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Sika acquires polymeric sands maker Azpects Group
Sika AG (Baar, Switzerland) has acquired Azpects Group Ltd. (Ipswich, U.K.), a manufacturer of polymeric sands for the landscaping sector. The acquisition strengthens Sika's position in this fast-growing segment and creates attractive cross-selling opportunities through highly complementary product portfolios and…
Advanced pressure vessels rated for high-pressure processing
This pressure vessel has a 600-gallon full holding capacity and rated for 300 psi at 200 F. Fabricated from SA516 Grade 70 carbon steel, the vessel is designed, built, stamped according to ASME Section VIII, Division 1. The cylindrical shell…
Lubrizol expands Southeast Asia Innovation Center in Singapore
Lubrizol Corp. (Wickliffe, Ohio) announced enhancements to its Southeast Asia Innovation Center, including synthesis, analytical and physical sciences and formulation development capabilities to serve evolving Southeast Asia market needs. An integral part of the company’s global innovation network, the Singapore-based…
Arkema inaugurates new acrylic acid purification unit in Carling, France
Arkema S.A. (La Défense, Paris, France) has inaugurated a new acrylic acid purification unit featuring an innovative process at its Carling site in France. This facility positions the Group among the most competitive players in Europe and contributes to the…
Air Products signs agreement to build LNG-based air separation unit in Malaysia
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (Allentown, Pa.) announced it has concluded the definitive agreement with PG Cold Energy 1 Sdn. Bhd. (PGCE1), a joint venture led by PETRONAS Gas Berhad (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) via PG Energia Sdn. Bhd. and DIALOG…
Aclara and CAP inaugurate rare earth metals and alloys demonstration plant in Chile
Aclara Resources Inc. (Vancouver, B.C.) announced the inauguration of a demonstration plant to develop the technology to produce rare earth metals and alloys. The demonstration plant was launched by Aclara Metals SpA (Santiago, Chile), a 50/50 joint venture with CAP…
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Dry Feed Gasification Technology for High-Ash Coal
This article highlights the inherent design advantages of dry-feed gasification technology that can reliably overcome the challenges posed by high-ash coals — namely those found often in India, providing a proven path from high‑ash coal to chemicals that can deliver…
Calgon Carbon announces completion of expansion that doubles capacity for reactivated carbon
Calgon Carbon Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Kuraray Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan; www.kuraray.com), today celebrates the completion of a multi-million-dollar investment to expand and enhance its Crosby, Texas, facility, nearly doubling the site’s output capacity for reactivated carbon and…
New regulatory compliance capability in this AI platform checks recipes and ingredients as formulas are built
The Uncountable product-development artificial intelligence (AI) platform has launched the new Regulatory Management capability, designed to support regulatory compliance for formulation teams across food and beverage, cosmetics, specialty chemicals, and advanced materials industries. Regulatory Management checks recipes against ingredient regulations…