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University of Washington, Agilent Technologies Partner to Upgrade Embedded Systems Teaching Laboratory

Agilent Technologies Inc. and the University of Washington today announced they will work together to upgrade a laboratory in the school’s Electrical Engineering Department with the industry’s latest electronic test equipment.

From Agilent Technologies, Inc. 25 Oct 2013

DuPont to Spin Off Performance Chemicals Segment

DuPont today advanced its transformation to a higher growth, higher value company as its Board of Directors authorized management to execute a full separation of its Performance Chemicals segment, which includes the Titanium Technologies and Chemicals & Fluoroproducts businesses.

From DuPont Inc. 25 Oct 2013

Air Products Inks Long-Term Hydrogen Supply Agreement with North West Redwater Partnership

Air Products, and its subsidiary Air Products Canada Ltd., today announced the signing of a long-term agreement to supply North West Redwater Partnership with approximately 25 million standard cubic feet per day (MMSCFD) of hydrogen for North West’s Sturgeon Refinery near Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

From Air Products PLC 25 Oct 2013

CCL Industries Signs Acquisition Deal for Assets of Advanced Packaging Films

CCL Industries Inc. ("CCL"), a world leader in specialty label and packaging solutions for global corporations, small businesses and consumers announced today that it has signed a binding agreement to acquire the assets of Advanced Packaging Films GmbH in Schkopau, near Leipzig, Germany, for approximately $9 million in cash and assumed debt.

25 Oct 2013

Barrier Film Developer Vitriflex Announces New Strategic Collaboration with Kuraray

Kuraray Co.,Ltd., a specialty chemical company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, and Vitriflex Inc., a leading developer of high-performance barrier films based in San Jose, California, launched a new strategic collaboration to accelerate Vitriflex’s technology development and production scale-up.

25 Oct 2013

InCube Labs Partners with Engineering Research Center for Revolutionizing Metallic Biomaterials

InCube Labs, a life sciences research lab focused on developing and commercializing medical breakthroughs, today announced it has entered into an agreement with the Engineering Research Center for Revolutionizing Metallic Biomaterials (ERC-RMB).

25 Oct 2013

New Study Describes Key Step in Assembling Hydrogen-Generating Catalyst

Making hydrogen easily and cheaply is a dream goal for clean, sustainable energy. Bacteria have been doing exactly that for billions of years, and now chemists at the University of California, Davis, and Stanford University are revealing how they do it, and perhaps opening ways to imitate them.

25 Oct 2013

Air Products Achieves 500 Milestone Mark for PRISM Membrane Process Gas System

Air Products has now fabricated and sold 500 PRISM® Membrane Process Gas Systems to customers all around the world, including a handful of systems that the company has incorporated into its own plants.

From Air Products PLC 25 Oct 2013

Global Industry Analysis on Advanced Phase Change Materials

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Advanced Phase Change Materials (Paraffin, Salt Hydrates, Others) - Global Industry Analysis to 2018" report to their offering.

25 Oct 2013

Novelis Expands Automotive Aluminum Sheet Capacity in Oswego, New York

Novelis, the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, today commissioned a $200 million expansion of its rolling operations in Oswego, NY. The expansion increases the company's North American capacity for producing aluminum sheet for the automotive industry by 240,000 tons, five times the company's existing capacity in the region.

From Novelis Corp 25 Oct 2013

ITRI, Komori Exhibit 7-in-1 Precision Roll-to-Roll Printing Technology at FPD International 2013

One of the most closely-watched exhibits at FPD International 2013 in Yokohama during October 23-25 was the joint announcement by Taiwan's ITRI and Japan's Komori International of a completely new fine-line printing technology.

25 Oct 2013

RPP Containers Unveils New DuraGreen Medium-Duty Collapsible Bulk Container

RPP Containers®, a leading manufacturer and stocking distributor of reusable plastic bulk containers has introduced its new DuraGreen® medium-duty collapsible bulk container. The company, which serves industrial and commercial markets throughout North America, reports the product is becoming a popular choice with end-users in multiple business sectors.

25 Oct 2013

GF100 Series Of Mass Flow Controllers Extended By Brooks Instrument

Brooks Instrument, a world-leading provider of advanced flow, pressure, vacuum, level and vapor delivery solutions, has expanded its GF100 Series family of thermal mass flow meters and mass flow controllers (MFM/MFC) with three new products that offer higher flow, improved accuracy and a faster response time for gas flow control in semiconductor and LED manufacturing processes.

25 Oct 2013

Expanded Line of Solder Products Assures Solder Supply Chain Reliability from Indium

Indium Corporation continues to expand its existing line of solder products to provide customers with a consistent and reliable supply of soldering materials, thereby allowing customers to consolidate sources, reduce cost, and increase reliability.

25 Oct 2013

Lake Shore Cryotronics to Host Google+ Hangout to Feature Cryogenic Sensor Applications

Lake Shore Cryotronics announced that it will host a Google+ Hangout on Oct. 29, 2013 at 2 p.m. The live webcast will focus on types of cryogenic sensors and their applications. As the main presenters, Lake Shore scient...

From Lake Shore Cryotronics Inc. 25 Oct 2013