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News
Flexitallic UK manufactures largest-ever Flexpro gasket for use in a propane dehydrogenation plant in the USA 1
Chesterton sets up European mechanical seal hub to ensure faster response times 2
FST helps Italian valve manufacturer develop seal for hygienic valve 2
Dana recognised as ‘Top Employer 2021’ in Europe 2
Paper products are given barrier properties by using Henkel technology 3
SPE COO takes charge of US market 3
Evonik establishes oil additives laboratory in Shanghai, China 3
Technology from Henkel helps petrochemical plant repair damaged vessel – minimising processing downtime 14

Publications of Interest
Guide covers elastomers for use in the oil and gas sector 3

Technology Focus
German and Chinese carmakers use FST’s DIAvent valve, with a new generation prototype now being tested by customers 4

Feature
Seal failure in aerospace applications – creating a global open-source database 7

Recently Published Papers 9
Regulars
Patents 11
Events Calendar 14