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Illig Hosts Open House to Demonstrate Thermoforming Solutions

Innovative system solutions for the packaging industry, aimed at increasing performance and efficiency in the thermoforming of plastics, form the centrepiece of the Open House to be hosted by ILLIG at its headquarters in...

From ILLIG Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG 17 Jul 2009

Tuning the Electrical Resistance of Materials

It's commonly accepted that electrical resistance of a given material cannot be adjusted as is the case with, for example, density and color. However, Dr Meike Stöhr and her collaborators at the Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI) have now succeeded in developing a new method to selectively tune surface properties such as resistance.

16 Jul 2009

STEHM Microscope will Provide Views into the Subatomic Universe

A new microscope that views the subatomic universe -- the first of its kind in the world -- is being built for the University of Victoria, Canada, in collaboration with Hitachi High-Technologies. The new microscope-c...

16 Jul 2009

FRP Reinforced Concrete is Invaluable when Harsh Conditions are present

Conventional means of internal reinforcement for concrete member in buildings involve steel bars. Yet for structures that function in harsh environments like coastal regions, or for structures that support sensitive equipment, such as magnetic resonance imaging units; the use of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) is emerging as a valuable option.

16 Jul 2009

Classic Seventeen Inch Dually Wheels Now Available from Alcoa

Alcoa Automotive Wheels, a Cleveland, Ohio based business unit of Alcoa, Inc., today announced the extension of their Classic aftermarket catalog to include new seventeen-inch dually fitments for ¾-ton and 1-ton t...

From Alcoa - Aluminum Company of America 16 Jul 2009

Xenon Recovery reduces Cost for MEMS Manufacturers

Air Products (NYSE:APD) has extended its XeCoverySM: xenon recovery service to recover xenon from XeF2-based etching processes, which will help stabilize and even lower the price of XeF2, noted Gene Karwacki, commercial development manager for XeCovery at Air Products, who was speaking at the SEMICON West 2009 Extreme Electronics TechXPOT.

From Air Products PLC 16 Jul 2009

Altana Buys Water-Based and UV Inks, Coatings and Varnishes Business

The specialty chemicals Group ALTANA (Pink Sheets:AAAGY) (FWB:ALT) (GER:ALT) has entered into an agreement to acquire the business of the North American company Water Ink Technologies, Inc. The company produces primarily...

16 Jul 2009

Russian Cars to Be Cooled with Premium BASF Chemicals

Cars will soon be rolling along Russia's roads with quality engine coolant from Ludwigshafen. The brand license agreement concluded by BASF with its partner Tosol-Sintez for the manufacture and distribution of Glysan...

From BASF Corporation 16 Jul 2009

Steel Industry is Past Its Worst

MEPS analysis shows that steel production cuts were at their deepest in the final quarter of 2008. The rate of steel capacity utilisation across the globe fell to 71.6 percent in that period and moved up marginally in th...

16 Jul 2009

Could Straw Be the Building Material of The Future

Could straw houses be the buildings of the future? That’s what researchers at the University of Bath will be testing this summer by constructing a “BaleHaus” made of prefabricated straw bale and hemp cladding panels on campus.

16 Jul 2009

Sabic Provide Stain Resistant Technology to Carpet Based on Recycled Nylon

At SABIC Innovative Plastics, customer focus, collaboration and application co-development are an integral part of the company’s business strategy. So when Interface Americas, Inc., the world’s largest manufacturer of modular carpet and a leader in the sustainability movement, created its new Convert™ carpet line to leverage the use of post-consumer recycled (PCR) nylon fiber, SABIC Innovative Plastics provided total customer support.

From SABIC Innovative Plastics 16 Jul 2009

New Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Available

MIP Technologies AB and Supelco, a division of Sigma-Aldrich announced today the launch of a new molecularly imprinted polymer, SPE product, SupelMIPTM, for the selective extraction of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory dru...

From Sigma-Aldrich 16 Jul 2009

Ausmelt Targets Small and Medium Scale Lead Recyclers

Ausmelt Ltd (AET) has signed a co-operation agreement with a major Indian group under which the two companies will market their complementary technologies globally to small and medium-scale lead recyclers. Ausmelt ha...

15 Jul 2009

High Performance Reinforcing Agent for Polyolefins

With the recent announcement of tougher federal standards for improved vehicle fuel efficiency, weight reduction promises to become even more imperative for the automotive industry. To help automakers and suppliers achieve greater weight-out, Milliken Chemical, a division of Milliken & Company, is introducing Hyperform® HPR-803 high performance reinforcing agent for polyolefins.

From Milliken & Company 15 Jul 2009

New Biopolymer Offerings Prove Extremely Popular

PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, today announced its recent introduction of new technology platforms and biopolymer solutions helped capture se...

15 Jul 2009