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YOKOGAWA FLUENCE ANALYTICS NAMED A BEST PLACE TO WORK IN HOUSTON

Built In

January 13, 2024

Built In, an online community for startups and technology companies, named Yokogawa Fluence Analytics as a Best Place to Work in Houston for the second consecutive year. Click here to view the full list. Yokogawa Fluence Analytics delivers real-time industrial and laboratory analytics solutions to polymer and biopharmaceutical companies worldwide…

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DATA SCIENCE IN MANUFACTURING: ON-DEMAND DESIGNER MATERIALS AT COMMODITY SCALE

Data Crunch Podcast

May 19, 2023

The Yokogawa Fluence Analytics leadership team was featured on a Data Crunch podcast segment discussing the role of data science and analytics in polymer manufacturing. The team also talked about the impacts of ARGEN and its potential for advancements in life-saving therapeutics and personalized medicine. Check out the podcast episode today…

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FLUENCE ANALYTICS BECOMES ONE OF TULANE'S MOST SUCCESSFUL SPINOUTS

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March 27, 2023

In 1997, Tulane University physics professor Wayne Reed developed a technology in his lab to make the production of polymers — which are used to create plastics and other widely used products — greener and more efficient. Reed’s technology, known as Automatic Continuous Online Monitoring of Polymerization (ACOMP), also aims to improve product quality and enable the manufacture of more sophisticated polymers, while reducing emissions and energy consumption and increasing the safety of workers and surrounding communities…

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YOKOGAWA ADDS STRENGTH WITH FLUENCE ANALYTICS ACQUISITION

Rubber News

February 24, 2023

Japan’s Yokogawa Electric Corp. has purchased polymer manufacturing solutions provider Fluence Analytics, the companies announced in February. Established in 2013, Houston-based Fluence Analytics provides patented, real-time process analytics and control solutions to polymer and biopharmaceutical companies worldwide. One of its main offerings is an Automatic Continuous Online Monitoring of Polymerization Reactions (ACOMP), which continuously monitors and measures these polymerization reactions…

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WHY JAPANESE GIANT YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC ACQUIRED HOUSTON TECH STARTUP FLUENCE ANALYTICS

Houston Business Journal

February 13, 2023

When Japanese software company Yokogawa Electric agreed to a deal to acquire Houston-based data analytics startup Fluence Analytics, it marked the conclusion of several years of groundwork laid by Fluence founder and COO Alex Reed. The agreement follows Yokogawa’s previously signed distribution agreement for Fluence products in Asia, the Middle East and North Africa. But for Fluence, the Japanese company offers a needed hardware complement to its software offerings, Reed told the Houston Business Journal…

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FLUENCE ANALYTICS ACQUIRED BY YOKOGAWA

Chemical Engineering

February 10, 2023

Yokogawa Electric Corp. (Tokyo) announced the acquisition of Fluence Analytics, Inc. (Houston), a startup that provides real-time analytics solutions to polymer and biopharmaceutical companies worldwide. Since signing investment and collaboration agreements in 2021, the two companies have been exploring potential business opportunities. ACOMP’s data streams provide new insights into material properties that enable customers to optimize and control polymerization processes, leading to improved product quality, greater yields, and less energy consumption and material waste…

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YOKOGAWA ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF FLUENCE ANALYTICS

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February 8, 2023

The two companies are exploring how to integrate the next-generation ACOMP with Yokogawa’s advanced control solutions and the digital technologies of KBC, another Yokogawa Group company. Yokogawa’s global network will perform engineering and system integration tasks and provide after-sales field services for the ACOMP system. “Combining forces with Yokogawa Electric enables us to capture the full value of our unique data sets, and we can’t wait to deliver this added value to our customers. Together, we will enable autonomous operations and digital transformation…”

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YOKOGAWA ACQUIRES FLUENCE ANALYTICS, A PIONEER IN DIGITALIZING THE MONITORING OF POLYMERIZATIONS

Engineering 360

February 8, 2023

Through this acquisition, Fluence Analytics will integrate its operations with Yokogawa’s existing business and further enhance its technological capabilities. Starting today, Fluence Analytics will operate as Yokogawa Fluence Analytics. Fluence Analytics is a global leader in polymerization reaction monitoring and control, and its automatic continuous online monitoring of polymerizations (ACOMP) product is the only commercially available system that can measure and analyze multiple polymer…

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YOKOGAWA ACQUIRES FLUENCE ANALYTICS

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February 2, 2023

Yokogawa Electric Corporation announces the acquisition of Fluence Analytics, Inc., a US-based startup that provides real-time analytics solutions to polymer and biopharmaceutical companies worldwide. Since signing investment and collaboration agreements in August 2021, the two companies have been exploring potential business opportunities. Through this acquisition, Fluence Analytics will integrate its operations with Yokogawa’s existing business and further enhance its technological capabilities. Starting today, Fluence Analytics will operate as…

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FLUENCE ANALYTICS ACQUIRED BY YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATION

Yokogawa Electric Corporation

February 2, 2023

We are excited to announce that Fluence Analytics has been acquired by Yokogawa Electric Corporation. Moving forward we will be operating as a member of the global Yokogawa Group under the name Yokogawa Fluence Analytics. We believe that the combination of our innovative real-time analytics, advanced process control and optimization technology with Yokogawa’s world class automation solutions, product portfolio and global network will enable us to deliver truly unique solutions to customers in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries to support their digital transformation initiatives. Read the press release from Yokogawa Electric Corporation here.

