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R&D Solutions
FOR CHEMICAL R&D
Data, analytics and technological capabilities to help you achieve commercial success, maintain safety and compliant manufacturing processes
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As the chemical industry confronts increasing regulatory pressures, the demand for highly-customized performance products featuring new materials only continues to expand. In order to ensure that safety and quality are not sacrificed, it is essential for companies in this industry to plan strategically for long-term success.
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Elsevier's R&D Solutions provide research data and analytics technologies, helping chemical companies launch commercially successful new compounds and improve existing ones — all while efficiently managing costs, chemical safety and regulation. Reaxys, Knovel, ScienceDirect, and Scopus are all supported by the unique foundation of Elsevier's deep expertise in data, science and technology.
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R&D Solutions for Chemical R&D
Elsevier R&D Solutions empowers chemists to choose the right chemistry target more quickly and de-risk the New Product Development process from regulatory pressure with access to essential chemistry research.
R&D Solutions for Chemical Manufacturing Excellence
Elsevier R&D Solutions empowers manufacturing engineers to more quickly design, test and train staff to achieve a safe, compliant and efficient chemical production line with visibility into chemical engineering data.
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Submit your entry for Alpha Innovator of the Year by June 30
Did you or a colleague achieve excellence this year by shaping the performance of a new product, solving a critical problem in a market or leveraging green chemistry and engineering principles? If so, you could be the next ICIS Innovation Awards Alpha Innovator of the Year. Learn about the real-world impact on one of last year’s winners and apply by June 30 so we can share your successes.
Our customers
Thousands of researchers, engineers and other R&D professionals working in chemical R&D and chemical manufacturing rely on our innovative solutions. We serve:
- 75 of the ICIS Top 100 Chemicals Companies 2016
- 46 of the Chemical & Engineering News Global Top 50 Chemical Companies
- 22 of the 38 ICIS Innovation Awards Winners to date
Ideas and insights for industry professionals
How do you get to Alpha?
Alpha has many meanings, but for us Alpha is that moment when a chemist, researcher or engineer reaches a chemical product and process innovation milestone. It may happen in an instant, but it’s the result of years of unrelenting focus, skill and persistence. Want to be inspired?
Increasing pressures in agricultural chemical R&D
Modern agricultural chemicals R&D teams are under more pressure than ever to quickly develop cutting-edge synthetic pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers to bring to market while balancing regulatory, social and technical demands.
Top Challenges for Chemical Manufacturing
The Top Three Challenges in the Transition to Industry 4.0: Today’s chemical companies are quickly adapting to the digital world, recognizing the power of “connection” among products, production equipment and personnel that come with Industry 4.0.
Elsevier's R&D Solutions for Chemicals
Reaxys
Quickly access a cross-disciplinary view of actionable, real-world data on substance properties, reactions and synthesis routes in order to assess every stage of a project and get from concept to market successfully with minimum financial risk.
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Knovel
Tackle development and production challenges by gaining visibility on substance suitability for specific applications and best practice data relevant to piping, chemical engineering and processing, and EHS compliance.
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ScienceDirect
Validate opportunities for NPD growth and optimize research and experimental approaches by providing visibility and in-depth insights on the latest state-of-the-art chemistry developments and chemical applications.
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Scopus
Detect trends, find partnerships and identify experts to stay on the cutting edge of research through the world’s largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature, including tools to track, analyze and visualize research.
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