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Splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen to produce clean energy can be simplified with a single catalyst developed by scientists at Rice University and the University of Houston.

• Split Water

Scientists at the University of Alberta and McGill University have discovered a direct link between calcium and cholesterol, a discovery that could pave the way for new ways of treating high blood cholesterol.

• Calcium–Cholesterol

The Lubrizol Corporation's engineered polymers business has launched a new Pearlbond thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) grade for adhesive powders, webs and films: Pearlbond 1160L.

• Lubrizol
• Polyurethane

Orion Engineered Carbons SA (OEC) said that it is increasing prices for all rubber carbon blacks sold in US, by five cents (5¢) per pound, effective 1 September.

• Orion

IOC of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have designed a new type of cathode that could make the mass production of sodium batteries more feasible.

• Sodium-Based

Sartorius Stedim Biotech (SSB), a leading global supplier to the biopharmaceutical industry, announced the launch of Active Dashboard 2, an advanced software solution.

• Sartorius

SGCCI president P M Shah stated the government of China provides heavy subsidy to its textiles industry. This has reduced the production cost per unit in China making difficult for the powerloom weavers to survive here.

• Textile
• Fabrics

ACIMIT, the Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers comprising or more than 300 manufacturers, according to data compiled, has announced that, the order index for textile machinery

• Textile

The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) hosted the Taiwan new Products Launch at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market in Salt Lake City. New products launched included cutting-edge fabric printing technology, smart textiles measuring heart...

• Textile
• Taiwan

Chinese authorities have massively reduced the country's logistics by canceling road tolls and encouraging internet-based freight brokerage.

• Logistics
• China

The Chinese rutile titanium dioxide showed a stable-to-decreasing trend this week. Though the titanium dioxide units in Panzhihua Vanadium and Titanium Industrial Park were shut,

Exports of US cotton are at the second highest level in 50 years. Exports of raw cotton through mid-May were 65 per cent higher.

• U.S.
• Cotton

Qatar's foreign minister on Thursday accused Arab states of violating international law in their boycott of the country and described the United Nations as the "right place" for Doha to seek options to overcome measures imposed against it.

• Qatar
• Gulfood

Opportunities for Minister-to-global business leader strategic dialogue, along with a record number of expert submissions on a wide range of industry challenges and trends, will see the world’s energy leaders converge on the UAE capital

• ADIPEC

Food and beverages additives primarily include direct food additives and indirect food additives. Those food additives which are purposely added are known as direct food additives.

• Food
• Beverages

Changing cosmetic trends is influencing the growth of cruelty-free cosmetics as mass consumers find the testing on animals unethical and have started spreading awareness against the act.

• Cruelty-Free

More than 200 personal care products marketed to children and babies may contain 1,4-dioxane, a common contaminant that is a likely carcinogen.

• Children
• Carcinogen

Almost two years ago, EWG first reported that more than 17,000 adults and children had lost some or all of their hair after using a shampoo advertised by celebrity hair stylist Chaz Dean and sold by one of the nation’s largest direct marketing firms.

• Children
• Hair

The growing beauty products market has been increasing the demand for value-enriched cosmetics. The market is flooded with various cosmetic chemicals. Cosmetic chemicals are the basic ingredients found in cosmetic products.

• Cosmetic

Saudi Aramco's advisers have recommended London for the historic listing of the oil company, with U.S. disclosure rules a concern for Saudi authorities, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

• Saudi
• Aramco
• Oil