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Caffeine – Better, stronger, faster, smarter
In 1814 a German scientist named Friedrich Ferdinand Runge developed a method to extract pure cocoa powder into its most potent form. The result was a white powder containing both fat molecules (known as acids) and sugars, which create...
Phosphoric acid – Long history, bright future.
The rise of the industrial phosphates industry has gone hand in hand with technologies to purify phosphoric acid. During the 1960s and 70s, chemical producers raced to develop an adequately pure phosphoric acid for manufacture. Two...
Ethylene-vinyl acetate – Solar cells and soccer boots
EVA Resin is an elastomeric polymer that produces rubber-like materials known for their soft and flexible properties. It is predominantly used in numerous crucial industrial areas such as: shoe soles, sheets, wire and cable, hot...
Lysine – Natures essential building block
Lysine was first isolated from milk protein by the German biological chemist Ferdinand Drechsel in 1889 and subsequently manufactured by German chemists Emil Fischer and Fritz Weigert some 12 years later. It was a significant advancement...
Flotation Reagents – Selective separation
Flotation reagents are a crucial processing technology that has remained relatively unchanged since its introduction, though It has seen numerous advancements in both use, technology, and reagents over the years. Then and now Initially...
Benzoic Acid – Natures preservative
Benzoic acid was famously observed in the 1500’s by a well-known French astrologer, physician, and reputed seer, this naturally occurring aromatic carboxylic acid has an equally long historic connection to Redox. The sixteenth century...
Chinese phosphate market price warning
Chinese producers of downstream phosphorus products have recently called Force Majeure, announced large price increases or have cancelled/delayed shipments. Aerial view of small hydroelectric station; power restrictions are causing issues...
Ion Exchange Resins – Solving the world’s most important challenges one ion at a time.
Ion Exchange is a reversible chemical reaction where dissolved ions are removed and replaced with other ions of the same/similar electrical charge. This mechanism is exploited by Ion Exchange Resins which are a medium that facilitates the...
Employee Spotlight – Ken Perrins
In this month’s Employee Spotlight, we talk to Director and Food Industry Group Manager, Ken Perrins. How has your career progressed over the years, what was your first important role? My journey at Redox started a little different to...