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SouthWest NanoTechnologies Introduce Carbon Nanotube Inks

SouthWest NanoTechnologies Inc. (SWeNT), a leading manufacturer of single-wall and specialty multi-wall carbon nanotubes (CNT), introduces CNT Inks based on V2VTM Ink Technology developed by alliance partner, Chasm Techn...

7 Dec 2009

IDTechEx Printed Electronics US Retains Title as Largest Event in Its Field

The IDTechEx event Printed Electronics USA in San Jose CA December 1-4 retained its position as the world's largest gathering on the subject with 25% growth on the year before. 910 delegates flew in from 25 countries...

7 Dec 2009

PPG to Manufacture Fiber Reinforced Blast and Ballistics Panels for Ebtech

PPG Industries' (NYSE:PPG) fiber glass business has entered into an agreement with Ebtech Industrial under which PPG will manufacture Mil-Tough inorganic composite binder (ICB) blast and ballistics panels that Ebtech...

From PPG Industries Inc. 7 Dec 2009

ORNL to get Carbon Fiber Technology Center

A new, stimulus-funded research center at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory could help strengthen the very 'fiber' of America's automotive and energy industries. Through the Ame...

7 Dec 2009

Solutia Supply Heat Transfer Fluids to Chinese Polysilicon Manufacturing Plant

Solutia Inc. (NYSE: SOA) announced today that it supplied Therminol D12 and Therminol 66 synthetic heat transfer fluids to a new state of the art 15,000 metric ton solar grade high purity polysilicon manufacturing plant ...

7 Dec 2009

New Packaging Solution for Luxury Cosmetics

The latest standard launch from RPC Bramlage – the Empress thick-walled cream jar – combines eye-catching technical effects with a distinctive shape to convey a new ideal in luxury cosmetics packaging.

7 Dec 2009

New Plastic Film Protects Pharmaceuticals Better Against Oxidation

A new plastic film, for which a patent has been applied, will protect BASF's pharmaceutical excipient polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) in future even better against the penetration of atmospheric oxygen and thus against oxidation.

From BASF Corporation 7 Dec 2009

BASF Focus on Environmentally Friendly Products and Processes at Indian Leather Fair

The India International Leather Fair (IILF) will be held from January 31st to February 3rd 2010 at the Trade Center in Chennai, Tamil Nadu Province, India. BASF will be located in Hall 2 Booth C 60, C 61, C 78 and C 79. ...

From BASF Corporation 7 Dec 2009

Kingspan Awarded Britain's Most Admired Compant Award in the Building Materials + Merchants Category

Kingspan Group plc has won the 2009 Britain's Most Admired Company (BMAC) award in the 'Building Materials & Merchants' category, the second consecutive year that the Irish company has won the award. ...

From Kingspan Group plc 7 Dec 2009

DSM Leads Netherlands in Carbon Disclosure Project

Royal DSM N.V., the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company headquartered in the Netherlands, scores highest in the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) of the fifty largest companies listed at Euronext Amsterdam ...

7 Dec 2009

Corus to Mothball Facilities Following Broken Contract

An international consortium's breaking of a binding contract has led Corus to partially implement the proposal announced in May 2009 of mothballing some of the facilities belonging to the Teesside Cast Products (TCP)...

7 Dec 2009

ASM to Host Technical Seminar on Atomic Layer Deposition

ASM International N.V. (Nasdaq: ASMI and Euronext Amsterdam: ASM) today announced that it will be hosting a technical luncheon seminar in Baltimore, Maryland, on Wednesday, December 9, 2009, the last day of the Internati...

From ASM International 7 Dec 2009

First Composite Lay-Up for Airbus A350XWB has Been Manufactured in France

The first composite lay-up for the A350 XWB has been manufactured today in Nantes, France, and marks the 'coming to life' of Airbus's new long range aircraft. This panel for the centre wing-box (CWB), entirely made of carbon, has a surface area of 36 square meters, making it the largest "monobloc" composite panel ever manufactured in Nantes, using a new state-of-the-art laying machine.

7 Dec 2009

Current Trends in organic Photovoltaics to be Discussed at LOPE-C Event

Despite the current upheaval in world financial markets, OPV continues to gain in economic importance and make steady technical progress. Various OPV technologies are being developed in industrial and academic research cooperatives and project-based partnerships. At this time, OPV is well on its way to broad commercialization, as first products are available on consumer markets. Current trends and the latest developments in this field will be on display at LOPE-C in Frankfurt, Germany from May 31 - June 2, 2010.

7 Dec 2009

Gurit Forms Market Leading Marine Composites Business through Acquisition

Gurit (SIX Swiss Exchange: GUR), has acquired its composite engineering and materials competitor High Modulus, headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand. Combining Gurit's SP-branded marine engineering and materials bus...

From Gurit Inc 7 Dec 2009