Last month, Air Products (Lehigh Valley, Pa.; edlinks.chemengonline.com/6516-542) signed an exclusive licensing agreement with the University of Connecticut (Storrs) enabling Air Products to develop and market materials covered by the university’s recently patented polymeric materials for producing longer lasting, polymer-based…
These thermocouples can handle the pressure The new generation of TC921 and 924 thermocouples (photo) enables safe and reliable plant control in applications involving excessive pressure, such as for production of plastics. For example, the high-pressure production of polyethylene…
Vibrations from rotating equipment are routinely analyzed for condition monitoring. Now, the vibrational energy can also be “harvested” and used to power wireless and battery-free devices capable of sending large amounts of data from industrial equipment, using a microgenerator developed…
Dow Chemical Co. (Midland, Mich.; edlinks.chemengonline.com/6514-541) has launched Infuse olefin-block copolymers (OBC), a new family of olefin elastomers, which deliver improved properties (including abrasion resistance and high-temperature performance), and processing capabilities (such as faster set-up in processing for reduced cycle…
These thermocouples can handle the pressure The new generation of TC921 and 924 thermocouples (photo) enables safe and reliable plant control in applications involving excessive pressure, such as for production of plastics. For example, the high-pressure production of polyethylene…
A stronger, more stable exhaust duct is offered U-Lok 440 (photo) is an ultra-flexible, silicone fiberglass exhaust-extraction duct that can be used for air or fume extraction. The tubing’s patented Mechanical Lock Construction provides “superior” tear and tensile strength,…
NexGen Technologies, LLC (Farmington Hills, Mich.; edlinks.chemengonline.com/5830-552) has commercialized a next-generation of engineered surface treatments that imparts wear-resistance, anti-galling, anti sieze and reduced friction to a wide range of substrates. The treatment process involves a proprietary plasma-delivery system operating at…
A stronger, more stable exhaust duct is offered U-Lok 440 (photo) is an ultra-flexible, silicone fiberglass exhaust-extraction duct that can be used for air or fume extraction. The tubing’s patented Mechanical Lock Construction provides “superior” tear and tensile strength,…
Prevent inadvertent positioner changes Among the new enhancements for the Aumatic modular integral actuator control system (photo, upper left) is a new antibackdrive device for applications where high-static loads or heavy vibrations could inadvertently modify the valve position. The retaining…
Handle viscous materials with this double planetary mixer The new HV Blades on this DPM Model (photo, right upper middle) enable the mixing of ultra-high viscosity (up to 8,000,000 cP) formulations. Additional advantages of these teflon-coated blades are that they:…