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BioNeutral's Ygiene Hospital Grade Antimicrobial Passes Sporicidal GLP Test

BioNeutral Group, Inc., a specialty chemical technology-based life science company, reports that yesterday it received final test results from ATS Labs indicating that its Ygiene™ Hospital Grade Antimicrobial has passed the stringent Sporicidal GLP test requirements for hospital and medical environment sporicide efficacy claims mandated by the US EPA.

10 Jun 2010

LPS Installs 704kW Solyndra Rooftop Solar System in New Jersey

Solyndra, Inc., a manufacturer of innovative cylindrical photovoltaic (PV) systems for commercial rooftops, today announced that LPS Industries, a diversified manufacturer and leader in the flexible packaging industry, has completed the largest Solyndra installation in the United States to date, a 704kW installation in Moonachie, New Jersey.

10 Jun 2010

Cereplast Plans for 400% Increase in Bio-Plastic Resin Shipment

Cereplast, Inc. a leading manufacturer of proprietary bio-based, sustainable plastics, announced today that it expects to produce and ship approximately 16 million pounds of their proprietary bio-plastic resins to customers in 2010, representing a 400% increase in shipments compared to 2009.

10 Jun 2010

CEMEX’s U.S. Cement Manufacturing Plants Receive ENERGY STAR Awards

CEMEX USA announced today that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have awarded three of its U.S. cement manufacturing plants the 2010 ENERGY STAR® for their superior energy performance.

10 Jun 2010

NatureWorks Releases Details of New High-Impact Bioresin Production

To spur innovation and drive biopolymers more widely into injection molding applications, NatureWorks LLC is borrowing a page from the computer industry and making details for its new, high-heat, high-impact bioresi...

10 Jun 2010

Materials Knowledge Transfer Network Organizes Powders 2010

Powders 2010 is a great opportunity to learn about recent developments and future targets in advanced ceramics, powder metals and magnetic materials and to meet with customers, suppliers and researchers. Technical se...

9 Jun 2010

Owens Corning Cem-FIL AR Glass Fibers to Take the Field at the Opening Match of 2010 FIFA World Cup

Owens Corning (NYSE:OC) Cem-FIL® alkali-resistant (AR) glass fibers will take the field at the opening match of the 2010 FIFA World Cup at Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, June 11. The newly rede...

9 Jun 2010

Micromeritics Announces New Webinar on Physical Adsorption Materials Characterization Technique

The fourth in Micromeritics' ongoing series of live webinars highlighting applications, theory, and instrumentation showcases a thorough examination of the Physical Adsorption materials characterization technique. This informative webinar will be broadcast at both 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM EST on Thursday, June 24th.

From Micromeritics Instrument Corporation 9 Jun 2010

Major Advance in Heat Transfer and Cooling Technologies

Researchers at Oregon State University and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have discovered a new way to apply nanostructure coatings to make heat transfer far more efficient, with important potential applications to high tech devices as well as the conventional heating and cooling industry.

9 Jun 2010

Market Publishers Offers New Report on Chemicals and Petrochemicals

Market Publishers Ltd announces that new market research reports on Chemicals and Petrochemicals are available in its catalogue. Ethylene Oxide (EO): 2010 World Market Outlook And Forecast. The report encom...

9 Jun 2010

Performance Analysis on UK Chemical Industry

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/cebad7/chemical_industry) has announced the addition of the "Chemical Industry Market Report Plus 2010" report to their offering. The chemica...

9 Jun 2010

MEGTEC to Construct Ventilation Air Methane Emission Control System in China

MEGTEC Systems today announced that its China subsidiary has been contracted to build the largest plant in the world to capture and eliminate ventilation air methane (VAM) from the Datong coal mine in China’s Chongq...

9 Jun 2010

Complete Recycling and ESM Serve Solar Panel Industry in Waste Reduction

Complete Recycling and ESM Equipment are working together to provide a solar panel manufacturing & installation company with an economical and efficient way to manage and transport by-products generated from the...

9 Jun 2010

Polyester Fibers’ North Carolina Division Honored for Safety Excellence

Polyester Fibers, an Empire Investment Holdings company, announced today that the Charlotte, North Carolina location of its Cumulus Fibres division, has been recognized by the North Carolina Department of Labor and the Safety and Health Council of North Carolina for its safety excellence.

9 Jun 2010

Vorbeck Materials Introduces New Vor-ink Flexo Formulation

Vorbeck Materials Corp., the world’s leading producer of graphene-based materials and manufacturer of the world’s first commercial graphene-based product, Vor-ink conductive inks, announces a new conductive ink formulation for flexographic printing, Vor-ink Flexo.

9 Jun 2010