My presentation on Supply Chain Management for COPVs

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Join me on 7th & 8th June 2025 workshop on Type 4 COPV Hydrogen Cylinder Manufacturing workshop at Vadodara ,Gujarat to hear about my experience on Type 4 cylinder manufacturing that address the significant challenges in the Liner and fiber over-wrapping cylinders manufacturing process,raw material selection,Supply Chain Management for COPVsright approach and proper way of handling,testing and certifications in the competitive Type 4 Cylinder market & the future of the hydrogen economy that is going to enhance our lives as well as zero emission.

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Sharing the clearest way to succeed in the Type 4 H2 Cylinder manufacturing project and WHY MANY PROJECTS are not able to meet the testing requirements.

To know the failure mode in depth and then get into this project if you are able to provide all that project needs for passing the certifications.

Sharing my experience on How to achieve WIN-WIN STRATEGY in Type 4 Hydrogen Cylinder Project. Looking forward to seeing everyone at this event. Contact me to have an online session on this project anytime in case you miss this opportunity.

#polymers #polymerscience #compositescylinders #plasticsindustry #hydrogen #compositematerials #manufacturing #hydrogeneconomy #storagetank #india #cgd #pipeline #naturalgas #gas #greenhydrogen #electrolysers #ccus #hydrogenmobility #alternativeenergy #renewableenergy #environmental #cleanenergy #netzero #carbonfiber

Zeon and Visolis Advance Toward Construction of Bio‐based Isoprene and SAF Facility

Zeon Corporation President and CEO: Tetsuya Toyoshima and Visolis Inc. today announced that, following the successful completion of a joint feasibility study, the companies are initiating preparatory steps toward construction of a new production facility. The proposed facility, for which multiple sites are being evaluated, is intended to support commercial‐scale manufacturing of bio‐based isoprene and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) using Visolis’ proprietary fermentation and downstream processing technology.  

This effort builds on the longstanding collaboration between Zeon and Visolis to develop and scale next‐generation, bio‐based materials. The feasibility study confirmed the competitive advantage of Visolis’ platform for producing high‐purity isoprene and SAF at commercial scale and further solidified Zeon and Visolis intent to collaborate closely on scale‐up of the technology for both #isoprene and #SAF production. In light of these promising results, Zeon is exploring next‐phase planning activities, including detailed engineering, site assessment, permitting, and stakeholder engagement.

Visolis has proven to be a valuable innovation partner, and we are excited to take this important next step together,” said Tetsuya TOYOSHIMA, President and CEO of Zeon. “#Bio‐basedisoprene and SAF are key to our long‐term vision for #sustainable growth, and this project reflects our commitment to delivering impactful technologies in collaboration with leading startups.” The initiative is aligned with Zeon’s broader sustainability objectives and decarbonization strategy, while advancing Visolis’ mission to commercialize their technology.

#Zeon and #Visolis will continue working closely to evaluate project milestones, engage with relevant authorities, and assess market demand in preparation for potential construction.

source:Zeon Corporation

SCGC and Braskem to supply ethanol for Asia’s first bio-based ethylene production

Braskem Siam, a joint venture between #SCGChemicals Co. (SCGC; Bangkok, Thailand) and Braskem S.A. (São Paulo, Brazil), has signed a Letter of Intent with Mitr Phol Bio Fuel, part of the Mitr Phol Group the world’s leading sustainable in the food products industry and ASEAN’s leading ethanol producer to supply agricultural based ethanol for the production of #bioethylene. Braskem Siam will produce bio-ethylene for SCGC, which will use it as feedstock to produce bio-based Polyethylene (bio-PE) that has a negative carbon footprint and is recyclable, just like conventional polyethylene. This addresses the growing demand for environmentally friendly polymers in the Asian and European markets and aligns with Thailand’s development goals in ethanol production for sustainability. This collaboration will enhance the development of ethanol value chain in Thailand, as well as concretely promote a low-carbon society.

Salin Panichsarn, Deputy Managing Director of Braskem Siam, provided an update on the progress of the bio-ethylene plant, saying, “We are currently evaluating the construction of the plant at the Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate in Rayong Province. This facility will integrate Braskem Brazil’s expertise in bioplastics technology with SCGC’s Green Innovation. It will be the first plant of its kind outside of Brazil. The goal is to produce bio-ethylene from ethanol derived from agricultural products, replacing fossil fuel-based ethylene, with a production capacity of 200,000 tons per year. This will be the first bio-ethylene production plant in Asia. The plant is expected to be completed by 2027. Braskem Siam has an estimated ethanol feedstock demand of over 450 million liters per year, and we are sourcing high-potential ethanol feedstock both domestically and internationally.

