In the new study, the team replaced the lipid tail with a miniature molecular segment of a plastic called polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF). But they kept the peptide segment, which contains ...

The traditional method of producing fluorochemicals from fluorspar requires the use of sulfuric acid to convert the calcium fluoride to hydrogen fluoride gas, which is highly toxic and corrosive. In ...

Saint-Gobain Ceramics to construct catalyst carriers plant in New York; Arkema to expand PVDF production plant in Kentucky; Nova, Borealis and Borouge combination creates major new firm; Sumitomo Chem ...