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New Automotive Solar Interlayer from Solutia Boosts Fuel Efficiency

Today Solutia Inc., the world's leading producer of polyvinyl butyral (PVB) interlayer for laminated glass, introduced the company's new Saflex(R) S series advanced solar absorbing interlayer for the global automotive glazing market.

1 Oct 2010

Plastic Film Developer Tekra Receives HP Indigo Preferred Partner Designation

Tekra Corporation, a leading manufacturer of certified plastic films and label stocks optimized for HP Indigo presses, announces that they have been awarded the designation of HP Indigo Preferred Partner. The HP Indig...

1 Oct 2010

H.B. Fuller’s New Laminator Featured at Flexible Packaging Symposium

H.B. Fuller Company brought 50 flexible packaging converters together on September 22 to see live demonstrations of its new Nordmeccanica® Super Combi 3000 Laminator and participate in an end-user panel discussion with representatives from prominent global packaged goods manufacturers.

1 Oct 2010

Sherwin-Williams and Holiday Builders Sign Paints and Coatings Supply Agreement

Sherwin-Williams, a single-source supplier of products to the housing market, announces an exclusive supply agreement with Holiday Builders, builder of single-family homes throughout Florida and the greater Southeast. ...

1 Oct 2010

OSI Unveils New TRIMTeQ System for Cellular PVC Trim Installation

Over the last several years, cellular PVC trim has become a popular option among contractors and residential homebuilders. In that time, there has never been a standard installation technique that addressed cellular P...

1 Oct 2010

New Study on Polypropylene Market in North America

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Polypropylene North American Market Analysis and Forecast to 2014" report to their offering. (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/f2fdfa/polypro...

1 Oct 2010

Momentive Performance Materials, Cargill Partner to Develop Surfactant for Foam Manufacturers

As the polyurethane foam industry progressively explores its options in sustainability, Momentive Performance Materials has collaborated with Cargill on the development of a new and unique surfactant that can enable foam manufacturers to supply flexible foam with increased renewable content to foam fabricators and producers of home furnishings and bedding.

From Momentive Performance Materials, Inc. 1 Oct 2010

Alcoa Announces 2010 Top Ten Scrap Suppliers for Aluminum Recycling

Alcoa North American Rolled Products (NARP) announced today the Top Ten Scrap Suppliers for aluminum recycling for 2010.

From Alcoa - Aluminum Company of America 1 Oct 2010

Cytec Engineered Materials Relocates its Pressure Sensitive Adhesives Lab

Cytec Engineered Materials, a business unit of Cytec Industries Inc., announces the relocation of its pressure sensitive adhesives (PSA) technical service and development laboratory to its Fengxian, China manufacturing site.

1 Oct 2010

Breakthrough in Nanopositioning Stage Control from PI

Piezo system specialist PI introduces a breakthrough development in nanopositioning stage control. The new E-709 provides digital functionality at the price-point of an analog controller, all in the volume of a paperback book!

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 30 Sep 2010

Dow Corning Appoints Another Distributor for Silicon-Based Materials for Photovoltaics

Dow Corning Corp., a global leader in silicones, silicon-based technology and innovation, has selected Antala Industria, S.L. as the authorized distributor of its range of junction box potting agents, adhesives and sealants for photovoltaic applications in Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia.

From Dow Corning 30 Sep 2010

Keighley Laboratories Predict 25 Per Cent Growth in Heat Treatment Business

Debbie Mellor, MD of metallurgical and laboratory service specialist Keighley Laboratories, is projecting 25% growth for the firm’s Heat Treatment business this year. Much of this increased customer demand is being driven by its gas-fired pit furnace facility, one of only a handful in the UK.

30 Sep 2010

New High Temperature, Fast Curing, Low Outgassing Epoxy from Master Bond

Master Bond EP65HT-1 combines high temperature resistance and fast room temperature curing in a NASA low outgassing approved epoxy. It also offers superior electrical insulation capabilities and strong chemical resistance.

From Master Bond Inc. 30 Sep 2010

Safelite AutoGlass Acheives Milestone of Repairing One Million Vehicle Glass Chips

Safelite AutoGlass® – the nation’s leading provider of vehicle glass repair and replacement services – recently reached a significant milestone of repairing one million vehicle glass chips this year. This is the first time the company had completed this many windshield repairs in one year.

30 Sep 2010

PVB Announces Availability of Saflex Q Series in Super-Wide and Jumbo Roll Lengths

Solutia Inc., (NYSE: SOA) the world's leading PVB interlayer manufacturer, announced today that the company's Saflex(R) Q series advanced acoustic interlayer is now available in super-wide and jumbo roll lengths to the European Architectural market.

30 Sep 2010