Plastics are used extensively in various industries, including clothing, cosmetics, tires, containers, and more.
May
2020
No other form of communication has a larger effect on safety than face-to-face supervisor-employee conversations. When supervisors doubled the number of conversations that included safety, unsafe acts fell by 20%. When supervisors talk about safety...
May
2020
On Nov. 9, 2010, a contractor was welding new support brackets on a tank at a chemical plant in Buffalo, NY. The tank had contained a water-based polymer slurry, but had been emptied, cleaned, and approved for hot work. Before and during the hot...
May
2020
Fluids and Solids Handling Modular Conveyors Integrate with Existing Machinery The Flextrac series modular plastic chain conveyors are designed as space-saving modules that fit into confined areas and integrate easily with existing machinery. The...
May
2020
Meet Some of AIChE’s Recently Elected Fellows The rank of Fellow is AIChE’s highest grade of membership, and is achieved only through election by the Board of Directors. Candidates for AIChE Fellow are nominated by their peers, and must have...
May
2020
The current COVID-19 pandemic has doubtlessly given all of us reason to reflect on many aspects of our lives. I have thought about friends and family and their well-being during this crisis, as well as the little things we all take for granted, like...
May
2020
About 20% of total energy consumption in the U.S. is used for the heating and cooling of buildings using conventional sources like fossil fuels. While standard thermal insulation, with its low thermal conductivity, can help mitigate heating/cooling...
May
2020
Notice: AIChE continues to monitor the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on our meetings and courses and is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for attendees. The following events are on schedule as of April 15, 2020, though we...
May
2020
The May AIChE Journal Perspective article, “Improving the Faculty-Student Experience in Chemical Engineering,” discusses initiatives that I helped implement throughout the 15 years that I served as dean of engineering at the Univ. of Colorado...
Society today is accustomed to immediate gratification. People want things fast — fast food, fast entertainment, and fast fashion, a relatively new concept.
