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35 years in Formaldehyde 35 years in Formaldehyde
and UFCand UFC
CAL POLYMERS, Inc.CAL POLYMERS, Inc.
Jesse AdamsPRESIDENT OF
History of Formaldehyde
and Urea Formaldehyde Concentrate Since 1970
IDAHO, USA
� Catalyst life 30 days to 6 months,
� 9.6 to 10.4% oxygen
� Made batch UFC-85
� Made UFC-85 from 25 tray absorber
� Start up heater heated catalyst not oil
� Start up required steam for steam vaporization of methanol
� Cooling with coils on bubble cap trays
� Very difficult to operate using granular catalyst
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CAL POLYMERS, Inc.CAL POLYMERS, Inc.
1970 to 1982 (Georgia-Pacific Corp.)
Two Reichhold Chemical designed plants
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CAL POLYMERS, Inc.CAL POLYMERS, Inc.
� Vice President and Operations Manager
� Responsible for two mixed oxide plants
� 52% Aqueous Formaldehyde in Minnesota
� UFC-85 in New Mexico
� Mix of trays and packing
� Cooling with plate frames
� UFC-90 continuous
� Catalyst life 36 months
� Yield 93% using 12% feed oxygen
� During tenure with D B Western I started up and trained numerous UFC-85 and Formaldehyde plants.
� Worked on technology development in UFC-85
1982-1992 (D B Western)
Two Plants Using Modified Montecatini Design
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CAL POLYMERS, Inc.CAL POLYMERS, Inc.
� On Board of Directors
� Worked on two mixed oxide plants
� First in Arkansas, USA a 1974 Wright Chemical designed 30 tray tower formaldehyde plant making 52% aqueous formaldehyde
� Cooling coils on trays
� Made non distilled UFC on test basis
� Plant blew disk at 11.4% oxygen at design rate
� Modified to 13.6% oxygen explosion zone at design rate
� Operated 36 months on catalyst after plant modification for higher oxygen in feed gas
� Responsible for operation of New D B Western Plant installed in Virginia, USA in 1992
1992 - 1994
Spurlock Resins
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CAL POLYMERS, Inc.CAL POLYMERS, Inc.
� Design and build Formaldehyde/UFC plants
� Use 12% oxygen technology
� Australia plant attained over 7 years on catalyst life at yield of 92-93%
Started CAL Polymers
1994 - Present time
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CAL POLYMERS, Inc.CAL POLYMERS, Inc.
Nizhne-Maltsevskiy – Russia
Schekino Azot – Russia
Flakeboard – Canada
AmmCarb – Russia
ARC Resins – Canada
Stirol – Ukraine
Karelia – Russia
Star Plus Chemicals – Thailand
Plantation Timber Products – China
Merbok- Malaysia
Venlon – India
Hadjilucas – Greece
Borden - United States
Woodchem Australia – Australia
Spurlock Adhesives - United States
Woodchem Canada – Canada
Neste Resins - United States
Experience – over the WorldEvergreen Products - Malaysia
Trintoc – Trinidad
NAFCON – Nigeria
Bison ACM/Mars – Turkey
D.B. Western - United States
New Mexico Adhesives - United States
Borden Canada – Canada
Spurlock Adhesives - United States
Woodchem Europe – Belgium
Masisa – Argentina
Masisa – Chile
Hexa-Neste – Malaysia
Borden Chemical & Plastics - United States
Liquid Carbonics - United States
Capital Resins - United States
Georgia Pacific - United States
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CAL POLYMERS, Inc.CAL POLYMERS, Inc.
Nizhne-Maltsevskiy – Russia
Schekino Azot – Russia
Flakeboard – Canada
AmmCarb – Russia
ARC Resins – Canada
Stirol – Ukraine
Karelia – Russia
Star Plus Chemicals – Thailand
Plantation Timber Products – China
Merbok- Malaysia
Venlon – India
Hadjilucas – Greece
Borden - United States
Woodchem Australia – Australia
Spurlock Adhesives - United States
Woodchem Canada – Canada
Neste Resins - United States
Trintoc – Trinidad
NAFCON – Nigeria
Bison ACM/Mars – Nigeria
D.B. Western - United States
New Mexico Adhesives - United States
Borden Canada – Canada
Chimar Hellas – Greece
Spurlock Adhesives - United States
Woodchem Europe – Belgium
Masisa – Argentina
Masisa – Chile
Hexa-Neste – Malaysia
Borden Chemical & Plastics - United States
Liquid Carbonics - United States
Capital Resins - United States
Georgia Pacific - United States
Evergreen Products - Malaysia
FORMALDEHYDE and UFC WORLD EXPERT
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CAL POLYMERS, Inc.CAL POLYMERS, Inc.
From design
ЗАОЗАО ««БезопасныеБезопасные ТехнологииТехнологии»»
To operation
Resins production plantsResins production plants
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CAL POLYMERS, Inc.CAL POLYMERS, Inc.
All PROJECTS
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TURN KEYFROM “GREEN FIELD” TO OPERABLE PLANT
CAL POLYMERS, Inc.CAL POLYMERS, Inc.
ЗАОЗАО ««БезопасныеБезопасные ТехнологииТехнологии»»
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