Procter & Gamble Co. recently announced they would be adding a bittering agent to the outside layer of their single-use laundry packets. The move comes after reports of children who were attracted to the bright candy-like colors accidentally ingesting the packets, leading to poisoning. While the product has gained in popularity over the years... Read more »
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) is currently the third-largest volume thermoplastic and continues to show global growth. PVC demand is a price-sensitive market and has felt the impacts of the lower crude oil prices. After the major drop in crude oil prices last November, PVC prices began falling as much as 30% in some regions. Prices began... Read more »
Disodium Sebacate is a castor oil derivative which can be used in cosmetics, detergents, and as a corrosion inhibitor in lubricants. DSS is approved under CFR 21.178.3570 for incidental food contact in greases, and DSS has been used to replace sodium nitrites in aluminum greases. Its fine particle size allows it to be added to... Read more »
