of customer relationships in Northern region and further consolidate its position in domestic market. Rasiklal Hemani Agencies is the indenting agents in Northern region for S H Kelkar’s fragrances for 50 years and generate and collect revenues over Rs 125 crore per annum from North India region (FY15 Rs 105 crore).

Mumbai-based HTT, which manufactures and sales flavors, has a production facility in Daman with FSSA licence and has presence throughout India. HTT’s forecast revenue for FY 2016 is Rs 22 crore. Acquisition is in-line with S H Kelkar’s plan to pursue strategic tuck-in acquisitions to grow the flavours business, it said.

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ECO ENZYMES Beverages is the leading application segment within the global food flavours market.

Can you imagine that the waste from your kitchen can be something more than just garbage? In fact, that garbage can clean your house, your neighborhood and the entire ecosystem. Just a little effort and coordination can transform kitchen waste into a million dollar eco enzymes industry, which can make this planet a better place to live in.

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n an age where heaps of garbage is generated each day, can we put it to some good use? Would an organic solution heal us and our planet? And wouldn’t it be surprising to know that such a solution can be formulated from your kitchen dustbin?

An organic cleaning solution called the Eco enzymes is fast picking up pace with individual and community efforts for a greener solution.

Earlier this year, when Art of Living organized the World Culture Festival (WCF) on Yamuna floodplains, the major deterrent to the show, which hosted thousands of global participants, was the stinking Barapulla drain, which flowed right beside the venue.

Volunteers resorted to the natural way of cleaning the drain by making over 5,000 liters of eco enzymes and pouring it into the Barapullah drain. Over a period of time, the foul smell reduced and the cattle and birds, which avoided the waters started coming back to the place again.

Although debatable, eco enzymes used across the globe, have showed signs of healing the planet instead of hurting it.

WHAT IS ECO ENZYME? Eco enzyme was developed by Dr Rosukon from Thailand who has been actively involved in enzyme research for more than 30 years.

Eco enzyme is a complex solution produced by fermentation of sugar (brown sugar, jaggery or molasses sugar), fresh kitchen waste (fruit and vegetable) and water in 1:3:10 ratio, which is fermented for three months in an air-tight container.

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Once ready, it becomes a dark brown coloured liquid with a strong sweet sour fermented scent.

As an alternative to the cleaning products, eco enzyme is a natural multi-purpose liquid, which has numerous applications and can be used in homes, agriculture, animal husbandry and many other areas.

VARIOUS WAYS TO USE ECO ENZYMES: The concentrated solution of eco enzyme can be diluted in different proportions to be used in various house hold cleaning activities like:

At home, right from general cleaner, air purifier, insect repellent, laundry cleaner, car care, organic fertilizer, eco enzymes can be used in several ways at a negligible cost. Its anti-bacterial and antifungal properties can be a natural antiseptic for homes. It removes odour and toxic air released from smoking, car exhaust, chemical residues of household products, etc. The enzyme residue flows underground and eventually purifies the river and the sea. Eco enzymes in different dilutions can be used in several household purposes like washing clothes, washing utensils, cleaning floors, removing grease marks etc.

• Add in bath water to improve skin condition

In personal and pet care, eco enzyme can be mixed in shampoo in small quantities to reduce the effect of chemicals and give a nice wash.

• Clean and deodorize bathroom sink, refrigerator

In agricultural, eco enzymes can be used to reduce the over-use of chemicals, act as natural pesticide and fertilizer and it can add to the general health of the soil and make it more fertile.

MARKET DYNAMICS Cleaning applications industry has a sustainable growth potential, with some country markets increasing at double-digit rates during the forecast period from 2014-2019, as per a report by international

• Washing machine to clean laundry • Clean toilet bowl, prevent blockage & purify sewage • Purify water in garden pond & water tank • Clean stains on leather sofa • Deodorize carpets • Deodorize shoe, inside the car • Clean kitchen sink, stove and oily stains • Deodorize & antiseptic pet excretion, pet house • Deodorize air-conditioned room

• Use in pet bathing for deodorizing & antiseptic • Make herb sachets of dried lemongrass together with dried fragrant flower like lavender, chrysanthemum, or rose petals and use in cupboards and closets as insect repellent • Use as planting fertilizer • Add small portion to shampoo, dish wash, laundry liquid etc • Floor cleaning • Clean vegetables of pesticides

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market research and management consulting firm, Kline. While mature markets like Europe and the US represent a large portion of the total market sales, accounting for over $11 billion, developing markets, particularly China, are also not far behind. The Southeast Asia is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of around 4.7 percent through 2019 while India is forecast to post the strongest growth of almost 13 percent over the same timespan, according to the report.

However, the eco enzymes market is far behind the industry numbers.

The reason being, it is still not taken up as large-scale business model but only as an individual effort.

KITCHEN SCOPE TO MULTIMILLION INDUSTRY Making eco enzymes in the house, at an individual level - organic cleaning agents at low cost for personal use, can be possible for people. But higher production levels can be a behemoth task. On the other hand, this can be easily made into an industry on its own, with a little coordinated effort at community level and minimal funding.

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kitchen waste in a coordinated way to make eco enzymes, the cleaning enzymes can be distributed among all the households. With a more co-ordinate effort, a neighborhood can start it up as a small-scale business at a local level and share the profits.

Eco enzyme is a complex solution produced by fermentation of sugar (brown sugar, jaggery or molasses sugar), fresh kitchen waste (fruit and vegetable) and water in 1:3:10 ratio, which is fermented for three months in an air-tight container.

Once ready, it becomes a dark brown coloured liquid with a strong sweet sour fermented scent. ble markets and supermarkets in a much organized way, manufacture the eco enzymes and sell it to make profits.

With garbage dumping becoming a major issue in cities, environmental groups or NGOs can coordinate With the trend to have a more ordoor to door collection of kitchen ganic lifestyle, various multinationwaste to manufacture eco enzymes al cleaning agents firms can do the and then use it for cleaning drains same on a larger scale and sell the and other water bodies in the city. eco enzyme products on a much This would not just bring in a wider platform of customers. constructive solution for garbage Instead of dumping the environdumping, but will also help main- ment with garbage and filth, a little co-ordinated effort and enthutaining the environment. siasm in small neighborhoods can Local municipal bodies can make it create a billion dollar market just a law to dump vegetable waste sepwith your kitchen dustbin. arately so that the same can be used WHAT CAN ECO ENZYMES DO? to make eco enzymes, which can be put to use by the sanitation depart• Reduce pollution in ecosysment in various parts of the city. tem In villages and rural farming belt, • Make household cleaning people can be educated about eco agents at negligible cost of enzymes,which can be used in production farms as natural fertilizers and pes• One cleaning agent with ticides reducing the adverse effects multiple purpose of chemicals on plants and soil.

• Anti-bacterial, anti-fungal property At a business level, small scale in• Purify underground water dustries can infact “buy” the properly segregated kitchen waste from • Purify air various households, hotels, vegeta• Act as natural fertilizer and pesticide

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GLOBAL

BIO SOLVENTS

MARKET

Increasing penetration of bio solvents in paints, coatings, printing inks, sealants and adhesives is expected to have a positive influence on the market growth.

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Global bio solvents market demand was 2,374.9 kilo tonne in 2012. Volatile petrochemical prices coupled with growing health concerns due to VOC presence in conventional solvents are expected to remain key factors driving the growth of global bio solvents market. Stringent regulations by REACH, EPA and DEFRA with respect to toxicity content in conventional solvents have prompted the shift towards developing bio solvents. This trend is expected to have a positive impact on the global market growth over the next six years. Increasing penetration of bio solvents in paints, coatings, printing inks, sealants and adhesives is also expected to have a positive influence on the market growth.

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emerging markets of Asia Pacific and Latin America on account of growing urbanization and industrialization rates are expected to drive paints & coatings demand.

Growing paints & coatings market is expected to further augment the global bio solvents market growth. Increasing awareness regarding harmful effects of conventional solvents in pharmaceutical and personal care products is expected to further drive bio solvents demand in the respective applications.

Widespread R&D to increase bio solvents application scope in pharmaceutical and cosmetics applications is expected to yield opportunities to market participants. High production costs associated with bio solvents is expected to remain a key challenge for industry participants. Advancements in production technologies and product innovation are expected to counter such challenges over the forecast period.

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PRODUCT INSIGHTS The report segments bio-based solvent products into lactate esters, soy methyl esters, alcohol and glycols among others such as d-limonene, diols and polyhydroxyalkanoates. Lactate ester was a major product segment and accounted for just below onethird of total market volume in 2013. Growing lactate ester solvents demand in coatings, printing inks and industrial applications is expected to drive the market growth over the forecast period. Glycol solvents are expected to register highest growth on account of its increasing penetration in automotive coatings, industrial coatings, paints and printing inks industries.

Its slow evaporation rate and high blush resistance are driving its demand over other solvents in the above stated applications.

Global Bio Solvents Market Volume by Product, 20122020 (kilo tonne)

APPLICATION INSIGHTS On the basis of application, bio solvents market is segmented as paints & coatings, adhesives & sealants and printing inks among other niche applications such as pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. Increasing construction spending in emerging markets such as Brazil, China, India and Mexico on account of rapid industrialization and urbanization rates is expected to remain a key driving factor for this segment.

Shift in trends towards using eco-friendly paints coupled with growing construction industry is expected to drive bio solvents demand. Paints & coatings emerged as the largest application segment accounting for a major chunk in the global market.

Increasing paints & coatings demand in construction and automotive industries has been a major factor driving bio solvents demand. Adhesives & sealants are expected to witness the highest growth rate over the forecast period.

