HOUSTON, Jan. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lyondell Chemical Company (NYSE: LYO) has announced the completion of a state-of-the-art deicing fluid testing facility at its research and development site in Newtown Square, PA. The new facility enables Lyondell to perform all prerequisite SAE AMS (Society of Automotive Engineers Aerospace Material Specification) tests for aerodynamic performance and fluid deicing and anti-icing effectiveness in simulated winter precipitation conditions. These abilities allow the company to provide an enhanced level of customer service while expediting its development of next-generation deicing technology.
According to Susan Tanner, business manager for Lyondell's deicing and anti-icing fluids, construction of this state-of-the-art facility underscores the company's commitment to improving products and services for the aircraft deicer market. "This lab is the final part of the infrastructure required to fulfill our leadership goals in this market. We're very pleased to have this resource available -- both to support our own R&D efforts and to help us provide the highest level of technical support to our customers."
The core of the facility is a room-sized climatic chamber designed to create the sub-ambient conditions (as low as -40 degrees F) needed for SAE deicing, anti-icing and aerodynamic tests. A computer-controlled mini-wind tunnel within the chamber enables the simulation of adverse weather conditions comparable to those experienced by many of the country's airports during the winter travel season. In conjunction with various monitoring and application devices, the chamber and its components allow the laboratory's research chemists to evaluate the real world performance of a variety of deicing and anti-icing fluid formulations.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) prohibits aircraft from attempting to takeoff unless free of frost, ice, and snow (known as the "clean wing" concept). The frost, ice, and snow are most commonly removed from the wings using aircraft deicing fluids.
Lyondell supplies a complete line of propylene glycol (PG)-based aircraft deicing and anti-icing fluids in North America. The company supplies deicing fluids to many of the largest U.S. passenger and cargo carriers as well as fixed base operators. Further information on Lyondell's aircraft deicing and anti-icing fluids is available at www.deicers.com or by calling 800-321-7000.
Lyondell Chemical Company, (www.lyondell.com ), headquartered in Houston, Texas, is the world's largest producer of propylene oxide (PO); the world's number three supplier of TDI (toluene diisocyanate); a leading producer of propylene glycol; a leading producer of other PO derivatives such as BDO (butanediol) and PGE (propylene glycol ether); and a producer of styrene monomer and MTBE as co-products of PO production. Through its 41% interest in Equistar Chemicals, LP, Lyondell also is one of the largest producers of ethylene, propylene and polyethylene in North America and a leading producer of polypropylene, ethylene oxide, ethylene glycol, high value-added specialty polymers and polymeric powder. Through its 58.75% interest in LYONDELL-CITGO Refining LP, Lyondell is one of the largest refiners in the United States, processing extra heavy Venezuelan crude oil to produce gasoline, low sulfur diesel and jet fuel. Lyondell is the third largest methanol producer in the U.S., through its 75% interest in Lyondell Methanol Company, L.P.
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CONTACT: Eric Stebel of Lyondell Chemical Company, +1-713-309-3987, or eric.stebel@lyondell.com ; or Lisa Wetherby, +1-302-652-3211, or lwetherb@rte-mkt.com , for Lyondell Chemical Company
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