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The article reports on the launch of the five-floor technical center of water treatment expert Nalco Co. in the Changfeng district in Shanghai, China. The facility will concentrate in giving support for the water treatment needs of paper industry in Asia. It adds that the facility will consolidate with the regional marketing, supply chin, technology development and training functions of Nalco.

The article focuses on the growth of the number of chemistry patents and research publication in China. It cites the reports of Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) that China became the world's leader in terms of chemistry patents published yearly and of Thomson Reuters that its growth in scholarly papers outpaces that of other nations. According to Sunny Wang, the growth is driven by the economic development and awareness on the importance of intellectual property protection.

The article reports that E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. accused scientist Hong Meng for theft and breach of contract. According to papers filed by DuPont, Meng stole the trade secrets of the company and planned to share it with his new employer, China's Peking University. It mentions that through Meng's attorney Joseph M. Bernstein, he denied all accusations. Also, Dmitrii F. Perepichka confirmed Meng's communication with the said university but denies that Meng will steal the company's secrets.

The article reports on the plan of BASF to build facilities in Nanjing, China, that will produce chemicals for water treatment and paper manufacturing.

The article reports that Solvay SA formed a joint venture with Huatai Group Co. Ltd. to build a hydrogen peroxide plant at the new site of Huatai in Dongying, Shandong province in China. It states that the plant that is slated for completion by 2011 will have a capacity of 50,000 metric tons per year. It mentions that the major paper producer Huatai makes hydrogen peroxide for bleaching.

The article reports that Coatex, a subsidiary of Arkema Inc., plans to build acrylic polymer production facilities in Changshu, China. The article notes that Changshu is poised to become the third-largest manufacturing site of Arkema. It states that the company is one of the producers of acrylic-based polymers used in various materials such as paper, paint, and cosmetics.

The article reports on the plans for research and development investments (R&D) by three European chemical makers in Shanghai, China. Kemira Oyj has opened an Asian Technology Center that will focus on the pulp and paper industries and has made cooperative agreements with Chinese universities. A foundation stone for an R&D facility that will target automotive, electronics and personal care industries was laid by Rhodia. Danisco has opened the Danisco Shanghai Center.