REGIONAL INSIGHTS North America is a major bio solvents consumer and accounted for over one-third of total market volume in 2013. The regional is characterized by high level of awareness regarding health and environmental effects of conventional solvents coupled with stringent environmental regulations. Increasing construction spending by the US government to improve public

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infrastructure in the region is expected to drive paints & coatings demand, which in turn is expected to have a positive impact on the regional bio solvents market over the forecast period.

Recovery of US automotive industry after a slump due economic recession is also expected to have a positive impact on the regional bio solvents market. Asia Pacific is touted to register significant growth rate on account of growing construction and automotive industries.

Rapid industrialization in emerging markets of China and India are expected to drive adhesives and sealants demand. This trend coupled with growing concerns regarding degradability of conventional solvents is expected to further drive the Asia Pacific market growth.

COMPETITIVE INSIGHTS Global bio solvents market is concentrated with top four companies accounting for more than 60 percent of the market share in 2013. Major companies operating in the global market include The Dow Chemical Co, AkzoNobel NV, E I du Pont de Nemours & Co, Cargill Inc, BASF SE, LyondellBasell, BioAmber, Huntsman Corp, Myriant Corp, Vertec Biosolvents and Florida Chemicals.

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Asia Pacific, dominated by China and India organic solvents market size accounted for more than 40 percent of the global demand in 2015.

Organic solvents market size was valued at over $35 due to saturated solvent market and increase in billion in 2015 and is expected to be worth more environment regulations. Growth in construction and than $50 billion by 2023, with estimated gains of 4.5 building industries in Saudi Arabia and Qatar is likely percent from 2016 to 2023. In terms of volume, global to positively influence Middle East & Africa organic demand was over 18,500 kilo tonne in 2015 and is solvents market growth. likely to increase more than 24,550 kilo tonne over the Increasing environmental concerns has led to various forecast period, growing an approximate CAGR of 3 laws and acts such as Registration, Evaluation and percent from 2016 to 2023.

Authorization of Chemicals (REACH) legislation Asia Pacific, dominated by China and India organic of 2007 and Clean Air Act revisions of 1996. These solvents market size accounted for more than 40 reforms have put limitations on toxic materials usage percent of the global demand in 2015. China was and promoting less harmful and low content solvents. the leading consumer globally and accounted for Volatile raw material cost is likely to be among the key approximately 24 percent of the total consumption. factors to influence organic solvents market price trend.

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These chemicals can be categorized into synthetic and natural solvents. Natural solvents are derived from

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These products can be segmented on the basis of structure and functional group. They are divided into hydrocarbons, aromatic hydrocarbons, aliphatic (non-aromatic) and carbon compounds with several functional groups such as alcohols, carbonyls, halocarbons, and ethers.

Bio-based solvents are anticipated to be an attractive segment owing to increasing naturally sourced products consumption trend.

In terms of application, paints & coatings were the leading consumer and accounted for over 45 percent of the total volume in 2015. However, powder and waterbased paints are replacing the traditional solventbased paints. These new paints are considered to have Organic solvents applications are further bifurcated on low VOC and produce less damaging content into the basis of solvent types. Aliphatic including alkenes the environment. Water based systems is expected to are used for dye, oil extraction, paint, adhesives, witness significant growth owing to increase preference in construction and paints & coatings industry. pharmaceuticals and polymerization.

Aromatics are used for industrial applications such as adhesives, paints, printing inks, extraction, insecticides, and degreasing. Carbonyls including esters are used for end-user applications including decaffeination, paint diluents and activation, glue, food flavoring, and circuit board & electronics cleaners. Other functional groups including alcohols are used for applications such as resins, dyes, lubricants and oils. These are also used to dissolve sugars, soaps, and certain pharmaceutical drugs.

Growth in end-use industry applications such as cosmetics, electronics, and pharmaceutical coupled with manufacturers shift in preference to renewable resources is anticipated to create opportunity for biobased solvents.

Organic solvents market share is dominated by BASF, Dow Chemical Company, ExxonMobil, and Sinopec. These solvents are renewable and have less VOC emissions However, initially extensive R&D and performance enhancements are required before commercialization.

Alcohol-based organic solvents market was the leading product segment and accounted for 30 percent of the Other key players include Solvay Chemicals, Celanese total volume in 2015. Hydrocarbon and chlorinated Corporation, Sasol, Shell, Maruzen Petrochemical, and solvents are likely to grow at sluggish rate owing to DuPont.

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CHEMICALS MARKET The global market for bio-renewable chemicals is facing challenges in availing cost effective raw material due to its generic applications.

The bio renewable chemical is a concept of “green chemistry”, which uses natural renewable source of energy to produce certain chemicals. Now a days, companies and governments around the world are emphasizing on environmentally friendly business. In addition to that, scarcity of non-renewable resources also attracts stakeholders towards bio-renewable chemical market.

Increase in demand for fossil fuels leads to increase in price of fuel related products and hence, to decrease this dependency, the demand for bio renewable chemicals is increasing. For example, increase in demand for polylactic acid (PLA), bioethylene and polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) would depreciate the demand for fossil fuels over the long run.

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facing challenges in availing cost effective raw material due to its generic applications. However, governments and private organizations are granting reimbursements to promote the production of raw materials.

PRODUCT (PLATFORM CHEMICALS) MARKET ANALYSIS: Global bio-renewable chemical product market is segmented into Glycerin, Lactic Acid, Succinic Acid and other chemical products. Bio-renewable Glycerin has the largest market size due to its volume-based requirements followed by Lactic acid. Bio-renewable succinic acid’s demand increases, as it is used as the main ingredient for pigment and coating in planting and pharmaceutical industry.

APPLICATION MARKET ANALYSIS: Global bio-renewable chemical application market is segmented into bio-plastic, bio-solvents, bio-cleaners

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& detergents and other applications. Bio-plastic is normally used as packaging material and it emits very less green house gasses; hence, it has a great demand globally, especially in USA and Europe. In addition, bio-solvent has the maximum demand due to its wide application in industries such as industrial and domestic cleaners, paints & coatings, printing inks, pharmaceutical and personal care products. However, bio-cleaners and detergents are utilized only in detergent industry.

GEOGRAPHY MARKET ANALYSIS: Global bio-renewable chemical geography market is segmented into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and rest of the world. Initiatives have been taken by the North American countries for the production and usage of chemicals. For example, USA’s “federal bio preferred and toxic substitute program”, and Canada & California’s “toxic chemical list and alternatives initiatives” are few a programs that regulate the production and usage of chemicals in the North American countries. These programs make the North American market favorable towards using bio-renewable chemical product. Many European Governments are also focusing on the environmental issues and implementing related environmental regulations for chemical manufacturing. However, Glycerin and Lactic acids are mostly used in the Middle East market as these chemicals are the main ingredients for the production of bio-diesels.

COMPETITIVE MARKET ANALYSIS: The key players of global bio-renewable chemical market are BASF, Solazyme, Myriant, Elevance Renewable Sciences, BioAmber, DuPont Industrial Biosciences (Genencor), Lanza Tech, Amyris, ZeaChem and Gevo.

In Germany, Evonik Industries and Lanzatech have signed a three-year research corporate agreement, which would make value addition to its synthetic gas and polymer market.

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MARKET HIGH-LEVEL ANALYSIS: The report gives an overall view of global bio-renewable chemical market. The market is facing challenges due to unavailability or scarcity of raw materials such as corn, wheat, sugar, etc., which are used in the production of renewable chemicals. These factors are strategically dealt in the report and more emphasis is given towards the commercialization & environmental applications, and also the report deals with the impact challenges on the manufactures.

The global bio-renewable chemical market is also analyzed on the basis of Porter’s five force model. The suppliers’ bargaining power is low, as the equipments and chemicals used are highly fragmented. The increasing number of new entrants is astounding due to limited barriers and very low capital requirement.

KEY BENEFITS Key developmental strategies of the top market players are analyzed in this report so that companies involved in development of bio-renewable chemicals can get competitive intelligence of their competitors The report provides market estimations for platform chemicals, applications and geographic segments that are derived from current and expected market trends Market impact analysis for various platform chemicals, applications, and geographic regions is estimated with detailed analysis of factors responsible for rapid growth of the market segments In depth analysis of key market drivers, restraints and opportunities are discussed for bio-renewable chemicals market with their impact on the market Value chain analysis and Porter’s five force model are analyzed and presented in detail in the report so that the stake holders can receive a clear picture of current market scenario.

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LUBRICANTS MARKET TO GROW AT 2.9 PERCENT CAGR FROM 2015 TO 2022 Lubricants market size was valued at $37 billion in 2014, expected to surpass $74 billion by 2022, in revenue terms.

INDUSTRY ANALYSIS Lubricants market size was 37.73 million tonne in 2014 and is estimated to reach 47.75 million tonne by 2022, growing at a CAGR of 2.9 percent from 2015 to 2022.

In terms of revenue, the lubricants market size was valued at $37 billion in 2014, which is expected to surpass $74 billion by 2022, at a CAGR of 8.5 percent. Increasing automobile sales is expected to drive lubricants market size over the forecast period.

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This is primarily because high viscosity index reduces friction and prevents wear & tear which takes place in automotive engine components such as piston, shaft and connecting rods. Growing industrialization in emerging nations is also expected to be a chief growth factor.

High growth in niche manufacturing sectors such as 3D printing and medical devices is expected to further complement lubricants industry growth rate in these regions. Low base oil prices, following the crude slump

www.worldofchemicals.com over the last two years have been mirrored in lubricants market price trend. Base oils prices are unlikely to recover immediately as they are more downstream in nature, price correction is expected to start from 2017 onwards.

