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Challenge issued to develop a reusable face mask
Currently available face masks are often uncomfortable to wear. And, most are also disposable, which generates waste. Ennmotive has launched an international challenge to find new, more-efficient and reusable face masks that comply with the specifications of the N95, FFP2,…
Successful trial operation of world’s first hydrogen-powered trains
Alstom S.A. (Saint-Ouen, France) has announced that after 530 days and more than 180,000 driven kilometers, the successful trial operation of the world's first two hydrogen trains was officially completed at the end of February. Two pre-series trains of Alstom's…
Fluor Awarded FEED for Carbon Capture Project in North Dakota
Fluor Corp. (Irving, Tex.) was awarded the front-end engineering and design (FEED) for Minnkota Power Cooperative’s (Minnkota) Project Tundra, a carbon capture, utilization and storage retrofit project at the Milton R. Young Station in Center, North Dakota. The FEED is…
KBR and NIPIneftegas JSC announce New Engineering JV in Kazakhstan
KBR, Inc. (Houston) has signed a joint venture (JV) agreement with NIPIneftegas JSC to establish a new engineering and support services company, KBR-NIPILLP, in Kazakhstan. With support from KBR and NIPIneftegas, the JV will provide engineering, procurement, design and related…
Sekab and Praj in collaboration to accelerate bio-based chemicals platform
Sekab E-technology AB (Örnsköldsvik, Sweden) and Praj Industries Ltd. (Pune, India) have signed a collaboration agreement in order to upgrade and commercialize technology solutions geared towards the production of sustainable biofuels and chemical products. Praj industries will through this collaboration…
Sika commences production of respiratory masks
Specialty chemical company Sika AG (Baar, Switzerland; www.sika.com) has commenced production of respiratory masks in France. In addition to hand sanitizer, which is being manufactured at over 15 Sika national subsidiaries since March 2020, safety masks are now being produced…
Plastic Recycling: Total and PureCycle Technologies Form a Strategic Partnership
Total S.A. (Paris, France) has signed an agreement with PureCycle Technologies LLC (Ironton, Ohio) to develop a strategic partnership in plastic recycling. As part of the agreement, Total undertakes to purchase part of the output of PureCycle Technologies’ future facility…
Dow collaborates with multiple partners to develop and donate medical isolation gowns
For healthcare professionals battling the COVID-19 pandemic, isolation gowns are among the most used and needed personal protective equipment (PPE). In response to this critical need, Dow (Midland, Mich.) collaborated with nine key partners across a myriad of industries to…
ABB to automate Lhyfe’s first green hydrogen facility
Lhyfe, a French producer and supplier of green hydrogen, has chosen ABB (Zurich, Switzerland) to implement an automation solution at its first green hydrogen production site. ABB supports a wide range of industries in their digital transformation and will supply…
BASF launches 1,4-Dioxane Online Calculator for personal-care formulators in North America
BASF Corp. (Florham Park, N.J.) has launched its new 1,4-Dioxane Online Calculator, which will allow personal-care formulators to determine the 1,4-dioxane content in their formulas. The tool is accessible from both desktop and mobile devices and recommends alternative BASF ingredients…