The name for a family of commercial chemicals usually provides a fairly clear idea of the related compounds within it. An example is organophosphate pesticides. Another is brominated flame retardants.

Until recently, when it came to China and state-of-the-art chemical manufacturing technologies, it was a one-way street: Chinese firms licensed processes from the West or Japan. Or judging from ...

Chemical technicians have a high mechanical aptitude and excellent observation skills. Described as problem solvers and self-starters, technicians are highly analytical and don’t mind working ...

Crude oil-to-chemicals (COTC), a new chemical process technology, could more than double the profitability derived from a barrel of crude oil, according to IHS Markit. Based on IHS Markit’s analysis, ...