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"Better living through chemistry" went the old DuPont company's tagline, with major chemical companies today continuing to invent new formulations for improving rubber and plastic products, clolthing & textiles, petroleum refining, pulp and paper, and primary metals.

All told, the global multi-trillion dollar chemcials industry is responsible for contributing to making more than 70,000 different products ranging from soaps, detergents, and insecticides to industrial adhesives and sealants.

Around the Web, dig deeper into information resources, major directories, and search engines with more facts about chemical manufacturers, equipment & processes, related forums, academic resources, job postings and more...

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More about the chemical industry around the Web:

Chemdex - A virtual library of resources from the University of Sheffiel, searchable by keyword or browseable by category including companies and industry information, academic resources, related portals, clubs and societies.

ChemSpy - A well-organized portal to select resources in the industry including chemical engineering, mass spectrometry, biochemistry, analytical and organic chemistry. And tool around the top menu for news and freely available tutorials.

Dept. of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard U - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology - Extensive link list of web portals, international companies, software providers, biotech suppliers, university departments, organizations and journals.

Reactive Reports - Reports and updates on cutting edge developments within the chemical industry including an event calendar, related resources.

ChemAlliance.org - A central online clearinghouse for regulatory information for the chemical process industries including the latest news, related glossary, and a chemical plant "virtual tour" explaining regulatory information, pollution prevention case studies, and best practices.

Chem Show - The official site of the annual Fall chemical process industry exhibit with dates and show hours, visitor and exhibitor information, searchable product database, press releases.

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