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German Based Global Specialty Chemical Company to Acquire Rockwood’s Clay Based Additives Business

Rockwood Holdings, Inc. announced today it entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Clay Based Additives business to ALTANA Group, a German based global specialty chemical company for a purchase price of $635 million, subject to customary adjustments.

29 Jul 2013

New Frequency-Programmable Crystal Oscillator from Epson

Epson Electronics America (EEA) has begun volume production and shipping of the SG-8003CG, a new programmable crystal oscillator in its popular SG-8003 series. The easy-to-program SG-8003CG is housed in a tiny package that measures 2.5 mm x 2.0 mm x 0.8t (max.) mm.

29 Jul 2013

Indian Market for Construction Chemicals Forecast to Grow at 19.49 CAGR

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "The Indian Market for Construction Chemicals" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 29 Jul 2013

ThyssenKrupp Commences Building New Assembled Camshafts Production Facility at Chemnitz Plant

ThyssenKrupp has today begun building a new production facility for assembled camshafts at its Chemnitz plant. Sven Morlok, Saxony's State Minister for Economic Affairs, Labor and Transport, and Petra Wesseler, the Mayoress of Chemnitz responsible for urban development and construction, took part in the groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of construction.

29 Jul 2013

New Range of Web Operator Panels for Machine Manufacturing Industries Launched by Advantech

Ideal for use in machine manufacturing industries such as semi-conductor manufacture, Advantech’s Industrial Automation Group has launched an exciting new range of Web operator panels. These newly designed models, withflat panel IP66 certified aluminum edging, include the latest Intel Cortex-A8 processor which is not only faster but also consumes the minimum amount of power and also support for CANopen, Modbus and Ethernet protocols to ensure that they’ll connect to your existing network.

29 Jul 2013

Behavior of Macromolecules in Microgravity to be Studied Aboard the International Space Station

NASA's Physical Science Research Program will fund eight proposals to help investigate how complex fluids and macromolecules behave in microgravity. The investigations will be conducted aboard the International Space Station.

29 Jul 2013

Simpler Technique for Creating Biomolecular Gradients

Scientists use tools called gradients to understand how molecules interact in biological systems. Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new technique for creating biomolecular gradients that is both simpler than existing techniques and that creates additional surface characteristics that allow scientists to monitor other aspects of molecular behavior.

29 Jul 2013

H.C. Starck Establish Joint Venture for Production of Tungsten Chemicals in Vietnam

H.C. Starck and Nui Phao Mining establish a joint venture to produce value-added tungsten chemicals, enhancing Vietnam's position in the global tungsten market.

From HC Starck Tungsten GmbH 29 Jul 2013

Sun Tech Introduces Safe and Energy Efficient Window Tinting Options in Katy, TX

Summer in Texas can make keeping the house cool a huge challenge. With the sun beating down on the whole landscape, homeowners have to find some way to keep their homes cool without breaking the bank over air conditioning costs.

26 Jul 2013

BASF Combines Water, Oilfield and Mining Solutions Businesses

To support its growth strategy, BASF officially combined its Water, Oilfield and Mining Solutions businesses into one global business unit.

26 Jul 2013

Leading Foundry Places Order for Axcelis’ Optima HDx High Current Implanter

Axcelis Technologies, Inc., a leading supplier of enabling ion implantation solutions for the semiconductor industry, announced that it has received an order for its Optima HDx high current implanter from one of the world's leading foundries.

26 Jul 2013

Advantest Enters Market for Testing Advanced PCI Express 3.0 NVMe Solid-State Drives

Leading semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest Corporation has entered the market for testing advanced PCI Express (PCIe) 3.0 NVMe solid-state drives (SSDs) for enterprise and consumer applications with the versatile NEO-SSD platform, on which the company is building a family of test solutions that are scheduled to begin shipping to customers in the fourth quarter of this calendar year.

26 Jul 2013

OMNOVA to Repurpose Excess Styrene Butadiene Latex Capacity at Mogadore Plant

OMNOVA Solutions announced an investment to repurpose – or redirect – excess styrene butadiene (SB) latex capacity at its plant in Mogadore, Ohio to the production of styrene acrylic and other specialty emulsion polymer chemistries.

26 Jul 2013

ABB Expands Renewables Business with Acquisition of Power-One

ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, and Power-One, Inc., a leading provider of renewable energy and of energy-efficient power conversion and power management solutions, confirmed that ABB has completed its previously announced acquisition of Power-One.

26 Jul 2013

ACerS Honors Penn State Ceramic Science Professor with Distinguished Life Member Award

Gary L. Messing, distinguished professor of ceramic science and engineering and head of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Penn State, has been named a Distinguished Life Member of The American Ceramic Society (ACerS).

26 Jul 2013

Materials Science News

German Based Global Specialty Chemical Company to Acquire Rockwood’s Clay Based Additives Business

New Frequency-Programmable Crystal Oscillator from Epson

Indian Market for Construction Chemicals Forecast to Grow at 19.49 CAGR

ThyssenKrupp Commences Building New Assembled Camshafts Production Facility at Chemnitz Plant

New Range of Web Operator Panels for Machine Manufacturing Industries Launched by Advantech

Behavior of Macromolecules in Microgravity to be Studied Aboard the International Space Station

Simpler Technique for Creating Biomolecular Gradients

H.C. Starck Establish Joint Venture for Production of Tungsten Chemicals in Vietnam

Sun Tech Introduces Safe and Energy Efficient Window Tinting Options in Katy, TX

BASF Combines Water, Oilfield and Mining Solutions Businesses

Leading Foundry Places Order for Axcelis’ Optima HDx High Current Implanter

Advantest Enters Market for Testing Advanced PCI Express 3.0 NVMe Solid-State Drives

OMNOVA to Repurpose Excess Styrene Butadiene Latex Capacity at Mogadore Plant

ABB Expands Renewables Business with Acquisition of Power-One

ACerS Honors Penn State Ceramic Science Professor with Distinguished Life Member Award

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