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Halogen-free Fortron® PPS CES50 from Celanese Offers Superior Mechanical Properties

Celanese Corporation, a global technology and specialty materials company, today announced at Chinaplas® 2014 that halogen-free Fortron® polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) CES50 for consumer electronics device housings offers superior mechanical properties over traditional polymer solutions.

From Celanese Corporation 21 Apr 2014

Global Information Announces Report on Protective Packaging

Global Information Inc. announces the addition of a new market research report "Protective Packaging (US Market & Forecast)" at GIIResearch.com

21 Apr 2014

Research and Markets Report on China's Market for Neutral Silicone Sealants

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Concise Analysis of China's Market for Neutral Silicone Sealants" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 21 Apr 2014

Nanyang Researchers Presented Review Article Surveying Clinical Applications of Shape Memory Polymers

Polymers that exhibit shape-memory effect (SME) are an important class of materials in medicine, especially for minimally invasive deployment of devices. Professor Subbu Venkatraman and his group from School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University presented a review article surveying the clinical applications of the SME and addressing critically the question of its utility in implantable devices. Their work, entitled "Biomedical applications of shape-memory polymers: How practically useful are they?", was published in SCIENCE CHINA Chemistry.2014, Vol 57(4).

21 Apr 2014

International Chemist Team Develop Polymer with Unique Optical and Electric Properties

Electrically controlled glasses with continuously adjustable transparency, new polarisation filters, and even chemosensors capable of detecting single molecules of specific chemicals could be fabricated thanks to a new polymer unprecedentedly combining optical and electrical properties.

21 Apr 2014

Researchers Discover Tin Selenide as Best at Converting Waste Heat to Electricity

One strategy for addressing the world's energy crisis is to stop wasting so much energy when producing and using it, which can happen in coal-fired power plants or transportation. Nearly two-thirds of energy input is lost as waste heat.

21 Apr 2014

Nine-Layer Film for Dry Food Packaging from Berry Plastics Group Receives Silver Award

Berry Plastics Group, Inc.’s new nine-layer film for dry food packaging, recently earned the Company a Silver Award for Technical Innovation from the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA).

From Berry Global, Inc. 21 Apr 2014

New Report on Plastic Processing Machinery Markets in China

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Plastic Processing Machinery Markets in China" report to their offering.

18 Apr 2014

Lux Research's Study Finds Tranparent Conductive Films and Sensors as Hot Segments in Printed Electronics

Transparent conductive films (TCFs) -- used in touchscreens -- and sensors are currently the hottest sectors in printed, flexible and organic electronics, based on an analysis of start-up companies' performance, according to Lux Research.

18 Apr 2014

Cypress Foundry Solutions to Develop Custom Optical Devices for American Semiconductor

Cypress Semiconductor Corp. today announced that American Semiconductor has chosen Cypress Foundry Solutions to develop and manufacture custom optical devices.

18 Apr 2014

PANalytical Offers Free Webinar on Total Scattering Technique and PDF Analysis

PANalytical, the world’s leading supplier of analytical instrumentation and software for X-ray and related techniques, organizes a free webinar on total scattering technique and PDF analysis taken place on 29 April 2014, presented by Marco Sommariva, Application Specialist XRD, PANalytical B.V., the Netherlands.

18 Apr 2014

In-Depth Study on the Global and Chinese Optical Polyester Film Industry

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global and Chinese Optical Polyester Film Industry Report 2014" report to their offering.

18 Apr 2014

ULA Awards ATK $178 Million Contract for Composite Launch Vehicle Structures

ATK has reached agreement on a $178 million contract award as part of the Air Force's Phase 1 Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) buy from United Launch Alliance (ULA).

18 Apr 2014

GE’s First Micro-Factory to be Located in Louisville

GE announced its first micro-factory, FirstBuild™, will be in Louisville, Ky., GE Appliances’ headquarters. This follows the March 13, 2014, announcement that GE is partnering with Local Motors, the open-source hardware innovator, to create a new model for the manufacturing industry.

18 Apr 2014

U.S. DoE Honors Los Alamos Physicist with E.O. Lawrence Award

Los Alamos National Laboratory physicist John Sarrao is being honored by the U.S. Department of Energy with the 2013 Ernest O. Lawrence Award in Condensed Matter and Materials Sciences.

18 Apr 2014