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Scientists have developed a low cost, portable, paper-based “smart label” that can detect spoilage and contamination of food and cosmetics, and provide easy to-read results.

• Food
• Cosmetics

The Food and Drug Administration has warned Congress that it is frequently finding contamination, illegal ingredients and other problems in the soaring quantities of imported cosmetics, and that it has only “limited resources” to inspect the shipments.

• F.D.A.
• Cosmetics

During the trading session at cotton market, sustained buying from leading spinners helped cotton prices inch up on Wednesday.

• Cotton
• Pakistan

Many of today's cars are coated with paint that exhibits a metallic or glittery shine. The exact sparkle and color you see is determined by the distribution and characteristics of tiny metal flakes used in the paint.

• Coatings

Speaking about my job as a journalist, reactions are usually positive. However, when I mention that I write for the European Coatings Journal,

• Coatings
• Visibility

Main attention will be on hurricane Harvey and the impact on US installations, although there is scope for significant buying on dips given confidence in fundamentals.

• Crude Oil

China's foreign trade is likely to swing back to full-year growth in 2017 on back of strong first-half momentum and strengthened cooperation with trade partners.

• Trade
• BRICS

The Chinese aniline market declined rapidly this week on the increasing supply. First, the supply:...

The Chinese propylene glycol market fell from high levels this week on the soft demand and decreasing raw materials.

The PA market inched down this week. Up to August 24, the closing price for PA in East China was RMB 6,500/mt, down RMB 100/mt or 1.52% from last week.

This week, the adipic acid market moved firmly this week. Sinopec raised benzene posted prices, which supported the adipic acid market.

The Chinese rutile titanium dioxide market was largely stable this week. Pressured by the environmental protection supervision...

Textile exports rose around three percent year-on-year to $1.006 billion in July as the government’s incentive package for the export sector seemed to revive the wilting foreign exchange revenue spinner.

• Textile

A behind-the-scenes look at how Molykote® brand from The Dow Chemical Company is paving the way for innovations in high-temperature automotive and industrial appliance and maintenance applications.

• Siloxane

The Cotton Board has reviewed and voted to recommend Cotton Incorporated’s proposed 2018 budget of $74 million to the US Secretary of Agriculture during its annual meeting in Durham, North Carolina.

• Cotton

Oil prices rose on Tuesday, lifted by indications that supply is gradually tightening, especially in the United States.

• Oil
• U.S.

Ford India will be replacing the MRF tyres equipped on the Figo hatchback and the Aspire sedan due to an issue.

• Ford
• Tyres

Cotton yarn futures trading recently began on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange (ZCE) in the Henan province of China.

• Cotton
• Yarn
• China

Interfiliere Shanghai, the leading trade show for intimates, beachwear and swimwear fabrics, will focus on textile printing.

• Textile

Hamburg-based Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) initiative, which assists small cotton farmers in Africa in reaching international markets, organized two workshops in the Qingdao and Guangzhou provinces of China in August to introduce Chinese market operators

• Cotton
• Africa