Chemistry plays a pivotal role in the strength of the U.S. economy and the advancement of humankind. Chemists' achievements include life-saving pharmaceuticals, advanced energy solutions, improved agricultural productivity, and novel materials used in products from clothing to electronic devices. The many sectors reliant on the U.S. chemical economy account for about 25% of the U.S. GDP and support 4.1 million U.S. jobs. However, a new and evolving chemistry landscape requires changes with regard to funding, training, and a focus on integrating sustainability into manufacturing, product usage, and product disposal. This report identifies strategies and options for research investments that will support U.S. leadership while considering environmental sustainability and developing a diverse chemical economy workforce with equitable opportunities for all chemistry talent. The report recommends that funding agencies and philanthropic organizations who support the chemical sciences fund as large a breadth of fundamental research projects as possible. Chemical industry and their partners at universities, scientific research institutions, and national laboratories should align the objectives of fundamental research to directly assist with new practices toward environmental stewardship, sustainability, and clear energy. Additionally, the report recommends that funding agencies make substantial investment toward education research to enable innovative ways of teaching about emerging concepts, tools and technologies.

This text addresses economic and management lessons to be learned from the chemical industry and emphasizes the importance of the chemical industry to the development of any industrial nation. It examines: the role of science, technology and industry organization in fostering innovation and profit; explores the role of macroeconomics policies, legal and financial institutions, and corporate finance in affecting the behaviour of firms; and details the responses of the chemical industry to various historical and geographical changes.

Minerals are part of virtually every product we use. Common examples include copper used in electrical wiring and titanium used to make airplane frames and paint pigments. The Information Age has ushered in a number of new mineral uses in a number of products including cell phones (e.g., tantalum) and liquid crystal displays (e.g., indium). For some minerals, such as the platinum group metals used to make cataytic converters in cars, there is no substitute. If the supply of any given mineral were to become restricted, consumers and sectors of the U.S. economy could be significantly affected. Risks to minerals supplies can include a sudden increase in demand or the possibility that natural ores can be exhausted or become too difficult to extract. Minerals are more vulnerable to supply restrictions if they come from a limited number of mines, mining companies, or nations. Baseline information on minerals is currently collected at the federal level, but no established methodology has existed to identify potentially critical minerals. This book develops such a methodology and suggests an enhanced federal initiative to collect and analyze the additional data needed to support this type of tool.

Interdisciplinary research textbook on the world chemical industry - examines industrial structure of the industry in the UK, in other developed countries, and in the developing countries, and covers manufacturing and production of chemicals and petrochemicals, management and marketing problems, chemical engineering factors, etc. Graphs, references and statistical tables.

Study of the role of chemistry, the chemical industry and chemical engineering in the industrial sector in the USA - examines the contribution to innovation, technology, research, industrial production, etc., and includes data concerning occupational structure and educational level of chemist labour force. Statistical tables.

"The Elements of the Business of Chemistry is a new publication offered by the American Chemistry Council. The Elements of the Business of Chemistry is a sister publication of ACC’s premier source of data on the chemical industry, the Guide to the Business of Chemistry. This free publication provides a high-level overview of the chemical industry and highlights the importance of the business of chemistry in the U.S. economy and in enhancing society’s quality of life. The Elements of the Business of Chemistry segments this business into five types of production: basic chemicals, specialty chemicals, agricultural chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and consumer products. Each of these segments has distinct characteristics, growth dynamics, markets, new developments, and issues. This is particularly the case with pharmaceuticals, which is driven by trends in health care. In some segments of this publication, the data is focused on chemicals excluding pharmaceuticals or on basic and specialty chemicals. The Elements to the Business of Chemistry was prepared by the American Chemistry Council’s (ACC) Economics and Statistics Department, which provides economic analysis of policy initiatives, business trends, and changing industry dynamics. Many of the data published herein are directly from or based on government sources." - page ix.

In the International Year of Chemistry, prominent scientists highlight the major advances in the fight against the largest problems faced by humanity from the point of view of chemistry, showing how their science is essential to ensuring our long-term survival. Following the UN Millennium Development Goals, the authors examine the ten most critical areas, including energy, climate, food, water and health. All of them are opinion leaders in their fields, or high-ranking decision makers in national and international institutions. Intended to provide an intellectual basis for the future development of chemistry, this book is aimed at a wide readership including students, professionals, engineers, scientists, environmentalists and anyone interested in a more sustainable future.