Essay
An Industry in Transition: The Chemical Industry and the Megatrends Driving Its Forthcoming Transformation
Dr. Mario Pagliaro,
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Dr. Mario Pagliaro
Istituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati, CNR, Palermo, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorDr. Mario Pagliaro,
Corresponding Author
Dr. Mario Pagliaro
Istituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati, CNR, Palermo, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorDedicated to Professor Giulio Deganello on the occasion of his 80th birthday
Graphical Abstract
Change is good: Significant product and process innovation is taking place in the chemical industry. This Essay emphasizes how these changes are driven by global societal megatrends concerning the environment, health, and energy.
Abstract
Significant product and process innovation is taking place in the chemical industry. Rather than making bold predictions, this Essay emphasizes that this change, due to impact both main segments of the industry, is driven by societal megatrends concerning the environment, health, and energy which permeate societies on a global scale.
Conflict of interest
The author declares no conflict of interest.
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