Chemicals and Petrochemicals Sector Profile

whitePaper | July 20, 2022

PFAS are a large group of heat and stain resistant chemicals, first developed in the 1940s. PFAS are used in a wide range of products, including carpet, nonstick cookware, waterproof clothing, and firefighting foam used at airports and military bases.

whitePaper | February 19, 2022

Ammonia is a focal point for the development of the hydrogen economy. As the main intermediate product used in fertilizer production, ammonia is also the main building block for mineral fertilizers.

whitePaper | February 22, 2023

In the food industry, metal contamination can damage process equipment and create an impure product that eventually must be scrapped. Metal contamination can come from a variety of sources.

whitePaper | January 28, 2023

Thermal fluids have proven exceptionally safe in a wide range of industries. However, it is difficult to completely prevent fires in these systems because the necessary ingredients for a fire—fuel, air and ignition source—are present by design.

whitePaper | December 5, 2022

Chemical catalysis by platinum group metal (PGM) based materials is an essential synthetic technology for the fine chemical industry. Catalysis enables the acceleration of the reaction rate using a substance that itself is not consumed.

whitePaper | May 22, 2022

Since the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has been mandated by Congress to regulate fuel economy standards of automobiles to strategically boost our nation’s economy, improve energy