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FLUENCE ANALYTICS NAMED A 2023 BEST PLACE TO WORK IN HOUSTON

Fort Bend Economic Development Council

January 24, 2023

Fluence Analytics, a leader in continuous analytics and process control solutions for the polymer and biopharmaceutical industries, was named as a “Best Place to Work” in Houston in 2023 by Built In. Built In is a technology platform that connects employers and job seekers globally, helping companies hire otherwise hard-to-reach tech professionals. In addition to the “Best Places to Work” recognition, Built In named Fluence Analytics as one of the “50 Best Startups to Work for in Houston”

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FLUENCE ANALYTICS NAMED A BEST PLACE TO WORK IN HOUSTON

Built In

January 13, 2023

Fluence Analytics, a leader in continuous analytics and process control solutions for the polymer and biopharmaceutical industries, was named as one of the “Best Places to Work” in Houston in 2023 by Built In. In addition to the Best Place to Work recognition, Fluence Analytics was also named as one of the “50 Best Startups to Work for in Houston.” Built In is a technology platform that…

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MODELING OF AN OXYGEN THRESHOLD IN POLYMERIZATION REACTIONS

Journal of Physical Chemistry B

December 19, 2022

Fluence Analytics recently teamed up with its academic research partner, Tulane PolyRMC, to investigate the complex role that oxygen (O2) plays during both free and controlled radical polymerization reactions in an aqueous medium with ACOMP. This work uses controlled O2 flow into the reactor and the continuous multi-characteristic data from ACOMP to show the detailed effects of O2 on acrylamide and sodium styrene sulfonate during radical and RAFT polymerizations…

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Circular Economy

FLUENCE ANALYTICS & ENERGY STUDENTS TAKE ON CHEMICAL RECYCLING

Freeman Business Magazine

December 2, 2022

Fluence Analytics partnered with students at Tulane University’s Energy Institute on a research project focused on the circular economy. Fluence Analytics, which recently began developing new ways to use its propriety technologies to improve the efficiency of chemical recycling, centered the project around depolymerization initiatives in the chemicals sector. The project was also supported by Fluence Analytics’ investor and customer, Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation…

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FLUENCE ANALYTICS WINS HOUSTON INNOVATION AWARD

Houston Innovation Map

November 10, 2022

Fluence Analytics received an award for the Best Hardtech Company at the 2022 Houston Innovation Awards Gala. Eight judges evaluated over 150 companies who were nominated to compete across 11 categories for the 2022 Houston Innovation Awards. As the recipient of the Best Hardtech Company award, Fluence Analytics was recognized as an innovative company developing and commercializing a physical technology across life science, energy, space…

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WHY THESE THREE STARTUPS RELOCATED TO HOUSTON

Houston Innovation Map

November 3, 2022

Houston is attracting more and more businesses big and small, old and new. So much that it seemed worthy of an award for the Houston Innovation Awards Gala. Jay Manouchehri, CEO of Fluence Analytics, is one of the finalists in this category. The startup relocated from Louisiana to Stafford last year, just outside of Houston. “We have been able to engage very actively with many customers since the move and…

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FLUENCE ANALYTICS NAMED FINALIST AHEAD OF 2022 HOUSTON INNOVATION AWARDS GALA

Houston Innovation Map

October 21, 2022

The 2022 Houston Innovation Awards Gala is just a few weeks away, and Fluence Analytics was named as a finalist in two of the 11 categories. Fluence Analytics will compete against other companies in an attempt to walk away with the Hardtech Business Award and the New to Houston Business Award. Eight judges evaluated over 150 companies and individuals across…

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FLUENCE ANALYTICS ANNOUNCES CIRCULAR ECONOMY PUSH AND AWARDED AS A TOP 50 STARTUP

Sustainable Plastics

August 24, 2022

Fluence Analytics has recently embarked on a new circular economy project focused on the conversion of plastic waste into reusable raw materials through depolymerization technology. The Houston-based startup, specializing in continuous analytics and process control solutions for the polymer and biopharmaceutical industries, has also been named a Top 50 global advanced manufacturing startup…

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FLUENCE ANALYTICS NAMED TOP ADVANCED MANUFACTURING STARTUP

Innovation Map

August 18, 2022

Fluence Analytics, a leader in continuous analytics and process control solutions for the polymer and biopharmaceutical industries, was named as a Top 50 global advanced manufacturing startup by CB Insights. The inaugural list includes 16 different cohorts, narrowed down from more than 6,000 companies…

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HOUSTON DATA FIRM RANKS AMONG TOP 50 GLOBAL ADVANCED MANUFACTURING STARTUPS

