The 2017-2018 Euro Chlor Industry Review has just been launched, covering the most important industry information from the past year divided up into five sections – Sustainability, Safety, Regulatory, Manufacturing & applications and About Euro Chlor. These include key stories, figures and updates so take a look now here!    

Euro Chlor, the European association of chlor-alkali manufacturers, announced at its 2018 General Assembly (GA) held today in Bordeaux, France, that Marleen Pauwels, Euro Chlor’s Science & Regulatory Affairs Director, will succeed Dolf van Wijk as Executive Director at the end of this year. Marleen joined Euro Chlor in 2011 and has been Science & … Continued

Today, Euro Chlor, the European federation of chlor-alkali manufacturers, has announced new members of its 17 Successes programme which demonstrates how chlor-alkali helps Europe to work safely, efficiently and competitively. Over 7500 people are directly employed in making chlorine and caustic soda (chlor-alkali) in Europe with many of the derived products, which we rely on … Continued

In the newest video from the European chlor-alkali association, Euro Chlor, caustic soda, chlorine and their derived chemicals are shown to have a major role in helping us get around safely. From Polyurethane shoe soles and seat padding, PVC prosthetic limbs to titanium aeroplane wings and hybrid car batteries; all are thanks to chlor-alkali. The … Continued

On 12 and 13 June 2018, Euro Chlor held a successful workshop on incident reporting and experience sharing in the European chlor-alkali industry. With 27 participants from 14 member companies, the workshop covered why incident reporting and learning from these incidents is important, based on the experiences of two of the businesses present. The event … Continued

The levels of some airborne pollutants are continuously rising in many cities all over the world. This is especially the case for nitrous oxides (known as NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), emitted by cars and some industries. To help combat this problem, Professor Helen Storey – a leading UK artist and fashion designer – … Continued

Although chlorine is not present in the finished polymer materials, both polyurethane and polyisocyanurate are synthesised from chlorinated compounds. These lightweight materials perform extremely well as insulators even at small thicknesses. Today, billions of euros a year are being wasted on maintaining the temperature of poorly-insulated buildings. Chlorine chemistry can help to address this problem … Continued

Common in school laboratories world-wide, hydrochloric (or muriatic) acid (chemical formula HCl) is a very simple molecule: it is simply one atom of hydrogen and one atom of chlorine that have exchanged one electron, thus forming an electrically charged bond. At room temperature the molecule is a gas, but once dissolved in water it is … Continued

PVC wallpaper, for example, can be created in any colour of the rainbow and any design imaginable. Even embossed finishes are possible. Long-lasting and easy to install, most PVC wallpapers are washable if they become dirty. Other PVC solutions for walls include panels which can also be applied to ceilings. PVC panels are ideal for … Continued