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New Report on Global Flexible Packaging Markets

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Flexible Packaging Report 2013-2019 Featuring Key Players, Amcor, Bemis Company, Huhtamaki Oyj, Mondi, Sealed Air Corporation and Sonoco Products" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 9 May 2014

Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis from Malvern Instruments Used for Toxicology Studies

A team led by toxicologist Dr. Arno Gutleb is working closely with colleagues in the Département Science et Analyse des Matériaux (SAM) both to characterize the particles that they produce and to investigate the environmental and toxicological impact of these and other nanomaterials.

From Malvern Panalytical 8 May 2014

Alumina Ceramics from Morgan Advanced Materials Used in Oncology Equipment

Deranox™ 970 is a high-density, non-porous and vacuum-tight material with a 97 per cent Al2O3 (aluminium oxide) content which provides excellent electrical insulation. It is frequently used in high-vacuum systems, in laser and microscope applications and as an insulator in medical and scientific equipment, and has now been specified as the sealing element for RF windows in radiotherapy equipment.

From Morgan Advanced Materials 8 May 2014

Extrel Celebrates 50 Years in Business

Fifty years ago, two professors at the University of Pittsburgh changed the landscape of mass spectrometry by developing innovative power supplies.

From Process Insights - Mass Spectrometry 8 May 2014

New VGA Global Shutter CCD Camera Models from Point Grey

Point Grey, a world-leading designer and manufacturer of innovative, high-performance digital cameras, today announced the addition of two VGA global shutter CCD models to its value-packed Blackfly GigE PoE camera family – the smallest PoE camera line in the world.

From Teledyne FLIR LLC 8 May 2014

Freudenberg-NOK Presents Levitex Crankshaft Seal at Vienna Motor Symposium

Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies is presenting its revolutionary Levitex® crankshaft seal – capable of reducing crankshaft friction up to 90 percent – at the 35th International Vienna Motor Symposium today.

8 May 2014

BASF Starts Second Plant for Hexamoll DINCH Non-Phthalate Plasticizer at Ludwigshafen

BASF has doubled capacity of its non-phthalate plasticizer Hexamoll® DINCH® from 100,000 metric tons to 200,000 metric tons per year at its site in Ludwigshafen, Germany. With a second Hexamoll DINCH plant BASF will satisfy growing customer demand and strengthen supply security worldwide while continuing to ensure consistently high quality . The plant has started up successfully and the expanded capacity is available from now on.

From BASF Corporation 8 May 2014

Celanese Offers Low-Emission Hostaform XAP Acetal Copolymer Materials for Automotive Interiors

Celanese Corporation, a global technology and specialty materials company, today announced that its proprietary XAP® low-emission technology for Hostaform® acetal copolymer (POM) is helping automakers achieve their global engineering emission standards for molded parts located in a vehicle’s interior.

From Celanese Corporation 8 May 2014

3M Crosses 100,000 Patent Milestone

3M reached an innovation milestone today with the issuance of 52 patents, moving the company’s total number of patents past the 100,000 mark.

From 3M 8 May 2014

ET Solar’s Mono-Crystalline ET-M660250 Module Ranks Third in PHOTON Lab's Yield Measurement Tests

ET Solar Energy Corp. ("ET Solar"), a leading smart energy solutions provider, announces that its mono-crystalline ET-M660250 module ranked third of 171 modules in PHOTON Lab's 2013 outdoor module yield measurement tests.

8 May 2014

BASF to Highlight Sustainable Solutions for Energy Cure Markets at 2014 RadTech

Visitors to the 2014 RadTech UV & EB Technology Expo & Conference in Rosemont, IL will have the opportunity to explore how BASF chemistry can enhance formulations in the energy cure inks and coatings industries.

From BASF Corporation 8 May 2014

Subsea 7 Global Team Mobilised by Exova

Designed and built in Daventry, UK, and shipped ready for on-site testing at the Angola site this summer, the truly mobile plug and play concept consists of a fully-fitted laboratory and machine shop created in two 40-foot purpose-built units.

8 May 2014

Novel Thermogelling Hydrogel for Delivery of Stem Cells

Rice University bioengineers have created a hydrogel that instantly turns from liquid to semisolid at close to body temperature – and then degrades at precisely the right pace.

8 May 2014

FRX Polymers Closes $8 Million Series C-2 Financing

FRX Polymers Inc. (“FRX” or the “Company”) announced today that it has closed its Series C-2 financing for $8 million. The round of financing was led by the Flemish investment company, PMV. Joining PMV are FRX’s current shareholders, Evonik Venture Capital, DB Masdar Cleantech Fund, BASF Venture Capital, and several others.

8 May 2014

New 3D Printed Titanium Device to Treat Sleep Apnoea

Using a 3D scanner to map a patient’s mouth, CSIRO researchers and Australian dental company, Oventus, can now print a mouthpiece which prevents dangerous pauses in breath during sleep.

8 May 2014