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One Part Epoxy that Sets in 20 to 30 Seconds

Master Bond EP17HT-3 is a one part epoxy that sets up in 20 to 30 seconds and snap cures in only 2 to 3 minutes at 250°F-300ºF. As a one part system, no mixing is required and the epoxy can be cured in sections up to 1/4" thick.

From Master Bond Inc. 6 May 2010

Sabic Donate Polycarbonate Storm Panels to Help Victims of Hurricane Katrina

After five long years, many Gulf Coast residents are still struggling to get back on their feet following the pounding devastation of Hurricane Katrina and are concerned about what mother nature may dish out this hurricane season. To help, SABIC Innovative Plastics – working with Habitat for Humanity and the Hancock Housing Resource Center – is donating a thousand protective panels made from Lexan* Clear Storm Panel polycarbonate (PC) sheet

From SABIC Innovative Plastics 6 May 2010

3M Receive Gold Awards at Edison Best New Products Award

3M today announced it is the recipient of two Gold Awards at The Edison Best New Products Award gala, presented by Discovery Channel in New York City. The prestigious Gold Award is the top honor given by the Edison Award...

From 3M 5 May 2010

Owens-Illinois Annouce Ambitious Plan to Reduce Carbon Footprint

Owens-Illinois, Inc. (NYSE: OI), the world's largest manufacturer of glass packaging, today announced an aggressive plan to significantly reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions across its worldwide operations...

From O-I Glass 5 May 2010

New Way for Steel Makers to Reduce Operating Costs

In transforming the blast furnace into a combined iron-maker and fuel producer for high-efficiency power production, Air Products (NYSE: APD) and Danieli Corus are providing a way for today's steel producers to reduc...

From Air Products PLC 5 May 2010

Chemtura Completes Sale of PVC Additives Business

Chemtura Corporation, debtor-in-possession (Pink Sheets: CEMJQ) (the "Company" or "Chemtura"), completed the sale of its PVC Additives business to Galata Chemicals ("Galata") on April 30, 20...

5 May 2010

Linde to Expand Gas Supply for ThyseenKrupp Steel

The technology group The Linde Group is set to expand its gas supply network for steel conglomerate ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe at its largest production location in Duisburg, Germany. Under the terms of the agreement, ...

From Linde plc 5 May 2010

Siemens to Provide Electrical Equipment and Automation System for New Turkish Cement Plant

On behalf of the Turkish company Polimeks Insaat Taahhüt ve San. Tic. A.S. the Siemens Industry Solutions Division is to provide the electrical equipment and automation system for a new cement line at Jebel, Turkmenistan.

5 May 2010

DuPont JV Announce Expansion to Plant that Produces Polymer Raw Material from Corn

DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products, LLC, a joint venture between DuPont and Tate & Lyle, recently announced an expansion to their Loudon, Tenn., facility to increase production of bio-based 1,3 propanediol (Bio-PDO™) by 35%. Construction is scheduled to start in June, and the expansion is expected to be complete by second quarter 2011.

5 May 2010

3M Introduces New Family of Tapes for Painters

Today at the National Hardware Show in Las Vegas, 3M introduces Edge-Lock Paint Line Protector, which incorporates an innovative, advanced technology for the ScotchBlue family of painter's tapes that helps keep the p...

From 3M 5 May 2010

SWeNT to Demonstrate Carbon Nanotube Inks and Fabrics at SAMPE 2010

SouthWest NanoTechnologies, Inc. (SWeNT), the world leader in high quality, Single-Wall and Specialty-Multi-Wall carbon nanotubes (CNT), will demonstrate innovative, new CNT inks and CNT coated fabrics at the Society for...

5 May 2010

Lab.A1 Microscope from Carl Zeiss Designed Specifically for Materials Science Applications

Carl Zeiss is now introducing the Axio Lab.A1 microscope for examinations in the materials sciences. Its particularly intuitive operation makes this upright microscope suitable for routine lab applications in metallography, quality control and for inspection tasks in production lines.

From Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH 5 May 2010

Carl Zeiss Axio Imager Vario Microscope Ideally Suited for Industrial Applications Involving Large samples

Carl Zeiss offers the Axio Imager Vario microscope module in particular for tasks in industry where large samples such as solar cells, wafers, flat panel screens or printed circuit boards have to be examined under the microscope with various contrasting methods.

From Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH 5 May 2010

Veeco Launches Online Community for AFM and SPM Users to Collaborate

Veeco Instruments Inc. (Nasdaq: VECO), the leading provider of scanning probe microscopes (SPM) to the nanoscience community and industrial sectors, today announced the launch of "The Nanoscale World,"an online community resource and forum website for SPM + Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) collaboration.

From Veeco 5 May 2010

Applied Materials Reports Strong Demand for Esatto Technology from Solar Cell Manufacturers

Applied Materials, Inc. today announced at the SNEC 2010 PV Power Expo* that its Esatto Technology™ is expected to be used in more than 2 gigawatts of annual cell manufacturing capacity in the next few months at customer sites in China, Taiwan and Europe.

From Applied Materials Inc 5 May 2010