Greater Houston Partnership

August 11, 2022

Houston-based Fluence Analytics ranked as one of the top-50 private advanced manufacturing companies in the world, according to a report by CB Insights. “Our team is very excited that our real-time process analytics, optimization and control products for the polymer and biopharma industries are included among such elite startups…

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FLUENCE ANALYTICS INCLUDED IN TOP 50 GLOBAL ADVANCED MANUFACTURING STARTUPS

CB Insights

July 27, 2022

Fluence Analytics was included in the 2022 list of the top 50 global Advanced Manufacturing Startups by CB Insights… 

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ALEX & JAY JOIN THE REVENUE MAZE PODCAST FOR A FEATURED SEGMENT

The Revenue Maze Podcast

June 30, 2022

Jay Manouchehri and Alex Reed, CEO and President/CCO of Fluence Analytics, respectively, joined Valerie Cobb to discuss different ways growing companies can increase their revenue during a featured segment on The Revenue Maze Podcast. The podcast discusses the importance of listening to customers, collaborations, surviving the sales cycle, and…

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FLUENCE ANALYTICS ANNOUNCES CIRCULAR ECONOMY INITIATIVE

Recycling Today

June 24, 2022

Fluence Analytics, a venture capital-backed company experienced in continuous polymer and biopharma analytics and process optimization, has announced a circular economy initiative anchored by a phased depolymerization research project. The new project starts with a technology and market assessment of the circular economy…

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FLUENCE ANALYTICS ANNOUNCES DEPOLYMERIZATION PROJECT

READ Magazine

June 23, 2022

The new project starts with a technology and market assessment of the circular economy, specifically focused on the conversion of plastic waste into reusable raw materials. Fluence Analytics has partnered with its academic research partner, Tulane University’s Energy Institute, and one of its investors and customers, Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation, on this endeavor…

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THREE HOUSTON INNOVATORS TO KNOW

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April 25, 2022

Fluence Analytics, which moved its headquarters to the Houston area from New Orleans last year, has named Jay Manouchehri as the company’s CEO. Manouchehri has worked in leadership roles within digital transformation at ABB and Honeywell all around the world, as well as in consulting and private equity. Manouchehri tells InnovationMap he is focused on leading industrial growth…

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HOUSTON STARTUP NAMES NEW CEO TO LEAD GROWTH

Innovation Map

April 23, 2022

Fluence Analytics, which moved its headquarters to the Houston area last year, has named Jay Manouchehri as the company’s CEO. Manouchehri has worked in leadership roles within digital transformation at ABB and Honeywell. Alex Reed has transitioned from CEO to Chief Commercial Officer, but Manouchehri tells InnovationMap the two lead the company together and balance each other out. Reed says he’s focused on commercial product strategy and Manouchehri is leading industrial growth…

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FLUENCE ANALYTICS ANNOUNCES JAY MANOUCHEHRI AS NEW CEO

AI Tech Park

April 22, 2022

Fluence Analytics, the global leader in continuous polymer analytics and process control solutions, today announced the appointment of Jay Manouchehri as its new Chief Executive Officer and board director. Alex Reed, co-founder and former CEO of Fluence Analytics, will remain on the board of directors and will now serve as the President and Chief Commercial Officer. Jay brings global experience in digital transformation, leveraging his knowledge of advanced process control for the oil and gas and chemical industries, to the leadership team at Fluence Analytics…

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FLUENCE ANALYTICS LAUNCHES ARGEN-LT SOLUTION

Scientist Live

March 15, 2022

Fluence Analytics has announced a further expansion of its biopharmaceutical product line with the release of ARGEN-LT, a new high throughput static light scattering lab instrument with eight independent sample cells that can measure the stability of biopolymers under thermal, chemical and mechanical stress. This announcement is coupled with an upgraded version of the existing ARGEN product, which is a 16-sample cell instrument with a temperature range from 18°C to 100°C. ARGEN-LT can cool samples down to 0°C and heat them to 100°C. The new solution was developed in response to feedback from customers…

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FLUENCE ANALYTICS FEATURE SEGMENT ON OUT OF THE LAB PODCAST

Out of the Lab Podcast

March 10, 2022

Co-founder of Fluence Analytics, Alex Reed, joined Max Finder for a feature segment on the Out of the Lab podcast. During the segment Alex discusses everything he learned via “trial by fire,” including bringing in the right expertise and mentorship, best practices in team building, working with tech transfer offices, customer development, and how to fund the early operations and R&D of a tech startup…

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FLUENCE ANALYTICS ANNOUNCES NEW BIOPHARMA ANALYSIS PRODUCT

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March 8, 2022

ARGEN-LT was developed in response to feedback from customers and biopharma industry experts for an instrument capable of performing temporal stability studies on biopolymers at low temperature(s) to confirm shelf-life viability. Fluence Analytics recently developed and sold the first ARGEN-LT to a major European biopharma company…

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ARGEN-LT DELIVERS ONLY CONTINUOUS STABILITY MEASUREMENT FOR SHELF-LIFE STUDIES

