Chemical Engineering

This company’s 6000 Type X/Ex pxb purge-and-pressurization system, used for explosion protection in electrical enclosures, has been updated with a high-current electronic processing control unit (EPCU). The latest enhancement introduces an upgraded contact rating for the 6000 EPCU’s enclosure contacts. Previously rated at 8 A, the two enclosure contacts on the newest 6000 Ser...

Vianode (Oslo, Norway) and cylib (Aachen, Germany) , a specialist in sustainable battery recycling and graphite recovery, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) outlining their intention to collaborate on the development and potential future supply of recycled graphite for next-generation batteries. Under the MoU, the companies will explore opportunities to integrate...

Toray Industries, Inc. (Tokyo) and PTT Global Chemical PLC (PTTGC; Bangkok, Thailand) have established a first-of-a-kind series of manufacturing technologies for bio-based adipic acid (the main raw material of nylon 66) through the fermentation of bio-muconic acid using starch residues, ultimately producing 100% bio-based nylon 66 using it. As there is a global demand to […]<...

Hexcel Corp. (Stamford, Conn.) announced the groundbreaking of the Hexcel Applications Center at Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR). The new center marks a significant expansion of Hexcel’s long‑standing collaboration with NIAR and reflects a shared commitment to advancing composite materials, automated processing, and aerospace manufac...

This company’s patented ROTO-LOCK® dosing unit is now standard on new rotary packing machines in the ROTO-PACKER RV series. The dosing system reduces product loss during the packing process, increasing production output. The ROTO-LOCK®, a specialized shaft-sealed dosing unit, fully closes the gate once a valve bag is packed with material. A rubber interface between […]