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Title: Friendswood chemist taps into hand-sanitizer market
Post by: Elderberry on March 17, 2020, 11:23:11 pm

Galv News By KATHRYN EASTBURN The Daily News Mar 15, 2020

FRIENDSWOOD

In a crisis, people want to be of use. Zach McAllister, of Friendswood, owner of Custom Chemicals and Coatings, a small licensed chemical company, found a way to do that at the onset of the coronavirus global pandemic, an event he said feels world-changing to him.

McAllister, who makes a product that removes salt and brine from any surface and leaves behind a protective barrier to prevent corrosion, realized he could easily make hand sanitizer in his small Pearland plant when it became clear there was going to be a severe shortage, he said.

He switched out the ingredients that go into industrial blenders, began making the product, then spent 48 hours bottling, labeling and shipping it out, he said.

“We’re literally running day and night to make as much as we can,” he said.

More: https://www.galvnews.com/news/free/article_d2483dcc-d546-5b24-b049-774b623c86a0.html (https://www.galvnews.com/news/free/article_d2483dcc-d546-5b24-b049-774b623c86a0.html)

Title: Re: Friendswood chemist taps into hand-sanitizer market
Post by: corbe on March 17, 2020, 11:27:06 pm

   Thanks for that Feel Good Story @Elderberry I needed it.

Title: Re: Friendswood chemist taps into hand-sanitizer market
Post by: DB on March 17, 2020, 11:30:54 pm

Quote from: Elderberry on March 17, 2020, 11:23:11 pm

Galv News By KATHRYN EASTBURN The Daily News Mar 15, 2020

FRIENDSWOOD

In a crisis, people want to be of use. Zach McAllister, of Friendswood, owner of Custom Chemicals and Coatings, a small licensed chemical company, found a way to do that at the onset of the coronavirus global pandemic, an event he said feels world-changing to him.

McAllister, who makes a product that removes salt and brine from any surface and leaves behind a protective barrier to prevent corrosion, realized he could easily make hand sanitizer in his small Pearland plant when it became clear there was going to be a severe shortage, he said.

He switched out the ingredients that go into industrial blenders, began making the product, then spent 48 hours bottling, labeling and shipping it out, he said.

“We’re literally running day and night to make as much as we can,” he said.

More: https://www.galvnews.com/news/free/article_d2483dcc-d546-5b24-b049-774b623c86a0.html (https://www.galvnews.com/news/free/article_d2483dcc-d546-5b24-b049-774b623c86a0.html)

What? No permits, no inspections, no regulatory oversight???

Must be far away from California...