Refining companies have been integrating backward to secure raw material supply for petrochemicals manufacturing. Declining crude oil output and strict environmental regulations are expected to have an adverse impact on supply for refining and downstream operations.

Petrochemical price volatility coupled with rising environmental concerns regarding biodegradability and aqueous toxicity of conventional products has increased the importance of the bio-based lubricants market, which is expected to hamper growth over the forecast period.

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Regional manufacturers should be amenable to Factories Act, The Public Liability Insurance Act, Petroleum Act and Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants. Slow industrial output in North America and Europe is expected to drive the demand for low cost products in the region.

COMPETITIVE MARKET SHARE Major oil & gas companies such as Shell, British Petroleum, Total, Sinopec and Demits are integrated lubricant manufacturers, which ensure steady raw material supply to produce mineral oils and additives.

Through integration, these companies benefit in terms of market expansion and widening their scope of operations.

Most manufacturers are strategically tied-up with oil & gas companies to ensure raw material supply. With depleting crude oil reserves, the market has witnessed a crunch in raw material supply. In order to stabilize the scenario, major oil companies have started to focus on developing new refining techniques and sources.

Industrial lubricants market share was approximately 40 percent in 2014. This can be attributed to high consumption and revenue generation of general Lubricants market share is led by ExxonMobil, Shell, industrial oils. Industries that are projected to witness BP, and Chevron, which collectively accounted for over high growth include mining, unconventional energy 40 percent of the overall demand in 2014. Key growth and chemicals. This trend is expected to further strategies include capacity expansion and new product strengthen demand in industrial engines, compressors, development. hydraulics, bearings and centrifuges.

Source: Global Market Insights Inc. Metal working fluids market size is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.6 percent from 2015 to 2022. Process oils are widely used in chemical and technical industries to improve manufacturing processes. Increasing demand for chemicals primarily in Asia Pacific is expected to drive their production.

REGIONAL ANALYSIS Increasing importance for industrial machinery maintenance in manufacturing sector as a tool to minimize operational costs has led to shift towards condition based maintenance instead of breakdown maintenance.

Growing industrial output in metal forming machining, foundry, mining and plastics industries in India and China, has resulted in capability expansions by major manufacturers. Demand in these industries is expected to significantly grow over the forecast period.

India lubricants market size is expected to grow faster than the global average, with estimated revenue CAGR of over 11 percent from 2015 to 2022.

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Growing demand from the automobile and industrial segments in Asia Pacific has been steadily gaining a foothold in the overall lubricants market.

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ynthetic lubricants market size is forecast to exceed 900 kilo tonne by 2023, with growth estimates of 4.2 percent CAGR from 2016 to 2023.

Growing demand from the automobile and industrial segments in Asia Pacific due to new machine installations and increased sales of branded cars is expected to be a key driving factor for the industry, which has been steadily gaining a foothold in the overall lubricants market.

Synthetic lubricant or Group IV & Group V lubricants market size revenue forecast is estimated at $5 billion by 2023. New innovative technologies such as fire-resistant ester-based hydraulic oils have been accepted by several industries which are equipped

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with hydraulic power packs intended for high temperatures and high pressures. In addition, the NSF food lubrication standard set by major OEM for use in food applications should also trigger synthetic PAO lubricants market sales.

These products are sourced from ethylene oxide, which is obtained through crude oil, natural gas, shale gas, tight oil and CBM. ExxonMobil, Shell, BP, Chevron and Total are integrated manufacturers, which ensure the supply of ethylene oxide to refining units for manufacturing PAO, PAG and ester-based synthetic lubricants.

Automotive applications dominate industry use; global automotive sales have been on the rise primarily driven

www.worldofchemicals.com Europe synthetic lubricants market size, by product, 2012 – 2023, (USD Million)

APPLICATION ANALYSIS Engine oil applications accounted for over 40 percent of synthetic lubricants market share in 2015, with growth expectations of 4.2 percent CAGR by 2023.

Primary application functions include increasing drain intervals and provide excellent film protection, as well as a wide operating temperature range.

Heat transfer fluids (HTF), which are meant for water removal and heating reboilers in the chemical and oil & gas industries, are also a key application avenue.

Synthetic lubricants market size for HTF is likely to exceed 290 kilo tonne by 2023.

by countries such as India, China, Brazil and the US. China sales crossed 23 million units in 2014 from 9.3 million in 2008.

GCC natural gas production was 207.5 BCM in 2005 and it reached 369.2 BCM by 2012. Application growth in construction, automotive, personal care and food & beverage industries in emerging regions such as Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE, has shifted the political focus towards natural gas development. These factors should drive synthetic lubricants market growth.

High compared to mineral counterparts may have a negative impact on industry growth over the next six years. Synthetic lubricants market price trend saw a decline over the last three years, with low petrochemical costs, however, prices are expected to move upwards by 2023.

PRODUCT ANALYSIS (Group IV) PAO synthetic lubricants market share was calculated at over 435 kilo tonne in 2015, with growth forecast of 4 percent CAGR up to 2023. Increased PAO use in automotive engines coupled with OEM recommendations in brands such as Volkswagen and BMW is expected to augment segment growth over the next seven years.

Synthetic lubricant ester market size is likely to reach $1.73 billion by 2023, with 4.9 percent CAGR growth.

Growing lubricant esters demand in reciprocating compressors on account of OEM such as Ingersoll Rand, endorsing use of compressor oil is expected to drive synthetic lubricants market size growth.

These products are also as automatic transmission fluids to perform functions such as valve operation, brake band friction, torque conversion and gear oiling. In addition, transmission fluids are also used as hydraulic fluids in power steering and as a lubricant in 4WD transfer cases. This application segment should grow at 4.1 percent CAGR from 2016 to 2023 for industry participants.

REGIONAL ANALYSIS APAC, which is dominated by China and India synthetic lubricants market size, should achieve 244.7 kilotonne consumption level by 2023, growing at 4.6 percent. Increasing high-end vehicle sales in Asia Pacific is expected to drive growth over the forecast period. High performance and superior properties in comparison to their mineral based products, enables wide applications in high-end automotive uses for these products.

Europe synthetic lubricants market share should exceed revenue of $1.66 billion by 2023, owing to presence of key automotive and aerospace manufacturing companies including Airbus, Rolls Royce, BMW, Audi, Mercedes and VW. Middle East and Latin America synthetic lubricants market offers untapped growth opportunities for industry players, while US is a fairly saturated regional market.

COMPETITIVE MARKET SHARE Global synthetic lubricants market share was dominated by companies such as ExxonMobil, Shell, BP and Castrol, accounting for 50 percent of market share in 2015.

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METAL WORKING FLUIDS MARKET Japan, Brazil, Asia Pacific (primarily India, China and Thailand) are expected to be the growth engines of metal working fluids market in the near future.

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etal working fluids are oils that are chiefly used to lubricate and cool the metal work sections when they are subjected to processes such as milling, grinding, machining and others. Metal working fluid basically reduces the friction and heat between the work piece and the cutting tool, and helps prevent any burning or smoking. The gaining popularity of the metal working fluids for improvising the surface finish and tool life is expected to be a favourable factor for the

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metal working fluids market growth over the forecast period.

Moreover, the metal working fluids market is foreseen to be highly fragmented with more than 50 percent of market being served by the smaller players who are more focused on particular end-user applications and the geographic areas with a loyal customer base.

Currently, the metal working fluid accounts for approximately 6 percent of the global lubricant market.

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Significant contractions in the metal production and the automotive industry as a result of global economic crisis led to depressed metal working fluids demand in the past. Though, the recent rebound of the automotive industry has brought a significant upsurge in the demand of metal working fluids products globally. The burgeoning in the niche applications as medical machining is expected to further boost the sales volume of metal working fluids across the globe.

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However, factors such as vulnerability to microbial attack and regulations on the use of anti-microbial chemicals are acting as restraints for the metal working fluids market globally. In addition, the technological development such as high compression machining, near net form casting and minimum quantity lubrication is expected to replace the traditional metal working procedures there by plummeting the demand for metal working fluids. Increasing awareness regarding hazardous effects and high risk of using synthetic and semi synthetic metalworking fluids has enforced manufactures to increase research & development expenses on the development of bio based metal working fluids. These are some opportunities that can be explored in the metal working fluids market.

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MARKET SEGMENTATION On the basis of product type,the global metal working fluid market is segmented into: •

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The demand for removal fluids in metal working fluids market is anticipated to grow at an accelerated pace mainly due to its increasing consumption in coolants, cutting oils and grinding fluids.

On the basis of application, the global metal working fluids market is segmented into:

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• Natural oils The additives segment is anticipated to grow at a comparatively high CAGR as a result of increasing focus on the performance and greater penetration of synthetic based metal working fluids that requires stronger additive package.

REGION-WISE OUTLOOK On the basis of region, Japan, Brazil, Asia Pacific (primarily India, China and Thailand) are expected to be the growth engines of metal working fluids market in the near future. Market participants are establishing new production facilities in the Asia Pacific region as a result of increasing demand and less stringent regulations, thereby making Asia Pacific the dominant region. The metal working fluids marketis anticipated to expand at a steady rate in other regions of the world as a result of a slowing global economy in these regions.

KEY PLAYERS Some of the players in the global metal working fluids market are BP p.l.c., Houghton International, Fuchs Petrolub Se, Exxon Mobil Corporation, China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, Chevron Corporation, Total Specialties USA, Inc., Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd., Lukoil oil company and The Lubrizol Corporation.

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SILICONE FLUID MARKET

Currently, APAC serves as a large market for silicone fluid due to flourishing infrastructure sector and increasing per capita income.

