A new route to adipic acid that uses ozone and ultraviolet light to eliminate the problematic nitrous oxide by-product has researchers intrigued. But once again, issues of scale-up and safety with a ...

BASF SE BASFY announced the cessation of production for adipic acid, cyclododecanone (CDon) and cyclopentanone (CPon) at its Ludwigshafen site. The production facilities for CDon and CPon are ...

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Toray Industries, Inc., announced that it has developed the world’s first 100% bio-based adipic acid, a raw material for nylon 66 (polyamide 66), from sugars derived from inedible biomass. This ...

Several biobased chemical makers plan to scale up production of nylon precursors made via fermentation. They are responding to demand from consumer product companies that want to reduce greenhouse gas ...

Scientists have developed a sustainable method of making one of the most valuable industrial chemicals in the world - known as adipic acid -- which is a key component of the material. Nylon ...

A panel of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has given the all-clear after BASF requested the safety of a food contact material (FCM). The panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes, Flavourings ...