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GEC Wins New Order for Blown Film Equipment in Southeast Asia

Gloucester Engineering Co. ("GEC"), one of the leading providers of equipment for the plastics extrusion and converting industry, today announced that it has received a $3.3 million order for new blown film equipment from a major customer in Southeast Asia.

26 Aug 2010

Forecast Report on the U.S. Other Structural Clay Product Manufacturing Industry

Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/8da3e3/other_structural_c) has announced the addition of Supplier Relations US, LLC's new report "Other Structural Clay Product Manufacturing Indus...

26 Aug 2010

PinkWood Celebrates First Installation of New Flooring Product

PinkWood Ltd. (PinkWood) officially launched today with the first installation of its fire, mould and moisture resistant flooring products in Calgary. Pinkwood has acquired the proven I-joist technology developed by Nascor Ltd and is now combining it with their patented protective coating to produce PinkJoists™.

26 Aug 2010

Dow Corning to Exhibit Silicon-Based Healthcare Materials at MEDTEC China

Dow Corning healthcare experts will discuss their latest product and formulation developments at the MEDTEC China Exhibition , August 25-26, at Intex Shanghai Center in Shanghai, China.

From Dow Corning 26 Aug 2010

Kraton’s G1643 Polymer-Based Roof Coating Formulation Surpasses ASTM Standard Needs

Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc., a leading global producer of styrenic block copolymers or "SBC's" (together with Kraton Polymers LLC and its other subsidiaries, "Kraton"), announced that its roof coating formulation containing Kraton G1643, a styrenic block copolymer (SBC), exceeds requirements in the ASTM International D6083 standard specification recognized in the elastomeric roof coating market.

26 Aug 2010

Powdered Material Can Store CO2 to Fight Global Warming

An unusual substance known as "dry water," which resembles powdered sugar, could provide a new way to absorb and store carbon dioxide, the major greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming, scientists reported here today at the 240th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society.

26 Aug 2010

Scientists Develop New Plastic Microneedle for Skin Cancer Treatment

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed extremely small microneedles that can be used to deliver medically-relevant nanoscale dyes called quantum dots into skin – an advance that opens the door to new techniques for diagnosing and treating a variety of medical conditions, including skin cancer.

26 Aug 2010

Nanoparticle Aggregation Create Problems in Sputter Deposition Process

When you tear open a bag of potato chips or pop in a DVD, you're probably putting your hand on sputter deposition. No, don't run for the soap.

26 Aug 2010

EU Market Study on Natural Bitumen and Natural Asphalt

MarketPublishers Ltd has recently published Natural Bitumen and Natural Asphalt: European Union Market Outlook 2010 and Forecast till 2015 in the realm of European Union Market Reports Package 2010.

26 Aug 2010

Organic LEDs Developed Using New Biological Material

Electronic products pollute our environment with a number of heavy metals before, during and after they're used.

26 Aug 2010

Viterbi School Professor Honored for Research on Nano-Structured Materials

The University of Southern California announced today that Michelle Povinelli, a member of the faculty of the Viterbi School of Engineering, has been recognized by MIT Technology Review magazine as one of the world's...

26 Aug 2010

AdvanSource Biomaterials Receives Notice of Allowance for Antimicrobial Polymers

AdvanSource Biomaterials Corporation, a leading developer, manufacturer and seller of advanced polymer technologies and materials for a broad range of medical devices, today announced that it has received a “Notice of Allowance” from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in connection with its antimicrobial patent application filed in June 2007.

26 Aug 2010

Cereplast to Supply Bioplastic Resins for RI.ME.’s Masterbatching Processes

Cereplast, Inc. (“Cereplast,” or the “Company”), a leading manufacturer of proprietary bio-based, compostable and sustainable plastics, announced today that it has entered into a multi-million dollar contract with RI.ME. Masterbatch S.r.l., (“RI.ME.”) based in Mozzate (CO), Italy, to supply bioplastic resins for use in its masterbatch process for adding colorant to bulk, uncolored resins.

26 Aug 2010

Keyuan Petrochemicals Acquires Land to Construct New Facilities

Keyuan Petrochemicals, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: KYNP) ("Keyuan or "The Company"), a leading independent manufacturer and supplier of various petrochemical products in China, announced it entered into land...

26 Aug 2010