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Focuses on the biofiltration technique developed by researchers from the University of Toronto in Ontario that uses bacteria to eat odorous sulfur pollutants from paper mills. Materials used.

Reports on American and Canadian chemical producers and paper manufacturers formation of the Alliance for Environmental Technology (AET). AET's promotion of chlorine dioxide (ClO2) derived from sodium chlorate as an alternative to chlorine gas; Sodium chlorate producers in the AET; Environmental Protection Agency's and its Canadian counterpart's scheduling of effluent guidelines for pulp and paper mills at the end of October 1993.

The article reports on the challenges facing Canadian chemical manufacturers and distributors in 2006, including several rail strikes, flooding in British Columbia, and tougher environmental and transportation regulations. Several specialty chemical end-markets have been hit especially hard in the last few years including the automotive, pulp and paper, pharma, and water treatment industries, chemical companies say.

Discusses the trade deficit of specialty chemical feedstock and product imports in Canada in 2004. Plans of companies to close their plants due to weak global economy; Reason behind the restructuring of the paper chemicals operations of Akzo Nobel's Eka Chemicals unit; Information on the New Substance Notification regulation of the Environment Canada organization.

Assesses the market performance of the inorganics sector of the Canadian chemical industry towards the end of the 20th century. Market of pulp and paper segments, the main driver of performance for the industry; Information on mergers and acquisitions among chemical companies; Details on the market of hydrogen peroxide and sodium chlorate.

Reports on the progress of the Canadian specialty chemicals sector in 1996. DuPont's most ambitious program; Growth in hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) driven by strong performance in the pulp and paper market; Competitor Degussa Canada's plans for its own H2O2 plant; Expansion plans of other chemical companies in the country.

Focuses on the trends in the Canadian inorganics sector. Acquisition, divestment and expansion moves; Strong paper and fertilizer markets; Trends in the sodium chlorate business; Industry key players; Capacity expansion.

The article reports that sodium chlorate producers are seeking price increases in the U.S. and Canada for the third quarter of 2006. Akzo Nobel's Eka Chemicals led the increase, which was followed by Canexus and Kemira in the U.S. Demand in the two countries is expected to firm in the coming months as pulp mills resume production, producers say, but demand in the medium to long term could shrink as continued cost pressures could prompt pulp mill shutdowns.