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Investment for expansion secured by Izon Science

Izon Science, a global leader in accurate nanoparticle analysis, today announced it has completed a £1 million (NZ$2.0m) funding round in the UK. In conjunction with the investment, Izon’s global headqua...

20 Feb 2014

Performance advantages for vacuum-insulated curtainwall construction from Dow Corning

Striving to provide better-performing building envelopes, a collaborative effort has led to the first successful testing of a vacuum-insulated high-performance thermal curtainwall system. Working closely with Dow Corn...

20 Feb 2014

WEBINAR: Innovative solutions to improve thermal performance without sacrificing design freedom

To meet ever-stricter energy regulations, designers are faced with compromises and trade-offs affecting building enclosure design. In a free webinar this month, Dow Corning’s Stanley Yee will explain how using spec...

From Dow Corning 20 Feb 2014

Synthetic Chemicals Used in Food Packaging May Harm Humans Over the Long Term

The synthetic chemicals used in the packaging, storage, and processing of foodstuffs might be harmful to human health over the long term, warn environmental scientists in a commentary in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.

20 Feb 2014

SUSS MicroTec Launches Newest Generation ELP300 Excimer Laser Stepper

SUSS MicroTec, a leading supplier of equipment and process solutions for the semiconductor industry and related markets, today announced the launch of its newest generation ELP300 Excimer Laser Stepper. This latest generation product provides a means to directly create vias (< 5µm) and microstructures, addressing the limitations of traditional photo-dielectrics and photolithography steppers for Advanced Packaging and 3D processing applications.

From Focuslight Technologies Inc. 20 Feb 2014

PurThread and Kodak to Expand Use of Antimicrobial Technology to Hard, Soft Surfaces

In an effort to increase antimicrobial surface options for healthcare and military environments, Eastman Kodak Company and PurThread Technologies, Inc. have entered a joint development agreement (JDA). The collaboration will expand the use of Kodak's proprietary antimicrobial technology to hard and soft surfaces.

20 Feb 2014

Forecast Report on International and U.S. Pharmaceutical Packaging Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Concise Analysis of the International and U.S. Pharmaceutical Packaging Market - Forecasts to 2018" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 20 Feb 2014

CeraTech Announces Release of Environmental Product Declaration for ekkomaxx Cement Concrete

CeraTech, the industry's leading producer of durable, high performance, and lowest carbon cement for concrete, announced today the release of an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for ekkomaxx™ cement concrete. This is the first EPD completed for a non-portland bulk cement. It enables architects, leading design firms, and contractors to independently substantiate and confirm the tremendous environmental differences between portland and non-portland cement technologies.

20 Feb 2014

GM Signs Three-Year Agreement with Axalta Coating Systems

General Motors UK (GM UK) and Axalta Coating Systems UK Limited have signed a three-year agreement which renews Axalta’s three global refinish brands – Cromax®, Spies Hecker® and Standox® – as officially approved suppliers for paint repairs on Vauxhall in the UK.

20 Feb 2014

IFCO to Perform Life Cycle Analysis of Human and Eco-Toxicity Impacts for Reusable Plastic Containers

IFCO SYSTEMS, the global leader in Reusable Plastic Containers (RPCs) for fresh products, today announced the expansion of its life cycle assessment research comparing RPCs and display-ready corrugated boxes used to ship fresh produce to grocery retailers.

20 Feb 2014

Growing Demand from Emerging Economies to Drive Synthetic Rubber Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Rubber Market 2014-2018" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 20 Feb 2014

Novel Adhesive Tape Possesses Self-Cleaning Properties of Geckos

Geckos outclass adhesive tapes in one respect: Even after repeated contact with dirt and dust do their feet perfectly adhere to smooth surfaces. Researchers of the KIT and the Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, have now developed the first adhesive tape that does not only adhere to a surface as reliably as the toes of a gecko, but also possesses similar self-cleaning properties.

20 Feb 2014

Holographic Memory Device Improves Data Storage Capacity in Electronic Devices

A team of researchers from the University of California, Riverside Bourns College of Engineering and Russian Academy of Science have demonstrated a new type of holographic memory device that could provide unprecedented data storage capacity and data processing capabilities in electronic devices.

20 Feb 2014

Powerful easy to use portable oxygen analyzer from OxySense

OxySense®, Inc. a pioneer of the first non-invasive optical oxygen analyzers and permeation testing instruments for the packaging, food & beverage industries, continues to introduce innovative technologies.

From Industrial Physics 20 Feb 2014

Porvair Filtration Group to Exhibit Powder Handling Capabilities at PTXi in Rosemont, May 6-8

Porvair Filtration Group, international leader in the development and supply of filtration and separation solutions, is a major player in the powder handling industry. Specializing in the manufacture of high performance ...

From Porvair Filtration Group 19 Feb 2014