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ilicones, also known as polydiorganosiloxanes, are Personal care industry has a significant share in silicone of great commercial use as it has relatively high fluid market. Silicone fluids confers smoothness in thermal stability and lubricating properties. Silicone shampoos and beauty creams, improves spreadability fluids have siloxane backbones and organo-functional in natural oils and prevent stickiness in oils. These groups, which are thermally stable. This chemical diverse effects make silicone fluids the most successful composition improves silicone fluid’s compatibility products to be used in personal care industry. Home with organic resigns. Silicone fluids have high Care is another industry, which is estimated to boost resistance to temperature and high thermo oxidative the market of silicone fluid by 2025 end. resistance. Silicone fluids are tasteless, odourless and On the basis of product type, the global silicone fluid transparent liquids. Silicone fluids are also stable market is segmented into than organic polymers in terms of electromagnetic Straight Silicone Fluid properties and UV, alpha, beta and gamma radiations. • Dimethyl Silicone Fluid Silicone fluids are used for hydrophobic treatment • of mineral wool and glass. Silicone fluids can also be modified due to its chemical functionalization. The two common ways in which silicone fluids are modified are either attaching long alkyl chains or functionalizing silicone fluids with organic polymers.

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Increase in demand of end-user industries such as textile, cosmetics, toiletries, pharmaceutical etc. are expected to drive the global silicone fluid market. In addition, rise in construction activities, increasing investment across end user industries, its excellent heat resistant property, thermal stability and solubility are expected to further drive the demand for silicone fluid market by 2025 end. Surface tension of silicone fluids is low, thus making them more preferable for the applications where greater spreading power and surface activity is required. Silicone fluids have very little viscosity change over a wide range of temperature and have almost no adverse effect on metals and other materials, hence have an increasing demand over wide range of applications.

MARKET SEGMENTATION On the basis of end user industry, the global silicone fluid market is segmented into, • Agriculture • Energy •

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REGION-WISE OUTLOOK Currently, APAC serves as a large market for silicone fluid due to flourishing infrastructure sector and increasing per capita income. APAC is expected to continue its market leader position during the forecast period followed by Europe and North America. Rising infrastructure activities is expected to open new market avenues in APAC, particularly in India and China. Currently Europe is the second largest market for silicone fluid. Middle East & Africa silicone fluid market are still at a nascent stage. However, emerging countries such as UAE and Brazil are expected to have a significant market share in the respective regions.

KEY PLAYERS Some of the key market participants in the global silicone fluid market are Wacker Chemie AG, Bluestar Silicones, Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc, ShinEtsu Chemical Co Ltd and Dow Corning Corp, ACC Silicones, KCC Basildon, GelestInc, Siltech Corporation.

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SPECIALTY FUEL

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On the back of strong regulatory support and tight raw material supply, specialty fuel additives market price trend could see an upswing over the next seven years.

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INDUSTRY ANALYSIS Specialty fuel additives market size is forecast to exceed $10.4 billion by 2023, with growth estimates of 6.8 percent from 2016 to 2023.

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mandates across multiple regions is likely to drive specialty fuel additives industry growth.

Strong support for the biofuel movement should act as a driving force for industry participants. Global annual ethanol consumption was 297.91 million gallons in 2007, which increased to 513.04 million gallons in 2011. Similarly, worldwide annual biodiesel consumption was 63.77 million gallons in 2007, which increased to 151.18 million gallons in 2011.

www.worldofchemicals.com Evolving emission control standards, particularly in the US, EU and China, should act as catalyst for specialty fuel additives market size, with volume demand expected to hit 2,482 kilo tonne by 2023.

In the US, cleaner diesel fuel program under EPA has enforced significant reduction of sulfur in diesel consumed for heavy highway vehicles (regulatory programmed 2006 - 2010). This allows engine manufacturers to use advanced emission control systems that reduce harmful emissions. Ultra low sulphur diesel (ULSD) (0 to 15 ppm), supply in the US was reported to be 1,256.4 million gallons for the year 2012.

On the back of strong regulatory support and tight raw material supply, specialty fuel additives market price trend could see an upswing over the next seven years.

Global demand for alternative fuels such as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and compressed natural gas (CNG) is on the rise, which may challenge industry growth prospects.

PRODUCT ANALYSIS Deposit control specialty fuel additives market size is likely to hit 3,829.7 kilo tonne by 2023, with growth pegged at 6.4 percent CAGR. Deposit controllers find application in all types of fuel and are used to control deposit formation, especially on injectors. Owing to introduction of new technology engines and injector systems, global demand is set to show substantial growth in the future.

Cetane improvers (CI) are added to fuels to improve their cetane number, which further enhances performance; segment revenue for CI is forecast to exceed $975 million by 2023. Optimum cetane number (50-55) is a must in minimizing ignition delays in diesel engines; growing ULSD consumption should drive CI demand.

Among other products cold flow improvers are likely to take significant strides in specialty fuel additives industry size, with over 8 percent volume growth and over 7.5 percent cut of total volume consumption by 2023.

APPLICATION ANALYSIS Gasoline fuel additives market size forecast is evaluated at over 1,100 kilo tonne by 2023, with US. being a key regional avenue, where it is the primary fuel variant.

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Establishment of Top Tier Detergent Gasoline (TTDG) standard has been a critical driving factor for demand growth in the country.

Diesel is heavier and a less efficient fuel compared to gasoline, emits more harmful gases into the atmosphere, which makes additive composition critical to overall performance. Owing to significant diesel use in Asia, especially China, India, Thailand, Pakistan and Indonesia, specialty fuel additives market growth in this segment is pegged at 6.7 percent CAGR up to 2023.

REGIONAL ANALYSIS North America, predominantly US specialty fuel additive market size, was dominated by gasoline and is forecast to exceed $2.5 billion by 2023. Additionally, a ban on MTBE, which is a widely used fuel additive, in the country should open up potential avenues for industry participants in the US. Europe specialty fuel additives market size was evaluated to be $1.58 billion in 2015, with growth expectation of 5.9 percent over the forecast timeframe.

EU, especially Germany, UK, Netherlands and Belgium, is heavily regulated in terms of efficiency, emissions and performance, which would be a challenge for fuel suppliers.

APAC, which is heavily influenced by China and India specialty fuel additives market size, is expected to witness consumption growth at over 7 percent, with a target of 752 kilo tonne.

Middle East & Africa specialty fuel additives market size should exceed $1.3 billion by 2023.

COMPETITIVE MARKET SHARE Global specialty fuel additives market share is moderately consolidated, with top 4 participants catering to less than 50 percent of overall industry demand in 2015. New Market Corporation, with its wholly owned subsidiary Afton Chemicals, dominated the competitive landscape with over 16 percent industry share.

Innospec, Infineum, Lubrizol, BASF & Baker Hughes are other primary players in this industry.

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efinery fuel additives are basically the chemicals, which are used in various kinds of refinery fuels to enhance their performance characteristics. Regulations from various government and environmental agencies to curb emissions and improving overall fuel efficiency is putting a substantial impact on fuel components and complete engine system.

Refinery fuel additives play a significant role in increasing the performance and efficiency of various kinds of fuel used. Increasing the efficiency of refinery fuel is very important in two ways such that fuel, as we know it, is a non-renewable material. To conserve it is as equivalent as producing.

Besides, the emissions caused by fuel are extremely harmful for human health and environment. These refinery fuel additives help the efficiency of fuels to increase and enhanced characteristics such as reduced emissions, improvement in octane number, improved cetane numbers etc. Fuel additives can reduce the corrosion effects caused by fuels inside of the engines.

They also improve the combustion properties of fuels.

Along with having so many advantages, the additional cost of refinery fuel additives play a negative role in the growth of this market, especially in developing nations which are cost-sensitive. Along with this, use of other fuel options such as LPG and CNG also pull back the usage of refinery fuel additives among consumers.

MARKET SEGMENTATION: Based on their types or functionality, refinery fuel additives are classified in the following categories: • Deposit Control • Antioxidant •

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Hydrogen Sulfide Scavengers and others.

Owing to these benefits, global enterprises are evolving On the basis of their application, refinery fuel additives in their research and development activities to produce market is segmented in the following categories: more advanced refinery fuel additives, giving a fast • Gasoline impetus in their demand as well as growth in the • Middle distillates overall market. The user friendly, commercial as well • Aviation Fuel as ecological and environmental advantages offered by Residual Fuel refinery fuel additives are anticipated to trigger a high • demand of these products over the forecast period of REGIONAL OUTLOOK: 2015-2025.

Based on geography, the global refinery fuel additives DRIVERS AND RESTRAINTS: market is segmented into the seven main regions, namely North America, Western Europe, Eastern The enhanced performance features and ecological benefits, backed and governed by various government Europe, Latin America, Middle East & Africa, Asia and environmental organizations are pushing the Pacific and Japan. North America is the leading demand of refinery fuel additives globally. Refinery market for refinery fuel additives, while Asia-Pacific is fuel additives increase several characteristics of the fastest growing market for refinery fuel additives different types of fuels. Refinery fuel additives not only owing to growing demand for clean fuels mainly from help to meet the quality specifications of finished fuels the emerging economies such as China and India. but also facilitate operations within the refinery and deliver additional revenue and margin improvement in the whole business.

Advantages and benefits offered by refinery fuel additives such as cleaner engines, less pollution, improved engine ignition, less gumming and icing and higher fuel efficiency are driving their market globally while various national and international organizations are backing and supporting their regular use.

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MARKET PLAYERS: Global refinery fuel additives market is emerging with significant growth rate. Some of the major players functioning in global refinery fuel additives market are The Lubrizol Corporation, Innospec Inc, Fuel Performance Solutions Inc, Infineum International Ltd, BASF SE, Chevron Oronite Company LLC, Total Petrochemicals, Evonik Industries AG and Dorf-Ketal Inc etc.

