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Interesting Engineering | June 25, 2020

When we think of levitation, most of us think of magic tricks and movies. In the lab, however, research is being carried out on methods of levitation that allow droplets of liquid to be suspended in midair, allowing for contact-free experiments without containers or handling that might affect the outcome. A team has just reported in a paper published, in the American Chemical Society's journal Analytical Chemistry, that they have developed a method that can do just that....

Chemical Management

Element Solutions Inc | January 28, 2022

Element Solutions Inc announced that it has acquired HSO Herbert Schmidt GmbH & Co. KG, a privately-held, multi-national developer of surface finishing technology and chemistry headquartered in Solingen, Germany. Founded in 1936, HSO develops and manufactures highly-specialized solutions for decorative and functional surface finishing with a focus on environmentally sustainable products, especially in the field of Plating on Plastics. In 2021, HSO was certified as a climate-ne...

Chemical Management, Science and Research

TETRA Technologies, Inc. | December 20, 2022

TETRA Technologies, Inc. announced updates on some of the Company's strategic initiatives. TETRA announced that Hargrove has completed the Front-End Engineering Design scope of work for the development and construction of a bromine production facility from TETRA's brine leases in Arkansas. Hargrove's FEED study provided an estimated total required capital investment, within a relevant range, over an estimated 24 month-period to construct the facility; optimized p...

Chemical Management

Blue Water Petroleum Corp. | July 26, 2022

Blue Water Petroleum Corp announces that it has acquired 160 contiguous acres in Little Smoky, Alberta, Canada. The property is currently being used as a testbed and eventually will become a full-service facility for Blue Water. The facility processes oilfield wastewater using its licensed technology, into water that can be released into the environment and used for farming purposes; all in compliance with the Alberta Energy Regulator’s guidelines. Blue Water has partn...