Pelletizing, a tumble-growth agglomeration process, offers many potential benefits to processors handling bulk solid materials. This article provides an overview of how agglomerate pelletizing works and the important elements that must be considered Pelletizing, a form of agglomeration (particle size…
Researchers from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST; Daejeon; www.kaist.ac.kr) have developed a three-dimensional (3D) hierarchically porous nanostructured catalyst that is said to have a CO2-to-CO conversion rate up to 3.96 times higher than that of conventional…
To respond to the COVID-19 crisis, non-profit organization Design that Matters (DtM; www.designthatmatters.org) launched an open-source, 3D-printable face shield to provide eye protection for healthcare workers and others working on the frontlines. After one week with multiple iterations and piloting…
NutraLife Biosciences Inc. (Coconut Creek, Fla.; www.eddiescleanhands.com) announced today that it is converting its existing nutraceutical bottling manufacturing operation to produce sanitizer products. Amid the global pandemic of COVID-19, NutraLife has increased its scope of production in accordance with 21…
The Chemical Activity Barometer (CAB), a leading economic indicator created by the American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com), fell 2.6 percent in March on a three-month moving average (3MMA) basis, following a downwardly revised 0.1 percent gain in February.…
Manufacturing companies around the globe are joining in the fight to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by providing essential supplies. The growing list of companies who have shifted their production slates to manfuacture hand sanitizer, PPE materials, medical devices and…
In response to the ongoing global health crisis caused by the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, Siemens AG (Munich, Germany) is making its Additive Manufacturing (AM) Network, along with its 3D printers, available to the global medical community to speed…
Air Products (Lehigh Valley, Pa.; www.airproducts.com) announced it has signed agreements with PBF Energy Inc. that include the $530-million purchase of five steam methane reformer (SMR) hydrogen production plants and the long-term supply of hydrogen from those already operating plants…
Zhongce Rubber Group Co., Ltd. (ZC Rubber; Hangzhou, China; www.zc-rubber.com) and Nanjing Lvjinren Rubber & Plastic High-tech Co., Ltd. have signed an on-line contract for the expansion capacity of recycled rubber. The project, which will be fully operational in September…
Sundyne (Arvada, Colorado; www.sundyne.com), a designer and manufacturer of API-compliant pumps and compressors, announced that leading global private equity firm Warburg Pincus has completed the acquisition of Sundyne, from BC Partners Advisors L.P. and The Carlyle Group. This acquisition…