The Chemours Co. (Wilmington, Del.; www.chemours.com) has completed the sale of its Clean and Disinfect business—part of its Chemical Solutions segment—to Lanxess AG (Cologne, Germany; www.lanxess.com) for approximately $230 million in cash on August 31, 2016. "This announcement is another…
Westlake Chemical Corp. (Houston; www.westlake.com) has completed the previously announced acquisition of Axiall Corp. (Atlanta, Ga.; www.axiall.com) for $33.00 per share in an all-cash transaction, representing an enterprise value of approximately $3.8 billion, including debt and certain other Axiall liabilities.…
A $30-million expansion at Invista (Wichita, Kansas; www.invista.com) fiber manufacturing plant in South Carolina will enable the company to rapidly respond to small-lot, carpet fiber demands. The investment represents the industry’s first-ever offering of one-step, small-lot capability specifically for solution-dyed…
Emerging Membrane Technology for Sustainable Water Treatment, Edited by Rajindar Singh and Nicholas Hankins, Elsevier, 2016, 480 pages, $190.00. Nanotechnology Safety: Application of Prevention through Design Principles to Nanotechnology Facilities (IEST Recommended Practice NANO205.1), by the Institute of Environmental Science…
Absorb-&-Lock Liquid Solidification Absorbent (photo) is designed to stabilize and solidify excess liquids that separate out from industrial liquids in drums, bulk storage tanks, roll-offs and other containers before shipping and disposal. The loose absorbent contains large, highly compressed particles…
This company’s Ecobulk intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) have been widely used in the industry. The modular design enables them to be configured to suit numerous requirements, including: providing special protection for highly permeable filling products; meeting the high hygiene standards…
The new LiquiSonic V10 (photo) is an inline analytical solution for determining the concentration of process liquids. The sensors and controllers of the new V10 generation have advanced technological components, functional design and valuable features that increase user benefits, says…
The Inflatable Seal Mechanical Interlock system for the Roto-Flate spherical valve (photo) enhances reliability and causes the valve to fail closed and inflated in the case of electric or pneumatic loss. The mechanical interlock prevents the inflatable seal from inflating…
This company’s line of EPDM (ethylene propylene diene monomer) spool-type expansion joints has received NSF/ANSI 61 certification for equipment that comes in contact with either potable water or products that support the production of potable water. The certification applies to…
The Lightnin SSi (stainless-steel inline; photo) and SSO (stainless-steel offset) mixers use high-efficiency gearing to match individual application needs and are specifically designed to meet the high standards required by the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and food-and-beverage industries. The mixers are suitable…