Thunyawee Pongwattanasuk, Managing Director Ethanol Business of Mitr Phol Bio Fuel, said, “As one of the region’s largest ethanol producers, this Letter of Intent aligns with our strategy to expand beyond the fuel sector and increase our contributions to the bioplastics industry. Mitr Phol Bio Fuel is ready to support Braskem Siam and all stakeholders in producing and delivering the quality ethanol needed to drive the establishment of the bioplastics production plant in Thailand.

#Braskem Siam also plans to expand its Responsible Ethanol Sourcing Program by leveraging the principles and sourcing processes from Braskem Brazil and adapting them to the Thai context. This includes establishing standards for assessing producers in collaboration with environmental experts to ensure that business partners sustainably manage their cultivation areas, water resources, pesticide use, and waste disposal. Additionally, the program will require partners to uphold transparency and fair labor practices,” added the Deputy Managing Director of #BraskemSiam.

source:Braskem/ chemengonline.com

Today's KNOWLEDGE Share : Volumetric Shrinkage

Today's KNOWLEDGE Share

I read a recent post that was a bit misleading about minimizing warpage in the molding of unfilled polymers, like simple PP.

The post was advocating for uniform packing pressure to be the key of lower part warpage. And it was supported by pictures from simulation.

I just want to be a bit more specific and more technically correct here :

Lowest warpage in these materials will come when volumetric shrinkage is as uniform as possible, not always corresponding to the most uniform packing pressure.

In complex parts, or very variable thickness part distribution, you might have to produce occasionally somewhat non uniform packing pressure to achieve the most uniform shrinkage.

That is because shrinkage is a combination of pressure and flow-time.

When flow ceases quickly you need more pressure to achieve a certain shrinkage. When packing flow lasts longer, you will need less pressure to reach the same shrinkage.

So make sure, when looking at your Flow Analysis results, to concentrate on volumetric shrinkage results.

Also, do not forget that higher viscosity unfilled crystalline polymers (HDPE typical example) can still warp because of anisotropic shrinkage despite a uniform volumetric shrinkage.

Vito leo

#warpage #packing #shrinkage

Today's KNOWLEDGE Share : Raman Spectroscopy as a Key Tool for Graphene Research

Today's KNOWLEDGE Share

Groundbreaking Study Highlights Raman Spectroscopy as a Key Tool for Graphene Research

Horiba, the scientific and analytical instruments company based in Japan, has produced a recent study on the crucial role of Raman spectroscopy in the characterization and development of graphene-based devices. The report can be found here for download: https://www.horiba.com/int/scientific/applications/material-sciences/pages/graphene-studies-using-raman-spectroscopy/ 

Distinguishing the number of graphene layers and assessing the impact of disorder on its properties are essential for advancing graphene technology. Raman micro-spectroscopy has emerged as a powerful, non-destructive analytical technique to accurately determine these characteristics.

Due to its high structural selectivity, spectral and spatial resolution, and non-invasive nature, Raman spectroscopy has positioned itself as a standard characterization tool in the rapidly expanding field of graphene research. As graphene continues to gain traction across industries, from electronics to nanotechnology, the adoption of Raman spectroscopy is expected to enhance the precision and efficiency of material analysis.

This study highlights the growing importance of Raman spectroscopy in ensuring the quality and functionality of graphene-based materials, paving the way for future innovations in advanced material science.

source: The Graphene Council

Cargill partners with ASU to explore bio-based materials in chip manufacturing

 The Minnesota-based agribusiness giant’s bioindustrial team is working with scientists at ASU’s Biodesign Institute to study the performance of a compound known as Priamine dimer diamine, often used in computer chip packaging materials, and how the product could be used to improve speed, efficiency and reliability of electronic devices.

Originally developed for other applications, #Cargill’s Priamine has shown strong potential in the semiconductor industry, according to a university announcement.

Cargill’s Priamine — made from bio-based raw materials exhibits performance benefits such as flexibility, durability and moisture resistance. That makes it ideal for use in adhesives, films and coatings, which are all critical parts of semiconductor manufacturing.

This is a great example of how customer feedback and academic research can open up new possibilities, Erwin Honcoop, research and technology leader at Cargill Bioindustrial, said in a statement. We discovered that Priamine was delivering excellent performance in electronics, and this partnership allows us to better understand why and what more we can do to help our customers solve real-world challenges.

ASU professor Tim Long and his team will lead the research project, which began May 12 at ASU’s Biodesign Institute.