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CITRUS FLAVOURS MARKET Citrus flavours market demand to grow due to increased focus on health and wellness.

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www.worldofchemicals.com INTRODUCTION Citrus flavours can be derived from grapefruit, lime, lemon and tangerine. It is used for conveying the flavour to various foods and beverages. The consumption of citrus flavours offer various health benefits to consumers, as it increases antioxidant levels in the body and reduces the occurrence of various metabolic diseases such as diabetes and obesity.

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coupled with high price volatility of natural citrus flavours–due to the seasonal nature of the fruits–is hindering the overall growth of this market.

SEGMENTATION BY END USER The global citrus flavours market is segmented on the basis of application in to: beverages, savoury, confectionary and dairy. In terms of value the beverages segment is expected to account for over 31 percent of the global citrus flavours market share by end of 2015, and is expected to remain dominant during the forecast period. Similarly, the dairy segment is projected to account for over 30 percent of the global citrus flavours market share by end of 2015.

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MARKET VALUE AND FORECAST In terms of value, the global citrus flavours market is projected to expand at a CAGR of 4.9 percent during the forecast period. In addition, the global citrus flavour market installations are expected to account for 145,816.1 units by end of 2025.

MARKET DYNAMICS Growth of the global citrus flavours market is mainly driven by rising health awareness among consumers, advanced research and development for developing new range of citrus flavours and manufacturers launching optimally priced citrus flavours. Moreover, companies are continuously launching wide range of citrus flavours that possess enhanced stability and are used in various applications such as beverages, confectionary, dairy and others, this further propels the growth of this market.

The global citrus flavours market has been segmented into seven major regions, including: North America, Latin America, Eastern Europe, Western Europe, Asia Pacific Excluding Japan (APEJ), Japan, and Middle East & Africa. In terms of market value, North America is expected to dominate with 29.8 percent share of the overall citrus flavours market by end of 2015. Also, Western Europe is anticipated to be the fastest growing region, registering a CAGR of 6.3 percent in terms of value. In terms of volume, Latin America records the highest CAGR of 2.0 percent of the citrus flavours market over the forecast period.

KEY PLAYERS Key players identified in the global citrus flavours market include: Kerry Group Plc, Takasago International Corporation, Sensient Technologies Corporation, Symrise AG, Givaudan SA, Firmenich International SA, Frutarom Industries Ltd, Citromax Flavors Inc and International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. These companies are focused towards product innovation to broaden their product portfolios in order to meet the diverse needs of various end user industries.

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FOOD AND BEVERAGES MARKET

Beverages is the leading application segment within the global food flavours market.

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lavours are essential part of the food processing industry to maintain the taste of a product. The food flavours are made of three components taste, smell and colours. Food and beverage industries require flavour for different purposes such as new product development, to add new product line and to change the taste of existing product.

High demand of new flavours from food and beverages industry and continuous innovation are driving the global food flavours market. Additionally, increasing demand from fast food industry is fuelling the market growth. However, rising health awareness of the global population could pose a major threat to the overall market.

Companies are expanding its geographical operations in developing regions to maintain their growth rate.

For example, Givaudan has recently started its manufacturing plant in Nigeria to increase its customer base.

Key market players are also expanding their product portfolio to maintain the market profitability. For example, Kerry Group has added barbeque flavoured meat snacks brand Meateors, launched to target the male consumer between the age group of 20 to 32.

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The natural flavours can be used in their natural form or processed form. Beverage companies in US and Europe prefer to use natural flavours. Artificial flavours are chemically derived and widely used in beverage industries. The application segment consists of food and beverages, savoury and snacks, bakery and confectionery, dairy and frozen products and animals and pet foods. Beverages is the leading application segment within the global food flavours market.

Geographically, the market is segmented as North America, Eastern Europe, Western Europe, Asia-Pacific. Latin America, Middle East and Africa. North America is the largest market for food flavour followed

by Asia-Pacific and Europe.

Moreover, the report gives important market strategies and key moves of the top players such as Kerry Group, Givaudan, Firmenich, Sensient Technologies Corporation, Symrise AG, Frutarom Industries to understand their influence on the overall market. Other key players listed are: Hasegawa Co, International Flavors & Fragrance Inc, Wild Flavors Inc, Huabao International and Takasago International Corp.

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GLOBAL DEMAND TO REACH

$26.3 BILLION IN 2020 In developing countries, growing personal consumption expenditures will drive demand for flavour - and fragrance-containing goods.

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lobal demand for flavours and fragrances - markets for flavours and fragrances, sustained by large including flavour blends, fragrance blends, food and beverage and toiletry and cleaner industries, essential oils and natural extracts and aroma as well as high levels of personal consumption chemicals - is forecast to rise at a moderate pace, expenditures. Going forward, the maturity of these reaching $26.3 billion in 2020. Increasing consumer markets will limit growth in demand for flavours and demand for more natural products, driven in part by fragrances; however, growing use of higher value and health concerns regarding artificial ingredients and a higher quality products will support moderate growth desire for transparency in labeling, will impact global in flavour blends and fragrance blends. demand for flavours and fragrances, particularly in Additionally, the increasing popularity of reduceddeveloped countries. salt and reduced-sugar prepared foods, which require In developing countries, growing personal consumption higher flavour loadings to maintain taste, will boost expenditures will drive demand for flavour- and demand for flavour blends. The strongest driver of fragrance-containing goods, such as packaged foods growth within developed countries will be heightened and cosmetics and toiletries, supporting growth in consumer interest in natural and organic products, flavour and fragrance blends. In addition, a shift to which will drive demand for essential oils and natural higher value and higher quality products worldwide extracts. In turn, demand for aroma chemicals will will contribute to demand gains. Although North be below average as more consumers choose natural America and Western Europe will remain significant products over synthetic ones. markets for flavours and fragrances, the Asia/Pacific More robust gains in demand for flavours and region will become the largest global market, spurred fragrances will be registered in the developing by strong growth in developing countries, particularly economies of the Asia/Pacific and Africa/Mideast China and India. regions and Central and South America. In these areas, FLAVOUR BLENDS TO REMAIN LARGEST SEGMENT Flavour blends will continue to be the largest flavour and fragrance segment worldwide by value, with gains driven by increasing demand for processed foods in developing regions. Growth in essential oils and natural extracts will outpace the other key flavour and fragrance segments, as consumers increasingly prefer products with natural and organic ingredients.

Demand for fragrance blends and aroma chemicals will be spurred by growing production of toiletries and cleaners.

Historically, the developed economies of North America, Western Europe and Japan have been the dominant

rapid population growth, a growing middle class, and the associated urbanization and increases in personal spending will drive demand for fragrance-containing cleaners and toiletries, as well as processed foods and carbonated beverages. The increasing popularity of these products will boost demand for fragrance blends, aroma chemicals, and flavour blends.

Consumers in these regions will also increasingly demand products containing natural and organic ingredients, supporting demand for essential oils and natural extracts. However, in contrast to more developed regions, aroma chemicals will show healthy growth, as local food and beverage and toiletry and cleaner producers continue to utilize them due to low cost as compared to natural alternatives.

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PERFUMES AND DEODORANTS MARKET Fragrances industry is experiencing a growth of around 7 to 8 percent annually during 2014-2020

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osmetics and Toiletries is a segment of beauty and The mass fragrances segment comprises mass men’s personal care industry. The various sub-segments fragrances, mass women’s fragrances, and mass unisex of cosmetics and toiletries include skin care cosmetics, fragrances. hair care cosmetics, fragrances, and others. The Among, the aforementioned sub-segments; the fragrances market is expected to record a double digit premium men’s fragrance market is anticipated to growth and emerge as a potentially viable segment by record a higher growth as compared to other sub2020. Fragrances industry is experiencing a growth of segments. Based on the type of ingredients, the around 7 to 8 percent annually during 2014-2020. The segmentation includes synthetic, natural and organic growth is primarily driven by varied product launches fragrances. The natural fragrances sub- segment and increasing consumer spending on personal care is expected to record a double-digit growth owing products across the globe. to increasing consumer preferences for greener Although, developed regions such as North America and products. These products are available through Europe show a slow growth for fragrances market, the varied distribution channels such as supermarkets, growth in developing regions such as The Association hypermarkets, speciality stores and others. of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), parts of Asia Asia Pacific region is expected to witness tremendous Pacific, and countries such as Brazil is expected to potential in terms of growth. Factors such as increasing outpace the growth of the matured markets during the disposable income, rising middle class population, forecast period i.e. 2014–2020. The growth is driven shifting consumer preferences for premium products by urbanization and inclination of consumers specially and rising product availability are expected to drive the youth consumers in the emerging nations wherein the demand for fragrances in this region. the youth population is increasing at a rapid pace.

North America and Western Europe are lucrative The fragrances market is driven by factors such as markets for synthetic fragrances however; demand increasing disposable income of consumers, product for organic fragrances is expected to still dominate diversification offered by the companies, increasing the market in next five to six years. MEA is expected product visibility through online retailing, and to record a substantial single digit growth accounting others. In addition, increasing visibility of natural and for around 10 percent of the overall fragrances market organic products is anticipated to fuel the demand for during the forecast period. Furthermore, Asia Pacific fragrances market during the forecast period. is expected to account for around 23 percent of the However, high prices of these products restrict the total fragrances market by 2020. adoption among mass consumers, which is restricting Few international brands in the fragrances industry the market growth. In order to curb the rising include Serge Lutens’ Borneo, Eau de Vert Eau de prices, companies such as L’oreal SA have adopted Parfum,L’eau Serge Lutens, Clive Christian and others. various marketing techniques such as gift hampers, Theprominent players in the fragrances market include introduction of eco-friendly products, and other L’oreal SA, Floris, Coty Inc, Revlon Inc., Eastee Lauder, techniques to penetrate the untapped markets.