Biospace

February 28, 2022

Fluence Analytics announced a further expansion of its biopharmaceutical product line with the release of ARGEN-LT, a new high throughput static light scattering lab instrument with eight independent sample cells that can measure the stability of biopolymers under thermal, chemical and mechanical stress. ARGEN-LT can cool samples down to 0°C and heat them to 100°C…

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HOW DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION ENABLES AUTONOMOUS POLYMER OPERATIONS

Yokogawa

January 7, 2022

Today, there is so much rapid change to optimize operations and profits, and an essential facet of digital transformation is expanding the available quantitative process data to improve decision-making. Real-time measurements, analytics, and process control are significant factors in the operational side of digital transformation…

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FIVE INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION TRENDS FOR 2022

Yokogawa

January 1, 2022

In 2022, the industry will see a significant jump in progress toward autonomous operations and a major transition toward digitization. In particular, three technologies related to autonomous operations will take a big step forward. According to Alex Reed, co-founder and CEO of Fluence Analytics, “to compete effectively in our rapidly changing world, 80%+ of the polymer manufacturing industry…”

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Y NOW 2021: REALIZING AUTONOMOUS OPERATIONS

Automation

November 19, 2021

Y NOW 2021 featured presentations by dozens of industry powerhouses, from Shell to Saudi Aramco, Cisco Systems to Evonik Operations, and C3 AI to Microsoft. BASF’s Michael Krauss discussed remote and autonomous operations in the chemical industry, and Fluence Analytics’ Alex Reed gave a talk titled “How Digital Transformation Enables Autonomous Polymer Operations”…

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WITH FINANCIAL BACKING, FLUENCE ANALYTICS READY TO GROW

Rubber News

October 8, 2021

A feature article profiling Fluence Analytics and its latest venture funding round appears in the October 2021 edition of Rubber News. Click the link to read the full article. “Polymer manufacturing solutions provider Fluence Analytics has completed a $7.5 million venture funding round with multiple global partners. The capital raised will support continued growth and research and development…”

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FLUENCE ANALYTICS INCLUDED AMONG BEST TECH STARTUPS FOR SECOND YEAR

The Tech Tribune

October 7, 2021

For the second year in a row, the Tech Tribune has included Fluence Analytics among a list of the best tech startups in New Orleans. Fluence Analytics is a manufacturer of industrial and laboratory monitoring solutions that produce continuous data streams. The company has two product lines, ACOMP and ARGEN…

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FRESH OFF $7.5M FUNDING, THIS NEW-TO-HOUSTON TECH STARTUP PLANS TO GROW & EXPAND INTO OTHER SECTORS

Houston Innovation Map

October 4, 2021

Fluence Analytics, which announced its recent raise led by Yokogawa Electric Corp. last month, has officially moved to the Houston area. The company’s new HQ is in Stafford. Alex Reed, co-founder and CEO of the company, joined InnovationMap for a Q&A about what led up to the move and the future of the company, which includes expanding…

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EXPANDING ACCESS TO REAL-TIME MONITORING FOR POLYMER REACTIONS

Chemical Engineering

August 30, 2021

A recently announced collaboration between Fluence Analytics and Yokogawa Corp. will significantly expand the availability of the latest generation of Fluence’s technology for continuous, real-time monitoring of polymerization processes. The ACOMP system provides real-time information on polymerization…

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Yokogawa Invests In Startup Fluence Analytics

Chemical Processing

August 30, 2021

Yokogawa says it will invest in Fluence Analytics, Inc., a U.S.-based startup that provides combined hardware and software analytics solutions to polymer manufacturers. Additionally, the companies agreed to a global strategic business partnership for sales and deployment of new high-end models of the automatic continuous online monitoring of polymerization (ACOMP) system from Fluence Analytics. Under…

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Fluence Analytics closes new venture funding round

Rubber World

August 27, 2021

Fluence Analytics announced the close of a venture funding round and new business collaboration agreement with Yokogawa Electric Corporation. In addition to signing the collaboration agreement, Yokogawa Electric also participated in the $7.5 million financing with other investors, including Energy Innovation Capital, Diamond Edge Ventures (CVC arm of Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation) and JSR Corporation…

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Yokogawa Signs Investment and Collaboration Agreements with Fluence Analytics

Automation.com

August 23, 2021

Under the terms of the collaboration agreement, Yokogawa Electric will commence customer trials with existing ACOMP models by the end of 2021, and will have exclusive or co-exclusive sales rights for the new models that will be launched in the future. The company will also handle engineering and all other system integration tasks and provide after-sales field services for its customers in the chemical industry. “Our team is very excited to add Yokogawa Electric as a strategic partner and investor…”

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Fluence Analytics Gains Support from Yokogawa Electric & Mitsubishi Chemical

Tech Times

August 18, 2021

Fluence Analytics, the manufacturer of industrial and laboratory monitoring solutions with continuous data streams, has recently concluded its $7.5M venture funding round – gaining support from venture groups of Yokogawa Electric and Mitsubishi Chemical. The current venture funding round also included Energy Innovation Capital, JSR Corporation, and Diamond Edge Ventures…

