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The article reports on the agreement entered by Analytical Spectral Devices Inc., Paprican, and the Pulp and Paper Research Industry of Canada. The agreement was made to develop the industry's first application of near-infrared technology, which will be used to measure pulp brightness and lignin content. Paprican director of contracts, patents and licensing Chris Kanters discloses that the goal is to simplify an expensive, labor-intensive chemical testing procedure.

The article discusses the outlook of the chemical industry in Canada in 2009. The author believes that Canadian producers are not eager about the beginning of 2009 because of an unhappy ending in 2008. The paper provides information about chemical prices, international trade performance, supply and demand, production capacity and production efficiency in the country.

The article reports that Canada has restricted the imports of four fluorochemicals used to impart stain or grease-resistance to paper, fabrics, and other materials. The Environment Canada and Health Canada issued the advisory to prevent the further increase of perfluorocarboxylic acids comprising nine or more carbons in the environment.