Aramis, Christian Dior, Bulgari SpA, Calvin Kelin, The global fragrances market is segmented on the basis ofend-use consumers, ingredients, fragrance type and distribution channels. The different types of fragrances include perfumes, deodorants, and others.

Based on type of end-use consumers, the classification includes premium fragrances and mass fragrances.

Further, premium fragrances are sub-segmented as premium men’s fragrance, women’s fragrances, and premium unisex fragrances.

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LVMH Group, Fifth & Pacific Companies, Procter and Gamble, Gucci, Bourjois, Prada and others. The companies are focused on new product offerings catering to the needs of consumers specially the men’s group. Moreover, online retailing is supported by increasing internet penetration in countries such as India, China, Malaysia, Singapore and others.

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JOBS Lab Technician Company: Huntsman International LLC Date posted: 26 Apr 2016 Country: US City: Los Angeles

Job description: The company currently has an immediate opening for a dynamic individual with proven capability as an insert job title in the insert work. Essential functions and duties of this role is test batches of in-process materials against standard and issue adjustments, sample and test incoming materials for adherence against quality standards, test samples of materials and finished goods for colour, pH, specific gravity and viscosity. The candidate is required to possess high school diploma or equivalent education, two years of lab work in a manufacturing environment and advanced analytical, critical-thinking, technical and problem-solving skills and abilities etc.

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Company: Stepan Company Date Posted: 26 Apr 2016 Country: US City: Illinois

Job description: The specialist will collaborate in designing, developing and monitoring the quality system in the GMP field, by applying the continuous improvement concepts.

He/she will assure the review of GMP documentation in-conformity with current regulations and company standards and procedures. The candidate also needs to collaborate for internal audits and participate when requested for external supplier audits, approve and review the documents with GMP impact (SOPs, protocols, reports, etc). This is necessary to guarantee conformity with requested regulations.One specific job requirement is to carry out training sessions pertaining to quality systems.

Job description: This role should independently perform projects and assignments following established Stepan project management procedures and project plans.The chemist will also have to draw conclusions based on experimental work, grow technical knowledge for new formulation ingredient chemistry, actively participate in safety/waste programmes, steadfastly adhere to safety policies/standards and communicate project results (internally to supervisor, project leader, requester etc). The candidate should have a MS or BS Chemistry with 2-3 years experience.

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Website: http://bit.ly/1Srrlam Job description: This posting is for a scientist in fibre technology, to be responsible for applications research and development related to cellulose acetate yarn and polyester fabrics. The successful applicant will be expected to develop lab methods for dyeing and finishing of acetate fabrics, including blends and translate those methods into industrially relevant processes. Additionally, the role will provide support for Eastman’s MicroFibres business in dyeing polyester microfibre.

The job will also involve working with customers to solve various fabric finishing issues and supporting the technical service functions. Candidates should be able to communicate effectively and function in an innovative, fast-paced, multidisciplinary team environment. Qualifications required are graduation in textiles, chemistry or related field from an accredited college or university and 5+ years experience.

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R&D LC/MS Chemist Company: Agilent Technologies Date Posted: 22 Apr 2016 Country: US City: Santa Clara

Job description: Agilent Technologies is seeking a talented, creative and dedicated chemist to become a key member within the R&D group to assist in the development of LC/MS products. Primary responsibility includes: performing sample analysis, data processing and calibration and maintenance of LC/MS systems. The candidate requires qualifications such as PhD in chemistry or relevant technical discipline with 7+ years of related experience, in-depth knowledge of mass spectrometry instruments and must have excellent communication skills with ability to work in a team environment.

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Company: Lonza Group Ltd Date Posted: 20 Apr 2016 Country: US City: Maryland

Company: Quaker Chemical Company Date Posted: 19 Apr 2016 Country: US City: Batavia

Company: BASF Asia Pacific Date Posted: 18 Apr 2016 Country: China City: Shanghai

Job description: This is a full time position in a team responsible for development of novel products and improvement of existing products with a focus on endotoxin detection methodologies, technology transfer, and technical support. The responsibilities include performing experiments, including but not limited to separation and detection of biomolecules, assessment and optimization of enzymatic assays and equipment, data analysis and contributes to summaries with conclusions and recommendations. This position requires master’s degree in life sciences or related discipline or a bachelor’s degree with 0 to 2 years of related laboratory experience.

Job description: Quaker Chemical Company located in Batavia, NY is currently seeking lab technician to perform standardized laboratory testing on research and development projects and production products as well as in-process testing of production batches. This candidate will be responsible for setting up prolonged testing for completion by specified time and maintain traceable testing results. Provide additional support to lab as required for testing and company projects. The candidate should have minimum 1 year successful work experience in a laboratory environment, strong computer skills & ability to use general office computer programmes, such as email and office software: excel, word, powerpoint. Experience with MRP software/programs is a plus, should perform basic mathematical calculations, including working with fractions, decimals, percentages etc.

Job description: BASF’s chemist should provide lab support and carry out technical service work for compounded lubricants, lubricant additives and base stock / metal working fluid business in China and Asia, adapt existing formulations to meet specific customer requirements, or to allow the use of alternative raw materials and support technical marketing managers in carrying out technical service request in the lab. The candidate’s education qualifications required is college and above in chemistry or chemical engineering and other requirements are several years in lubricant industry.

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Associate Researcher - Propylene Oxide Derivatives Company: Shell India Markets Private Limited Date Posted: 13 Apr 2016 End Date: 13 May 2016 Country: India City: Bangalore

Job description: Shell India Markets Private Limited is setting up a state of art world class technology centre in Bangalore. Shell is the world leader in Styrene monomer and propylene oxide technology (SMPO). As a part of its technology strategy, the company is establishing the centre of expertise (COE) for SMPO as well as propylene oxide derivatives in the Bangalore Technology Centre. The PO Derivatives (PODer) technology group works as an integral part of the global PODer community with staff in various global locations. In addition to technology development, the group provides technical support to the global PODer plants as well as projects, thus providing exciting learning, cross-cultural collaboration and growth opportunities.

The candidate should require minimum of 5 years of experience in one of the relevant technologies with a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering or master’s degree in chemistry, prior relevant experience in automated reactor skids, regular maintenance, implementing designing improvement in skids & spare / chemicals inventory management for smooth operations. Operations experience with high pressure reactors highly desired.

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PRODUCTS LUBRICANTS

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OPEN GEAR LUBRICANT New Environmentally Acceptable Lubricant (EAL) offers high wear protection even at low temperaures.

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or manufacturers and operators of anchor winches, jack-up systems and other on-board equipment with open drives and in contact with sea water, the company developed the new grease Kluberbio LG 39-701 N. The lubricant’s good low-temperature behaviour enables operation of open drives also in areas with very low ambient temperatures down to minus 30 °C. Special additves reduce wear and extend the components’s service life. By spraying the lubricant, consumption can be considerably reduced compared to conventional application methods. The new hightemperature lubricant complies with the requirements of Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants (EAL) as defined in Appendix A of the 2013 Vessel General Permit.

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easily biodegradable,” explained Dirk Fabry, business development manager, marine industry, Klueber Lubrication. “This means that there is a considerably lower impact on the environment in the event of leakage or contact with sea water. Moreover, relubrication intervals are extended due to the excellent adhesion and water resistance of the new operational lubriocant.

This cuts costs and is beneficial to the environment.”

Kluberbio LG 39-701 N has been primarily designed for the lubrication of open drives, anchor winches, pinions and racks of jack-up systems as well as lowspeed plain bearings in AHTS vessels or rudder systems.

The new grease has already been approved by some manufacturers, eg. by a leading manufacturer of spray appliances for jack-up systems, for the lubrication of support bearings for ice-resistant thrusters or for the corrosion protection of hubs in FP propellers.

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SIMULTANEOUS CLEANING AND LUBRICATION OF CHAINS New high-temperature oil significantly reduces downtime and maintenance costs for continuous wood presses in wood-based panel producing plants.

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lean, smooth-running chain carpet systems, “Klubertherm CH 2-140 unfolds its good cleaning bending rods and bolts are essential for presses in effect without requiring the production cycle to be the continuous production of wood-based panels. With interrupted,” explained Thomas Krammer, head of Klubertherm CH 2-140, the company has developed business unit wood based panel industry, Klueber a new high-temperature cleaning and lubrication oil Lubrication. “The correct and timely use of the new which is perfectly suited for the requirements of these speciality oil reduces the maintenance effort required for cleaning the roller rods and replacing the bending applications. rods and bolts to a minimum.”

The new speciality oil is characterised not only by its In addition, the new high-temperature oil is excellent wear protection, but its special additives also characterised by its very high thermal stability and dissolve pasty residues and flush them away from the its excellent load-carrying capacity. Klubertherm CH lubrication point. This enables trouble-free operation 2-140 is particularly suitable for use in continuous of the press and significantly reduces maintenance- presses such as Siempelkamp, Dieffenbacher and related downtime.

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EQUIPMENT 908 DEVICES LAUNCHES

NEW PETROCHEMICAL ANALYZER 908 Devices, a pioneer of purpose-built analytical devices for chemical analysis, announced the introduction of G908, a universal petrochemical analyzer that combines the company’s patented and award-winning high-pressure mass spectrometry (HPMS) technology with the separating power of ballistic gas chromatography (GC). The combination of HPMS and GC provides exceptionally fast compositional analysis, improving efficiency and providing cost savings in use cases that range from exploration and extraction to manufacturing and retail.