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Fluence Analytics Adds Craig Allshouse to Executive Team

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June 2, 2021

Fluence Analytics today announced that Craig Allshouse has joined the team as an Executive Advisor. The new hire comes as Fluence Analytics is expanding its installation base across the globe. Craig has more than 30 years of experience as a global industrial equipment manufacturing executive. ACOMP by Fluence Analytics is a realtime measurement system for polymer reactors that enables chemical companies to increase profits…

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RAFT and Free Radical Copolymerization

Polymer Journal

May 7, 2021

Fluence Analytics and its academic research partner Tulane PolyRMC collaborated on a peer review article for Polymer Journal which describes the kinetic analysis of continuous reaction data for RAFT and free radical copolymerization with acrylic and styrenic monomers. More recently, a control interface was developed, and by using a semi-batch approach, the ACOMP/CI enables fully automatic feedback control of polymerization reactions…

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Podcast: Material Analysis

Start Up The Science

April 27, 2021

The Start Up The Science Podcast invited Alex Reed, CEO of Fluence Analytics, to weigh in on another segment dealing with innovative processes and technologies in the material analysis sector. Alex discussed how ACOMP is applicable to and benefits companies that produce and develop new chemicals. The podcast also discusses the emergence of smart materials and…

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Exclusive Interview with Alex Reed, CEO of Fluence Analytics

The Tech Tribune

September 22, 2020

Alex Reed, CEO of Fluence Analytics, sat down with The Tech Tribune for an exclusive Q&A session. The Tech Tribune recently announced news that Fluence Analytics was included among the publication’s list of the 2021 Best Tech Startups in New Orleans:

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Fluence Analytics among Best Startups in New Orleans

The Tech Tribune

September 21, 2020

The Tech Tribune staff has compiled the very best tech startups in New Orleans, Louisiana. In doing our research, we considered several factors including but not limited to revenue potential, leadership team, brand/product traction, competitive landscape. Fluence Analytics was included…

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Determining EPDM correlations via ACOMP

Rubber & Plastics News

August 24, 2020

ACOMP was used in this collaboration between Fluence Analytics and Lion Elastomers to generate realtime viscosity measurements during EPDM reactions. The data also provided insight into the polymer’s composition during production. The project and its results were published in the August 2020 edition of Rubber & Plastics News
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Exclusive Podcast Interview

James West Podcast

July 7, 2020

Alex Reed was interviewed for a podcast hosted by James West, an experienced institutional investor with Evercore ISI. Listen to hear Alex discuss the emergence of Fluence Analytics, securing initial market traction, and navigating venture capital financing. Alex goes on to mention that later discussions with companies identified opportunities in commodity polymers, even for continuous production reactors…

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Perfecting Polymers Processing

Materialism Podcast

July 1, 2020

Alex Reed appeared on the Materialism Podcast episode called Perfecting Polymers Processing and discussed how ACOMP uses realtime monitoring combined with data analytics and advanced algorithms to improve polymer production processes. (Alex’s segment starts around 16:30)….
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Alex Reed Feature on Start Up the Science Podcast

Start Up the Science Podcast

June 23, 2020

Fluence Analytics’ CEO, Alex Reed, was a featured guest on the Start Up the Science Podcast. Check out the recording to hear Alex discuss how ACOMP uses realtime monitoring combined with data analytics and advanced algorithms to improve sustainability, quality, yields and consistency in polymer manufacturing…

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Enabling technologies in polymer synthesis

Reaction Chemistry & Engineering Journal

March 1, 2020

This peer-reviewed article discusses how developments in laboratory technologies can push the boundaries of what is achievable using existing polymer synthesis techniques. By making advances in reactor design, online monitoring and automation it has been possible to accelerate polymer discovery. ACOMP by Fluence Analytics is one of the novel technologies…

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Online monitoring of styrene butadiene copolymerization - with Firestone

Rubber World Magazine

March 1, 2020

Fluence Analytics worked with Bridgestone/Firestone to use ACOMP to monitor the anionic copolymerization of styrene butadiene. The project and its results were published in the March 2020 edition of Rubber World Magazine
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Diamond Edge Ventures Invests in Realtime Analytics Startup Fluence Analytics

Process Worldwide

July 24, 2019

Fluence Analytics intends to use the new funds to support its paid proof of performance trials, expand sales activities, and invest in new hardware and software capabilities. The investment comes post the startup announcing a Series A-1 funding round…
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Fluence Analytics Raises Series A-1 Financing

Coatings World

July 23, 2019

Fluence Analytics will use the new funds to support its paid proof of performance trials, expand sales activities, and invest in new hardware and software capabilities. “We are very excited to add a strategic investor with a shared vision for realtime analytics…
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Diamond Edge Ventures Invests in Fluence Analytics

AZO Materials

July 23, 2019

Fluence Analytics, a startup that provides combined hardware and software analytics solutions to polymer manufacturers, today announced it has raised a Series A-1 funding round. The financing includes participation from new investor Diamond Edge Ventures…

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New Orleans Startup Raises Investment Capital from Mitsubishi

Biz New Orleans

July 19, 2019

Fluence Analytics, which provides combined hardware and software analytics solutions to polymer manufacturers, recently closed a Series A-1 equity funding round. The financing includes participation from existing investor Energy Innovation Capital (EIC)…

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Fluence Analytics Raises Series A-1 Financing

Fortune

July 18, 2019

Fluence Analytics, a New Orleans, La.-based provider of combined hardware and software analytics solutions to polymer manufacturers, raised funding of an undisclosed amount. The investors included Energy Innovation Capital and Diamond Edge Ventures Inc.

