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Plastic electronics transforming a number of markets

According to a new report by Smithers Apex, plastic electronics (PE) is poised to enter and change a number of large markets in coming years.

From Smithers Apex 7 Feb 2014

Mitsui Chemicals to Construct Large Scale XDI Plant in Kyushu, Japan

Mitsui Chemicals (President & CEO: Toshikazu Tanaka) announced that the Company will take its competitive edge in its world top share ophthalmic lens monomers and coatings & engineering materials to the next level by constructing the world’s first large scale plant for XDI within its Omuta Works (Kyushu, Japan). This new development is one of several measures the Company has undertaken in recent years to restructure its business and product portfolio.

7 Feb 2014

New Project to Convert Laser Hot-Wire Welding Process into High-Output, 3-D Manufacturing Process

Case Western Reserve University, in alliance with the Lincoln Electric Co. and a group of business partners, has been selected to lead a project to convert the laser hot-wire welding process developed by Lincoln Electric into a high-output, three-dimensional additive manufacturing process.

7 Feb 2014

In-Depth Report on Modified High Performance Engineering Plastic Market in China

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "China Modified High Performance Engineering Plastics Market Report" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 7 Feb 2014

MakerBot Endeavors to Transform Universities into Innovation Centers

MakerBot, a global leader in desktop 3D printing, aims at helping transform universities and businesses into MakerBot Innovation Centers that empower organizations to innovate faster, collaborate better and be more competitive.

From Stratasys Ltd. 7 Feb 2014

Dow Technologies and Innovations Support Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games

The Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, taking place February 7-23 in Russia’s Black Sea resort, will count on technologies and innovations from The Dow Chemical Company, Worldwide Olympic Partner and The Official Chemistry Company of the Olympic Games, on all fronts.

From Dow Chemicals 7 Feb 2014

ThyssenKrupp’s ALUCOBOND Adorn Paläon Schöningen Research and Experience Center

The new paläon research and experience center in Schöningen, Lower Saxony is an eye-catcher: Designed by Holzer Kobler Architekturen, it has a reflecting facade that mirrors the surrounding countryside. ThyssenKrupp Plastics supplied around 4,500 square meters of ALUCOBOND® panels with a special mirror finish for the building, which was opened in June 2013. The panels were installed using a special adhesive and rivet technique.

7 Feb 2014

BASF Expands Portfolio of Water-Based Styrene Acrylic Emulsions

BASF has launched two new Joncryl ® products for water-based inks and overprint varnishes (OPV) used in the paper and corrugated board industry. Joncryl ® 8053 and Joncryl ® 633-E expand BASF’s portfolio with two water-based styrene acrylic emulsions. Due to their high efficiency, the two products allow inks and OPVs to be manufactured at lower cost but with the same high quality and performance.

From BASF Corporation 7 Feb 2014

European Metrology Programme for Innovation and Research Launches First Call for Potential Research Topics

The European Metrology Programme for Innovation and Research (EMPIR) - a €600 million, 10-year programme run in accordance with Horizon 2020 rules - has launched its first call for potential research topics to address the needs of Industry. This is your chance to define an industrial need for measurement science in order to drive innovation and accelerate the development of new products.

7 Feb 2014

European Commission to Host 2nd Innovation Convention in Brussels

European Commission President José Manuel Barroso will host the 2nd Innovation Convention in Brussels on March 10 and 11, 2014.

7 Feb 2014

Crystallography Symposium to be Hosted by Rice and Gulf Coast Consortia

Rice University and the Gulf Coast Consortia will host an all-day symposium titled “International Year of Crystallography: Structure Matters” Feb. 14 at the BioScience Research Collaborative.

7 Feb 2014

BASF Inaugurates New Amagasaki Battery Materials Lab

BASF today inaugurated its Research and Development Laboratory and Application Technology Center for Battery Materials in Amagasaki, Japan.

From BASF Corporation 7 Feb 2014

Remote Control Boat Employed to Create a 3-dimensional Map of Damaged Flood Barrier

A remote control boat equipped with a SonTek M9 Acoustic Doppler Profiler (ADP®) has been employed with HydroSurveyor software to create a 3-dimensional map of a damaged (and still submerged) flood barrier, following serious damage that took place during last December’s storms.

From Xylem Analytics 6 Feb 2014

Vice President of Micromeritics Instrument Corporation (MIC) Signed Memorandum for Service Laboratory

The President of Shanghai Advanced Research Institute (SARI), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dr. Songlin Feng and the Vice President of Micromeritics Instrument Corporation (MIC), Mr. Thomas Cook, recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the creation of a materials characterization demonstration and service laboratory.

From Malvern Panalytical 6 Feb 2014

Tencate Partners with Aachen Center for Integrative Lightweight Production

TenCate Advanced Composites, a leading supplier of advanced thermoset and thermoplastic composite materials has signed a new two-year partnership contract with AZL Aachen GmbH, the Center for Integrative Lightweight Prod...

From Toray Advanced Composites 6 Feb 2014