It starts, of course, with good old plain salt: its chemical formula is sodium chloride. We find massive quantities of it in the oceans and in salt mines, where former seas have deposited the salt. There is no “free chlorine” in salt, but it is widely used as a material to produce pure chlorine (Cl2). Read … Continued
The development of the modern mattress began in the 1920s when Dunlop introduced the world to vulcanised rubber latex foam. Made from polyurethane (PU), Dunlop saw immediate applications for the foam in pillows and box-spring mattresses. Initially these products were considered to be of such high quality they were only sold to royalty. By the … Continued
The work has been critically reviewed by an expert office and approved according to the PlasticsEurope Product Category Rules PCR version 2.0 (2011-04), ISO 14040/44 2006 and ISO 14025:2006 standards. The results of this “cradle to gate” study integrate the production of salt/brine and electricity, as well as of the utilities and other materials used … Continued
Euro Chlor is holding its 9th International Chlorine Technology Conference and Exhibition in Madrid, Spain, on April 1-3, 2014. Again we expect more than 300 participants from Europe but also from other regions of the world. With around 40 speakers, the conference provides a valuable forum sharing information to improve safety, health, environment protection performances in … Continued
Due to its limited supply, access to clean water is becoming increasingly difficult. The United Nations Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) estimates that almost 900 million people do not have enough fresh water to meet their daily needs. A lack of potable water and inadequate waste water treatment is the single most important … Continued
The metal neodymium is rare and thus expensive. Consequently, its use is limited to really high-tech applications. Its salt, neodymium trichloride (NdCl3) serves as a source of neodymium ions for various technologies based on light and laser light. The best-known application is probably the neodymium-YAG laser which is the most popular laser based on solid material (some … Continued
These so-called zero-energy buildings require most of the very small amount of energy they use to be provided from renewable sources, produced onsite, for example solar energy. The vast majority of today’s solar panels are made up of a series of high-purity silicon solar cells. High purity silicon is produced by heating hydrochloric acid and a compound … Continued
At the end of 2012 Europe had 106 gigawatts (GW) of installed wind turbine capacity – enough to produce 231 terawatts of electricity in a normal year or 7% of Europe’s needs . By 2020, installed capacity is expected to be between 210 and 230 GW. Wind turbine technology relies on chlorine chemistry for one … Continued
Potassium chloride (KCl), which is found in nature in the form of white or colourless crystals, is used in medicine, scientific applications and food processing. But its best-known straight-forward application is in fertilizers: together with the elements nitrogen and phosphorus, potassium is an essential fertilizer component that makes plants flourish and provides us with rich … Continued
It is a very durable, long-lasting material that does not need to be replaced frequently making it ideal for the manufacture of underground pipes. Pipes made from PVC are less likely to burst in cold weather than alternative materials. The inherent chemical properties of the plastic means they are resistant to the corrosion and rust, … Continued