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Mitsubishi Chemical Group invests in Fluence Analytics

Nikkei

July 18, 2019

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Group invested in Fluence Analytics to further develop the real-time analysis system for polymer reactions. As part of the A-1 funding round, Patrick Suel, president of Diamond Edge Ventures and a veteran corporate venture executive…

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ACOMP Monitors 2-Ethylhexyl Acrylate and its comonomer based reactions

Polymers Paint and Colour Journal

December 20, 2018

This application note demonstrates ACOMP’s ability to easily monitor and analyze the free radical polymerization of 2-ethlyhexyl acrylate and 2-ethylhexyl acrylate/acrylic acid reactions. The full article appears in the December 2018 issue of Polymers Paint and Colour Journal.

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Kinetic Analysis of Peptide Aggregation

Scientist Live/EuroLab

December 18, 2018

In this study, ARGEN is used to analyse spoilage that caused increases in molecular weight due to aggregation or association. Specifically, this article discusses measures of stability, time to dimer and time to tetramer, and it is important to note that stable peptide products have very long TD and TT values…

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Kinetic Analysis of Peptide Aggregation

Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News

September 15, 2018

​In this study, ARGEN was used to analyze spoilage which caused increases in molecular weight due to aggregation or association. Specifically, this application note discusses measures of stability, time to dimer (TD), and time to tetramer (TT), and it is important to note that stable peptide…

 

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Online Monitoring with Nalco Water

Chemical Processing

August 14, 2018

While makers of commodity polymers generally rely on high-throughput continuous processes, many specialty polymer manufacturers use batch processes. This meets customer requirements for flexibility in making a wide range of products on time without changes to the plant infrastructure…

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Real-Time Polymer Monitoring System

Paint & Coatings Industry

August 13, 2018

Methyl methacrylate (MMA) is an essential monomer for many acrylic-based polymers, and its extensive range of applications include sealants, adhesives, exterior paints and coatings, and shatter-resistant panels for windows and bathtubs. The primary use of MMA…

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Fluence Analytics Partners with Nihon Rufuto

News Medical Life Sciences

June 7, 2018

Nihon Rufuto is now the sole distributor to Japan for ARGEN—an instrument for aggregation and stability analysis in biotech and a range of other applications. The partnership combines ARGEN’s unique technology and the value it delivers to the biopharmaceutical development process

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Fluence Analytics Signs Distribution Agreement in Japan

BioSpace

June 6, 2018

Fluence Analytics, a manufacturer of industrial and laboratory analytics products, today announced it has signed a distribution agreement with Nihon Rufuto, a Japanese company specializing in the import and domestic sales of scientific instruments…

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Fluence Analytics Enables Smart QA in Polymers

Advanced Manufacturing

February 20, 2018

The ACOMP QA process enabled a global specialty chemical company to cut its batch cycle time by an average of 17% and eliminate occasional off-spec polymer batches requiring rework. Improvements to the ACOMP system include broader analytics functionality, including optional machine learning; an enhanced user interface…

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Fluence Analytics introduces third-generation ACOMP

Rubber & Plastics News

February 19, 2018

Fluence Analytics has unveiled the third generation of its ACOMP product, an automated smart manufacturing system that the firm claims continuously analyzes polymers during production while producing realtime insights into reaction kinetics and polymer properties…

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Third-gen real-time polymerization monitoring system more accurately characterizes material properties

Plastics Today

December 20, 2017

Fluence Analytics has released its third-generation ACOMP product. ACOMP, which stands for automatic continuous online monitoring of polymerization, is an automated smart manufacturing system that continuously analyzes polymers during production and enables real-time insights…

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Fluence Analytics Releases Third-Gen ACOMP

AZO Materials

December 14, 2017

Fluence Analytics, a manufacturer of industrial and laboratory monitoring systems, today announced the release of its third-generation ACOMP product. ACOMP is an automated smart manufacturing system that continuously analyzes…

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Comparing the Stability of Protein Formulations

Labcompare

November 10, 2017

This application note summarizes the use of ARGEN to determine colloidal stability for bovine serum albumin (BSA) at three different solution pH levels. Formulation development teams can use kinetic data collected by ARGEN to see differences in AR…

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Fluence Analytics Announces ARGEN Product Launch

