Industry Notes

Anticorrosion Film Plant Expansion Includes Polymer Processing Facility Cortec Corp. announced the expansion of its EcoCortec plant in Croatia. EcoCortec manufactures vapor-phase corrosion inhibitor films and bags.

EcoCortec purchased an approximately 10,700 ft2 (1,000 m2) polymer processing facility that includes reprocessing equipment for the recycling of waste into new materials. The facility, which will open in November 2022, is expected to help the company minimize the disposal of potentially useful materials and reduce the consumption of fresh raw materials and energy usage. It will be divided between two production facilities within the Croatia plant with warehouses of raw materials and finished goods.

For more information, visit www.cortec.com. Danaher Announces Intention to Separate Environmental & Applied Solutions Segment to Create an Independent, Publicly Traded Company Danaher Corp. plans to separate its Environmental & Applied Solutions segment to create an independent, publicly traded company. The new company will include Danaher's Water Quality and Product Identification businesses and will be referred to as "EAS" until it is named at a later date. The transaction is intended to be tax-free to Danaher shareholders and expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2023. "With today's announcement, Danaher will become a more focused science and technology leader committed to innovation and making a profound impact on human health," said Rainer M. Blair, president and CEO. "We believe that EAS will be advantaged as a standalone company with greater opportunities to pursue high impact organic and inorganic investments," Mr. Blair continued. "The combination of a resilient business model—with more than 50% recurring revenue—and a talented team with a foundation built on the Danaher Business System will position EAS to continue delivering the same outstanding results it has as part of Danaher." Mr. Blair concluded, "This is an important milestone for both Danaher and EAS and demonstrates our commitment to maximizing long-term value for all of our stakeholders."

Jennifer L. Honeycutt will become president and chief executive officer of EAS upon completion of the transaction. Ms. Honeycutt joined Danaher in 1999 via the acquisition of Hach, and she currently serves as a Danaher executive vice president with responsibility for the Environmental & Applied Solutions segment.

Patent Granted for Polymers Used in Water Treatment Netherlands-based Nouryon has been granted a U.S. patent for its LumaTreat tagged polymer products, which enable customers to measure available deposit-control agents in water treatment systems and reduce polymer and water usage during treatment.

Many essential processes at production and manufacturing sites rely on the continuous operation of water treatment systems, cooling towers, and boilers. The accumulation of scale deposits degrades the overall efficiency and lifespan of these systems, potentially causing failures or shutdowns detrimental to operations in industrial facilities.

LumaTreat tagged polymers incorporate fluorescent monomers that “smart tag” the deposit-control polymers used in water treatment and prevent the buildup of calcium phosphate, calcium carbonate, and other minerals that produce scale deposits. These fluorescent tagged polymers enhance system troubleshooting for water treatment professionals through remote and accurate monitoring of polymer consumption, decreasing the risk of estimation errors. They can also be used in conjunction with or as an alternative to pyrenetetrasulfonic acid in water treatment formulations to indicate real-time consumption rates of the active polymer. A tagged polymer that enables more precise measurements can aid in reducing polymer dosage and water usage, while remote monitoring can eliminate the need to travel to sites.

U.S. Patent No. 11,208,408, “Method of Controlling Scale in Aqueous Systems,” covers LumaTreat tagged polymer products and the fluorescent monomers used in their creation.

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