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Two-part EP21FRNS-2 Epoxy by Master Bond for Flame Retardancy

Two Component Room Temperature Curing Epoxy Meets UL 94V-0 Specifications for Flame Retardancy.

From Master Bond Inc. 1 May 2013

908 Devices and In-Q-Tel to Develop New Mass Spectrometry Analyzers

908 Devices, an innovator in field-portable chemical analysis, today announced it has entered into a strategic partnership with In-Q-Tel (IQT), the independent strategic investment firm that identifies innovative technol...

From 908 Devices 1 May 2013

Asynt Announce New Versions of DrySyn Maxi and DrySyn Super Maxi Heating Block Systems for Large Scale Reactions

Asynt - a leading provider of heating block technology to organisations worldwide has announced new versions of its DrySyn Maxi and DrySyn Super Maxi for labs tasked with larger scale reactions (2000 - 5000ml).

From Asynt 30 Apr 2013

FlowSyn Auto-LF loop filling module by Uniqsis for Automated Combinatorial Flow Chemistry

The FlowSyn Auto-LF loop filling module from Uniqsis is a powerful and highly efficient module that allows chemists to automatically perform in sequence combinatorial flow chemistry experiments.

30 Apr 2013

440 CHN Elemental Analyser by Exeter Analytical Applied to Monitor Carbon Cycle

Exeter Analytical reports that a growing number of laboratories are using its Model 440 CHN elemental analyser to accurately determine percentage organic and inorganic carbon levels at different parts of the carbon cycle.

From Exeter Analytical (UK), Ltd 30 Apr 2013

Morgan Joins SEMATECH Initiative to Improve Semiconductor Equipment Production

Morgan Advanced Materials has joined SEMATECH’s International SEMATECH Manufacturing Initiative (ISMI), a program designed to improve semiconductor equipment manufacturing productivity, yield, and cost.

30 Apr 2013

YTC Signs Agreement to Build Commercial Truck Tire Plant in Mississippi

Yokohama Tire Corporation (YTC) today signed an agreement to build a commercial truck tire plant in West Point, Mississippi. The facility, which is expected to produce one million tires starting in 2015, will have an initial capital investment of $300 million and potential plant expansions could reach up to four times the original employment and investment levels.

30 Apr 2013

Rudolph Acquires Tamar’s Advanced 3D Metrology Technologies for Packaging Applications

Rudolph Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of process characterization, photolithography equipment and software for the semiconductor, FPD, LED and solar industries, announced today that it has purchased selected assets, including a strong patent portfolio, relating to metrology capability from Tamar Technology, Newbury Park, Calif.

From Onto Innovation 30 Apr 2013

Hexagon Composites Awarded Contract to Supply Lightweight TITAN Modules to Xpress Natural Gas

Through its wholly-owned subsidiary Hexagon Lincoln, Hexagon Composites has been awarded its largest North American TITAN™ order yet totalling approximately USD 11 million (NOK 64 million) with an option to extend for a total of nearly USD 22 million (NOK 128 million) to supply lightweight TITAN™ modules to Xpress Natural Gas in the U.S.

30 Apr 2013

Air Products to Supply LNG Liquefaction Technology to Dominion’s Maryland Facility

Air Products, which has shipped 100 liquefied natural gas (LNG) heat exchangers to some of the most remote natural gas fields around the world, today announced that one of its future orders will have a much shorter travel time to its destination.

30 Apr 2013

Oxea Announces Completion of New Carboxylic Acids Plant in Oberhausen, Germany

The chemical company Oxea has mechanically completed its new carboxylic acids plant in Oberhausen, Germany. After a construction period of fifteen months, work is now underway to prepare for the start of operations.

30 Apr 2013

Battelle Honors DOE Electrical Engineer as Inventor of the Year

Gianluigi De Geronimo, a leading electrical engineer who designs unique, state-of-the-art microelectronics at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, was honored by Battelle as an "Inventor of the Year" at Battelle's annual recognition program in Columbus, Ohio, on April 19.

30 Apr 2013

IFF and Amyris Partner to Commercialize Renewable Fragrance Ingredients

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., a leading global creator of flavors and fragrances for consumer products, and Amyris, a leading renewable products company, today announced a collaboration to develop and commercialize a specific set of renewable fragrance ingredients.

30 Apr 2013

New Report on Global Sol-Gel Product Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Sol-Gel Product Market 2012-2016" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 30 Apr 2013

Lasers Can Effectively Weld Heat Exchangers

Can lasers perform welds precisely and reliably in the midst of thundering machinery? The prototype of a new laser welder developed by an international team of researchers has now withstood the worst.

From Fraunhofer FEP 30 Apr 2013