Roadmap Chemical Reaction Engineering

whitePaper | April 14, 2022

The US chemical industry has witnessed a strong recovery since the beginning of 2021, with demand increasing from the major end markets such as construction and health and safety.

whitePaper | April 30, 2021

At the height of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers around the world experienced a supply shortage related to alcohol-based hand sanitizer. As new producers entered the market, and existing manufacturers sought to ramp-up production to meet the growing demand, lower grades of ethanol and isopropanol (IPA) started to appear on the market. To ensure the safety and efficacy of hand sanitizer products, it is recommended that manufacturers test their products to ensure appropriate levels of active ingredients, as well as a means of ensuring label-claim accuracy. In this application note, an efficient and simple, “dilute and shoot” method for the analysis of IPA and ethanol in hand sanitizer products is detailed. With a run-time of only 5.36 minutes per sample, this method is ideal for operations requiring fast turnaround times that won’t disrupt the production of their products.

whitePaper | May 11, 2021

This paper outlines the importance of correct design of a conveying and feeding system for calcium carbonate in plastics compounding operations and how it is not a trivial proposition because of the number of variables that affect the flow and different powders.

whitePaper | January 15, 2022

This white paper was developed to inform the Office of Research and Development's (ORD) FY23-26 Strategic Research Action Plans (StRAPs) under development by the six national research programs.

whitePaper | January 14, 2023

As industries reexamine their partners and processes in a critical search for efficiency, chemical businesses are feeling increasing cost and margin pressure. Still, the companies that can adapt new models and automate their processes have an unprecedented opportunity to have an outsized positive impact.

whitePaper | December 30, 2019

The chemicals industry is going through a transformation. Many existing and emerging trends are shaping the future of the industry, which include increasing competition, a shift in economic power, disruptive innovations in end markets, changes in feedstock, accelerating commoditization, sustainability, digitization, and Industry 4.0. These key developments which are determining the future of chemicals broadly fall into three key themes: ‘Growth and innovation’, ‘Performance and cost optimization’, and ‘Sustainability and circular economy’.