The latest isssue of HPC Today is published by the great tks | publisher, event organiser, media agency. Here's the surfactants insights column. "Will LAS be Replaced?" This is a really easily readable online magazine format. Check it out. Many peer reviewed articles in here also (not my opinion pieces, I hasten to add) #surfactants #alkybenzene
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What's new about the 10th Asian Surfactants Conference coming up November 19 - 21 (with the course on the 19th and conference the following two days)? First - The location: We are bringing the conference to Malaysia for the first time, where you'll meet key local and regional comapnies in this center of gravity for the surfactant value chain. Increasing tensions between Europe and Southeast Asia on the issue of palm products is a big issue for everyone involved in surfactants. We’ll be addressing this from many angles. Innovation, investment and market trends will also be covered in depth. Anyone attending is guaranteed to meet individuals and companies, new to them and interested in connecting and doing business. We have an incredible list of speakers and partners already and I'll be talking about some of these in the coming days. This is an original Neil Burns / ICIS Surfactant Conference. The 10th in Asia and the 37th (!) globally. And yes, I have produced and chaired every one and they continue to get more exciting and interesting. Check out the event page with details of the conpanies speaking and links to booking to secure your place and your accommodation at the legendary parkroyalcollection Kuala Lumpur hotel in the heart of Bukit Bintang. https://lnkd.in/gZxtU9Yt #surfactants
10th Asian Surfactants Conference — Neil A Burns LLC
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In case any of our American viewers missed this video due to the long July 4th Holiday, here it is again. What would you like to hear about in our next (Thursday July 11th) 5 minute video?
Happy Independence Day! This week's 5 minute capsule asks 2 simple questions: What is Bio Mass Balance and Will it Save Us? We discuss how Bio MB is in use in the surfactant supply chain by companies including BASF, Henkel, Shell, INEOS, and CEPSA. Some companies will not (yet) use it. We discuss why. If this is helpful - please let us know what you'd like to see covered in future editions. https://lnkd.in/eAb5xp-f
What is Bio Mass Balance and Will it Save Us?
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The surfactants blog for June is up. The latest on Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad, Stepan Company, Kaffe Bueno, Galaxy Surfactants Limited, Potion AI and much more - as you have come to expect. ! https://lnkd.in/e96fk47A #surfactants
Surfactants Monthly - June 2024 — Neil A Burns LLC
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Happy Independence Day! This week's 5 minute capsule asks 2 simple questions: What is Bio Mass Balance and Will it Save Us? We discuss how Bio MB is in use in the surfactant supply chain by companies including BASF, Henkel, Shell, INEOS, and CEPSA. Some companies will not (yet) use it. We discuss why. If this is helpful - please let us know what you'd like to see covered in future editions. https://lnkd.in/eAb5xp-f
What is Bio Mass Balance and Will it Save Us?
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Alkyl Polyglucosides have been in use as mild natural surfactants for a while. Ballestra has recently developed a turnkey off-the-shelf process for manufacturing this range of products. For more information, check out the product page and download the introductory material https://lnkd.in/eMKgdNVd Then get in touch to dicuss further. #surfactants
Ballestra — Neil A Burns LLC
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This week's 5 minute capsule comments on the World Biomarkets conference last week in the Netherlands with a focus on some interesting data presented by the Nova Institute. As always, please let me know if this is interesting and feel free to suggest topics for future videos. https://lnkd.in/e8Xj8yNr #surfactants, #bio, #renewable, #biomarkets
5 Minutes on World Bio Markets in the Netherlands
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Dear network, A hugely powerful simple product from Potion AI. For now it is still free to use. If you are a formulator, you should get on the waiting list. If you know formulators / have them working in your company - please forward this. This company presented at our conference in Jersey City and made quite an impact. Neil
⚡ New product launch: Style + Treat™ Hair Styling Sleek Stick from Briogeo. Swipe to reveal a raw material Potion AI predicts might be inside! If you want insights like these delivered directly to your inbox, be sure to create a free account at www.potion.ai to gain access to our exclusive content. We help you stay on top of what's new and trending in the world of beauty and raw material innovations ✨
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We are back in Asia for the 10th Asian Surfactants Conference in Kuala Lumpur, November 19 - 21 (1 day training on Tue 19th and 2 days of conference 20 - 21st). Below a quick look at some early confirmed speakers and a direct link to the registration. It is certain that this will sell out quickly, so please book early to secure a spot. This is our first time in Malaysia (after 9 years in Singapore) and it promises already to be a huge event. https://lnkd.in/gZxtU9Yt #surfactants
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This week's 5 minute capsule is a sub-4 minute breeze through the use of Nitrogen in surfactants. Starting from Nitrogen in the air, via ammonia and various amine intermediates we look at Nitrogen containing surfactants in each of the 4 classes, anionic, cationic, amphoteric and nonionic. 12 slides so it may be helpful to pause the video as you watch to study closely. As always, like, subscribe and let me know what you'd like to see next. Also - I should mention that we are live in Kuala Lumpur November 19 - 21 with the Asian Surfactants Conference and the Surfactants Business Essentials course. Links below the video. Finally - next week, we are taking the 5 minute video capsule on the road to an interesing destination in Europe. We will publish on time, subject to wireless connectivity... https://lnkd.in/esjVGQRN #surfactants
Sub 4 Minute Survey of Nitrogen in Surfactants
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Dear network. I have got to know this company and founder quite well. Please read below and consider.
Today we have announced our plan to recruit a new CEO to lead Holiferm into the next stage of growth. I suspect that this will come as a surprise to many, so I wanted to set out my thoughts on our journey so far and what it means for the future of the business. We founded Holiferm in 2018 with a mission to manufacture holistically sustainable bioproducts at a value point at which they are affordable to everyone, and therefore eliminate the need for petrochemicals. That mission was then and is now a north star for everything we do. Most founders of venture-backed start-ups have similarly ambitious goals. They start on their journeys to apply their minds to making a change in the world that they believe is important. But sometimes, people can assume that the approach needed to lead the company in the early stages is the same as the later stages, or that being CEO is in itself part of what success requires and lose sight of the bigger picture. There is plenty of advice on how to avoid being replaced by the VCs that back them, as if the goal of the company is to provide a platform for the founder to be CEO. Much less public discussion is taking place about how and when founders should themselves decide to bring in a CEO in order to advance the mission. Holiferm is on a path to fulfil its mission in making biochemicals that have a superior value proposition to petrochemicals and I am incredibly proud of everything that has been achieved so far. In the early stages of building the company, the drive to get improbable things done quickly and messily and getting the technology to a point it can be commercialised, was the key requirement of the company. Now our first commercial scale facility is producing exceptionally well, and we are seeing rapid take-up in the market. But there’s so much more to be done. That is why I believe it’s time for me to focus on what I do best - driving technology development - and we need a CEO who can lead a multinational, well-financed public company. The best path for us now to achieve our full vision requires a CEO with long experience running a profitable and growing business, leading large-scale financing and laying the groundwork for an IPO. Adding such a leader will enable me to focus my efforts on technology and technology strategy – two critical ingredients for our mission, not to mention being what I am best at and what I most enjoy! I believe that identifying this opportunity early will lead to a much better outcome for the company, myself, and our team. I am grateful for all the support I have received in this from my colleagues and the Board, and am excited to find an incredible new colleague who can help us on the next stage of our journey. If that sounds like you, or someone you know, get in touch!
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1moDear Neil, I have already shared my resume hope you have gone through, please let me know if there is any opportunities for me