History
Our History
2020
Deon Carter named CEO and President of Scientific Design
2018
Scientific Design’s Process Technologies, Catalyst and Equipment are used in over 100 Chemical Plants spanning 6 Continents Worldwide
Scientific Design receives the latest 9001:2015 ISO Certification
2017
Scientific Design launches rebranding, announcing it’s Technology Excellence vision
2016
Scientific Design Celebrates 70th Anniversary
2013
Paul Lamb named CEO and President of Scientific Design
2011
Clariant acquired Sud Chemie and became 50% owners in Scientific Design
2005
Scientific Design continued to increase Ethylene Oxide/Ethylene Glycol plant capacities and licensed three 700,000 tpa MEG plants
2003
Linde sold Scientific Design as a 50/50 joint venture between SABIC and Sud – Chemie
1985
Halcon International Company, Inc. (HIC)/Scientific Design designed the first renewable Ethylene technology in India
1982 –2003
Halcon International Company, Inc. (HIC)/Scientific Design was bought by Texas Eastern Corporation and then several other companies purchase Scientific Design such as Denka, Bayer, and then Linde the majority of this time
1980
Halcon International Company, Inc. (HIC)/Scientific Design became ISO certified
1976
Halcon International Company, Inc. (HIC)/Scientific Design became the first company to License EO/EG Plant in China
1968
Halcon International Company, Inc. (HIC)/Scientific Design Group discovered high yield direct Ethylene Oxide process
1967
Halcon International Company, Inc. (HIC) partnered with Atlantic Richfield Co. (Arco) to form Oxirane, to produce propylene oxide, styrene, and tert-Butyl alcohol
1963
Scientific Design became a subsidiary of Halcon International Company (HIC)
1961
Scientific Design developed the first Ethylene Oxide/Ethylene Glycol plant technology
1960
Scientific Design developed and commercialized Ethylene Oxide Technology
1957
Scientific Design began manufacturing proprietary Oxidation Catalyst at NJ location at USA Headquarters and manufacturing site
1950
Scientific Design developed and commercialized key Petrochemical Technologies at NYC location
- Bromine assisted air oxidation of p-xylene to terephthalic acid (main ingredient of polyester fibers)
- KA Oil
- Caprolactum (Nylon)
- Maleic Anhydride
- Phthalic Anhydride
1946
Scientific Design Company Incorporated (SD) founded as a Process Development and engineering construction company by Dr. Ralph Landau.