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Natcore Acquires Vanguard Solar; Plans to Advance Thin-Film PV Material Development

Natcore Technology Inc. (TSX-V: NXT; OTC Pink Sheets: NTCXF) has received approval of the TSX Venture Exchange for the acquisition of Vanguard Solar Inc., thereby closing the acquisition. As a result of this acquisiti...

21 May 2010

Dow Corning’s XIAMETER Brand Unveils New Personal Care Prototype Formulation

As consumers' expectations from sun care products grow, skin care product formulators are turning to XIAMETER® and Dow Corning® brand silicone fluids and emulsions to deliver high protection, silky feel, wash...

From Dow Corning 21 May 2010

Dow Electronic Materials Expands in Korean Market with New Technology Center

Dow Electronic Materials, a business unit of Dow Advanced Materials, is strengthening its presence in Korea with the addition of a new research and development center in Seoul, Korea.

From Dow Electronics 21 May 2010

New Research Report on Finishing Materials in Bulgarian Market

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/313af4/finishing_material) has announced the addition of the "Finishing Materials Market in Bulgaria: Business Report 2009" report to their offering. Th...

21 May 2010

Esmark Steel Acquire Five Steel Service Centers

Esmark Steel Group, the wholly-owned steel services subsidiary of diversified holding company Esmark, Inc., today announced that it has completed the acquisitions of five steel service centers in Illinois and Ohio from O...

20 May 2010

PPG Expand Waterborne Coatings Production Capacity

The largest PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) plant in Asia, PPG Coatings (Tianjin) Co., Ltd., recently celebrated Phase I of the expansion of its waterborne coatings facility. Upon the completion of Phase I of the project, the ...

From PPG Industries Inc. 20 May 2010

Scientists Discover New Details about the Electronic Structure of Graphene

Scientists working at the Advanced Light Source (ALS) at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have discovered striking new details about the electronic structure of graphene, crystalline sheets of carbon just one atom thick.

20 May 2010

PPG Supplies Green Glass for Expo 2010 in Shanghai

PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) has supplied "green" products in support of World Expo 2010 in Shanghai, including low-emissivity (low-e) glass and low-volatile organic compound (VOC) coatings for expo pavilions as w...

From PPG Industries Inc. 20 May 2010

Distributors Appointed for Dow Corning's Silicones for Photovoltaics

Dow Corning Corp., a global leader in silicones, silicon-based technology and innovation, has named Ellsworth Adhesives, Krayden, Inc. and K.R. Anderson, Inc. as authorized North American distributors of a range of its silicon-based materials for photovoltaic applications.

From Dow Corning 20 May 2010

Epistar Approve Veeco MOCVD System for Volume Production of LEDs

Veeco Instruments Inc. (Nasdaq: VECO), announced today that Epistar Corporation, headquartered in Taiwan, has recently qualified Veeco's TurboDisc(R) K465i(TM) gallium nitride (GaN) Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Depos...

From Veeco 20 May 2010

Noryl Resin Proves a Greener Alternative Wire Harness Insulation

Through co-development efforts with SABIC Innovative Plastics, Japan’s Nissei Eco Company Ltd. has created a unique solution to significantly reduce the environmental impact of wire harness insulation. That solution is ECO-01 tubing, a wire insulation product made from SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Flexible Noryl* resin.

From SABIC Innovative Plastics 20 May 2010

Online Continuously Monitoring Particle Size Analyzer from Malvern Passes the Test

Following a number of convincing trials over the past year, SDTech, a company specialising in the micronisation and analysis of powders, has opted to routinely use a dedicated Insitec Voyager system for on-line particle size analysis.

From Malvern Panalytical 20 May 2010

Talk on Volcanic Ash at Particle Characterisation Conference Particularly Timely

Particles have enjoyed a wide press in recent weeks thanks to the disruption to air travel caused by volcanic ash over Europe. In a timely presentation, Dr Graham Rideal of Whitehouse Scientific will give a paper on particle size calibration at the next meeting of the Particle Characterisation Interest Group.

From Whitehouse Scientific 20 May 2010

Masteel Now Offering Structural Steel Grades for the Offshore Industry

To coincide with the launch of their new corporate website, Masteel UK Limited is offering a comprehensive range of structural steel grades suitable for the offshore industry.

From Masteel UK Ltd 20 May 2010

Henkel to Display New Aerospace Solutions at 2010 SAMPE Show

Henkel will display its innovative aerospace solutions at the 2010 SAMPE show in Seattle, Wash. These technologies significantly help to increase process efficiency, reduce costs and strengthen structural integrity. H...

From Henkel Corporation 20 May 2010