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Innovative Graphene Technologies - New Book by Co-editor of Smithers Rapra

Co-editor of Smithers Rapra's new book on Innovative Graphene Technologies is to receive an award for his graphene-related research. Professor Alexander A. Balandin of the University of California, Riverside will ...

From Smithers Rapra 29 Oct 2013

Indium to Exhibit its SACM Solder Alloy Technology Platform at Productronica in Munich

Indium Corporation will feature its new technology platform using the SACM™ Solder Alloy at Productronica November 12-15 in Münich, Germany.

29 Oct 2013

ROFIN Macro and ROFIN-LASAG to Exhibit Laser Products at BLECHEXPO Sheet-Metal Trade Fair

From 5 to 8 November 2013, the doors will open at BLECHEXPO, the international trade fair for sheet-metal working, in Stuttgart, Germany. ROFIN Macro and ROFIN-LASAG will present you in hall 1, booth 1309, a wide range of laser-based products.

29 Oct 2013

ICIS Honors Cabot with 2013 Innovation Awards for Aerogel Technology

Cabot Corporation has been designated the winner of Best Overall Innovation and Innovation with Best Environmental Benefit at the tenth annual ICIS Innovation Awards 2013 for its Cabot aerogel technology for use in eco-friendly building and construction.

29 Oct 2013

Global Advanced Metals Receives EICC/GeSI Conflict Free Smelter Certification

Global Advanced Metals Pty Ltd (GAM), a leading producer of tantalum has been certified conflict-free through the EICC/GeSI Conflict Free Smelter Program (CFSP) following successful audits of its Aizu, Japan and Boyertown, PA-USA facilities. GAM is the first smelter of any metal to be certified conflict-free in four consecutive years.

29 Oct 2013

New Report on Vanadium Catalyst for Sulfuric Acid Production in China

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Analysis and Forecast of Vanadium Catalyst for Sulfuric Acid Production in China, 2013-2017

29 Oct 2013

BASF Names Distributors for Vinyl Ether Monomers and Carbonates in North America

BASF Corporation has selected four distributors to have territorial exclusivity as its sales channel for its vinyl ether monomers and carbonates designed for the Inks and Coatings industries in North America. This new network is effective November 1, 2013.

From BASF Corporation 29 Oct 2013

Osaka Gas Chemicals to Acquire Major Manufacturer of Coconut Shell Activated Carbon, Jacobi

Osaka Gas Chemicals Co., Ltd. (“Osaka Gas Chemicals”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Osaka Gas Co., Ltd (“Osaka Gas”), today announced it has entered into an agreement with AddSorb Holding AB to acquire all the shares of Jacobi Carbons AB (“Jacobi”), the world’s largest manufacturer and distributor of coconut shell activated carbon headquartered in Kalmar, Sweden, for an enterprise value of US$ 400 million. The transaction is expected to close in January 2014.

29 Oct 2013

Air Products Targets Helium Extraction from Naturally Occurring Underground Carbon Dioxide

At a time when both suppliers and manufacturing end-users of helium continue to face a critical supply shortage, Air Products, a global leader in helium production, continues to take actions to improve future supply reliability for its customers by “thinking outside-the-box” to develop new source opportunities.

From Air Products PLC 29 Oct 2013

New Integrated Platform to Study Aqueous Chemistry of Aluminum

Researchers at Oregon State University and the University of Oregon today announced a scientific advance that has eluded researchers for more than 100 years – a platform to study and fully understand the aqueous chemistry of aluminum, one of the world’s most important metals.

29 Oct 2013

Triton’s Production Milestones Trigger Additional Funding for Developing TGV Interposer Manufacturing Facility

Start-up Triton Microtechnologies, a designer and manufacturer of ultra-thin glass interposers that enable advanced semiconductor-packaging solutions, has met six-month production milestones that have triggered an additional $3.2 million in funding from parent companies Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. (AGC) of Tokyo and nMode Solutions Inc. in Oro Valley, Arizona.

29 Oct 2013

Applied Minerals Partners with OPF to Develop Ceramic-Based Proppants for Oil and Gas Drilling Applications

Applied Minerals, Inc. (the “Company”, “Applied Minerals”), a leading global producer of halloysite clay and high-grade iron oxide, today announced that it has entered into a development agreement with OPF Enterprises, LLC (“OPF”), a leading ceramic consulting firm that focuses on ceramic materials and process development, to formulate a range of ceramic-based proppants to market to oil and gas drillers in shale formations in close proximity to the Company’s Utah-based Dragon Mine.

From APPLIED MINERALS INC 29 Oct 2013

Air Products to Demonstrate Benefits of Cryogenic Food Processing at PROCESS EXPO 2013

Food manufacturers looking to remove heat from their processes and improve the quality, throughput, and shelf life of their products are invited to the Air Products “Cold Zone” at PROCESS EXPO 2013 in Chicago, Ill., from November 3-6.

From Air Products PLC 29 Oct 2013

BASF Names Four Distributors for Diols and Polyalcohols Product Lines

BASF Corporation has named four distributors to have territorial exclusivity as its distribution sales channel for the Diols and Polyalcohols product lines BASF offers to the Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants and Elastomers (CASE) markets in North America.

From BASF Corporation 29 Oct 2013

Fiber Sizing Seminar Conducted by Michelman at the China Composites Expo 2013

Michelman’s Dr. Yves De Smet conducted a seminar on fiber sizing and binder solutions at the China Composites Expo 2013, held in Beijing, China from September 11-13, 2013. The presentation was done in English...

From Michelman Inc 29 Oct 2013