Process intensification costs from Pitt-Lubrizol show reported CAPEX and OPEX cuts, with limits for procurement and scale-up decisions.

PFAS-free packaging research using soybean hull biopolymers shows promising barrier results, but procurement use needs scale and supplier evidence.

A chemical tank inspection can produce measurements, corrosion maps and repair recommendations. The harder part begins when those findings show that normal operation is no longer supported by the tank’s condition. A fatal May 2026 failure in Longview, Washington, has put that decision point under intense scrutiny. For facilities reviewing chemical storage practices, the case…

Computational Technologies support yield, maintenance, energy, and procurement decisions in chemical operations, with cautious sourcing.

A serious chemical release can turn a routine vendor relationship into a worker-safety decision within minutes. Chemical cleanup contractor qualification therefore needs to be completed before procurement receives the emergency call, because a contract, insurance certificate, or promise of 24-hour availability does not prove that the workers arriving onsite are prepared for the hazards they…

Methylene chloride approval has become a controlled purchasing decision, not a routine solvent reorder. EPA’s rule prohibits most consumer, industrial, and commercial uses while allowing certain remaining uses only under strict workplace protection expectations. That changes the buyer’s first question from “Does this solvent meet the technical requirement?” to “Is this use still allowed, and…