Top Trends in the Chemical and Plastics Industry

whitePaper | June 15, 2021

When properly used, the hazardous area classification system makes for a safer work environment. Too often, however, hazard classes are specified without concern for the significantly higher design and procurement costs they bring. In many cases, an open mind and a little ingenuity can avoid excessive costs for compressors and other equipment, without compromising safety. This white paper explains hazardous classification systems commonly used in the chemical industry and outlines considerations for installing compressed air equipment in these areas

whitePaper | November 3, 2022

As sustainability targets drive the energy industry towards a net zero future and energy security concerns intensify, companies are challenged to meet these competing demands within financial and workforce restraints.

whitePaper | July 20, 2022

It’s impossible to think about plastics without picturing piles of soda bottles, filmy food wrappers, and other packaging floating in the ocean or washing up on the shore.

whitePaper | November 24, 2022

A naturally occurring element, chlorine serves as the basic building block for some of the most critical health and safety items used in everyday life, such as drinking water treatment, waste water treatment and a wide range of disinfectant products.

whitePaper | December 24, 2022

Chemical manufacturing shipments totaled $794.7 billion or 13.9 percent of all manufacturing shipments in 2012. According to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), the industry is engaged in the “transformation of organic and inorganic raw materials by a chemical process and the formulation of products.”

whitePaper | May 19, 2022

RAS (KRAS, HRAS, and NRAS) is the most frequently mutated gene family in human cancers that have been considered “undruggable” due to the elusive nature of RAS inhibitors.