TechnologyNetworks.com

October 5, 2017

Fluence Analytics announced the launch of ARGEN, a patented protein and polymer stability monitoring product. By utilizing continuous light scattering measurements, ARGEN yields a unique information stream which reduces discovery and formulation and development times. For more than a year…

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Determining Stability of mAb Formulations Using ARGEN

Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News

September 15, 2017

Static light scattering is widely used to measure the molar masses of molecules, particles, and their aggregates under various solution conditions and compositions. A light scattering–based instrument from Fluence Analytics can run 16 independent light-scattering…

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Funding leads Fluence Analytics to new phase

Rubber & Plastics News

August 15, 2017

Back in May, Fluence Analytics said it had raised a Series A round of funding led by Energy Innovation Capital, a venture capital firm that invests in growing companies in energy innovation. That effort signifies an overall growth period for the spin-off, which until earlier this year was known as Advanced Polymer Monitoring…

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Automated and Rapid Methods to Assess Quality & Stability of Biologics: Formulation Development

American Pharmaceutical Review

June 30, 2017

New publication on automated and rapid methods to access quality & stability of biologics authored by Dr. Danny K. Chou, Dr. Mitra Mosharraf, Dr. Rajiv Nayar and Michael F. Drenski (CTO of Fluence Analytics). A 1st generation ARGEN system, previously referred to as a…

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Generating Aggregation Rates to Determine Stability of Monoclonal Antibodies

ScientistLive.com

June 26, 2017

ARGEN allows quick, efficient analysis of multiple samples using SLS as a non-invasive method for continuous monitoring of aggregation for different proteins and protein formulations. Aggregation rate determination within the ARGEN control software gives a powerful measurement for quantitatively and directly comparing aggregation…

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Aggregation Rate Generator Monitors Protein and Polymer Stability

Technology Networks

May 24, 2017

ARGEN leverages the phenomenology known as Total Intensity Light Scattering (a.k.a Static Light Scattering) and continuously delivers essential qualitative and quantitative information about each sample. The instrument collects and produces realtime sample aggregation information, identifies…

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Venture Deals: Fluence Analytics Series A

Fortune

May 10, 2017

Fluence Analytics, formerly known as Advanced Polymer Monitoring Technologies, a New Orleans, La.-based laboratory monitoring systems manufacturer, raised an undisclosed amount in Series A funding. Energy Innovation Capital, a venture capital firm that invests in growing companies in energy innovation, led the round…

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New Orleans Polymer Monitoring Startup Raises Series A Financing

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May 9, 2017

Fluence Analytics, a Tulane University spin-off firm formerly known as Advanced Polymer Monitoring Technologies, has raised the company’s first significant round of venture capital financing. The funding round was led by Energy Innovation Capital (EIC), a venture…

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Venture Capital Deals: Fluence Analytics

Axios

May 8, 2017

Fluence Analytics, a New Orleans-based provider of polymer monitoring technologies, has raised an undisclosed amount of Series A funding led by Energy Innovation Capital, a venture capital firm that invests in growing companies in energy innovation…

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Advanced Polymer Monitoring Technologies Changes Name

Paints and Coatings Industry

May 4, 2017​

Advanced Polymer Monitoring Technologies announced a comprehensive rebrand and a name change to Fluence Analytics. Fluence Analytics provides hardware and software products for the industrial…

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Smart Move: New System Helps Control Polymer Properties

Medical Plastics News

April 27, 2017​

APMT explains how its ACOMP system provides real-time monitoring, characterisation and control of polymer properties for medical applications. This article explains how ACOMP was used to successfully monitor the polymerisation of PVP…

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Smart Manufacturing for Smart Materials

Industry Week

April 6, 2017​

The latest post by Alex Reed, Fluence Analytics CEO, explaining how closed loops of sensors, data collection and analysis, visualization and interpretation will drive accelerated learning, inform design, and have the power to link the entire value chain…

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APMT CEO Alex Reed Discusses Innovation in the Chemicals Industry

Out to Lunch - NPR

March 23, 2017​

APMT CEO Alex Reed stopped by “Out to Lunch,” a New Orleans NPR program hosted by Peter Ricchiuti, to discuss the foundation of APMT and how the company is innovating in the chemicals industry…

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Automatic Synthesis of Multimodal Polymers

Macromolecular Reaction Engineering

March 8, 2017​

APMT’s latest publication, Automatic Synthesis of Multimodal Polymers, is in the March issue of Macromolecular Reaction Engineering Journal. It explains how ACOMP and the Mw controller…

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The 2016 Silicon Bayou 100: Group 1

Silicon Bayou

February 1, 2017​

Alex Reed, CEO of Advanced Polymer Monitoring Technologies was recognized in the Silicon Bayou 100 for his second consecutive year. Alex has worked for the past three years to build APMT, and has dedicated much of what remains…

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APMT Adds European Business Development Professional

BioSpace

January 11, 2017​

Advanced Polymer Monitoring Technologies (APMT) today announced that a European business development professional has joined its team. Bernhard Bartylla will lead European initiatives for…

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APMT Releases Second-Generation Industrial ACOMP