“The research really revolves around ‘Can we use bio-based feedstocks in a computer? Well, at first glance, it’s like, ‘Oh no, you can’t do that,'” Long told the Business Journal. “But what Cargill is doing is they’re taking really intricate fatty acid-based molecules and they’re generating precursors to plastics that give properties equal to many of the materials used right now in various components in the semiconductor manufacturing process. So it’s kind of intriguing.

The yearlong research project represents the first step in what could lead to a comprehensive, synergistic relationship between Cargill and ASU, said Long, who is also director of ASU’s Biodesign Center for Sustainable Macromolecular Materials and Manufacturing,Cargill is an internationally known leader of bio-sourced chemicals, plastics and materials.

It’s an outstanding opportunity to bridge the company with the Biodesign Institute, which is all about nature-inspired research.

Long has already selected two ASU students to participate in the research project and they’ll also gain exposure to Cargill’s operations, he added.

“It’s very much a working relationship. The students are visiting Cargill. Cargill will be coming here,” he said. “So I think it’s very much going to be a seamless laboratory between the university and the company.

ASU plays critical role in semiconductor R&D

The Cargill and ASU research partnership marks the latest of many semiconductor-related announcements involving the university.

In January, the U.S. Department of Commerce selected Arizona as the site of the NSTC Prototyping and NAPMP Advanced Packaging Pilot Facility, which will be based at ASU’s Research Park in Tempe.

It will be the country’s third flagship CHIPS for America research and development facility, set up with a focus on R&D to bridge the gap between laboratory research and full-scale semiconductor production.

What’s more, ASU last November landed a $100 million federal CHIPS Act grant to support the SHIELD USA initiative, a project led by a university research team and Deca Technologies, a Tempe-based advanced packaging technology provider.

SHIELD USA will spur creation of a domestic ecosystem of new advanced packaging service providers — or interconnect foundries — centered on molded core substrate and fan-out wafer-level packaging technologies, the Business Journal previously reported.

And earlier this week, Quantum Computing Inc. opened its semiconductor manufacturing facility at ASU Research Park, where it plans to produce thin film lithium niobate chips for use in high-performance computing, machine learning, cybersecurity, sensing and imaging products.

As the U.S. cultivates investments in this industry, ASU’s ongoing research and workforce development are driving innovation and training the next generation of engineers and scientists,” Sally Morton, executive vice president of ASU Knowledge Enterprise, said in a statement. “Arizona is the place to help secure a lab-to-fab ecosystem.”

source:Cargil/Arizona Technology Council

Building for the future: Borealis and Borouge expand global XLPE and SEMICON capacity to enable the energy transition

As the global shift to renewable energy accelerates, electricity grid infrastructure needs to keep pace. Borealis and Borouge are responding with a significant expansion of their global capacity for cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) and semiconductive (semicon) compounds supporting customers to deliver the power cables essential to distribution and transmission grids.

By the end of 2027, the two companies will have doubled their ability to serve the most demanding cable applications, including innovative solutions for 220 kV subsea, extra-high voltage alternating current (EHVAC), and high-voltage direct current (HVDC) systems. Within five years, they will have increased XLPE and semicon production capacity at a rate twice as fast as the projected growth in global demand for power cables.

This expansion program is a direct expression of Borealis and Borouge’s “Building for the Future.

commitment. By 2040, solar and wind are expected to account for more than half of global electrical capacity, with offshore wind playing a major role. This shift is essential to decarbonizing electricity generation and achieving long-term sustainability in the global energy system.

HVDC technology will be essential to transmitting this energy efficiently over longer distances—especially as the increasing size of turbines pushes developments farther offshore into deeper waters. With global demand for HVDC cables expected to exceed 50,000 km by 2030, there is a pressing need to scale up the availability of high-performance cable systems. Borealis is helping to meet this need by providing customers with the advanced polyolefins used in the insulation and semiconductive layers of power cables that form the backbone of these grids.

Progress is already underway on two major asset investment projects. In Europe, a key milestone has been reached with the completion of a major upgrade to semicon compounding assets in Antwerp, Belgium—part of a EUR 200 million investment program that also covers Borealis’ XLPE operations in Stenungsund, Sweden. Alongside increased capacity, Borealis is enhancing its quality assurance processes to further eliminate risks and better serve these sensitive applications—so customers can execute critical projects with confidence.

In the Middle East, a 100,000-metric-ton capacity expansion at the XLPE 2 unit at the Borouge 4 facility in Ruwais, Abu Dhabi, is on track for completion by the end of 2025. Originally announced in 2024 as a co-investment between Borealis and ADNOC, the project will produce XLPE compounds using Borealis’ proprietary Borlink™ technology to meet rising demand across Asia and the Middle East.

source: Borealis