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Innovative Clay Deodorant Absorbs Sweat Naturally

Zion Health, announced today the formal launch of Adama Ancient clay solid deodorant, a revolutionary clay deodorant that absorbs sweat naturally. Adama deodorant is enriched with montmorillonite clay minerals that are h...

18 Oct 2010

Diadem to Acquire Mineral Asset in Central Africa

Diadem Resources Ltd. ("Diadem" or the "Company") announces today that it has entered into a definitive acquisition agreement to acquire a private company ("PrivateCo") that holds all of the working interest in a substantial development stage mineral asset in central Africa, where diamonds and gold have been produced in the past. The area under licence covers 25,058.55 square kilometers.

18 Oct 2010

Market Research Report on Asia Pacific Ethylene Dichloride Industry

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Asia Pacific Ethylene Dichloride (EDC) Industry to 2015 - Market Size, Company Share, Price Trends, Capacity Forecasts of All Ac...

From Report Linker 18 Oct 2010

Chemical Market Associates Adds New Consultants to Global Business Advisory Service

Chemical Market Associates, Inc. (CMAI) is pleased to announce the addition of three consultants to its global Business Advisory Service (BAS). Sukanya Boonneung, formerly with Nexant, joined CMAI on October 1, 2010.

From CMAI 18 Oct 2010

Scientists Create Nanowires from DLC Molecules

Scientists at the University of Leeds have perfected a new technique that allows them to make molecular nanowires out of thin strips of ring-shaped molecules known as discotic liquid crystals (DLCs). The findings coul...

18 Oct 2010

New Ecostar HB 4000 PET from Placon

Placon Corporation of Madison, WI recently introduced the Ecostar® HB 4000, a high barrier food-grade PET. What does this mean to retailers? Extended shelf life resulting in considerable cost savings, and the ability...

18 Oct 2010

Resolute Energy to Purchase CO2 from Kinder Morgan

Resolute Energy Corporation (NYSE: REN) today announced that on October 5, 2010, it amended its contract to purchase CO2 from Kinder Morgan CO2 Company, L.P. The contract provides Resolute with its principal source of CO...

18 Oct 2010

L-com Offers POF Cable Assemblies with HFBR Interface

L-com, Inc., a leading manufacturer of both wired and wireless connectivity products, now carries plastic optical fiber (POF) cable assemblies with the HFBR interface attached. L-com carries simplex and duplex versions, ...

18 Oct 2010

SSAB to Build Research and Development Facility in China

SSAB will build a Research and Development Facility in Kunshan, China, in line with the company's strategy to establish a strong footprint in Asia. This is part of the earlier communicated investment in Kunshan, whic...

From SSAB Swedish Steel Ltd 18 Oct 2010

GRPMS and Ashland Performance Materials to Continue Composites Distribution Agreement

GRPMS, a member of Umeco Composites Structural Materials (UCSM) - a Division of Umeco plc, has extended its agreement with Ashland Performance Materials (APM) to distribute their polyester, vinyl ester, acrylic and pheno...

18 Oct 2010

Saving Platinum from Catalysts Makes Hydrogen Production Cheaper

Hydrogen is one of the most promising fuels of the future. Whether powered by wind or sun energy, electrolysis of water is the method of choice for producing hydrogen without emission of carbon dioxide. The character and properties of the hydrogen-producing catalyst, usually platinum, are of critical importance for the efficiency and cost of the electrocatalytic system.

From John Wiley and Sons - Scientific Publishers 18 Oct 2010