Sustainable chemistries at Rohm and Haas: Environmentally friendly and economically viable innovations

I&EC 130

Catherine T. Hunt, catherinehunt@rohmhaas.com, Immediate Past President of the ACS and Leader, Technology Partnerships, Emerging Technologies, Rohm and Haas Company, P.O. Box 0904, 727 Norristown Road, Spring House, PA 19477
Environmental and economic goals are not mutually exclusive and more to the point can be fully aligned through the application of green chemistry and green engineering principles. Moving forward, successful companies, universities and governments will understand that scientific collaboration and innovation are essential to making breakthroughs in the development of environmental and economic sustainability. Rohm and Haas is a two-time winner of the Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award. I will discuss how we reviewed our research and development portfolio within the context of the principles of green chemistry and green engineering and identified specific opportunities where being environmentally friendly could, and has, increased our competitiveness. Special attention will be given to the role of collaboration and innovation in green chemistry research and development.
 

Incentives and Barriers to the Adoption of Sustainable Chemistry
2:00 PM-5:50 PM, Wednesday, April 9, 2008 Morial Convention Center -- Rm. 231, Oral

Division of Industrial & Engineering Chemistry

The 235th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, April 6-10, 2008