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High-temperature stereolithography resin - Accura Peak Plastic

3D Systems' new Accura Peak Plastic resin is designed for performance, accuracy and stability when exposed to elevated temperature and humidity

2010-06-01

Taking the heat out of temperature monitoring

Advances in infrared thermometry and the software it uses are ensuring reduced downtime, simplified process monitoring and easier preventative maintenance for chemical process operators

Gear pump for high viscosity media

Maag Pump Systems offers a discharge pump with special inlet geometry for industrial applications with medium to high viscosity media

Improving efficiency and safety at Europe's largest ammonia plant

Environmental, safety and integrity issues are becoming ever more important in the chemical storage industry today. Jerry Worsley reports

Careful planning for problem-free operation

Paul Köberlein investigates avoidable loads on shell steam boiler systems

Positive displacement meters: pros, cons and selection

Charles Wemyss sets out to differentiate between some of the most popular types of positive displacement meters and provide some guidance to selection

Communication with your chemicals

ProfiBus communications link allows for highly accurate chemical control and detailed chemical dosing information

Cutting bearing contamination

Bearing Isolator Technology has consistently increased reliability in motors, pumps, gearboxes, pillow blocks and other rotating equipment applications

Are you confident in your pressure relief systems?

Pressure relief systems can have a significant financial and safety impact on process industry operations

Increasing regulation focuses on chemical storage tank design

Suppliers of chemical storage tanks and their associated equipment have to keep sharply focused on new and impending legislation. Sean Ottewell reports

Tanks have ‘greenest credentials’

Tankcontainers are the most energy-efficient and environment-friendly way of moving intermediate quantities of bulk liquids

Electronic temperature control for pumps

Electric heating is making pump temperature control much easier especially in mobile plants

Industrial gas demand fuelled by traditional and new markets

Demands from traditional markets, including steel making, and the emergence of new markets such as biofuels are ensuring that the demand remains high for industrial gases

Polymers and composites continue to drive the automotive market

Vehicle manufacturers want to replace expensive, heavy metal parts with cheaper and lighter polymers and composites. The result is a raft of new products and opportunities for chemical companie

SMA as additive for amorphous thermoplastics

Styrene maleic anhydride (SMA) boosting thermal performance, paintability and compatibility in multi-material systems. Patrick Muezers reports

Fibre reinforced polymers for corrosion control

Michael G Stevens looks at the uses of fibre reinforced polymers FRP to control corrosion in industrial applications

Nanoparticle initiative to tackle safety fears

Sean Ottewell reports on how the concerns over the safety of nanoparticles has prompted a major research project into their potential hazards. At the same time theyy continue to offer exciting new opportunities for chemical companies

Efficient periodic testing of safety relief valves

Pressure vessel legislation requires that safety relief valves are subjected to periodic testing in order to verify their functionality. Roger Bours reports.

The role of human factors in accident prevention

Human factors have always been central to accident prevention in the process industries. Now a report identifies the barriers that exist to understanding them

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