SCF Partners, Inc. Acquires Pipeline and Industrial Materials Business from Entegris Inc.
The business manufactures specialty chemicals and other products for midstream infrastructure.
#materials
Company Rebrands to Reflect Future Growth Opportunities
Elemental Advanced Materials changes focus from recycling company to production of graphene.
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Metal Processing International and Oklahoma Custom Coating Rebrand as ecoat.us
Ownership stays the same as the company rebrands.
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MSS Creating Hydrogen Valve Standard
The growth of the hydrogen economy necessitates new standards for valves and products used in the storage and transport of materials.
#materials #standards
New Standard Proposed for Corrosion Resistance
Proposed Nanostructured Zinc-Nickel Coating Standard Will Support Corrosion Protection.
#materials #standards
Control Valves for Hydrogen Applications
Proper sizing, material selection and monitoring are as important as ever.
#materials #gate-globe-check
Origin Materials Announces Startup of Origin 1
Chloromethyl furfural (CMF) is a chemical building block, and will be available at commercial scale for the first time with the opening of this plant.
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Chevron Phillips Chemical and QatarEnergy to Construct Integrated Polymers Facility on US Gulf Coast
Facility expected to create more than 500 full-time jobs and approximately 4,500 construction jobs and generate an estimated $50 billion for the community over 20 years.
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Solvay and Orbia Join Forces to Create a Joint Venture in North America to Supply Critical Materials to the Battery Market
Through partnership, Solvay expands its battery solutions into North America.
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Metal Additive Manufacturing: the Evolving Road to Adoption and Standardization
By: Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
Greater knowledge and acceptance of metal AM valve components—especially with various standardization efforts underway—will spur the technology’s growth.
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New Technologies Solve Severe Cavitation Problems
An advanced anti-cavitation control valve design enabled by 3D metal printing solved a power plant’s severe cavitation problem and dramatically improved its bottom line.
#controls #materials
Case Study: Heat Exchanger Challenges Southeast Asian Refinery
Challenges with heat exchangers at southeast Asian oil refinery caused engineers to seek Solon Manufacturing Co. for assistance.
#materials #VMAnews
The VMA Welcomes its Newest Member, JACQUET Mid-Atlantic
JACQUET is an established market leader in the distribution of stainless steels and nickel alloys, specializing in the storage, processing and distribution of high-value metals in the form of plate and bar products.
#materials #VMAnews
U. S. Steel Announces Update on Metallics Strategy
U.S. Steel Corporation announced it would expand its low-cost iron ore competitive advantage and increase its self-sufficiency by supplying domestic feedstock to its growing fleet of electric arc furnaces (EAFs).
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Free VMA Webinar: Valve Materials, Part 2
Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at 3 p.m. EDT.
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Energy Startup SPARKZ to Build West Virginia Battery Factory
Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
The company will partner with the United Mine Workers of America to recruit and train dislocated miners to be the factory's first production workers.
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U.S. DOE Backs Lithium Battery Efforts
Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
This workforce initiative is intended to boost the nation’s global competitiveness within battery manufacturing, while strengthening the domestic economy and clean energy supply chains.
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CASE STUDY: Stainless-steel Piping Solutions for Remote Mine Sites
Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
Stainless-steel piping has a long history on mine sites. The robust, corrosion-resistant material is ideal for mine process piping systems that are designed to provide a long service life.
#materials #VMAnews
Dealing with Sand Erosion in Control and Choke Valves
Sand erosion in control and choke valves is a significant consideration offshore.
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Going the Distance: Mining’s Race to Meet Global Technology Thirst
When it comes to the world’s persistent and growing need for more raw materials, mining pushes forward to meet this moment while simultaneously striving toward decarbonization.
#automation #materials