Owens Corning (Toledo, Ohio; www.owenscorning.com) has announced plans to invest $50 million to rebuild a glass melter and expand production capacity by approximately 25% at its Chambéry, France, composites manufacturing facility. The investment will support the growing demand for thermoplastics…
UniFlow AireStream Fume Hoods (photo) are constructed entirely of chemical-resistant, flame-retardant, non-metallic composite resin materials and feature an exclusive unitized construction that does not require screws, bolts, rivets or metallic hardware for assembly. The fume chamber is molded one-piece seamless…
Ineos (London; www.ineos.com) announced that INEOS Oxide plans to expand its ethylidene norbornene (ENB) plant in Antwerp, increasing capacity by 7,500 metric tons per year (m.t./yr) to 35,500 m.t./yr, with the capacity being available by the end of 2018. “We…
Maire Tecnimont S.p.A. (Milan, Italy; www.mairetecnimont.it) announced that its subsidiary Stamicarbon has acquired a 20% stake in Pursell Agri-Tech, LLC, a U.S.-based startup company specialized in developing and marketing polymer-coated, controlled-release fertilizers. The amount of Stamicarbon’s investment is equal to…
Statoil, Shell and Total have signed a partnership agreement to mature the development of carbon storage on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). The project is part of the Norwegian authorities’ efforts to develop full-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) in…
The VersaMix is a multi-shaft mixer designed for viscous applications requiring a high level of accuracy and batch-to-batch consistency. In a VersaMix, two or three independently-driven agitators work in tandem to ensure high-speed fine dispersion, efficient turnover and uniform heating/cooling.…
The BinMaster C-100 control console provides level and volume data outdoors at ground level with the push of a button. It is simple to add to a network of up to 120 SmartBob cable-based sensors mounted on bins, tanks or…
This company recently introduced a magnetic filter (photo) that captures very tiny iron particles (as small as 1µm in diameter) in industrial liquids, such as lubricating oil, solvents and coolants. Removing iron particles from such products reduces damage to machines…
The new TankJet 78 tank cleaner (photo) provides fast, high-impact cleaning of tanks up to 45 ft in diameter. TankJet 78 systems are available in single-hub (two-nozzle) or dual-hub (four-nozzle) designs. The unit is built to withstand extremely harsh chemicals…
Stonchem 444 is a spray-applied vertical lining system (photo) formulated to resist corrosion and abrasion and protect underlying substrates from a broad range of chemicals, including most petroleum-based products, salts, acids and alkalis. Approved for potable water storage tanks of…