8 Nov 2002
Bayer, Honeywell and Whirlpool team up to deliver environmental, health and safety training
As part of the transition to Enovate™ 3000 blowing agent (HFC-245fa) at its Evansville, Ind. and Forth Smith, Ark. refrigerator plants, Whirlpool Corporation organized environmental, health and safety (“EHS”) training sessions for approximately 260 employees. Five sessions were conducted for company engineers, supervisors, foam technicians, operators, quality control and materials engineers and EHS staff.
Bayer Corporation’s Polyurethanes Division and Honeywell’s Fluorine Products operating unit helped Whirlpool employees learn more about the chemistry and processing behind the polyurethane foam and blowing agents that will insulate every Whirlpool™ refrigerator.
Led by Senior Scientist Kevin Elsken, a team from Bayer presented its Fundamentals of Appliance Foam Technology program. This comprehensive lecture covered the chemistry and processing of polyurethane foam made with a blowing agent such as Enovate™ 3000, as well as information on refrigerator cabinet design and the safe storage, handling and processing of polyurethane chemicals. Honeywell, represented by Jim Bowman, Principal Engineer, delivered a presentation focusing on the properties and proper handling of Enovate™ 3000 blowing agent.
Enhancing both presentations were multimedia graphics that drove home the technical details about processing polyurethane raw materials and Enovate™ 3000 blowing agent into refrigerator insulation.
“We hope to incorporate much of the presentations into our division EHS training later in the year for other division employees,” said Gregory Kissel, environmental engineer for Whirlpool Evansville Division. “We appreciate working with individuals who know the business and aid us routinely in our day-to-day needs as well as with future projects.”
These kinds of sessions draw directly on the strengths of Honeywell's research and technical service centre in Buffalo, N.Y., which gives Honeywell the ability to accompany its customers from first bench work to full commercialization. Contact Honeywell at enovate3000@honeywell.com to discuss your training needs during your transition to Enovate™ 3000 blowing agent.
Whirlpool Corporation is the world's leading manufacturer and marketer of major home appliances. Headquartered in Benton Harbor, Michigan, the company manufactures in 13 countries and markets products under 11 major brand names in more than 170 countries. Additional information about the company can be found on the Internet at www.whirlpool.com.
Bayer is one of the world's leading suppliers of rigid polyurethane foam raw materials and systems for insulation applications, from appliances to laminated panels. For more information about polyurethane foam formulations tailored to HFC-245fa and other blowing agents, technical service or EHS training, contact Bayer's Polyurethanes Division at www.bayer.com/polymers-usa.
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Honeywell Fluorine Products is part of Honeywell’s Specialty Materials business. Specialty Materials, a $4 billion strategic business unit of Honeywell, is a world leader in the production of nylon, polyester, polyethylene, fluorocarbons, caprolactam and specialty and electronic materials. Based in Morristown, New Jersey, the business has approximately 12,500 employees and more than 75 manufacturing and sales facilities worldwide. The business serves diverse market segments including automotive, healthcare, agricultural, electronic and food packaging, polymers/plastics, personal care, air conditioning and refrigeration, security coding, lubricants, paper and packaging, semiconductor, industrial and consumer power tools, paints and coatings, commercial and residential carpet, as well as body and vehicle protection. Honeywell Fluorine Products pioneered the development of fluorocarbons used in environmentally safer refrigerants and foam blowing agents. For more information, visit www.enovate3000.com or www.honeywellrefrigerants.com.
Honeywell is a US $ 24-billion diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes and industry; automotive products; specialty chemicals; fibers; plastics; and electronic and advanced materials. Honeywell employs approximately 108,000 people in 95 countries and is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol HON, as well as on the London, Chicago and Pacific stock exchanges. It is one of the 30 stocks that make up the Dow Jones Industrial Average and is also a component of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. Additional information on the company is available on the Internet at www.honeywell.com.
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