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Beyond the Barrel: The Diverse Applications of Organic Bulk Chemicals
Bulk chemical (BC) production is a division of the chemical industry that involves converting raw materials into large quantities of basic chemicals. Annual productions reach hundreds of millions of tons, with contributions from from countries worldwide to satisfy the global demand for these chemicals...
Clean from Within: Leveraging the Microbiome for Next-Gen Cleaning Solutions
Microorganisms are everywhere, from the inside of your gut to the frozen landscapes of Antarctica. Remarkably, these organisms - including bacteria, fungi, archaea, and other microscopic entities - make up around 50% of your body weight...
Ethanol: A Key Resource for Healthier Living in Sub-Saharan Africa
Most of Africa is home to third-world countries with few pockets of Western living standards. With Africa having little need for combustion of fuels for heating purposes, there is little consideration for proper use and improvement of fuel...
Ethanol Blending: To Innovation and Beyond
If you’ve heard of the term “ethanol blending”, you would know it as the theoretical solution to countries battling the fuel energy crisis. Simply add pure ethanol to petrol. Brazil is a common example of how well it is going with their alcohol gasoline...
Heavy Fuel Oil: A Sustainable Solution in South Africa’s Energy Transition
For many years, the main source of energy in South Africa has been natural energy in the form of coal. But with the increasing energy demand, South Africa must transition to mixed energy sources. One of the largest generators of energy for us now is crude oil...
Pharmaceuticals Find More Than One Solution In Ethanol
Ethanol is a simple organic molecule found in nature. A hydrocarbon consisting of its base elements, carbon, hydrogen, and a hydroxide group introducing oxygen. These three elements are found readily in organic material, yet bound together in a specific conformation as ethanol, bringing us a compound set apart as a multifunctional resource...
Cosmetic Advancement at the Make-up of Ethanol
Everyone is familiar with ethanol in one form or another. In almost all cultures, there is an understanding that fermented beverages have alcohol in them. And when consumed, this compound brings about feelings of upliftment and relaxation...
Optimizing Your Bottom Line: How Bulk Chemical Suppliers Save You Money
Undoubtedly, chemicals are the foundation of countless products—from the food we eat to the medicines we rely on. But when it comes to costs, they can add up faster than you can say "sodium hydroxide! So how do you trim the fat and make your operations leaner? For an extra financial advantage...
Past, Present, Future: The Green Wave Transforming Bulk Chemicals
The bulk chemicals industry is heavily reliant on petrochemicals as its major source of raw materials. Although the use of petrochemicals offers sustainable feedstock, it poses a threat to the environment due to the emission of greenhouse gases that lead to global warming and climate change...
Safe Handling of Ethanol and its Applications
Ethanol is known to be one of the best solvents because of its molecular structure that allows for both polar and non-polar solute powders to enter solution upon mixing with ethanol. It is a common solvent in cosmetics, food industry, medicinal applications, cleaning agents and fuel industry...
Xylene at a Glance
Xylene is an organic chemical compound that can easily be identified by its smell. Its chemical structure is typified by a central benzene ring of six carbon atoms. Two more methyl groups bound to either the first, second or fourth carbon of the ring explain why xylene has many structural isomers...
Safeguarding the Seas: How the Chemical Industry can Prevent Marine Microbiome Disruption
Marine life within the oceans is amongst the most biodiverse on the planet, providing around 15% of animal products to humans. The ocean also regulates 25 % of global carbon emissions, contributing 50% of oxygen into the atmosphere, combating the ever-growing negative effects of climate change...
A Taste of Ethanol
A history of fermenting sugar-rich plants for making alcoholic drinks can be traced back in many cultures around the world. Today, many kinds of alcoholic beverages have varying alcohol concentrations with unique flavour profiles and are available to purchase globally...
Ethanol and its Production
Ethanol is an organic compound classed under alcohols. It is also known as ethyl alcohol, alcohol, or grain alcohol. Its formula is C2 H6O or more commonly C2H5OH where the -OH (hydroxyl group) identifies it as an alcohol. It is a clear, volatile, and colourless liquid with a characteristic odour and high flammability...
