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In the blog section, we present information on our new products and special chemicals intended for many industry sectors. Here you will find many interesting articles and information from the world of chemistry. You can also check the wide range of application of our products.

Classification of plastics according to application

9-08-2023

Despite the fact that plastic was developed more than 170 years ago, the material still finds new applications. Plastics are used both in households and in business. What is worth knowing about plastics: their types, properties and applications? Become familiar with a brief summary.

What is metal electroplating and what is it used for?

8-08-2023

For hundreds of years, people have been looking for answers to the questions: how to protect metal from corrosion and how to give metal surfaces an elegant look. These searches lead to the discoveries of the turn of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, pioneered by the physicist Luigi Galvani and the chemist Luigi Valentino Brugnatelli. […]

What does the Lot number on packaging mean?

8-08-2023

The packaging of drugs and supplements contain various designations, symbols and letter abbreviations that are not easily comprehensible to consumers. Such designations include the Lot number on the packaging. In our article, we will explain how it should be interpreted and where the requirement to use this abbreviation on packaging and leaflets came from.

How batteries are made?

21-07-2023

In the recent years, the demand for batteries, in particular lithium-ion batteries, started to exceed the supply. Their global availability is becoming a strategic asset that determines competitiveness and development in a growing number of economic sectors, for instance in power tool manufacturing or in energy storage systems. The manufacturing process of lithium-ion cells is […]

Zinc as an active substance in cosmetics

21-07-2023

Cosmetics are special chemical products and preparations designed to help maintain personal hygiene, care, and general health of the human body. Such products usually have direct contact with our skin, and we expect them to affect it in a particular way. The cosmetics industry uses a wide range of raw materials rich in such elements […]

Liming Soil in the Spring and Maize Sowing: What You Should Know

29-06-2023

Soil acidity largely determines the volume and quantity of maize yield. How to adjust the pH of the soil? One of the most efficient ways is liming, that is, providing the soil with different types of lime in the form of meals or granules. When is it best to plan it, and is it good […]

When and Why to Use Lime to De-acidify Soil?

29-06-2023

The quality of soil largely determines the quality of yield. If the soil is impoverished and not suited to the needs of the crops, they are weak, small and prone to diseases. How to treat the ground? For this purpose, both farmers and amateurs use lime to de-acidify the soil. How does it help, what […]

Can Cosmetics Be Made at Home?

26-06-2023

The increasing awareness of consumers means that they more often choose make their own cosmetics at home rather than buy them in a store. Some of them buy them at the chemist’s and other stores, others try to make soaps, creams or face masks by themselves. How to make cosmetics at home? We have prepared […]

Liming a Field: How Much Lime Per Hectare?

26-06-2023

Field liming makes the soil maintain the appropriate acidity. When the soil’s pH is within the limits, crops grow faster and give a better yield. However, the efficacy of liming is largely determined by how much lime you apply per hectare. What should you know about the dosage of this fertiliser, and how much granulated […]