Industrial Chemicals

The Truth About Bottled Water That You're Not Supposed To Know

Finding an Eco-Friendly Dry Cleaner

How a handful of dry cleaners hawking "organic" and "eco-friendly" services stacked up.

8 Early Warning Signs of Canine Cancer that Dog Owners Can’t Ignore

Nobody wants to think about the "C-word," but unfortunately, cancer is the leading cause of natural…

Plastic Age: How it’s reshaping rocks, oceans and life

The ultimate fate of waste plastic is hazy – but we know future geologists will find traces of a fleeting era written in the stones. Welcome to the Plasticene

Why American Manufacturing Still Matters

"A manufacturing base that isn't driven by excellence and value is worthless." -Mike Petters, president and CEO, Huntington Ingalls Industries.

Why do people hate the word 'chemicals'?

Chemistry is everywhere in the world around us - so why are we so scared of it, asks Dr Mark Lorch.

How Do Chemical Handwarmers Work?

What is this magic, which allows heat to be made in a small packet, without flame or electricity? Surely it is made by wizards! Ah, but no. It's science!

4 Selection Tips for Chemical Dilution Systems

Consider these four factors to ensure the chemical dilution systems you choose for your facility are accurate, safe, and effective.

What's the Most Toxic Chemical?

People say America doesn’t make things anymore. But what about toxic chemicals? We make so many of those, we throw half of them in rivers, for free. The problem is, it can be hard to get a handle on which of those chemicals are extremely toxic and which of them are merely somewhat toxic. If one or another shows up in a scan of your stomach, should you freak out or just be grateful it wasn’t something worse? For this week’s Giz Asks…

How We'll Stop Chemical Attacks

DARPA has been testing equipment that can detect chemical ingredients in weapons and explosives—before they're used against us. And it’s almost ready to go.

How scary are the chemicals around you? (Opinion)

It's time to reform how we regulate chemicals given that the Toxic Substances Control Act hasn't changed in nearly 40 years.

Dioxins, Pesticides, and Fragrance Chemicals in Tampons?

The FDA recommends that tampons be free of dioxin and other chemicals, but tests show small but detectable levels of these chemicals in common tampon brands.

What’s your company's chemical risk?

Can you answer this question? If not, there's one way that might sum up your strategy: passive.

Blockchain In Chemicals: An Occam’s Razor Problem?

There's a lot of opportunity for blockchain in the chemicals industry, but it's being hindered by an age-old problem: the simplest solution is usually the best.

How to Destroy ‘Forever Chemicals’

Health-damaging PFASs are nearly impossible to break down—but a new hot-water technique can destroy them

Reducing your chemical footprint: how to take charge

One of the top consumer concerns about products? Ingredient safety.

Why is actress Emma Watson investing in this chemicals startup?

FabricNano thinks it can make more affordable biodegradable plastic by harness the chemistry of microbes without the need to use living cells.

What will it take for brands to deliver on the promise of greener chemicals?

That momentum behind green chemistry in the 1990s has never waned, but it’s never exactly exploded either. Is that about to change?

‘Chemicals in Your Popcorn?’ Kristof Cooks up Another Half-Baked Chemical Scare

Kristof makes one bogus assertion after another about fluorinated chemistry, referred to as PFAS.

Amazon's New Chemicals Policy is Step in Right Direction

With the market power to lead on eliminating toxic chemicals in its products, Amazon's new chemicals policy takes a step in the right direction. But it can do more.