On the day we went to visit Huntsman Chemical, we woke up very, very early in the morning and got on a bus to Brussels. Our first stop in Belgium was Huntsman Chemical Corporation, and I must say that it was one of my favorite visits on the trip. Before our official tour started, we were given a briefing on the European business and political environment by Nick Webster, a senior official at Huntsman Corp. I found his conversation enlightening and fascinating, particularly his comments regarding the recent train strikes. During the course of the tour, we were privileged to see the operations of Huntsman chemical in a variety of areas, such as automotive foams, shoe rubbers, industrial chemical coatings, and general foam production. The tour lasted a few hours and afterwards we were provided with a fantastic lunch.
I found the trip illuminating because I didn’t know that Huntsman had its hand in so many different areas of chemical and foam production. I also didn’t know that foam could be used in so many different applications. One application of industrial chemicals I found to be fascinating was the development of non-invasive water pipe repair. A felt sock can be infused with Huntsman’s chemicals and can be shaped and formed into a polyurethane coating that effectively seals off water leaks and repairs the pipe. I dream of a day when man will no longer have to tear up roads and landscaping to repair the water infrastructure of the world. And it all can happen because of Huntsman! Huntsman Chemical was the first true industrial application of chemistry I have ever seen and recognized in my life, and since I enjoy chemistry, I found it to be fascinating.
Huntsman taught me that innovation and application of chemical principles can be applied in a business environment to truly better the environment, the economic standing of its employees, and society at large. I liked our visit to Huntsman Chemical.
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