For the oil and gas industry, monitoring and evaluating wells, pipelines, feedstocks, processes, and products is absolutely paramount. To perform these tasks, a series of burdensome analytical tests are required to confirm composition and impurity levels. Lab-based GC instruments have been the mainstay for decades, but have limitations as they are slow, large, and gas & power hungry.

They also need continuous re-calibration, and often lack the sensitivity and selectivity required to positively identify specific compounds at the molecular level.

With G908, users can rapidly perform testing in-line, atline, in the laboratory and at remote field-based settings.

With this purpose-built petrochemical analyzer, operators of all skill levels can monitor process streams for specific compounds, detect problems quickly and facilitate immediate action.

Contact: 908 Devices Inc. 27 Drydock Ave., 7th Floor, Boston, MA 02210, USA Tel: +1.857.254.1500 Email: info@908devices.com Web: 908devices.com

PAC INTRODUCES NEW

PROCESS VISCOSITY ANALYZER PAC, a global provider of advanced analytical instruments for laboratories and online process applications, introducesits new process viscosity analyzer. ViscoSure combines the proven oscillating piston technology with tight temperature control, to provide viscosity analysis with unmatched precision. With internal temperature control without using the traditional external oil bath, the ViscoSure requires little to no maintenance bringing maximum instrument uptime and low cost of ownership.

The fast and reliable measurements allow for precise and continuous adjustment of the process, while maintaining a high correlation with ASTM D7483 and ASTM D445 test methods. Performance, reliability and precision are critical for viscosity measurements in bottom of the tower applications. ViscoSure is the only viscosity analyzer designed specifically for these complex applications: Asphalt: (135°C): With its fast cycle time, it replicates 124

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lab results in real time, avoiding the process of sending material to the slop tank to be adjusted and retested.

Heavy Fuel Oil (50°C): ViscoSure helps refiners reduce overblending of costly diesel.

Lubrication Oil (40°C/100°C): ViscoSure makes it possible to fine-tune the process performance to improve output, reducing the bottleneck that can occur on the de-waxing unit of a lubricant line.

Contact: PAC LP 8824 Fallbrook Drive, Houston, TX 77064, USA Tel: 281.940.1803 Fax: 281.580.0719 Email: Processsales.usa@paclp.com Web: www.paclp.com

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NEW SPECTROMAXX METAL ANALYZER DELIVERS IMPROVED PERFORMANCE, ACCURACY The SPECTROMAXx stationary metal analyzer is used mainly for material testing in foundries and for incoming and outgoing inspections in the metal industry around the world. It determines all of the elements used in the metal industry, including metal analysis of carbon, phosphorous, sulphur and nitrogen. The seventh generation of the SPECTROMAXx arc spark OES metal analyzer comes with drastically reduced operating costs, significantly shorter measuring times and less maintenance requirements – while still offering exceptional precision and stability.

And when it comes to productivity, the new SPECTROMAXx sets the benchmark. It features truly intuitive operation, with the use of toolbar buttons, a user management system, and a clear separation of operation from programming of the instrument. The measurement is controlled with clear symbols and toolbar buttons. Once a workflow has been started, only the functions that are logical at any point in time along the way are active in the control software. With the new application profiles, customer specific information can be set before beginning operation, relieving laboratory technicians of administrative activities.

The SPECTROMAXx arc/spark OES metal analyzer independently monitors all operating parameters. It dynamically determines the measurement time required based on the given sample properties.

Contact: SPECTRO Analytical Instruments GmbH Boschstr. 10, 47533 Kleve, Germany Tel: +49 / 2821 / 8 92-0 Fax: +49 / 2821 / 8 92-22 00 E-Mail: spectro.info@ametek.com Web: www.spectro.com

SCIAPS LAUNCHES COMPLETELY UPDATED

Z HANDHELD LIBS ANALYZER SciAps Inc has launched its completely redesigned Z handheld LIBS analyzer. The new Z is 50 percent smaller and 40 percent lighter than the previous version while preserving the industry leading analytical capability. The new Z features the well-established “must have’s” for handheld LIBS analysis – onboard argon purge, burst cleaning and beam rastering. Moreover the new Z now operates at 50 Hz, with 5-6 mJ/pulse laser energies, to eliminate surface effects and the need for sample grinding.

The Z may also be operated without argon purge, but as is well known with optical emission, performance is substantially improved with an inert purge gas. For several customers measuring fluorine (F) with the analyzer, a helium purge gas is alternatively available.

The latest Z is available in two models. The Z-200 features a high resolution spectrometer design that covers 190 – 615 nm, offering analysis of nearly every element Chemical Today Magazine | April 2016

in the Periodic Table. The Z-300 extends the spectrometer range from 190 – 950 nm. It is the only handheld analyzer that can measure the entire Periodic Table of the elements, all in 3 seconds.

Contact: SciAps, Inc. 2 Constitution Way, Woburn, MA 01801, USA Ph: +1.339.927.9455 Email: sales@sciaps.com Web: www.sciaps.com 125

EQUIPMENT NEW EASY-TO-USE MICROSCOPES EXTEND BENEFITS TO MORE ANALYTICAL LABS New microscopes bring the power of Raman microscopy and high-resolution chemical imaging to more analytical laboratories and research groups who can benefit from having relevant sample information in the shortest time possible. Scientists working in advanced materials research, pharmaceuticals and polymers can benefit from rapid, easy set-up and a design that makes it easier to obtain visually informative sub-micron resolution images.

This enables users to gain new insights into the chemical and morphological understanding of molecular structures.

The DXR2 line of Raman microscopes, which includes the DXR2 and the DXR2xi, provide both spectrographic and spatial imaging for regulated environments. New polarization techniques provide continuously variable angle polarization analysis, and software automation, coupled with equivalent optical performance, provides a more complete understanding yet is still easy to use.

Additionally, kinetic imaging allows for real-time studies of dynamic processes such as battery cycling or biological activities in cells. Thermo Fisher designed the new DXR2 Raman microscope as a reliable, easy-to-use point-andshoot instrument that provides research-grade results. The new DXR2xi Raman imaging microscope is image-centric and it works much like the scanning microscopes already used by many scientists.

Contact: Thermo Fisher Scientific 81 Wyman Street, Waltham, MA USA 02451 Ph: 781-622-1000/ 800-678-5599 Email: carl.millholland@thermofisher.com Web: www.thermofisher.com

FLUOROTHERM INTRODUCES BETTER FLUID FLOW WITH HYBRID HEAT EXCHANGERS Fluorotherm Polymers Inc introduces Fluorotherm速 hybrid frame heat exchangers for ultrapure and aggressive chemical heating and cooling. This new product combines the best components and design geometry for efficient heat transfer. The design, evolved from decades of field experience, is driven by the need to inhibit particulate settling on, and fouling of heat transfer surfaces. These particles (sludge and precipitates) fallout from the chemical reactions that occur during metal treatment in mineral acids, in the form of oxides, sulfates, chlorides, phosphates and other materials. The particle buildup over time, coats surfaces, or worse, causes serious damage to the heat exchanger, interrupting processes. At a minimum, this results in reduced heat transfer.

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eliminates flat surfaces upon which the salts can settle. In addition, the materials of construction have a much lower surface energy surface than metal or other plastics, thus inhibiting particle build up. This hybrid heat exchanger allows intimate contact between the fluid and the hot or cold heat exchange surfaces, resulting in maximizing heat transfer efficiency.

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Fluorotherm Polymers Inc. 333 New Road, Unit # 1, Parsippany, NJ 07054, USA Tel: 1-877-777-2629 E-mail: sales@fluorotherm.com Web: www.fluorotherm.com

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AIR PRODUCTS LAUNCHES ENHANCED HIGH-SPEC EQUIPMENT Air Products AS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Air Products has introduced the PRISMÂŽ Pro-Line Nitrogen Generator GEN1, the latest offering in its high-spec equipment portfolio. The Pro-Line system is designed to meet the exacting standards of the marine, offshore, and oil and gas industries at a lower price and with a shorter delivery than typical engineered-to-order equipment. The PRISM Pro-Line Nitrogen Generator GEN1 is a highly specialized membrane nitrogen generation system that has been designed in accordance with internationally recognized technical specifications and incorporates world-class components. This innovative design basis streamlines critical documentation generation, engineering customization, and project execution.

All components inside the stainless steel cabinet are from well-known marketleading suppliers and cover the specifications that are typically defined by customers andengineering companies for the different applications.

The mechanicalspecifications benefits the end user by decreasing delivery time,reducing manufacturing costs and reducing risk of errors, as the company’s expertise is built in. ThePRISM Pro-Line Nitrogen Generator GEN 1 incorporates design basis from internationalcodes and norms and the documentation supplied with the unit covers all certificatesand test reports.

Contact: Air Products AS-Norway P.O Box 4103 Kongsgaard, N-4689 Kristiansand, Norway Tel: +47 380 399 00 Email: norway@airproducts.com Web: www.airproducts.no

SIEMENS NEW MOTORS FOR HIGH THRUST PUMP APPLICATIONS IN HARSH ENVIRONMENTS The new Simotics DP LP100 series from Siemens was specifically designed to address hight thrust vertical pump applications while fulfilling the US Nema standard MG-1.

These state-of-the art vertical solid shaft motors have a full cast iron enclosure that cannot corrode, guaranteeing improved reliability, performance and long service life - and low vibration levels. These features make them predestined for harsh environments that can be found in the oil & gas industry, chemical industry, pulp and paper water and wastewater, for instance.

