This past June the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act which overhauled the outdated Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) was enacted. The bipartisan bill modernized the decades-old system for regulating chemicals in the United States by greatly expanding the EPA’s authority to regulate the import, manufacture and processing of industrial chemicals... Read more »
Researchers at Evonik Industries may have found a way to use a plastic composite to help mend bones. The biodegradable plastic would replace metal and steel rods. Unlike metal parts which stay in the body permanently or require surgery to remove, these new composites would be absorbed by the body as the bone heals. The... Read more »
Epoxidized Soybean Oil (ESO) is a non-toxic, non-hazardous, and naturally-based plasticizer and stabilizer for flexible PVC applications. The ESO supplied by ChemCeed is produced from locally grown Midwest U.S. soybean crops and is manufactured by North America’s leading farmer-owned cooperative, CHS. An industry leader in soy processing, CHS processes more than 120 million bushels of... Read more »
Minority-Owned Business Enterprise Certification: ChemCeed gains many benefits from being a Minority-Owned Business Enterprise, and in turn ChemCeed’s customers also reap these benefits by having ChemCeed as a supplier. To gain access to the benefits, a company must be certified the (NMSDC) National Minority Supplier Development Council. Click here to check out ChemCeed, LLC’s Certifications.... Read more »
Diisononyl Phthalate (DINP) is a preferred choice PVC plasticizer for large-volume general use applications by balancing cost savings with good processablity. DINP is highly compatible and can be used with many secondary plasticizers to maximize cost effectiveness. It is often used as a substitute for Dioctyl Phthalate (DOP) and shows lower volatility than DOP. DINP... Read more »
