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Sopheon: Ron Helgeson, 952.851.7585
iSUSTAIN™ Alliance Launched to
Promote Green Chemistry Awareness
San Francisco, CA – March 22, 2010 - Beyond Benign Foundation,
Cytec Industries Inc. and Sopheon Corporation announced they
have formed the iSUSTAIN Alliance to promote Green Chemistry
awareness in the global chemical industry.
The alliance has launched a website,
www.isustain.com, which
allows chemical manufacturers and users to track their progress
in developing greener products over time. They will be able to
assess the sustainability of new products using a systematic
approach, which is both comprehensive and simple, to help shape
the formulation of these products. The site allows companies to
test their green product attributes and give each product an
iSUSTAIN Green Chemistry Index rating which will be
independently verifiable through a certification process.
The academic community will be able to use the iSUSTAIN
application free of charge, while company users will pay a small
subscription fee. An advisory board for the Alliance will be
established in the coming months which will include
representation from the website’s user community.
“As a non-profit organization dedicated to green chemistry
education, we are excited to be involved with the iSUSTAIN
Alliance. This new tool is long overdue and will be invaluable
not only to industrial chemists designing safer processes and
products, but also as a resource for students, educators and the
designers of the next generation of molecules and materials,”
said John C. Warner, President of Beyond Benign and the
President and Chief Technology Officer of the Warner Babcock
Institute for Green Chemistry.
“Sustainability is a major strategic focus for a growing number
of our customers,” said Andy Michuda, Chief Executive Officer of
Sopheon. “Many of them are already using our software and
services to support their efforts to create and produce more
environmentally friendly products. Our participation in the
iSUSTAIN Alliance provides us with a unique opportunity for to
further our commitment toward helping product innovators in the
global chemical industry achieve their social, environmental and
business goals.”
“Cytec has been seeking ways to become more sustainable on many
fronts including energy, packaging, safety and product design.
We use the iSUSTAIN product and process design tool to assist in
these sustainability efforts,” said Martin Court, Vice President
for Research and Development, Cytec Specialty Chemicals.
For more information on how to access the iSUSTAIN™ Green
Chemistry Index please contact Ron Helgeson at
ron.helgeson@sopheon.com or +1 (952) 851-7585.
About Beyond Benign
Beyond Benign is a non-profit organization that promotes
sustainable science in order to create an environmentally,
socially and economically prosperous world. Driven by the 12
Principles of Green Chemistry, a universal sustainable approach
to science; we create tools, opportunities and partnerships to
support the implementation of community involvement initiatives,
workplace training, cooperative programs and K-12 education
resources.
About Cytec Industries Inc.
Cytec Industries Inc. (NYSE:CYT) delivers specialty
chemicals and materials technologies beyond our customers’
imagination. Our focus on innovation, advanced technology and
application expertise enables us to develop, manufacture and
sell products that change the way our customers do business.
These pioneering products perform specific and important
functions for our customers, enabling them to offer innovative
solutions to the industries that they serve. Our products serve
a diverse range of end markets including aerospace composites,
structural adhesives, automotive and industrial coatings,
chemical intermediates, electronics, inks, mining and plastics.
About Sopheon
Sopheon (LSE:SPE) is an international provider of
product lifecycle management software and services that improve
the business impact of product innovation. Sopheon’s solutions
automate and govern the innovation process, enabling companies
to increase revenues and profits from new products. The
company’s offerings are used by industry leaders throughout the
world. Sopheon is listed on the AIM Market of the London Stock
Exchange and on the Euronext in the Netherlands. For more
information, please visit
www.sopheon.com.
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