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Optitune and Merck sign Agreement on Foldable OLED Displays

Optitune Oy (Oulu, Finland) has developed an ultra-flexible hard coating material with best-in-class optics and durability based on its proprietary siloxane-based technology. Recently, more and more top brands are introducing foldable phones based on large foldable organic light-emitting-diode (OLED) displays.…

hte was chosen by Bechtel for processing refinery waxes to make white petroleum waxes

hte GmbH – the high throughput experimentation company (Heidelberg, Germany) has been selected by Bechtel, a global engineering, construction, and project management company, to produce white petroleum waxes from refinery waxes in hte’s R&D pilot plant. These highly valuable products…

This mobile drum dumper has a safety cage

A new mobile TIP-TITE Drum Dumper with safety cage (photo) allows hands-free, automated dumping of bulk solid materials from 30- to 55-gal (115- to 200-L) drums throughout the plant, with no dusting or danger associated with sudden shifting of contents.…

Using Lifecycle Cost Analysis for Best Project Value

Lifecycle cost analysis (LCCA) can be used as a tool for selecting alternatives that add the most value to a project. The methodology for implementing LCCA is described here In the chemical process industries (CPI), identifying optimum process designs challenges…

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Business News: December 2020

Plant Watch Momentive to expand production of polyurethane additives in Italy November 12, 2020 — Momentive Performance Materials Inc. (Waterford, N.Y.; www.momentive.com) will invest $13 million to expand its plant in Termoli, Italy to create a large manufacturing hub for…

New mill-discharge pumps for efficient slurry handling

This company’s mill-discharge (MD) pumps (photo) are robust and have been designed to operate reliably in highly abrasive environments, providing optimal solutions for each part of the concentrator plants of a minerals-processing facility. The MD pumps have been designed for…

A compact computer for entry-level IIoT applications

The BL2 BPC 1500 (photo) is a compact industrial PC (IPC) for rugged environments with limited space. This box IPC is designed for entry-level automation, small machine control and industrial internet of things (IIoT) applications, such as edge or fog…

A new generation of thermal mass flowmeters

The new Proline t-mass F/I 300/500 thermal mass flowmeters (photo) are reliable and versatile for measuring pure gases and gas mixtures, and each has numerous alarm functions, as well as bidirectional measurement capability and reverse flow detection. The flowmeters are…

New multigas detector measures in low-ppb range

The focus of the X-act 7000, in combination with the MicroTubes for different gases and vapors, is to measure carcinogenic and toxic substances in the lower parts-per-billion (ppb) range. The range of gases to be measured is being constantly expanded.…

Bio-based Processing Best Practices

Development of robust bio-based processes will be key to accelerating the transition to a circular economy, and there are many economic and technical considerations that will help companies experience success with bio-based innovations It is no secret that the clock…