Strong start to Euro Chlor’s 12th International Technology Conference

The Euro Chlor 12th International Chlor-Alkali Technology Conference & Exhibition kicked off on 13 May in vibrant Barcelona with an impressive turnout of 367 participants from 37 countries.   With the theme of “Chlor-alkali: Achieving Climate Neutrality,” this three-day event held every three years aims to showcase experience and expertise with a rich programme of diverse … Continued

Christian from INEOS Inovyn features as twelfth 17 Chlor-Alkali careers interviewee

Click here to take a look at the twelfth 17 Chlor-Alkali Careers video just launched with an interview with Christian, Hydrogen Business Developer at Euro Chlor’s member, INEOS Inovyn. He finds working in a sustainability-related topic such as hydrogen exciting. Taking ’17’ as our inspiration (from chlorine’s position on the chemical Periodic Table of elements), 17 Careers … Continued

Euro Chlor appoints new Management Committee Chair

Daniel Koch, Managing Director of Covestro’s facilities in North Rhine-Westphalia and Head of Production for the company’s Business Entity “Performance Materials” in the EMEA region, was voted in as the new Chair of the Euro Chlor Management Committee at the Euro Chlor General Assembly in Lisbon, Portugal, on 12 September 2024. Mr. Koch will hold … Continued

Euro Chlor launches Chlor-Alkali Industry Review 2023-2024

The 2023-2024 Chlor-alkali Industry Review has just been launched in time for Euro Chlor’s series of meetings around its Annual General Assembly on 11-12 September 2024. This year the publication focuses on how Euro Chlor has shown progress and resilience in its 35 years of existence. Its first introduction piece from Euro Chlor Manager, Marleen … Continued

Going for gold with Chlor-Alkali chemistry

As athletes are taking their marks in the Olympics at the moment, chlor-alkali chemistry is helping them to go for gold. Clean swimming and diving pools often use chlor-alkali products like sodium hypochlorite to keep the competitors healthy. Chlor-alkali chemicals (such as polyurethane and neoprene) also used to be found in full body swimsuits to … Continued

How solar cells are produced so purely?

In a solar cell, the energy absorbed from sunlight (or other light sources) causes tiny, negatively charged electrons to be knocked loose from silicon atoms. The electrons flow through the material, generating electricity. This phenomenon is known as the photovoltaic effect. However, you need highly purified silicon to manufacture solar cells and this is where chlorine chemistry … Continued