HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The chemical released Tuesday night that killed two people and injured dozens at a La Porte industrial facility is made for a variety of uses, including human consumption. But ...

Lightweight yet strong and resistant to corrosion and weathering, carbon fiber–reinforced polymers (CFRPs) are used in aircraft, shipping containers, natural gas storage tanks, wind turbine blades, ...

Many foods naturally contain acids, such as citric acid in citrus fruits, acetic acid in vinegar, and lactic acid in fermented dairy, which contribute sourness and can help limit microbial growth by ...

Researchers at the University of Waterloo have discovered a way to turn plastic waste into acetic acid, the main ingredient of vinegar, using sunlight. The breakthrough offers a promising new approach ...

FOR ACETIC ACID producers, China has become the main operating theater. Multiple acetic acid plants have just started production there or are about to. Demand for the ubiquitous chemical has been ...