Adhesives & Sealants Industry

December 30, 2016​

APMT recently announced it has launched its second-generation industrial ACOMP product with a successful installation at an industrial polymer manufacturing…

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ACOMP Enables Automated Control of Polymer Properties

Smart Industry

November 10, 2016​

Advanced Polymer Monitoring Technologies announced that it has achieved automatic control of polymer-molecular weight during synthesis utilizing new capabilities integrated with ACOMP, which monitors polymer properties during polymerization reactions…

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How IIoT Will Transform Manufacturing

Industry Week

September 30, 2016​

A glimpse into manufacturing’s future, with full utilization of IIoT technologies. This post by Alex Reed, CEO of APMT, is part of IndustryWeek’s special coverage of Manufacturing Month 2016. Examples of IIoT transformation can be found across established and new industries alike. Chemical manufacturers…

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Automatic Control of Polymer Molecular Weight during Synthesis

Macromolecules

September 23, 2016​

New publication, “Automatic Control of Polymer Molecular Weight during Synthesis” is in Macromolecules this month. The continuous record of monomer and polymer concentrations, Cm and Cp, and cumulative weight-average mass, Mw, furnished by automatic…

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APMT's Investor Event

Biz New Orleans

September 21, 2016​

Advanced Polymer Monitoring Technologies (APMT) hosted a private event for stakeholders, customers, partners, investors and employees on Friday, September 16, 2016. The event, which was held at Woodward Design + Build and APMT’s facilities on S. Gayoso St., attracted more than 80 attendees from New Orleans, Chicago and parts of California…

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Pantex Uses ARGEN to Test Plastic Polymers

Pantex

September 21, 2016​

A two year collaboration between Pantex scientists and polymer experts from Tulane University produced a new and unique method of testing some of the polymers Pantex uses. “SMSLS allows us to determine which stressors cause polymers to degrade or fail on the molecular level when in solution, as well as determine when the polymers are in equilibrium…”

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Real-Time Characterization of Polymer Properties & Reaction Characteristics

Paint & Coatings Industry

August 1, 2016​

New article by Mike Drenski and Natalie Leonardi, “Real-Time Characterization of Polymer Properties and Reaction Characteristics,” is in the August issue of Paint & Coating Industry…

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Where are they now? A look at 6 New Orleans startups

NOLA.com

July 12, 2016​

Alex Reed, CEO of APMT, was one of six Idea Village alumni to be interviewed. APMT develops polymer monitoring equipment for plastics makers and other chemical manufacturers. The company has also developed a light scattering tool to help drug…

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Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute

Silicon Bayou News

July 5, 2016​

APMT has been selected to participate in the new Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute. In June, the Obama Administration announced the Institute was launched through a partnership between Smart Manufacturing Leadership Coalition (SMLC)…

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APMT partners with Tulane and LSU on $2M DOE project

Paint & Coatings Industry

May 28, 2016​

Advanced Polymer Monitoring Technologies Inc. (APMT) is a major partner on a nearly $2 million project led by Tulane University and supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO)…

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Real-Time Monitoring and Control of Polymer Properties

American Laboratory

May 26, 2016​

Real-time analysis of polymer properties and reaction kinetics allows scientists to control the outcome of a polymerization process. To illustrate this, a homopolymerization of acrylamide was produced…

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First ACOMP System Installed in Polymer Plant

Paint & Coatings Industry

March 6, 2016​

Advanced Polymer Monitoring Technologies’ automatic continuous online monitoring of polymer reactions (ACOMP) product for industrial-scale polymer production monitoring has been installed and…

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APMT's Polymer Reaction Monitoring Technology

Chemical Engineering

February 1, 2016​

There are many critical parameters that are important to monitor and measure in industrial polymer reactions, including molecular weight, viscosity and residual monomer concentration. Typically, polymer reactions…

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Silicon Bayou 100

Silicon Bayou

January 19, 2016​

Alex Reed, CEO of APMT, Inc.,  was recognized in the Silicon Bayou 100…

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Forbes 30 under 30

Forbes

January 18, 2016​

Alex Reed, CEO of APMT, Inc., was recognized in Forbes 30 under 30…

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Cambridge Health Institute's PepTalk

PepTalk 2015

December 12, 2015

Prof. Reed  will be presenting at the 15th Annual PepTalk-Protein Science Week…

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ISPAC 2015

ISPAC

May 14, 2015

APMT is an exhibitor sponsor of the 28th International Symposium on Polymer Analysis and Characterization. The conference will be held in Houston, Texas on June 8-10th…

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APMT Tech in NSF Release

NSF

August 6, 2014

APMT’s ACOMP technology was mentioned in the NSF Press Release 14-093 in conjunction with the LA-MS Consortium (SMATDAP)…

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Book Release

Wiley

June 25, 2014

Prof. Wayne F. Reed, co-founder and CSO of APMT, co-edited a book with Prof. Alina M. Alb, entitled Monitoring Polymerization Reactions: From Fundamentals to Applications. Of particular interest is section 3, which concentrates on APMT’s ACOMP Technology…

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