Download or read book Research Frontiers for the Chemical Industry: Innovation Frontiers in Industrial Chemistry written by Ted Everson and published by . This book was released on 2009-05 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The driving force for technological innovation comes frequently from the pressures that shape real and perceived societal needs. Successful innovation is characterized not simply by invention, but by an ability to successfully intermesh new ideas or methods with social context, to implement them and make them real. Because successful innovations enter society through diverse pathways, they often bring about an unexpected reconstruction of the social milieu. And once entrenched, successful innovations tend to become linked with that social world, making extraction difficult. Panel summaries: Eco-Friendly Products; Sustainable Chemistry and Eng.; Chemistry of Energy Sources; Health Materials; Electronic Materials; and Emerging Global Economies.