The Scopeblue resins of Lanxess’ proven Lewatit brand consist of more than 90 % renewable raw materials. In accordance with the mass balance approach, they are chemically identical to conventional products and are produced in the same plants using the same processes.  (Source: Lanxess)
Resins

Sustainable Water Treatment

Lanxess has introduced three new weak acid cation (WAC) resins along with two weak base anion exchange resins in its Lewatit product portfolio. The new WAC resins consist of renewable raw materials.

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The Gea Smart Filtration monitors membrane filtration systems in real time and visualizes the status on a digital dashboard.  (Source: Gea)
Real-time App

Software for Monitoring Membrane Filtration Plants

Gea introduced the intelligent software solution Gea Smart Filtration for membrane filtration plants at a recently held beverage and liquid food industry trade show. The software monitors the plant status remotely via app and makes use of cloud connectivity and real-time analytics to increase plant availability and performance. One of the company’s customers Seagarden, a supplier of fish-based ingredients in Norway, has also invested in a Gea membrane filtration plant that will be connected via app in the future.

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2022 should see more industry players create goals and plans around abatement of emissions and monetization of waste.  (Source: ©Kalyakan - stock.adobe.com)
Market Report

Top 5 Trends in the U.S. Chemical Industry

The recent report titled ‘2022 Chemical Industry Outlook’ by Deloitte highlights 5 key trends in the U.S. chemical industry. Right from adopting digital technologies to undertaking sustainability measures such as the implementation of e-crackers, advanced chemical recycling, green hydrogen, carbon capture and storage, the report elaborates on the current trends that are set to transform the industry like never before.

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