With companies like Amazon and eBay e-commerce is continually growing and it is only a matter of time before the chemical industry hops on board. In fact, several web platforms have emerged for selling chemicals online. The lubricants industry is trying to keep up. The online channel has begun to take up the volume of... Read more »
Cold weather can take a serious toll on even highly durable products. Plastics tend to crack when temperatures drop too low, and engines can seize if they don’t warm up quickly enough. Cold weather performance products are specifically formulated to resist this kind of damage. This typically requires additives that lower a material’s freezing point... Read more »
Tariffs are not the only thing that is set to shake up the shipping industries. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is setting out to make changes to the sulfur content that is allowed in the fuels being used by ships. This change is said to be one of the biggest changes that the oil and... Read more »
In the center of what many have categorized as catastrophic flooding rivaling that of the damage done by Hurricane Harvey sits the heart of the Texas Oil Industry. Flooding from the tropical storm, Imelda, hit the Houston area on September 19th flooding Houston and Beaumont. Many thought since the storm was downgraded to a tropical... Read more »
Benzotriazole (BTA) is known for its great versatility. BTA is a corrosion inhibitor of high purity for copper, copper alloys, and yellow metal protection. Benzotriazole works by creating a complex between copper and benzotriazole which functions as a passivation layer to protect the metal from corrosion. It is also commonly used in water cooling systems.... Read more »
Tributyl phosphate (TBP) is a clear and water white plasticizer. Since it is also a flame-retarding plasticizer it has a high boiling point. TBP can be used for cellulose esters, lacquers, plastic and vinyl resins. It is a strong polar solvent that can also be used in the production of solutions of synthetic resins and... Read more »
Tributoxyethyl Phosphate (TBEP) is a plasticizer for polyvinyl chloride (PVC), chlorinated rubber and nitriles. TBEP is also an alkyl phosphate flame retardant and has good heat stability. TBEP can be used in applications needing low temperature flexibility such as a leveling agent for acrylic resin-based polishes. TBEP can also be used for emulsions of floor... Read more »
Ethanol, also known as ethyl alcohol or sometimes grain alcohol, is commonly use for a variety of industrial and manufacturing operations. It can be used as a chemical solvent, a fuel, a cleaner or antiseptic, and a chemical intermediate. It is also commonly known by the general public as the psychoactive substance in alcoholic drinks.... Read more »
Melatonin is a hormone that is produced naturally within the body but is often used in over-the-counter vitamin supplements. Melatonin is closely associated with regulation of circadian rhythms and sleep patterns. It is released from the pineal gland in the brain and increases when it is dark out and decreases when it is light out,... Read more »
Earlier this month, President Trump announced via Twitter that he will impose a 10% Tariff on all remaining imports from China. This escalation of the trade war is in response to the Chinese not keeping their promise to purchase U.S. agricultural products, as well as stop the sale of Fentanyl into the U.S. These tariffs... Read more »
