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High Strength UV Curing Adhesives from Master Bond

Master Bond adds a significant strength advantage to a new UV adhesive compound combining high strength bonds with the well established benefits of UV cure namely; high productivity, improved performance and environmental compliance. Master Bond UV10TK40 is a modified epoxy adhesive offering a unique tensile strength of 8300 psi and a shore D hardness greater than 75, forming high surface hardness.

From Master Bond Inc. 30 Jun 2009

Steel is the Most Sustainable Construction Material

Steel is the most sustainable construction material. The basic raw material – iron – is the most abundant of all the earth’s elements. It is an infinite resource as steel can be recycled indefinitely without any loss of property or performance.

30 Jun 2009

BASF Reorganizes Petrochemicals Business

BASF reorganizes its Petrochemicals division effective July 1, 2009. The future organization consists of four (formerly six) business units. The optimized organizational structures will lead to higher efficiency and effe...

From BASF Corporation 30 Jun 2009

Linde Pioneers Sustainable Semiconductor Manufacture

Pioneering the European electronics industry's efforts for sustainable manufacturing of semiconductors, Linde Gases, a division of The Linde Group, has installed Europe's first CE-marked on-site electronics grade...

30 Jun 2009

Web Site Promotes Sustainablility of Aluminum

The International Aluminium Institute has launched a website that sings, scientifically, about aluminium's sustainability. Hydro headed the website project.

30 Jun 2009

$Sales of Malvern Mastersizer Laser Diffraction Particle Size Analyzers Top 10,000$

Sales of Malvern Mastersizer Laser Diffraction Particle Size Analyzers Top 10,000

Sales of Malvern Panalytical’ Mastersizer systems have exceeded the 10,000 instruments mark, a major milestone in the company’s history. Now used by more than 90% of the world’s leading chemical and pharmaceutical companies, Mastersizer laser diffraction particle size analyzers have become the systems of choice in companies of all sizes across many different industries.

From Malvern Panalytical 30 Jun 2009

Web Enabled Silicone Marketplace gets Expanded Product List and Functionality

The XIAMETER® web-enabled marketplace from Dow Corning launched today an expanded business model and new website to provide more products, better functionality, and an easier method to order silicone-based products.

From Dow Corning 30 Jun 2009

Alcoa Looks to Commercialize Aluminum Riser System for Oil Rigs

Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that it has signed a development agreement with Cameron to commercialize aluminum drilling riser systems for offshore oil and gas exploration and development. Houston-based Cameron markets...

From Alcoa - Aluminum Company of America 30 Jun 2009

Advanced Composite Materials Playing Vital Role In Improved Design And Reduced Operating Costs For Renewable Energy Technologies

The 'Composites for Energy' seminar has been organised jointly between Bristol University's Advanced Composites Centre for Innovation and Science (ACCIS) and the University's BRITE Futures Institute, a new multidisciplinary research hub dedicated to environmental systems and technologies. The seminar is part of this year's annual ACCIS conference.

30 Jun 2009

Researchers Develop Electrochemical Process For Coating Metal Implants

Tel Aviv University researcher Prof. Noam Eliaz of the TAU School of Mechanical Engineering has developed an electrochemical process for coating metal implants which vastly improves their functionality, longevity and integration into the body.

30 Jun 2009

Isotopes, the Atomic Clues Used to Solve Crimes, Date Ancient Artifacts And Identify Chemicals

Whether it's the summer grass that tickles your feet or the red Bordeaux smacking on your palette, nearly every part of the world around you carries special chemical markers.

30 Jun 2009

Harnessing Solar Energy using 'Artificial Leaf'

An international team of researchers has modified chlorophyll from an alga so that it resembles the extremely efficient light antennae of bacteria. The team was then able to determine the structure of these light antenna...

30 Jun 2009

New HIPS Coatings Withstanding Temperatures Of Over 1000 Degrees Compared To Current Commercial Coatings

HIPS coatings can withstand temperatures of over 1000°C compared to current commercial coatings used on building materials and structures which break down at between 150-250°C.

30 Jun 2009

Ford Introduces Soy-Based Foam in Seat Backs and Cushions

Ford Motor Company's commitment to being a "green" automaker goes beyond improving fuel economy and reducing carbon emissions. Ford also is leading the industry in its award-winning use of environmentally friendly, soy-based foam in seat backs and cushions.

30 Jun 2009

Green Packaging Products from Spartech Corp get SCS Certification

Spartech Corporation, a leader in the development and design of green packaging materials, has received Material Content Certification for three products in the UltrosRenu line from one of the most respected green certif...

From Spartech Corporation 29 Jun 2009