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Wendel Completes Acquisition of Specialty Plastic Packaging Solutions Provider, CSP Technologies

Wendel, a global investment firm, has completed the acquisition of CSP Technologies at an enterprise value of US $360 million. As part of the transaction, the Wendel Group has invested US $198 million for a 98% ownership in CSP.

31 Jan 2015

PPG to Acquire Major Stake in Le Joint Francais’ Aerospace and Automotive Sealants Businesses

PPG Industries announced today that it has submitted an offer to acquire a majority interest in the aerospace and automotive sealants businesses of Le Joint Français (LJF). LJF is a supplier of sealants and adhesives products for the aerospace and automotive industries and has been a long-term licensee of PPG’s aerospace sealant technology.

From PPG Industries Inc. 31 Jan 2015

Correlated Magnetics Research Announces Launch of Hooked on Paint

Correlated Magnetics Research today announced the launch of Hooked on Paint, a new product line of magnets designed specifically to work in tandem with magnetic paint, which creates a magnetic surface on virtually any painted wall or surface.

31 Jan 2015

HEXPOL Compounding Now Provides Full-Service, Dedicated Silicone Resources and Recipe Development

HEXPOL Compounding, a leading global provider of elastomer compounds, is dramatically increasing its silicone processing capabilities. The company now provides full-service, dedicated silicone resources and recipe development.

31 Jan 2015

Pecora Unveils Pecora-Deck 800 FC Polyurethane Multi-Coat Deck Coating System

Pecora has expanded its Pecora-Deck™ product line to include 800 FC.

31 Jan 2015

Glencore Signs Distribution Agreement with Minerals Technologies for Chromite Products

Minerals Technologies Inc. announced today that it has entered into agreement with Glencore in South Africa. Under the agreement, Glencore will supply chromite products from the Glencore-Merafe joint venture that will be exclusively distributed by Minerals Technologies in certain territories, including the Americas.

31 Jan 2015

NAHB International Builders' Show Features PGT Industries’ New Vinyl Window Line

PGT Industries, the nation's leading supplier of residential impact-resistant windows and doors, revealed their new vinyl window line at the NAHB International Builders' Show on January 20, 2015 in Las Vegas. The new innovative offering was engineered to deliver one of the industry's most comprehensive lines of vinyl windows.

31 Jan 2015

Alcoa’s Expanded Wheels Manufacturing Plant Officially Opened in Hungary

Lightweight, high-performance metals leader Alcoa today officially opened its expanded wheels manufacturing plant in Hungary. The larger facility doubles Alcoa’s capacity to produce its Dura-Bright® EVO surface-treated wheels compared to 2014 production levels.

31 Jan 2015

Zhejiang Shaoxing Sanjin Petrochemical Commissions Second Propylene Production Unit Using UOP’s Technology

UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, announced today that China commissioned its second unit to produce propylene, a key ingredient in plastics, using its C3 Oleflex™ process technology.

31 Jan 2015

Stratasys Introduces New Colors for ASA Thermoplastic, Expands Digital Materials

Stratasys Ltd., a leading global provider of 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions, introduced new colors for its ASA thermoplastic and expanded its Digital Materials.

31 Jan 2015

Innovative Bacteria-Repelling Coating Material Could Increase Success of Medical Implants

A novel, bacteria-repelling coating material that could increase the success of medical implants has been created by researchers.

31 Jan 2015

New Handheld Thickness Gauging Tool from Advanced Photonix

Advanced Photonix, Inc. announced today that a new handheld thickness gauging tool, the T-Gauge® SPG, is now available for purchase. The SPG is used to measure the thickness of single or multiple layers with the pull of a trigger. The tool can be used for coating layer thickness, multi-layer plastic products and non-conductive composite structures, performing quality control inspection.

From API Inc. 31 Jan 2015

Analytik Jena Multi EA ® 5000 Enables Fast, Reliable Determination of Chlorine in Crude Oil

The fast and reliable determination of chlorine in crude oil and related matrices is important for refineries. The chlorine content in crude oil and its fractions is the main reason of corrosion, which causes considerable damage to pipelines and tanks and leads to catalyst poisoning.

From Analytik Jena 31 Jan 2015

Hexcel to Showcase Composite Materials for Skis and Snowboards at ISPO Winter Sports Exhibition

At the ISPO Winter Sports exhibition taking place in Munich, Germany, on February 5-8, Hexcel is promoting its leading range of composite materials for skis, snowboards and other high performance sports equipment.

From Hexcel 31 Jan 2015

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CRAIC Technologies, Inc., the world’s leading innovator of UV-visible-NIR microscopy solutions, joins with Laboratory Imaging, s.r.o., a leading specialist in imaging software solutions for microscopy, to introduce rIQ™ : the intelligent solution for the analysis of glass trace evidence.

From CRAIC Technologies 30 Jan 2015

Materials Science News

Wendel Completes Acquisition of Specialty Plastic Packaging Solutions Provider, CSP Technologies

PPG to Acquire Major Stake in Le Joint Francais’ Aerospace and Automotive Sealants Businesses

Correlated Magnetics Research Announces Launch of Hooked on Paint

HEXPOL Compounding Now Provides Full-Service, Dedicated Silicone Resources and Recipe Development

Pecora Unveils Pecora-Deck 800 FC Polyurethane Multi-Coat Deck Coating System

Glencore Signs Distribution Agreement with Minerals Technologies for Chromite Products

NAHB International Builders' Show Features PGT Industries’ New Vinyl Window Line

Alcoa’s Expanded Wheels Manufacturing Plant Officially Opened in Hungary

Zhejiang Shaoxing Sanjin Petrochemical Commissions Second Propylene Production Unit Using UOP’s Technology

Stratasys Introduces New Colors for ASA Thermoplastic, Expands Digital Materials

Innovative Bacteria-Repelling Coating Material Could Increase Success of Medical Implants

New Handheld Thickness Gauging Tool from Advanced Photonix

Analytik Jena Multi EA ® 5000 Enables Fast, Reliable Determination of Chlorine in Crude Oil

Hexcel to Showcase Composite Materials for Skis and Snowboards at ISPO Winter Sports Exhibition

Premium Glass Refractive Index Measurements with CRAIC Technologies

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