The Lubrizol Corporation (Wickliffe, Ohio; www.lubrizol.com), together with NIKE, Inc., is helping protect frontline medical workers fighting against COVID-19. To support Nike’s efforts to develop and donate full-face shields and powered, air-purifying respirator (PAPR) lenses to hospitals across several U.S.…
The global COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in shortages of critical supplies, and many universities are contributing their expertise and technical facilities to improve the availability and performance of critical healthcare supplies, including Purdue, University of Idaho, Nelson Mandela University and…
Stepan Co. (Northfield, Ill.; www.stepan.com), a major manufacturer of specialty chemicals, has recently made donations of hand sanitizer and spray disinfectants to Chicagoland first responders on the frontlines of the COVID-19 crisis. Stepan's plant near Joliet, IL has donated 800…
To help address the urgent need for personal protective equipment (PPE) among healthcare professionals battling the COVID-19 pandemic, Dow (Midland, Mich,; www.dow.com) has developed a simplified face shield design and is sharing its design through an open-source file to help…
Air Liquide (Paris, France; www.airliquide.com) is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic by mobilizing its global manufacturing capabilities for medical gases and essential gas-handling equipment. In partnership with Hyundai Motor India (HMI), Air Liquide Medical Systems Pvt. Ltd. (ALMS), a manufacturer…
The unprecedented demand for biocidal hand sanitizer products during the COVID-19 pandemic means suppliers are now facing significant challenges. Many companies are producing sanitizer and other essential supplies to fight against COVID-19, including Shell, ExxonMobil, Axalta, BASF, PPG, Johnson Matthey,…
The American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com) reported that with the effects of COVID-19 fully affecting in the U.S. economy, U.S. specialty chemicals market volumes fell 5.0 percent in March, accelerating from a 0.5 percent decline in February. Of…
Royal Dutch Shell N.V. (Shell, The Hague, the Netherlands; www.shell.com) is joining the fight against the spread of COVID-19 through the expanded manufacture of isopropyl alcohol (IPA) for hand sanitizer production. Last Month, Shell’s manufacturing plants in Pernis, the Netherlands…
The American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com) today released an abbreviated, interim update to its Chemical Industry Situation and Outlook. The update offers two scenarios intended to capture a range of potential trajectories for the global and U.S. economies…
Hexion Inc. (Columbus, Ohio; www.hexion.com) is leveraging its global manufacturing footprint and collective resources of its associates to help combat the challenges associated with the COVID-19 outbreak. Many companies are producing sanitizer and other essential supplies to fight against COVID-19,…