The motors set themselves apart as a result of their innovative design, which has also allowed the thrust capability to be increased, within the same design, by up to 175 percent when compared to conventional motors.

Complying with the new Nema Premium efficiency class, their electrical and mechanical design guarantees that losses are limited to 5% below the maximum stipulated Chemical Today Magazine | April 2016

by the US efficiency regulation. The motors are available in frame sizes 180LP up to 449LP corresponding to a power range extending from 3 HP up to 250 HP and rated speeds of 1200, 1800 and 3600 RPM, at 60 Hz.

Contact: Siemens AG Gleiwitzer Str. 555, 90475,Nuremberg, Germany Tel: +49 (911) 895-7952 Email: stefan.rauscher@ siemens.com Web:www.siemens.com

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ELECTRONIC PIPETTES Gilson has redesigned and expanded the range of its easy-to-use, PIPETMAN® M line of single and multichannel electronic pipettes. For sensitive biological assays like qPCR, repeatable results depend on accurate, precise pipetting, but until now most pipettes only promise performance in one standard pipetting mode both for standard and repetitive tasks. Gilson now guarantees accuracy and precision of the PIPETMAN® M also in repetitive pipetting mode and ensures reliable performance from the first to the last aliquot. Five pipetting mode options enables researchers to perform a large number of applications: pipet (standard), repetitive, mix, reverse and custom (personalized) with a fast access menu to all the modes plus the intuitive navigation. The new personalized pipetting mode lets researchers create their own multi-step pipetting protocols, using the simple PIPETMAN® M Software interface. The software can easily share protocols for improved security, reproducibility and keep information traceability. The product update has also extended the number of models to give one of the most extensive volume ranges in the market.

Contact:

Gilson, Inc. 3000 Parmenter Street, PO Box 620027, Middleton, WI 53562-0027, USA Tel: 608-836-1551 / 800-445-7661 Fax: 608-831-4451 E-mail: sales@gilson.com Web: http://www.gilson.com

TORREY PINES ANNOUNCES NEW DIGITAL PROGRAMMABLE STIRRING HOT PLATE Torrey Pines Scientific Inc announces its new EchoTherm™ programmable digital stirring hot plate for use in chemical, pharmaceutical, environmental, biochemical and other laboratories where reproducible, accurate chemical reaction control and sample preparation are a must. With the easy to use EchoTherm™ Model HS40, programming is done through the front panel membrane switch and fullfunctioned custom liquid crystal display.

The unit can store 10 programmes in memory.Each programme can be made to repeat itself automatically from 1 to 98 times or infinitely if wanted. All programs are stored electronically. Heater plates are 8” (20.3 cm) x 8” (20.3 cm) white, solid ceramic glass for excellent chemical resistance and quick heating. The plate surface can be heated from ambient to 450°C in less than 3 minutes. Accuracy is 1 percent of the reading using platinum RTD circuitry. The units are supplied with temperature calibration certificates 128

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traceable to NIST. Stirring speed is 100 to 1500 rpm and controlled by optical coupler to 10 rpm. Count down timer with alarm and user settable auto-off and RS232 I/O port are standard. The Model HS40 is available in 100, 115, and 230 VAC, 50/60 Hz models.

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Torrey Pines Scientific, Inc. 2713 Loker Avenue West, Carlsbad, CA 92010 USA Ph: 760-930-9400/866-573-9104 Fax: 760-930-9480 E-mail: info@torreypinesscientific.com Web: http://www.torreypinesscientific.com

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THE DEMAND FOR FRESH WATER IS EXPECTED TO GROW BY 40 PERCENT BY 2030, PLACING PRESSURE ON BUSINESSES TO RETHINK HOW THEY MANAGE THEIR WATER

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Managing Director, Linde India The Indian healthcare industry is one of the most vital and fast growing industrial sectors which is expected to reach $160 billion by 2017 and $280 billion by 2020. We believe in it’s potential and will continue to invest in this industry

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Senior Vice President and Chief Science & Technology Officer, DuPont Scientific discovery is the basis of innovation. It provides knowledge, enables new inventions and inspires learning in new directions that lead to solutions for the world’s most difficult challenges

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Choosing the right preservative system is one of the most important and challenging responsibilities of the personal care formulating chemist

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GLOSSARY PAGE NO 908 Devices Inc 124 A&B Electric Motors 14 ACC Silicones 107 Advanced Chemistry Development Inc 42 Agilent Technologies 120 Air Products AS 127 Airbus 103 Akcros Holdings Ltd 13 AkzoNobel NV 8, 95 Alkion Bio pharma SAS 13 Amyris 99 Aramis 119 ARC Centre of Excellence 50 Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corporation 11 ASEAN 17,119 Atul 08 Audi 103 Aurobindo Pharma Limited 09 Australian National University 50 Baker Hughes 109 Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation 11 BASF Asia Pacific 121 BASF SE 15, 80, 95, 97, 109 Berkeley Lab 60 BioAmber 95,99 Bluestar Silicones 107 BMW 103 Bourjois 119 British Petroleum (BP) 60, 101, 102, 105 Bulgari SpA 119 Calvin Kelin 119 Cargill Inc 95 Castrol 103 Celanese Corporation 97 Central Food Technological Research Institute 71 Chemours 12 Chemtura Corporation 3, 20 Chevron Corporation 105 Chevron Oronite Company LLC 111 China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation 105 Christian Dior 119 CIM Partners 13 Citromax Flavors Inc 113 Consumer Guidance Society Of India 38, 69 Coty Inc 119 Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) 40 Covestro 80 Demits 101 Dorf-Ketal Inc 111 Dow Chemical 79, 95, 97 Dow Corning Corp 107 DSM 80 DuPont 97, 131 DuPont Industrial Biosciences 99 E I du Pont de Nemours & Co 95 Eastee Lauder 119 Eastman 120 Elevance Renewable Sciences 99 Energy Biosciences Institute 60 Engineers India Ltd 11 Essential Oil Association of India (EOAI) 40 Evonik Industries AG 13, 80, 99, 113 Exxon Mobil 26, 105 Fairfax India Holdings 10 Fifth & Pacific Companies 119

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Firmenich International SA 38, 68, 86, 113 Flavor and Extract Manufacturer’s Association 40 Florida Chemicals 95 Floris 119 Fluorotherm Polymers Inc. 126 Fragrances and Flavor Association of India (FAFAI) 40 Fruitvale 39 Frutarom Industries 38, 103, 105 Fuchs Petrolub Se 105 Fuel Performance Solutions Inc 111 Gately PLC 13 Gelest Inc 107 Geneva Industrial Gases 14 Gevo 99 Gilson, Inc 128 Givaudan SA 38, 68, 87, 113 Goldfield Fragrances 39, 68 Grant Thornton 13 Gucci 119 H I G Capital 13 Hasegawa Co 38, 115 Hebrew University 51 Houghton International 105 Huabao International 115 Huntsman Corp 95, 120 Idemitsu Kosan Co Ltd 105 Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) 10 Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine 40 Indian Institute Of Science 75 Indian Institute Of Technology 76 Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) 18 Infineum International Ltd 111 Innospec Inc 109, 111 International Flavors & Fragrance Inc 38, 113, 115 International Fragrance Association 40 International Organization of the Flavor Industry 40 ISIPCA 87 Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd (KPCL) 18 KCC Basildon 107 Kerry Group 113, 115 Klueber Lubrication 122 KPMG International 82 L’oreal SA 119 Lanxess AG 12 Lanza Tech 99 Linde 131 Lonza Group Ltd 121 Lubrizol 105, 109, 111 Lucintel 65 Lukoil Oil Company 105 LVMH Group 119 LyondellBasell 95 Mane 38, 69 Mangalore Refineries & Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) 18 Maruzen Petrochemical 97 Meghmani Finechem Limited, 11 Mercedes 103 Merck 120 Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MOHFW) 10 Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc 107 Myriant 95 National Institutes of Health 43 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 44 National University of Singapore 47 Natural Environment Research Council 44

Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) 18 Nestle 39 Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation 09 Ohio University 60 Ossigas Srl 14 PAC LP 124 Pepsi 39 Prada 119 Praxair Inc 14 Procter and Gamble 119 Quaker Chemical Company 121 Rasiklal Hemani Agencies Pvt Ltd 88 Research Institute for Fragrance Materials 40 Revlon Inc 119 Rivoira 14 Robert Welch Foundation 59 Robertet 38 Rochester Institute of Technology 43 Rolls Royce 103 S.H. Kelkar 38, 88 Sanmar Chemicals 10 Sasol 97 Schevaran Laboratories Pvt Ltd 70 SciAps, Inc. 125 Sensient 3, 28, 34, 36 Shell 97, 101, 121 Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd 107 Siemens AG 127 Siltech Corporation 107 Sinopec 97,101 Skyline High School 74 Solazyme 99 Solvay 80 SPECTRO Analytical Instruments GmbH 125 Stepan Company 120 Sun Pharma 10 Symrise 38, 69,86 Takasago International Corp 113 The Freedonia Group 117 The Welding Center 14 Thermo Fisher Scientific 126 Torrey Pines Scientific, Inc 128 Total 102 Troy Corporation 131 University of California 60 University of Illinois, 60 University of Manchester 46 University of Maryland 44 University of Rochester Medical Center 43 University of Texas 58 University of Virginia 45 University of Westminster 54 University of Wisconsin 62 US Food & Drug Administration 09 USC Dornsife College 49 USC Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute 49 Valtris Specialty Chemicals 13 Volkswagen 103 W R Grace & Co 15 Wacker Chemie AG 107 Welder Services 14 Wild Flavors Inc 115 Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology 62 World Health Organization 40 ZeaChem 19

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