Excipient Blends: the new frontier in oral pharmaceutical applications.

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Anna Ibbotson, Industry Manager - Chemicals & Materials

Excipients are the unsung heroes of the oral solid-dosage-form (OSDF) pharmaceutical industry. Most consumers are completely unaware of the critical role excipients play in delivering the beneficial medicines millions rely on to fight diseases and stay healthy. Yet it is the fillers, binders, disintegrants, lubricants, and coatings that ensure the accurate, timed delivery of drugs required to safely maintain optimum active ingredient levels in our system.

With average growth forecast to exceed 4% through 2015, the excipients market for OSDF is expected to keep pace with the 6% growth on the pharmaceutical horizon… (Read more…)

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Green Trend Drives Personal Care Ingredients Market

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Anna Ibbotson, Industry Manager - Chemicals & Materials

The natural personal care industry has continued to gain momentum over the past year despite a crippling global recession. Driven by consumer demand not only for natural products, but also for sustainable manufacturing processes among brand marketers, the naturals market is expected to

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Natural surfactants – APG outlook remains rosy

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Anna Ibbotson, Industry Manager - Chemicals & Materials

Specialty surfactants are typically used to confer mildness, thus reducing skin and eye irritation which sometimes occurs with commodity surfactants, and boost foam in formulations. However, sustainable and naturally derived surfactants are now gaining traction in the mass personal care market.

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Shift in Global Synthetic Latex Polymers Market has Manufacturers Looking to the Future

Posted on May 27, 2010 by Anna Ibbotson, Industry Manager - Chemicals & Materials

With the European and North American end-use markets struggling to recover from one of the worst economic declines in recent history, synthetic latex polymer manufacturers around the world are eyeing forecasts and opportunities across the globe to chart their own course for recovery. How will the slow-but-steady economic recovery impact worldwide markets? Read more…

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Synthetic Latex Polymers: Changing Shape of the Industry

Posted on March 22, 2010 by Anna Ibbotson, Industry Manager - Chemicals & Materials

The acquisition of Rohm and Haas by Dow has broadened Dow’s portfolio, enabling sales to a wider range of applications such as paints and coatings, adhesives and sealants, construction, paper, and carpet. Additionally, this has provided greater access to the synthetic latex polymers market through the robust distribution network established by Rohm and Haas.

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Consumer Products Show Promise for Specialty Chemicals Industry

Posted on December 3, 2009 by Anna Ibbotson, Industry Manager - Chemicals & Materials

There are few businesses in any industry that will be sorry to see 2009 come to a close. Fortunately, we’re already seeing a few glimmers of hope on the 2010 horizon. The American Chemistry Council has predicted a 1.7% growth in overall U.S. chemical production in 2010, a welcome relief from the 7.2% decline for 2009.

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Changing shape of the biocide industry

Posted on November 6, 2009 by Anna Ibbotson, Industry Manager - Chemicals & Materials

Water withdrawal and consumption is experiencing a time of change as a result of population increase, changing food consumption habits and climate change. Along with increased demand for meat products in countries which typically had a vegetable based diet, new industries such as biofuels are developing in response to need for reduction on reliance of [...]

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Polyphenols: Innovation booming

Posted on October 23, 2009 by Anna Ibbotson, Industry Manager - Chemicals & Materials

Not only is the source of polyphenols becoming increasingly diverse, but in my view the most exciting industry development is the identification, isolation and extraction of the beneficial molecule from the extract itself. Awareness and availability of ingredients such as resveratrol, quercetin, rosemarinic acid, caffeic acid, gallic acid is increasing and inclusion of these ingredients within a suppliers portfolio is becoming more prevalent.

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Omega-3 continues to hit headlines with Martek gaining EU approvals

Posted on July 21, 2009 by Anna Ibbotson, Industry Manager - Chemicals & Materials

Omega-3 represents one of the fastest growing segments in the food ingredients industry, both in the finished food product area and supplement industry. As marketing and promotion drives consumer sales, the ingredient suppliers are also doing there bit to maintain the dynamism of this sector, continuing to shape the finished product industry.

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Innovation Continues Within Health and Nutrition as Strong Growth Drivers Help Protect the Industry

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Anna Ibbotson, Industry Manager - Chemicals & Materials

The health and nutrition trend is bolstering the food ingredients industry during the downturn, with a number of companies particularly those focused on the health and nutrition segment announcing positive Q1 results, for example DSM had an 8% increase in net sales for the 1st quarter compared to 2008, stating that “business conditions in Nutrition are expected to remain relatively favorable in 2009”.

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