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Radnor Holdings to Buy Polar Plastics

Radnor Holdings have announced that they have reached an agreement to purchase the plastic packaging assets of Polar Plastics and its subsidiary Polar Plastics (NC) Inc. The transaction is expected to be completed by Dec...

17 Nov 2003

New Single Use Data Storage Technology Developed

A revolutionary new memory technology suitable for archiving data has been unveiled. The single use memory technology could be used in devices such as camcorders, digital cameras and the like for storing digital images a...

14 Nov 2003

Simula Receive $21m Body Armour Order from US Army

Following on from Ceradyne’s announcement on Friday, Simula have also received an order for $21 million worth of small arms protective inserts (SAPI) from the US Army. Deliveries for the most recent order receiv...

14 Nov 2003

Siemens Acquires Outstanding Share in Oxford Magnet Technology

Siemens is to acquire Oxford Instruments 49% share in Oxford Magnet Technology for £9.1 million. This will give Siemens complete ownership of Oxford Magnet Technology. The purchase includes Oxford Instruments sh...

13 Nov 2003

Highest Refractive Index Thermosetting Resin Developed

Nitto Denko Corp have developed a thermosetting resin with the highest refractive index in the world. It recorded a value of 1.76 while maintaining excellent thermal resistance and processing properties as a thermosettin...

13 Nov 2003

BASF and Partners Expand Polyurethane Plans in China

BASF, Huntsman and Chinese partners including Shanghai Hua Yi Co, Sinopec Shanghai Gao Qiao Petrochemical Corp and Shanghai Chloro-Alkali Co. have had plans for expanded capacity at their planned integrated isocyanates f...

12 Nov 2003

Kraton Polymers to be Acquired by Texas Pacific

Texas Pacific Group have reached an agreement to acquire Kraton Polymers from Ripplewood Holdings who have owned it since 2001. Texas Pacific and Ripplewood are both private investment companies. The purchase values K...

12 Nov 2003

AZoM Registers 3,000,000 Visitors

AZoM, the free to access online materials encyclopaedia covering metals, ceramics, polymers and composites, has registered its 3,000,000th site visitor. This is a significant milestone for AZoM which launched in Septe...

11 Nov 2003

Xstrata to Cease production at Vantech Vanadium Plant

Xstrata will suspend production of vanadium from their Vantech vanadium plant, effective January 1, 2004, placing the plant into care and maintenance. This decision has been taken as the ore body being mined has reached ...

11 Nov 2003

Ceradyne Receive $21.3m Body Armour Order

Ceradyne have received a further order for Small Arms Protective Inserts (SAPI) from the US armed forces. The order is worth $21.3 million, with delivery to commence in the first quarter of 2004, and final shipments to b...

11 Nov 2003

Kuraray to Increase Liquid Isoprene Rubber Capacity

Japanese based Kuraray Co have decided to increase the capacity of their liquid isoprene rubber manufacturing facility at its Kashima Plant in the Ibaraki Prefecture. The decision will see capacity increase by 1,000 t...

11 Nov 2003

Bayer to Spin Off Polymers and Chemical Businesses

After a successful reorganisation, Bayer is to spin off certain parts of its polymers and chemicals business to concentrate on its core businesses of health care, nutrition and innovative materials. Under the proposed...

10 Nov 2003

Borden Acquire Specialty Materials Manufacturer Fentak

Borden Chemicals have acquired Australian-based Fentak Pty Ltd for an undisclosed amount. Fentak are a manufacturer of specialty chemicals for the engineered wood, laminating and paper impregnation markets. The sale i...

10 Nov 2003

Cadbury Chocolates to be Packaged in Biodegradable Polymers

Australia’s confectionary manufacturer Cadbury Schweppes will be the first manufacturer in the world to implement a new form of environmentally friendly packaging. They will use the biodegradable polymeric material...

7 Nov 2003

Cookson Complete Sale of Electronics Equipment Business

The Cookson Group have completed the sale of their electronics equipment business, Speedline. Speedline was sold to KPS Special Situations Fund for approximately US$10 million. Speedline manufacture and market equipme...

7 Nov 2003

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

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Radnor Holdings to Buy Polar Plastics

New Single Use Data Storage Technology Developed

Simula Receive $21m Body Armour Order from US Army

Siemens Acquires Outstanding Share in Oxford Magnet Technology

Highest Refractive Index Thermosetting Resin Developed

BASF and Partners Expand Polyurethane Plans in China

Kraton Polymers to be Acquired by Texas Pacific

AZoM Registers 3,000,000 Visitors

Xstrata to Cease production at Vantech Vanadium Plant

Ceradyne Receive $21.3m Body Armour Order

Kuraray to Increase Liquid Isoprene Rubber Capacity

Bayer to Spin Off Polymers and Chemical Businesses

Borden Acquire Specialty Materials Manufacturer Fentak

Cadbury Chocolates to be Packaged in Biodegradable Polymers

Cookson Complete Sale of Electronics Equipment Business

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Combining Particle Size, Zeta Potential and Shelf-life for Cutting Edge Research

Can we Decarbonize the Aerospace Industry?

From Lab to Industry: How Additive Manufacturing is Transforming Structural Integrity

GranuDrum HT: High-Temperature Powder Flow Analyzer

SteraPak: A Portable Decontamination System

Monitoring Polymerization Reactions with ACOMP

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Taking a Closer Look at Roughness Measurements

Assessing the Real-World Reliability of Perovskite Solar Cells

How to Optimize Lithium Battery Performance with LiCoO2 SEM Analysis

High-Speed Imaging Illumination Can Transform Industrial Processes

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

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Combining Particle Size, Zeta Potential and Shelf-life for Cutting Edge Research

Can we Decarbonize the Aerospace Industry?

From Lab to Industry: How Additive Manufacturing is Transforming Structural Integrity

1Say Goodbye to Disk Drives: Flinders Team Makes a Dent on Data Storage Limits

2The Potential of 3D Printed Concrete for Carbon Capture

3Surface Reconstruction of Wide-Bandgap Perovskites for Efficient Solar Cells

4Advancements in All-Solid-State Battery Research

5Solid Phase Alloying Turns Scrap into High-Performance Alloys

6Revolutionizing Data Storage with New Material

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