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Donations and production shifts
The CPI provide numerous materials needed for the COVID-19 response,
including ingredients for cleaners, disinfectants and hand
sanitizers, plastics used in medical equipment and materials used to
make PPE. To meet the demands, many companies are cooperating
with each other, and in some cases, donating raw materials to each
other to produce end products. Companies are also shifting their production
to include products they don't normally make.
Dow, for example, which normally does not produce hand sanitizer,
began producing it at five of its sites, located in the U.S. (Michigan
and West Virginia), Belgium, Brazil and Germany. The majority of the
hand sanitizer produced is intended as donations to health systems
and government agencies, and it will also be distributed to Dow production
sites to help protect its own employees.
Huntsman started making hand sanitizer at its manufacturing site
in Alabama, for distribution to health care facilities in the U.S. Since
Huntsman does not make the needed isopropanol, LyondellBasell
agreed to donate the alcohol to produce the first shipment. Ineos,
Henkel, Arkema and numerous distilleries are among a host of companies
that are also shifting production to meet hand-sanitizer and
other disinfectant needs.
Providing material for PPE is another area seeing much activity in
the CPI. For example, Exxon Mobil is working with the Global Center
for Medical Innovation (GCMI) to facilitate the development and
expedite third-party production of innovative safety equipment that
can be sterilized and worn multiple times. A new industrial-style mask
is being fast-tracked for production. Additional companies that are
working on the response to PPE needs include Solvay, Siemens,
Eastman Chemical and many others.
Economic impact
Last month, The American Chemistry Council (www.americanchemistry.com)
released a brief update to its biannual economic report, Chemical
Industry Situation and Outlook, to address the potential economic
impact of the pandemic on the CPI. Sales in key enduse
markets, such as automotive and building and
construction are expected to fall sharply in 2020, but
improve in 2021. The strong demand for chemical
products needed for the COVID-19 response however,
is expected to partially offset the weakness in
U.S. chemical production. For much more on the
CPI and COVID-19, as well as additional resources,
see the special section on our website.*
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Dorothy Lozowski, Editorial Director
* www.chemengonline.com/covid-19
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Uniting to fight COVID-19
T
he coronavirus pandemic has very quickly changed our lives
in ways we could not have imagined even a few short months
ago. Our vocabulary reflects some of these changes, with new
terms that have become commonplace, like " social distancing "
and " flattening the curve. " These are unprecedented times, and
the world is united in fighting a common, unseen enemy, the novel
coronavirus. In this battle, we arm ourselves with soap, disinfectants
and personal protective equipment (PPE). The widespread need for
these materials in quantities never anticipated has caused worldwide
shortages and desperate calls for help in supplying them. The chemical
process industries (CPI), large and small, and the vendors that
supply them are answering the calls.
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