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Featured Articles

Lashing Out: Contemporary Mascara FormulationsMascaras are used to thicken, lengthen, color, curl, and provide volume to eyelashes which helps accentuate the appearance of eyes. … Read more →
Trend Watch: There’s a Yogurt for ThatTrend Watch: There’s a Yogurt for ThatThe yogurt section of the grocery’s dairy cooler has grown into a burgeoning cornucopia of variety and choice. No longer … Read more →
The Challenges of Formulating Universal ColorantsThe Challenges of Formulating Universal Colorants  Introduction A universal colorant is a concentrated dispersion of colour pigment that is used to tint a base paint. A line … Read more →
Surf’s Up! Thai Company Launches Novel Plastic Offset ProgramSurf’s Up! Thai Company Launches Novel Plastic Offset ProgramStarboard Co. Ltd., a maker of watersports products such as surf boards and stand-up paddle boards, has announced what it … Read more →

Recent Articles

Paint & Coatings

Chemistry of Resins and Hardeners

October 27, 2017 By Ron Lewarchik

Generally, two-component films provide higher hardness with enhanced resistance to moisture permeation, soluble salts, … [Read More...]

Plastics

Using cavity sensors to optimise injection moulding

October 27, 2017 By Andy Pye

Advanced data processing is key to predictive maintenance and machine monitoring in smart factory environments. In … [Read More...]

Food, Beverage & Nutrition

Sports Nutrition Supplements: Formulating with Nitrate Salts vs. Beetroot

November 3, 2017 By Gavin Van De Walle

The global sports nutrition market is projected to reach $44 million by 2021, according to Allied Market Research.1 The … [Read More...]

Personal Care & Cosmetics

In this video, cosmetic formulation expert Belinda Carli walks through the process of how to color match cosmetics, with and without a benchmark.

Colour Me Happy: How to Colour Match Cosmetics

November 3, 2017 By Belinda Carli

In this video, I walk through how to colour match cosmetics in the lab with a real-world example. In this case, I’m … [Read More...]

Industry Experts

Ad Hofland
Ad Hofland
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Andy Pye
Andy Pye
Plastics
Belinda Carli
Belinda Carli
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Robert Grace
Robert Grace
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Chris Lockwood, PhD, CSCS
Chris Lockwood, PhD, CSCS
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George Deckner
George Deckner
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Jochum Beetsma
Jochum Beetsma
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Marc Hirsch
Marc Hirsch
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Martin Ernst Haug
Martin Ernst Haug
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Perry Romanowski
Perry Romanowski
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Priscilla Taylor
Priscilla Taylor
Personal Care & Cosmetics
Ron Lewarchik
Ron Lewarchik
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Food, Beverage & Nutrition

Addressing the Need for Transparency in the Supplements Industry

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Household and Industrial Cleaners

Limitless Opportunities Using Organomodified Silicones in Cleaning Formulations

Recorded Tuesday, July 25 - Presented by Evonik Industries Silicone chemistries are

Paints & Coatings

UPCOMING WEBINAR: Leveraging Coatings Materials Knowledge to Reduce the Likelihood of Corrosion

Presented by Evonik Join us live Thursday, November 30, 2017 at 11AM EST (New

Personal Care

UPCOMING WEBINAR: From Sand to Silicones – An Overview of the Chemistry, Benefits and Regulatory Status Regarding Volatile Methyl Cyclic Siloxanes (D4 and D5)

Presented by Dow Join us live Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at 1PM EST (New

Plastics

How to Effectively Search by Plastic Material Properties with Prospector

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How to Avoid Delays and Recalls Along the Road to Commercial Success for Your Drug Delivery Device

Presented by Trinseo Join us live Thursday, November 2, 2017 at 10AM EDT (New

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Discover Innovation. A Cost-Effective Solution for Processing PE Compounds for Wire and Cables

Recorded Thursday, December 15 - Presented by Dow Corning Dow Corning® MB25-502

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UPCOMING WEBINAR: How 3D Printing Is Revolutionizing the Manufacturing, Medical and Consumer Markets

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