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IndustryWeek Selects L.B. Foster’s Concrete Facility as Finalist for Best Plants Award

Pittsburgh, PA-based L.B. Foster Company announced that its CXT® Concrete Buildings plant in Spokane, Washington has been selected as a finalist by IndustryWeek magazine for their 2013 Best Plants Award. L.B. Foster's Pueblo, CO rail products facility previously won the publication's 2011 award as one of North America's top manufacturing plants and the company has been chosen as a finalist for each of the last four years.

12 Sep 2013

New Report Covers Trends and Forecasts of Global Polyether Ether Ketone Market

"Polyether Ether Ketone (PEEK) Market by Types (Unfilled, Carbon Filled, Glass Filled), Applications (Automotive, Aerospace, Medical, Electronics & Electrical, Industrial) & Geography - Global Trends & Forecasts to 2018", defines and segments the global Polyether Ether Ketone (PEEK) market with an analysis and forecasting of the global consumption volume.

12 Sep 2013

Momentive’s Products for Rapid Production of Carbon Fiber Composite Components

Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc., (“Momentive Specialty Chemicals,” “MSC” or the “Company”) a leading global supplier of epoxy resins and curing agents will showcase several examples of its products suited for the rapid production of carbon fiber parts for the automotive industry.

From Momentive Performance Materials, Inc. 12 Sep 2013

Insulate America Honors Johns Manville with ‘Supplier of the Year’ Award

Johns Manville (JM), the global building products manufacturer, today announced it has been named “Supplier of the Year” for 2013 by Insulate America, Inc., the nation’s largest independent insulation contractor association. This marks the third time JM has been honored by the organization for superior customer service and overall support of the organization.

From Johns Manville 12 Sep 2013

Icynene Launches Regionally-Specific European Product Line, H2Foam

Global spray foam insulation manufacturer Icynene announced today the launch of its regionally-specific European product line, H2Foam™ to address specific needs of architects and builders within the region.

12 Sep 2013

Researchers Find Solution for Century-Old Chemistry Problem

Chemists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have found a way to apply a “foundational reaction” of organic chemistry to a stubborn class of chemicals, in a transformation that has been thought impossible for a century.

12 Sep 2013

Frost & Sullivan Recognizes AB SCIEX as Mass Spectrometry Market Leader

AB SCIEX is ranked #1 in the mass spectrometry technology industry once again, according to an independent market research firm that tracks revenues and unit sales globally in the highly competitive sector of scientific instrumentation. Frost & Sullivan has awarded AB SCIEX the 2013 Global Market Share Leadership Award for Mass Spectrometry.

12 Sep 2013

Comprehensive Report on Global Market for Hot Melt Adhesives

The report "Hot Melt Adhesives Market by Products (EVA, Styrenic Block, Polyolefin, Polyurethane, & Others), by Applications (Packaging, Non-Woven, Pressure Sensitive, Construction, Bookbinding, & Others), by Geography - Global Trends & Forecasts to 2018" defines and segments the global Hot Melt Adhesives Market with analysis and forecasts of global volumes and revenues.

12 Sep 2013

Momentive Specialty Chemicals Enters Exclusive Agreement with ISK

Bakelite® engineering thermosets from Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc. (“Momentive Specialty Chemicals”, “MSC” or the “Company”) have stood the “test of time” when called upon for high heat and chemical resistance in various applications.

From Momentive Performance Materials, Inc. 12 Sep 2013

Canada Carbon to Participate in Advanced Battery Trade Show

Canada Carbon Inc. (the “Company”) is pleased to announce its attendance at the Advanced Battery Trade Show at booth #B1713 in Novi, Michigan occurring September 17th – 19th 2013. The Advanced Battery Show is the premier showcase of the latest advanced battery technology.

12 Sep 2013

Edible Films to Keep Fruits and Vegetables Fresh

The scientist who turned fresh-cut apple slices into a popular convenience food, available ready-to-eat in grocery stores, school cafeterias and fast-food restaurants, today described advances in keeping other foods fresh, flavorful and safe for longer periods of time through the use of invisible, colorless, odorless, tasteless coatings.

12 Sep 2013

TenCate Signs R&D Agreement with US Army to Develop Blast Countermeasure Systems

TenCate Advanced Armor USA and the U.S. Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command (RDECOM) have signed a multi-year cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) to evaluate the TenCate ABDS(TM) active...

From Toray Advanced Composites 12 Sep 2013

Environmentally-Friendly Industrial Dyeing Machines To Use Saint-Gobain Spring-Energized Seals

Over the past few years, Omniseal Solutions has been working closely with DyeCoo Textile Systems B.V. (based in the Netherlands), the world’s first supplier of industrial CO2 dyeing equipment, to develop a sealing solution for a new technology where carbon dioxide substitutes water in the dyeing process (the method used to add color to textile products such as fibres, yarns and fabrics).

From Omniseal Solutions 12 Sep 2013

AXT Announces Exclusive Distribution of TTP Labtech's Life Science Product Range in Australian and New Zealand Markets

AXT, Australia’s leading supplier of analytical and sample preparation equipment is pleased to announce that they have recently become the exclusive Australian and New Zealand agents for TTP Labtech’s life sc...

From AXT Pty Ltd 12 Sep 2013

Ambrell to Highlight Induction Heating and Automation Systems at Heat Treat 2013

Ambrell will exhibit at Heat Treat 2013 on September 17-18, held at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, IN. At the event, robotics from Nutek Industrial Systems will be shown -- a tube will be heated by an EAS...

From Ambrell Induction Heating Solutions 11 Sep 2013