Surfactants derived from plants, eco-friendly membranes and miniature sensors were among the eight winning ideas in the 2019 Imagine Chemistry collaborative innovation challenge, organized by Nouryon. The months-long competition culminated with the winners being announced last week. More than 160 submissions from 30 countries were received, and the winners were chosen from 14 finalists at a three-day event at the company’s RD&I center in Deventer, the Netherlands. Two overall wi...