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PPG Introduce Duranar Powder Coatings for Architectural Aluminum

PPG Industries’ industrial coatings business has introduced Duranar powder coatings for architectural aluminum. The coatings are an extension of the existing line of Duranar liquid coatings and are engineered for m...

14 Sep 2008

Bayer MaterialScience Opens New State-of-the-Art Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Production Plant

Bayer MaterialScience has opened a state-of-the-art production plant at the integrated production site in Shanghai to manufacture polyurethane dispersions (PUD). The plant has an annual capacity of 20,000 metric tons...

14 Sep 2008

Global Technology Giants Pledge First -of- its-kind Eco-Patent Commons to Help the Environment

Bosch, DuPont and Xerox Corporation have joined the Eco-Patent Commons, a first-of-its-kind business effort to help the environment by pledging environmentally-beneficial patents to the public domain. The newly pledg...

11 Sep 2008

Scientists Discover the First Civilization to Produce Glass in 3000B.C.

Archaeological evidence suggests that glass was first made in the Middle East sometime around 3000 B.C. However, almost 5,000 years later, scientists are still perplexed about how glassy materials make the transition from a molten state to a solid.

11 Sep 2008

Symyx Technologies Release New Informatic System Enhancing Productivity

Symyx Technologies, Inc. has announced a significant new release of the Symyx Isentris® informatics system that provides many new, productivity-enhancing capabilities. Isentris 3.1 gives scientists the freedom to ...

11 Sep 2008

LyondellBasell to Showcase World-Class Polyolefins Technology at the XIV Plastics Pipes Conference

LyondellBasell Industries will feature its world-class polyolefins technology, production and marketing offerings used in pipe solutions at the XIV Plastics Pipes Conference in Budapest, September 22-24, 2008. "E...

11 Sep 2008

Eastman Chemical Market-Leading Plastolyn Receives Approval from EU for Food Contact

Eastman Chemical Company, is pleased to announce that its market leading Plastolyn R1140 hydrogenated hydrocarbon resin complies with a listing for petroleum hydrocarbon resin to support food contact use in the European Union.

11 Sep 2008

SABIC Release High Performance Sheet for Enhancing Comfort and Ambiance in Aircraft

In an effort to improve the air travel experience for customers, designers are looking for new ways to enhance comfort and ambiance in aircraft cabins. Boltaron Performance Products, LLC has collaborated with SABIC In...

10 Sep 2008

SABIC Promotes Eco-Responsibility to Electronic Manufacturers

With its proven, sustainable Valox iQ and Xenoy iQ* resin technology, SABIC Innovative Plastics is sparking new ideas to help electronics manufacturers become more environmentally compliant. This material, which is d...

9 Sep 2008

Enzyme Detectives Uncovers New Reactions for Engineering Biofuels and Plant-Based Oil Products

The Brookhaven scientists were trying to understand the factors that affect where carbon carbon double bonds are placed in fatty acids, the building blocks of oils and fats, when they are 'desaturated' , that is, when a desaturase enzyme removes hydrogen from the carbon chain.

9 Sep 2008

Editorial Highlights

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.

Plastics and Polymers News

PPG Introduce Duranar Powder Coatings for Architectural Aluminum

Bayer MaterialScience Opens New State-of-the-Art Polyurethane Dispersions (PUD) Production Plant

Global Technology Giants Pledge First -of- its-kind Eco-Patent Commons to Help the Environment

Scientists Discover the First Civilization to Produce Glass in 3000B.C.

Symyx Technologies Release New Informatic System Enhancing Productivity

LyondellBasell to Showcase World-Class Polyolefins Technology at the XIV Plastics Pipes Conference

Eastman Chemical Market-Leading Plastolyn Receives Approval from EU for Food Contact

SABIC Release High Performance Sheet for Enhancing Comfort and Ambiance in Aircraft

SABIC Promotes Eco-Responsibility to Electronic Manufacturers

Enzyme Detectives Uncovers New Reactions for Engineering Biofuels and Plant-Based Oil Products

How IKK Uses Extruders in Polymer Recycling Opportunities

Insights into the Role of Benchtop NMR in Biofluid Analysis with Philippe Wilson

Particle Size Analysis: Focus on the Essentials with the New Camsizer S1

Unlock Precision in Wafer Measurement with MicroProf AP

ELEMENTRAC CN-r for High-Throughput Laboratories

High-Resolution Industrial X-Ray CT Scanner

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What is the Difference Between Glass and Ceramics?

The Hidden Dangers of BPA in Plastic Water Bottles and How to Test for Them

How to Optimize Semiconductor Lithography with Multi-Sensor Metrology

Optimization Of The Absorption Solution For Measuring Bromine Content In Polystyrene Using Combustion IC

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

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

Plastics and Polymers News

How IKK Uses Extruders in Polymer Recycling Opportunities

Insights into the Role of Benchtop NMR in Biofluid Analysis with Philippe Wilson

Particle Size Analysis: Focus on the Essentials with the New Camsizer S1

1Discovering Stable Single-Electron Covalent Bond Between Carbon Atoms

2Element Six Wins U.S. Department of Defense UWBGS Program

3Introducing the Quantum Diamond Microscope from Quantum Catalyzer

4New Cathode Material for Lithium-Ion Batteries

5Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Drive Electrolyte Innovation

6Sustainable Sunscreen Alternative Developed Using Lignin and Titanium Dioxide

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