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In 1930, a chemist was testing a rubbery polymer found it hardened the wrong way, and PVC moved into pipes, raincoats, and recordsA chemist named Waldo Semon sought rubber but found a stubborn polymer. His accidental discovery led to flexible PVC. This material, once d...- Fueling Demand: Inside India’s ethanol mobility revolution in reverseIndia is launching an ambitious green mobility initiative. The country is establishing E100 fuel stations nationwide before flex-fuel vehic...
- These mid-cap stocks with ‘Strong Buy’ & ‘Buy’ recos can rally over 25%, according to analystsThe latest escalation in the US-Iran war means that crude oil price is back as a risk for India. Although we are in a market already strugg...
- In 1839, a struggling inventor dropped rubber mixed with sulfur onto a hot stove, and it wasn’t just a ruined batch: It revealed how to stabilize rubber permanentlyCharles Goodyear's serendipitous discovery in 1839 was nothing short of revolutionary for the world of natural rubber. By developing the vu...
- In 1953, a chemist spilled an experimental polymer on a shoe and found that one patch refused to get dirty: This led to the foundation of ScotchgardFor many adults, revisiting beloved shows serves as a soothing balm during turbulent times. This practice isn't simply a means to escape bo...
- In 1823, a chemist working with rubber and coal tar found cloth turning strangely dry: It wasn't just treated fabric, and it changed how rainy cities could dressIn 1823, Charles Macintosh revolutionized the world of outerwear by inventing a waterproof fabric. By cleverly bonding rubber with cloth, h...
- The century-old secret of how airplane tires survive the full force of landing, and the answer will surprise youFor nearly a century, the exact mechanism behind carbon black's strengthening of rubber remained a mystery. New research utilizing supercom...
- In 1926, a failed rubber coating experiment and a strange elastic solid accidentally changed the future of plasticsIn 1926, chemist Waldo Semon accidentally discovered how to make polyvinyl chloride flexible. This breakthrough transformed manufacturing a...
- These mid-cap stocks with ‘Strong Buy’ & ‘Buy’ recos can rally over 25%, according to analystsIn the stock market, everything has to be seen in context. The most noticeable thing these past few days is that there is not much Gulf-rel...
- Specialty chemicals: Is China still the same threat, or is this a contrarian moment? 7 stocks to be brought back on the watchlistWhen it comes to the Indian speciality chemicals sector, China and its dumping matters. But there have been subtle but significant changes ...
- Secular, cyclical or war-dependent: A ratio to tell you what kind of growth you are buying. 6 stocks with upside potential of up to 29%Some valuation ratios are used because they are easy. The PE ratio is one of them. It is simple, familiar, and convenient. Not only for the...
- Kerala Assembly Elections: Pala turns into a prestige fight as Mani legacy faces toughest test yetPala's political landscape is set for a fierce contest. Three candidates from influential families are battling for the assembly seat. The ...
- PCBL Chemical eyes Rs 16,000cr revenue, five-fold PAT growth by 2030PCBL Chemical Ltd, India's leading carbon black producer, aims to boost capacity by 50% across its product range in the next five years, ta...
- Specialty chemicals: Time for a re-look, as China negotiates & they integrate: 11 stocks, 6 with upside potential of over 27%China Plus One is not quite making the headlines these days. But in the chemicals sector (both in speciality as well as commodity chemicals...
- Specialty chemicals: Stick to few as a mix of head and tailwinds emerges. 5 stocks with upside potential of up to 40%As the tariff war gets hotter, a good bit of the heat will be generated in the specialty chemicals space. Why? Because, chemical supply cha...
- We would continue to build strength where we have scale and also build new businesses: Tata Chemicals MD“In the long term, our view is that the demand is going to increase to almost 80 million tons and there is about 4-5 million tons coming in...
- Martian soil could be pressed into making strong bricksWashington, April 28 (IANS) Experimenting with Mars-like soil, researchers have found that the Red Planet's soil could be turned into brick...
- Stretchy, self-healing polymer may lead to artificial musclesScientists have developed a polymer that can stretch to about hundred times its length and can even self-heal at room temperature.
- New method can turn sawdust into petrolScientists at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven) in Belgium used a new chemical process to convert the cellulose in sawdust into hy...
- New method can turn sawdust into petrolScientists at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Belgium used a new chemical process to convert the cellulose in sawdust into hydrocarbon ch...
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