From solids equipment selection emphasizing reliable physical property data to collaborative automation efforts by Dow and Nova Chemicals, the industry is pushing boundaries. Sustainability initiatives are gaining momentum, with Together for Sustainability refining carbon emission standards. Polymer research explores potential successors to Kevlar, while process safety communication evolves. Water scarcity is driving technological innovation, with major companies developing advanced treatment and recycling technologies to secure future operations.
Here's a look at the stories that mattered in March.
Traci Purdum, an award-winning business journalist with extensive experience covering manufacturing and management issues, is a graduate of the Kent State University School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Kent, Ohio, and an alumnus of the Wharton Seminar for Business Journalists, Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
