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EPA Finalizes Amendments to Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants

The amendments are expected to reduce emissions of hazardous air pollutants from the source category by 107 tons per year, which includes reductions in ethylene oxide emission of approximately 0.76 tons per year.
June 15, 2020
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced final amendments to the Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants to reduce hazardous air pollutants.
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COVID-19

Is the Housing Industry Poised to Lead the Nation’s Economic Recovery?

As stay-at-home orders continue to be lifted across the country, the residential construction industry is shifting its business environment to ensure all safety precautions are exercised throughout the home building and buying process.
June 12, 2020

As the industry observes National Homeownership Month in June, recent housing data indicate the important role the residential construction industry will play in leading the U.S. economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). 


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EditorsBlog-Susan
From the Editor

Evaluating New Normals

The “new normal” seems to be changing almost every day. How are you and your company managing during these tumultuous times?
Susan Sutton
Susan Sutton
June 12, 2020

We have all seen and experienced so many changes over the past few months. COVID-19 has caused a health crisis on a level most of us hadn’t even imagined, beyond the pages of dystopian fiction.


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W. R. Meadows Russell Snow

W. R. Meadows’ Snow Elected Vice President of Construction Specifications Canada

Russell Snow has been a member of Construction Specifications Canada since 1997 and began his volunteering career as part of the organizing committee for what is now known as the Building Expo.
June 11, 2020
W. R. Meadows recently announced that Russell Snow, CSP, CTR, sales manager and product group manager for its Building Envelope sector, has been named fourth vice president of Construction Specifications Canada (CSC).
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Dispense Works filling and dispensing

DISPENSE WORKS INC.: Bottle Filling and Robotic Assembly Dispensing System

An embedded dual memory processor with CF card reportedly requires no PC for operation and provides all preprogrammed software functions for filling, assembly, positioning, etc.
June 11, 2020
The palletized Dispense Works Inc. RP2415 series production robot reportedly automates the four-component bottle assembly with PD-2 positive displacement twin fill nozzle, dual assembly heads, and a 3-gal pressure pot.
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ViscoTec potting in vacuum
Case Study

Benefits of Potting Electronics in a Vacuum

Vacuum potting is mainly aimed at electronic components with small openings and complex internal structures.
June 10, 2020

The potting of electronic components involves filling the assembly with a compound such as liquid resin (e.g., epoxy, silicone, polyurethane) to protect it from environmental or use conditions like moisture, humidity, and vibration. Any air entrapment in the potting compound can result in air bubbles that may cause performance problems in the finished component.


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Huntsman Publishes 2019 Sustainability Report

The report includes Huntsman’s annual Communication on Progress to the United Nations Global Compact, as well as its first formal materiality assessment and a reporting of its environmental, social, and governance performance.
June 10, 2020
Huntsman Corp. has published its 2019 corporate sustainability report entitled “Innovating Toward a Circular Economy: Transform, Reduce Eliminate.”
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aerospace

Airports Council Welcomes ICAO Restart Recommendations

Airports Council International-North America has convened an Airport Industry Recovery Advisory Panel to assess the operational needs of airports in the U.S. and Canada, as well as considerations to ensure passenger safety and limit further spread of COVID-19.
June 10, 2020

Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) recently welcomed recommendations put forward by the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Council Aviation Recovery Task Force as air travel begins to resume following the COVID-19 pandemic. 


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