Ventilation Considerations for Hydrogen Safety

FTIR spectroscopy is a powerful technique for studying the effects of polymer formulation and process factors on surface chemistry, component compatibility, and morphology; all of which relate to end-use performance characteristics like adhesion and mechanical properties.

Cost effective and reliable separation of hydrocarbons/water and removal of solid contaminants are key challenges in the chemical and petrochemical industries. This webinar covers the latest advanced filtration and coalescing technologies to optimize your plant operations. Highly efficient filtration to remove solids Continuous performance liquid/liquid coalescers Application overview for ethylene, aromatics and ammonia plants Process upgrades with filters and coalescers .

A novel method for recycling PLA using low-temperature, low-pressure reactions with alcohol or water has recently been developed. PLA is used today in many applications ranging from food packaging to implantable medical devices. Because of its sensitivity to thermal degradation, PLA is difficult to recycle and actually becomes a contaminant in the plastics stream of municipal solid waste. Using the newly discovered process, different grades of PLA can be removed from a stream of commingled plastics and broken down to give high value chemicals. Some of these chemicals, called monomers, can be purified and used as feedstock to synthesize virgin PLA resin, thereby “closing the loop” on the PLA life cycle. This result is achieved by carrying out depolymerization reactions while the PLA is in solution.

Polyols are the largest volume raw material used in polyurethanes. Cost and Performance are the two biggest factors for determining the best polyol for a specific polyurethane application.