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LATEST INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
4D Printing – the extra dimension
For decades, additive manufacturing (AM) has focused on optimising three-dimensional spatial architectures, optimising strength-to-weight ratios … Continued
How Paint is Formulated
A paint batch can look fine in the can and still fail where it matters: … Continued
Best Practices for Formulating with Niacinamide
Why Niacinamide Matters to Formulators Unlike many trend-driven cosmetic actives, niacinamide offers multiple benefits across … Continued
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS ARCHIVE
The household and industrial cleaning market is undergoing a transformation as sustainability, performance, and consumer expectations converge. Multi-purpose cleaners—long valued for convenience—are now at the center of innovation. For chemists and manufacturers, the challenge is creating formulations that not only … Continued
On September 1, 2025, the European Union enacted a sweeping ban on TPO—trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide—a key photo initiator used in many gel nail polish formulations, citing potential carcinogenic, mutagenic, and reproductive toxicity concerns (classified as CMR 1B) based on animal studies. The … Continued
Balancing sustainability, compliance, and performance in the lubricants and metalworking fluids market Sustainability is no longer optional—it’s becoming a requirement across industries. For lubricant and metalworking fluid (MWF) manufacturers, the push toward bio-based lubricants is driven by regulatory mandates, OEM … Continued
If you imagined the perfect paint for your building you would want it to have the following properties. First, it should be long lasting, fade resistant, and protect the substrate from the ravages of moisture, pollution and microbial growth like … Continued
Regulatory landscape you can’t ignore (US & EU) US (FDA): dosage-form scrutiny just got real. On Aug 6, 2025 the FDA issued warning letters to brands marketing mousse/whip/foam sunscreens, stating these formats are not among the GRASE OTC dosage forms and therefore require … Continued
