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Cummins and DuPont partner to supply filter materials for N95 respirator masks

As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads across the globe, Cummins Inc. (Columbus, Ind.; www.cummins.com) and DuPont (Wilmington, Del.; www.dupont.com) are collaborating to provide N95 respirator masks. Cummins’ NanoNet and NanoForce Media technology, which uses DuPont’s Hybrid Membrane Technology (HMT), can typically…

Woodward and Hexcel call off planned merger

Woodward, Inc. (Fort Collins, Colo.; www.woodward.com) and Hexcel Corp. (Stamford, Conn.; www.hexcel.com) announced that the companies have mutually agreed to terminate their merger agreement, previously announced on January 12, 2020, under which the parties had agreed to combine in an…

Materialise develops 3D-printed oxygen mask to address shortage of ventilators

In the fight against the coronavirus crisis, hospitals are in dire need of mechanical ventilators to treat COVID 19 patients. In response to this shortage, 3D-printing specialist Materialise N.V. (Leuven, Belgium; www.materialise.com) has developed the Materialise NIP Connector, a device…

Porvair adapts manufacture to support the fight against COVID-19

In response to Government calls for businesses to support in the production and supply of ventilators and ventilator components, Porvair Filtration Group Ltd. (Segensworth, Fareham, Hampshire, U.K.) has rapidly adapted some its manufacturing processes in order to join forces in…

COVID-19 – Coverage for the Chemical Process Industries

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Honeywell UOP to supply five PSA units for hydrogen supply to Shengong Petrochemical

Honeywell UOP (Des Plaines, Ill.; www.uop.com) announced that Shenghong Petrochemical Group will use five Honeywell UOP Polybed pressure swing adsorption (PSA) units to supply high-purity hydrogen for a new refinery complex in Lianyuangang, Jiangsu Province in China. “Petrochemical manufacturers including…

AkzoNobel completes acquisition of paints and coatings manufacturer in Mauritius

AkzoNobel N.V. (Amsterdam, the Netherlands; www.akzonobel.com) has completed the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Mauvilac Industries Limited, a leading paints and coatings company in Mauritius. The transaction includes a local production facility, four concept stores and access to…

Henkel, Givaudan and Total Corbion donate materials for medical-response needs

Total Corbion PLA (www.total-corbion.com), a 50/50 joint venture between Total S.A. (Paris, France; www.total.com) and Corbion N.V. (Amsterdam, the Netherlands; www.corbion.com), is joining the fight against the coronavirus by donating Luminy polylactic acid (PLA) resins for the production of 3D-printed…

Hydrite Chemical to donate hand sanitizer to healthcare facilities

Hydrite Chemical Co. (Brookfield, Wis.; www.hydrite.com), an integrated manufacturer and supplier of chemicals and related services, is donating a specially formulated hand sanitizer to support hospitals, healthcare workers and facilities, and food banks in local communities as they respond to…

ExxonMobil and GCMI join forces to expedite PPE production

Exxon Mobil Corp. (Irving, Tex.; www.exxonmobil.com) and the Global Center for Medical Innovation (GCMI) they have initiated multi-sector and joint development projects to rapidly redesign and manufacture reusable personal protection equipment (PPE) for health care workers, such as face shields…