Louisiana Chemical Association

Chemical Management

Shenzhen Catalyst Petrochemical Co., LTD | March 14, 2022

SCPC and Cnooc&Shell Petrochemical Co., Ltd reached an important cooperation intention on the development of new HDPE products and metallocene Catalyst products. "SCPC is honored that CSPC has chosen to expand its existing cooperation with our company on the development of new HDPE products and metallocene Catalyst products. With the continuous improvement of global refining capacity, the increasingly strict Oil Standards and the continuous increase ...

U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, Airgas | July 31, 2020

The US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board issued two significant reports in late July. One praises voluntary actions of Airgas after a deadly incident at a nitrous oxide facility. The second is a factual update to the ongoing investigation of an incident at an Aghorn Operating facility in Texas in which a worker and his wife died from exposure to toxic hydrogen sulfide gas. The CSB is an independent, nonregulatory federal agency that investigates chemical accidents. In...

Ravago | July 22, 2021

Alterra Energy, an innovative advanced recycling technology company, and Ravago, a global leader in polymer recycling and distribution, announced today that Ravago has acquired an equity interest in Alterra Energy. Ravago will be a strategic partner in supplying pre-processed waste plastic to Alterra Energy's Akron, Ohio, facility -- which currently has the capacity to liquefy up to 60 tons per day of waste plastic for use as a feedstock for the manufacturing of plastics and c...

Chemical Management

Metal Finishing Technologies | July 17, 2021

"We are excited and pleased to add NADCAP passivate to our growing list of industry-leading quality certifications. Passivation was the natural next step after gaining NADCAP Certification for Sulfamate Nickel Chemical Processing in 2020, based on customer input about expanding our existing product offerings. It supports our industry-leading quality certifications and operational standards, such as AS 9100D, ISO 9001, and our FAA 145/EASA repair station certificate. We want to carefully acq...