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Propylene Glycol: Too Much of a Good Thing

Throughout the food processing industry, propylene glycol is used in process heat transfer coolant systems when direct cooling with primary refrigerants is not acceptable, and the use of water alone would be at risk of freezing. After system maintenance or repairs, the propylene glycol and water concentration must be replenished in the system. Yet over […]

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Workplace Design for the Future

Did you know? Hixson’s design and engineering services can help you create a new or renovated workplace! Watch this video now to learn how we can help improve your workplace and you’re your staff be more productive, happier, and engaged!

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Six Signs Your Facility May Need a Wastewater Pretreatment System

Wastewater pretreatment is the process of removing pollutants from a facility’s wastewater to bring it from industrial levels of pollution (several thousand mg/L) closer to the more common residential levels of pollution (a couple hundred mg/L). At manufacturing plants, typical methods of wastewater pretreatment include equalization, pH adjustment, or pollution reduction. Of course, not every […]

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Elevate Your Lab Design with Hixson!

At Hixson Architecture, Engineering, Interiors, our integrated blend of inspiring design and advanced engineering helps our clients address a broad range of science + technology and lab design needs…from development, testing, and pilot plants to production and quality assurance, and everything in between. Want to learn more? Check out this video from Hixson to learn […]

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Three Common Sense Design Strategies for Hybrid Workspaces

In today’s world of hybrid work and flex spaces, the dichotomy of creating a space that “wows” and still supports the needs of the employee body has never been a more challenging assignment for you as a facility owner or for us as workplace designers. In the latest issue of Hixson’s Workplace Insights newsletter, we […]

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Seven Trends Shaping the Future of Modern Lab Design

Hixson Project Architect Shuting Zhao and Interior Designer Lauren Michaels recently took part in the 2024 Lab Design Conference, held this year in Phoenix, Arizona. While there, Shuting and Lauren attended an array of sessions, hearing from their fellow industry professionals on the latest trends shaping laboratory design. Discover these trends and other key findings […]

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