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Borealis converts Linz pilot plant to produce fabric for face masks

Borealis Group AG (Vienna, Austria) has started production of meltblown fabrics for face mask applications on its unique pilot line in Linz, Austria. Borealis has quickly converted from smaller-scale pilot production to regularly produce rolls of fine fiber fabrics for…

Honeywell to build new PPE production line in Scotland

Honeywell announced that it will build a new production line capable of producing up to 4.5 million FFP2 and FFP3 disposable face masks per month at its Newhouse site in Scotland, U.K. These masks will assist the U.K. government's response…

Axalta manufactures and donates hand sanitizer in Mexico

Axalta Coating Systems (Philadelphia, Pa.) announced that its Tlalnepantla, Mexico facility has shifted manufacturing capabilities to produce more than 1,000 liters of hand sanitizer, which is being donated to local healthcare facilities, first responders and other essential businesses. The program…

Milliken and Contec collaborate on disinfectant scaleup

The demand for antibacterial cleaning supplies continues to climb in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and healthcare institutions are looking for effective alternatives to traditional solutions. To help fill this need, cleaning product manufacturer Contec, Inc. is scaling up production…

DuPont shifts to hand sanitizer production at Canadian technology center

Dupont (Wilmington, Del.) announced that the Dupont Kingston Technology Centre located in Ontario, Canada, is producing and distributing hand sanitizer to fight the spread of COVID-19 in the local community. To date, more than 4,000 L of hand sanitizer has…

Honeywell develops AI-based device for non-invasive personal temperature monitoring

Honeywell announced a new temperature monitoring solution supported by artificial intelligence (AI) that incorporates advanced, infrared imaging technology and artificial intelligence algorithms to conduct non-invasive, preliminary screening of personnel entering a facility. The Honeywell ThermoRebellion temperature monitoring solution can be…

IChemE engineers help identify process to safely decontaminate and re-use PPE

The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) was recently approached by NHS (National Health Service) England and NHS Improvement to provide a proposal to review how personal protective equipment (PPE) might be decontaminated and safely reused, thereby helping to alleviate any potential PPE…

COVID-19 Roundup: Across the globe, CPI companies provide essential supplies

Many chemical processing and engineering companies are contributing to efforts to fight the spread of COVID-19:  PKN Orlen (Płock, Poland) has provided the Vatican and the Office of Papal Charities with protective products to help combat the COVID-19 pandemic. The…

Ineos Styrolution donates ABS for PPE production

INEOS Styrolution (Frankfurt, Germany) has donated over 1,300 kg of ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) to Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU), to help produce protective glasses for frontline healthcare workers at the university clinic and other healthcare institutions in the Erlangen, Germany area.…

Blue-White Industries develops temporary ventilator technology for COVID-19 patients

In Huntington Beach, Calif., city officials turned to pump and flowmeter manufacturer Blue-White Industries to quickly develop and build temporary ventilators that met multiple specifications and requirements to help with an anticipated surge in COVID-19 patients. Blue-White’s engineering team, led…