Industry Issues

As the industry becomes even more competitive, manufacturers will be forced to continue to reduce fixed and variable costs. More and more high speed dryers will replace slow inefficient ones. 

Computerized froth machines will become more common as mills focus on reducing variable costs. Utilizing computerized frothing machines eliminates the need to sample for density control and allows for a more consistent latex application due 

Feed forward application systems are begiiming to be used by some manufacturers. This system produces a more consistent compound application resulting in enhanced performance. 

Electronic monitoring from the compounding area to final inspection is reducing manpower requirements and increasing dryer efficiency dramatically. 

Following is a list of process improvements currently being implemented or anticipated for implementation in the future  

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The principle of the photothermal camera is known for decades (see ref. 1) but did not offer sufficient performances to permit this instrument to find an industrial issue. The main reason of that lack of success Is the poor efficiency of the previous configurations when applied on industrial products (figures 3, 4, 5) ... 

In the design of equipment for the manufacture of sterile ophthalmic (and nonophthalmic) pharmaceuticals, manufacturers and equipment suppliers are turning to the advanced technology in use in the dairy and aerospace industries, where such concepts as CIP (clean-in-place), COP (clean-out-of-place), automatic heliarc welding, and electropolishing have been in use for several years. As a guide here, the reader is referred to the so-called 3A Standards of the dairy industry issued by the U.S. Public Health Service [267],... 

The aim of this chapter is to discuss chemical reactivity and its application in the real world. Chemical reactivity is an established methodology within the realm of density functional theory (DFT). It is an activity index to propose intra- and intermolecular reactivities in materials using DFT within the domain of hard soft acid base (HS AB) principle. This chapter will address the key features of reactivity index, the definition, a short background followed by the aspects, which were developed within the reactivity domain. Finally, some examples mainly to design new materials related to key industrial issues using chemical reactivity index will be described. I wish to show that a simple theory can be state of the art to design new futuristic materials of interest to satisfy industrial needs. 

The aim here is to show the application of the simple theory of reactivity index along with some useful derivation of the theory in terms of resolving key issues. Some examples are provided to have an understanding of the applicability of this to industrial issues. Finally, a newest example of the application of reactivity index will performed to show the use of single-wall nanotube (SWNT) for gas sensing, and a... 

Information related to broader industry issues, newly recognized hazards, and lessons learned from near misses and actual incidents can also be shared with customers and users as part of product stewardship. Trade, professional, and other cooperative organizations such as universities and local emergency planning committees (LEPCs) can be effective vehicles for information sharing, in addition to individual company initiatives. 

As a result of the above considerations, the following six sections were created to gain a more focused insight into typical industrial issues and problems, knowledge barriers and research opportunities in areas that have importance to food powders in particular, and which also are relevant to powders in general... 

Total US production of paper in 2005 was 37.6 million metric tons, and production of paperboard was 45.7 million tons at operating rates of 92% and 97% respectively. Production data and projections are analyzed by RISI,1 and periodic updates on industry issues, grade profiles and production statistics are published in Pulp and Paper, Paper Age, Pulp and Paper International and other trade journals. The US paper industry reuses more than 51% of the product it produces with an ultimate goal of 55%.2... 

In the area of Article VI declarations, the Director-General identified three issues that need further attention the quality of national implementation the agreement on outstanding declaration issues (including unresolved industry issues ) and an increase in the effectiveness of the... 

The following outstanding issues are currently being considered in the industry issues cluster low concentration limits for Schedule 2A and 2A chemicals captive use boundaries of production transfers of Schedule 3 chemicals to non-States Parties and development of proposals by States Parties for the selection of OCPF sites for inspection. 

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