Reducing Manufacturing Costs Using PTC.

From: Chemical Market Reporter | Date: May 24, 1999| Author: HALPERN, MARC | Copyright information

Marc Halpern is president of PTC Organics, Inc., a company dedicated to all commercial aspects of phase-transfer catalysis including development, manufacturing and outsourcing. Dr Halpern has 22 years of experience in commercial and theoretical PTC (15 years in industry) and is editor of the industrial trade journal Phase-Transfer Catalysis Communications.

Today, the driving forces to cut manufacturing costs and prevent pollution are stronger than ever. Phase-transfer ca...

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