Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. (Tokyo, Japan; www.shinetsu.co.jp) plans to proactively expand its silicones business, one of its main business segments, by establishing a new plant in Japan, and expanding its Technical Center in Japan that performs technical services for silicone rubber…
This company’s polyethersulfone membrane (PESU) is now integrated into two new, sterile Sartocon benchtop and production-scale single-use filtration assemblies (photo). Using these assemblies guarantees rapid and safe ultrafiltration of biologics and vaccines. Due to the fully enclosed design, the Sartocon…
Praxair, Inc. (Danbury, Conn.; www.praxair.com) has signed a long-term contract with MEGlobal to supply oxygen and nitrogen to its new ethylene glycol (EG) plant being built in Freeport, Texas. MEGlobal (www.meglobal.biz), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Equate Petrochemical Co. (www.equate.com), is…
Praxair, Inc. (Danbury, Conn.; www.praxair.com) continued to execute its strategy of providing environmental solutions for growing water treatment applications in China. The company recently started up two vacuum pressure swing adsorption (VPSA) oxygen supply systems for Jiangbin Water Treatment Co.,…
Establishing good control over vacuum processes has numerous benefits, such as helping to improve process yields, achieve more repeatable results, and reduce process times. And there are several options for controlling vacuum processes to achieve these various benefits. This post…
Clariant (Muttenz, Switzerland; www.clariant.com) says its approximately CHF10 million ($10.1 million) global initiative to expand its ability to produce color and additive masterbatches and compounds using engineering polymers and high-temperature plastics like PEEK (polyether ether ketone) is progressing on schedule.…
Air Products (Lehigh Valley, Pa.; www.airproducts.com) says it will build a new large air separation unit (LASU) in Ulsan, South Korea. The investment demonstrates the company’s commitment to the southern region and across Korea to meet increasing demand driven by…
Schneider Electric SE (Rueil-Malmaison, France; www.schneider-electric.com) has acquired Applied Instrument Technologies, Inc. (AIT), a leading provider of online process analyzers for the hydrocarbon, petrochemical, chemical, pharmaceutical and steel-making industries. The acquisition adds to Schneider Electric’s process automation portfolio that already…
Arkema (Colombes, France; www.arkema.com) announces a 25% capacity increase for Kynar brand polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF) at its Changshu platform near Shanghai. This project will help meet the strong demand, in particular in new energies and water-treatment applications. This investment will…
Trinseo (Berwyn, Pa.; www.trinseo.com) announced that it will expand capacity for Solution-Styrene Butadiene Rubber (S-SBR). This increased investment is a direct response to rising customer demand for this critical technology, which is a key component in increasing energy efficiency, safety…