DuPont Subsidiary MECS, Inc. and W.L. Gore & Associates Inc. Sign Collaboration Agreement to Improve Sulfuric Acid Plant Operations and Safety
Wilmington, Del. (PRWEB) October 13, 2014 -- MECS, Inc. (MECS), a wholly owned subsidiary of DuPont, has entered into a collaboration agreement with W.L. Gore & Associates Inc. (Gore) to enhance customer access to world-class sealant technologies in the sulfuric acid industry.
“This agreement deepens our commitment to helping our customers to better maintain their assets by further integrating Gore’s best-in-class sealant technologies into MECS® plant designs,” said Brian Lamb, business unit supervisor, Clean Technologies, DuPont Sustainable Solutions. “Our customers will benefit from the shared expertise of MECS and Gore improving their safety and mechanical integrity performance.”
Gore is the world's leading supplier of expanded PTFE gaskets and packings. For more than 40 years, the Sealant Technologies Group of W.L. Gore & Associates has built a solid knowledge of factors that influence the sealing of piping systems, vessels, heat exchangers, pumps and valves across industries. Gore also has established a comprehensive technical services program, specially designed to help customers determine the best solutions for their critical sealing applications.
“We are pleased to formalize this cooperation with MECS, combining the technology and experience of MECS with Gore’s innovative Sealing Solutions,” said John Czerwinski, Sulfuric Acid segment leader, W.L. Gore & Associates Inc. “This collaboration agreement goes a long way toward increasing the reliability and safety of sulfuric acid processes.”
MECS is the global leader in the design of sulfuric acid plants and related high-performance products for the phosphate fertilizer, oil refining and metal smelting industries. For more information about MECS® products and services, please visit http://www.mecs.dupont.com.
DuPont Sustainable Solutions is one of 12 DuPont businesses. Bringing customers the benefits of an integrated global consulting services and process technology enterprise, it applies DuPont’s real-world experience, history of innovation, problem-solving success, and strong brands to help organizations transform their workplaces and work cultures to become safer, more efficient and more environmentally sustainable. Additional information is available at: http://www.sustainablesolutions.dupont.com.
DuPont (NYSE: DD) has been bringing world-class science and engineering to the global marketplace in the form of innovative products, materials, and services since 1802. The company believes that by collaborating with customers, governments, NGOs, and thought leaders we can help find solutions to such global challenges as providing enough healthy food for people everywhere, decreasing dependence on fossil fuels, and protecting life and the environment. For additional information about DuPont and its commitment to inclusive innovation, please visit http://www.dupont.com.
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Kate Bailey, DuPont, 302-892-1211, [email protected]
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