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ITT Exelis Receives Contract to Produce Composite Missile Structures for Lockheed Martin’s JASSM

ITT Exelis received a contract in excess of $10 million for Lot 10 production of composite missile bodies and structures for the baseline and extended-range versions of Lockheed Martin’s Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM).

16 Jul 2013

FEED Contract for Sasol’s Louisiana Ethane Cracker and Chemicals Facility Awarded to Fluor

Fluor Corporation announced today that the company has secured a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract for Sasol’s world-scale ethane cracker and associated derivative chemicals facility at its Lake Charles Chemical Complex in Louisiana.

16 Jul 2013

Study Analyzes Technology and Economics of Producing Ethylene from Ethanol

Ethylene is an important raw material in the world today, and is known to be effective as a raw material used in the production of PVC, polyethylene, ethylene oxide and other products. However, rising oil prices coupled with global concerns about sustainability and global warming have motivated research into ethylene manufacture from renewable sources. Companies such as Petron and Chematur have developed commercially proven technologies to obtain ethylene from ethanol derived from biomass.

16 Jul 2013

Codexis Collaborates with Purolite to Develop Immobilized Enzymes

Purolite Corporation and Codexis, Inc. today announced a joint collaboration to develop and market immobilized enzymes for the pharmaceutical industry.

16 Jul 2013

New Report Forecasts Global and China's Market for Petrochemicals

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Petrochemicals Market By Product - Global And China Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends And Forecast, 2012 - 2018" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 16 Jul 2013

Global Direct Metal 3D Printers Provider, Phenix Systems, Acquired by 3D Systems

3D Systems announced today that it has closed its acquisition of Phenix Systems, a leading global provider of Direct Metal Selective Laser Sintering 3D Printers based in Riom, France. The company paid $15.1 million for 81% of the share capital and will immediately launch a simplified take-over bid process in accordance with the French Markets Authority on the remaining shares and voting rights.

From 3D Systems 16 Jul 2013

Lenovo Honors Skyworks with Outstanding Supplier and Perfect Quality Awards

Skyworks Solutions, Inc., an innovator of high performance analog semiconductors enabling a broad range of end markets, today announced that it received the Outstanding Supplier and Perfect Quality awards from Lenovo for product innovation, delivering perfect quality solutions and serving as a strategic partner.

From Skyworks Solutions, Inc. 16 Jul 2013

Cadence Palladium XP Platform Selected for Ricoh’s Multifunction Printer SoC Development

Cadence Design Systems, Inc., a leader in global electronic design innovation, today announced that Ricoh Corporation selected the Cadence® Palladium® XP verification computing platform for its multifunction printer system-on-chip (SoC) development, after an extensive competitive benchmarking process.

16 Jul 2013

New Report on Carbon Fiber and Carbon Fiber Composites Market in India

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Carbon Fiber Industry in India 2013" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 16 Jul 2013

Jet edge Launches 5-Axis Water Jet Cuting system for Taper-Free Bevelled Parts from Any Material

Waterjet systems manufacturer Jet Edge, Inc. introduces the EDGE X-5 5-axis water jet system. The Jet Edge EDGE X-5 5-axis waterjet system cuts complex taper-free and 3D parts from virtually any material.

From Jet Edge Waterjet Systems 16 Jul 2013

New Publication on Research and Development of Biomaterials and Medical Tribology

Medical tribology can be defined as the science of tribological phenomena in the human body, both those that naturally occur in the tissues or organs and those that arise after implantation of an artificial device, while biomaterials are inert substances designed to be incorporated into living systems.

16 Jul 2013

Horiba Scientific Launch ParticleFinder Module for LabSpec 6 Spectroscopy Software

HORIBA Scientific (HORIBA), the global leader in Raman spectroscopy systems, is proud to announce the launch of their new ParticleFinder module for the LabSpec 6 Spectroscopy Suite. ParticleFinder was developed as part of a collaboration with Particle Sciences, Bethlehem, PA, to support their client drug product formulation and analytic, bioanalytic, physical characterization services.

From HORIBA 16 Jul 2013

Element's Newtown Materials Testing Facility Increases Capabilities with New State-of-the-Art Equipment

Element Materials Technology announces a substantial investment in its materials testing facility based in Newtown, PA, with the site receiving new equipment, including a metallograph and a state-of-the-art automated dim...

From Element Materials Technology 16 Jul 2013

A Unique, Expandable, High-Performance Multiport Surface Area and Porosity System from Micromeritics - ASAP 2460

The ASAP® 2460 Surface Area and Porosimetry Analyzer from Micromeritics incorporates a unique expandable system designed for upgradeable high-performance and high sample throughput.

From Micromeritics Instrument Corporation 16 Jul 2013

Tosaf Completes Expansion of Production Simulation Labs in Israel

In the framework of further expanding its commitment in the polymer films industry, Tosaf, a leading international manufacturer of high-quality compounds, additives and masterbatches, has now completed a substantial expansion of its production simulation labs in Israel. New and enhanced state-of-the-art laboratory systems now allow a full range of basic developmental and customer-specific test runs.

From Tosaf Compounds Ltd. 15 Jul 2013

Materials Science News

ITT Exelis Receives Contract to Produce Composite Missile Structures for Lockheed Martin’s JASSM

FEED Contract for Sasol’s Louisiana Ethane Cracker and Chemicals Facility Awarded to Fluor

Study Analyzes Technology and Economics of Producing Ethylene from Ethanol

Codexis Collaborates with Purolite to Develop Immobilized Enzymes

New Report Forecasts Global and China's Market for Petrochemicals

Global Direct Metal 3D Printers Provider, Phenix Systems, Acquired by 3D Systems

Lenovo Honors Skyworks with Outstanding Supplier and Perfect Quality Awards

Cadence Palladium XP Platform Selected for Ricoh’s Multifunction Printer SoC Development

New Report on Carbon Fiber and Carbon Fiber Composites Market in India

Jet edge Launches 5-Axis Water Jet Cuting system for Taper-Free Bevelled Parts from Any Material

New Publication on Research and Development of Biomaterials and Medical Tribology

Horiba Scientific Launch ParticleFinder Module for LabSpec 6 Spectroscopy Software

Element's Newtown Materials Testing Facility Increases Capabilities with New State-of-the-Art Equipment

A Unique, Expandable, High-Performance Multiport Surface Area and Porosity System from Micromeritics - ASAP 2460

Tosaf Completes Expansion of Production Simulation Labs in Israel

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