Zochem Garners Support from State Representative Mary Littleton Zochem announced their support from District 78 State Representative Mary Littleton (R-Dickson). Zochem’s Tennessee office is located in the heart of Representative Littleton’s district in Dickson, Tennessee. As one of the largest producers of French process zinc oxide in North America, Zochem’s zinc oxide is a critical […]

Zochem today announced their support from the Tennessee Department of Transportation Commissioner Butch Eley. As one of the largest producers of French process zinc oxide in North America, Zochem’s zinc oxide is a critical component in a multitude of critical applications from tires and rubber to pharmaceuticals, fertilizers, alternative batteries, and many more. “As road […]

A recent study by Smithers Laboratories concluded that French Process (FP) zinc oxide outperforms both American Process (AP) zinc oxide as well as commercial blends on a variety of key metrics. Overview of Key Findings •   AP performed 10% worse than FP on the Goodrich Flexometer Blowout times. •   Cure time with FP was ~33% better than […]

Cedars-Sinai Research Shows Targeting a Newly Identified Molecular Pathway With a Common Mineral Could Help Reverse Lung Damage in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Patients Investigators from the Women’s Guild Lung Institute at Cedars-Sinai have discovered that zinc, a common mineral, may reverse lung damage and improve survival for patients with a deadly age-related condition known as idiopathic pulmonary […]

As an extension of Zochem’s industry-leading health, safety, and wellness culture, Zochem offers four different USP or FDA-approved zinc oxide products for every need. If you use zinc oxide in any manufacturing process, you may wonder about what makes these products different from other Zochem zinc oxide products. USP (United States Pharmacopeia) is a nonprofit […]

An important specification parameter in the determination of zinc oxide (ZnO) quality is the 325 mesh or 44 micron (µm) sieve test. Testing for oversized zinc oxide particles is accomplished by passing the powder through a screen that has openings precisely calibrated in microns. Figure 1 below shows a 325 U.S. mesh sieve. Each square […]