The Speciality Chemicals Sector (SCS) of the Royal Society of Chemistry was formed in 1995 and aims to highlight industrial advances in speciality, fine and performance chemicals and to promote their development, application and use.\u00a0 This is achieved primarily by the organisation of international conferences on emerging or rapidly changing areas of chemistry and technology relevant to both its industrial and academic members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Sector activities are coordinated by a\u00a0committee of members\u00a0who meet twice a year. The committee sets the conference programme and supports educational activities through its RSC SCS Education Grants Scheme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The SCS has about 300 members who receive information on future events as well as reports on past activities. Members are encouraged to join the committee, contribute ideas, or help run a conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our Conferences<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The SCS organises 2-3 international conferences a year normally in conjunction with other relevant bodies and co-opted industrial and academic experts. Some conference partners in addition to other RSC sector groups, include:-<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2013 British Association for Chemical Specialities (BACS) Conferences range from the long running\u00a0Chemistry in the Oil Industry<\/strong> series\u00a0and the two day annual RSC Symposium<\/strong> at\u00a0Chemspec Europe\u00a0to other\u00a0specific conferences\u00a0on product\/application areas, process development, scale up and emerging technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Our Educational Activities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n We promote chemistry through supporting talks and demonstrations in primary and secondary schools, the support of science weeks and science fairs, science web sites, events staged by local sections, and activities for schools run by external organizations such as the Catalyst Science Discovery Centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2013 European Oilfield Speciality Chemicals Association (EOSCA)
\u2013 Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN)
\u2013 Green Chemistry Network (GCN)
\u2013 Mack Brooks (organisers of Chemspec Europe)
\u2013 Society of Chemical Industry (SCI)<\/p>\n\n\n\n