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Copyright © 2011 American Chemical Society
May 2, 2011 Cover
Volume 89, Issue 18
COVER: Cyclic methysiloxanes are the center of an environmental safety debate in personal care products.
Volume 89, Issue 18
SILICONES IN COSMETICS
Some cosmetic ingredient makers defend cyclic methylsiloxanes as competitors tout substitutes
COVER: Cyclic methysiloxanes are the center of an environmental safety debate in personal care products.
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May 2, 2011 Issue
Volume 89, Issue 18
May 2, 2011 Issue, Vol. 89 | Iss. 18
Some cosmetic ingredient makers defend cyclic methylsiloxanes as competitors tout substitutes
(pp. 10-13)
Features
Business
Palladium Medalist Stephanie Burns reflects on her path to the helm of Dow Corning (pp. 20-22)
ACS News
ACS Meeting News: Custom chemistry is yielding a broad selection of novel sorbents for the greenhouse gas (pp. 30-32)
News of the Week
In Search Of Misfolded Proteins
Clinical Diagnostics: New method could detect early stages of diseases such as Alzheimer's and type 2 diabetes
(p.5)Microrockets Take Off
Diagnostics: Tiny motors capture cancer cells and DNA from biological fluids
(p.6)Patent Office Delays Reforms
Intellectual Property: Budget cuts stall plan for fast-track application process
(p.6)Pricing Boosts Chemical Earnings
First Quarter: Strong demand helps firms stay far ahead of rising costs
(p.7)Clean Energy For The Military
Government: Energy, Defense Departments aim to develop fossil-fuel alternatives
(p.8)OCI Bets On Polysilicon
Investment: South Korean firm will build world’s largest plant for the ubiquitous material
(p.8)Doctoral Program Rankings, Take Two
Graduate Schools: National Research Council releases revised Ph.D. program assessment
(p.9)Friedel-Crafts Takes A New Gig
Organic Synthesis: Silane-fueled, proton-catalyzed strategy extends carbon-carbon coupling
(p.9)Departments
Business
Pharmaceutical building-block business attracts firms from across the globe
(pp. 16-18)
Palladium Medalist Stephanie Burns reflects on her path to the helm of Dow Corning
(pp. 20-22)
Some cosmetic ingredient makers defend cyclic methylsiloxanes as competitors tout substitutes
(pp. 10-13)Concentrates
(pp. 14-15)
(pp. 14-15)- Momentive Files For IPO
- Momentive To Expand Siloxanes In China
- SABIC And Partners Slate Acrylonitrile
- BASF Will Buy Inge For Ultrafiltration
- Sodium Cyanide Set By Cyanco And Ascend
- Air Products Expands Electronics Facility
- Kirin Chemical Unit Going To Mitsui
- Valent Will Build Fermentation Plant
- Kuraray Supplies Solar Power Lenses
- Caliber Is Launched As Vaccine Company
- Lilly And Medtronic In Parkinson’s Pact
- Mitsubishi Targets Biobased Chemicals
- Life Technologies Opens Grand Challenge
- Business Roundup
ACS News
ACS Meeting News: Custom chemistry is yielding a broad selection of novel sorbents for the greenhouse gas
(pp. 30-32)
Government & Policy
Future support and reauthorization of a decade-old federal program remain uncertain
(pp. 26-27)Books
Examining how knowledge of the elements has become part of the cultural fabric the world over
(pp. 35-36)
Science & Technology
Low-voltage transistors incorporating carbon nanotubes could make large OLED display screens a practical possibility
(p.28)