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Contents


Welcome ...................................................................................................................................................3 Events Calendar ..............................................................................................................................4-5 CPhl Discover 2021 ...........................................................................................................................6 Industry News .......................................................................................................................................8


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Agrochemicals ...................................................................................................................................14 Agrochemicals: exciting technical challenges and new business opportunities


Agrochemicals ...................................................................................................................................16 BASF strengthens innovation pipeline for sustainable agriculture


Pharma: Outsourcing .....................................................................................................................18 Five reasons to outsource API procurement


Pharma: Outsourcing .....................................................................................................................20 Minimizing risk in sourcing pharma intermediates and ingredients


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Pharma: Outsourcing .....................................................................................................................24 Perspectives on Pharma in 2021: Executive Survey


Pharma: Drug Discovery .............................................................................................................28 The growing interest in using AI for drug design


Pharma: Stability Studies ...........................................................................................................30 Spotlight on stability: API and drug product testing


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Catalysis ................................................................................................................................................32 Metal scavenging: Development of a flow scavenging protocol


Catalysis ................................................................................................................................................34 Umicore: sustainable value creation through the development, production and recycling of materials to create ‘materials for a better life’


Polymer Additives ...........................................................................................................................36 Isosorbide: a sustainable, safe, high-performance coatings and plastics additive


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Polymer Additives ...........................................................................................................................40 What role could graphene play in the future of polymers?


Natural Ingredients .........................................................................................................................42 Responding to natural demand for healthy teeth


Food Additives/Nutraceuticals .................................................................................................46 Q&A: Immune Health – challenges and innovation in the immune health additives market


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Chemicals Distribution/Brexit .................................................................................................50 Critical success factors for small UK chemicals distribution businesses: the Brexit effect


Sustainability/Environment .......................................................................................................52 The greening of the chemical sector: How chemical companies can meet their sustainability objectives


Water Treatment ...............................................................................................................................56 Optimize your industrial water softener with a brine elution study


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SOCMA/Events ...................................................................................................................................59 SOCMA’s Manufacturing Solutions Days – answering the growing call for US capabilities


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