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Wyatt Technology to Display Optilab UT-rEX RI Detector at PITTCON 2013

Wyatt Technology Corporation, the world leader in absolute macromolecular characterization instrumentation and software, today announces that it will be showcasing its innovative new RI detector, the Optilab UT-rEX, at PITTCON 2013. The Optilab UT-rEX is the first RI detector of its kind, specifically designed for use with UHPLC systems using columns packed with small beads. Wyatt Technology will exhibit the Optilab UT-rEX on booth #2133 at PITTCON 2013, Philadelphia, PA, March 17- 21, 2013.

From Waters | Wyatt Technology 15 Feb 2013

Warren Steel Expands Capabilities through Upgrading Facility

Warren Steel Holdings (“WSH” or the “Company”), a producer and supplier of high-quality carbon and alloy steel continuously cast products, today announced that it has successfully renovated its ex...

15 Feb 2013

Airgas Plans to Construct New Liquid Carbon Dioxide Plant in Houston

Airgas, Inc. today announced plans to build a new 450 ton-per-day liquid carbon dioxide plant in the greater Houston area to replace its plant at the Shell Deer Park Refinery complex that is expected to close late this year. Airgas has entered into long-term agreements with affiliates of Denbury Resources, Inc., to transport and deliver feedstock of raw carbon dioxide to the new Airgas facility.

From Airgas Inc. 15 Feb 2013

Silicone Antifoams Improve Productivity in Food and Beverage Processing

While nothing says “Be my Valentine” like a box of chocolate or those little candy hearts with messages on them, nothing says “productivity” like improvements in food and beverage chemistry.

From Dow Corning 15 Feb 2013

Production Of WT20 Welding Electrodes From PLANSEE Stops

The independent German Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) has compared the thorium-free WL15 welding electrode with the earlier WT20 standard and has confirmed: WL15 is the high-performance, envir...

From PLANSEE 14 Feb 2013

New Intertronics Micro Drill

The new CircuitMedic Micro Drill system from Intertronics is versatile and powerful – making it ideal for milling, drilling, grinding, cutting and sanding circuit boards. It removes coating, cuts circuits, cuts ...

From INTERTRONICS 14 Feb 2013

2013 IPG Independent Publishing Awards Shortlist Woodhead Publishing

Woodhead Publishing has been announced as a contender for the Frankfurt Book Fair Academic & Professional Publisher of the Year award at this year’s Independent Publishing Awards. The judging panel listed Wo...

14 Feb 2013

Global Hybrid Electric and Electric Vehicle Lithium-ion Battery Market Estimated to Reach $12.84 Billion in 2019

The lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery market is racing ahead with the launch of eagerly awaited brands of electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrid EVs (HEVs). These types of vehicles are produced in much larger numbers than previous generations of EVs and HEVs, giving a boost to the installation of Li-ion batteries. Further, HEVs that previously used nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) technology are now shifting to Li-ion.

14 Feb 2013

AXION Advances ECOTRAX Composite Rail Ties and Sleepers

AXION International Holdings, Inc., a leader in recycled plastic and plastic composite technologies used to produce ECOTRAX™ rail products and STRUXURE™ building products, announced today the continued advancement of product and performance standards for its ECOTRAX™ composite rail ties and sleepers. This developmental progression is yielding consistently higher performance results which meet and exceed domestic and international standards for rail ties and rail sleepers*.

14 Feb 2013

Chemetall Launches Environmentally Compliant Boron Free Microemulsion Coolant

Chemetall, a leading innovator in metalworking fluids, introduces Tech Cool® 35048BF, the ideal solution for global manufacturers requiring premium performance. Boron continues to see increased regulatory pressure in the United States and Europe, resulting in many corporations reducing or eliminating the substance from their chemical programs. Chemetall is proud to offer Tech Cool 35048BF, an improvement to the highly successful Tech Cool 35048 chemistry.

14 Feb 2013

Ball Highlights Variable Printing Technology at WestPack Packaging Conference

Ball Corporation, the leader in aluminum beverage can innovation and manufacturing, unveiled Dynamark™ Variable Printing Technology yesterday. Ball revealed the newly licensed technology in a presentation at the WestPack packaging conference in Anaheim, Calif., where packaging industry experts gathered to learn about the latest packaging technologies and trends.

14 Feb 2013

Researchers Develop 3-D Simulations of Vesta’s Global Evolution

Seeking to better understand the structure and composition of asteroid 4 Vesta, one of the major protoplanets of the asteroid belt, a team of researchers has developed a new model that reproduces the global topography observed by NASA’s Dawn spacecraft, and makes predictions for the internal structure. A paper published Feb. 14 in Nature reports the team’s three-dimensional simulations of Vesta’s global evolution under two overlapping planet-scale collisions, starting from a spherical differentiated small planet.

14 Feb 2013

Toshiba and NuFlare Awarded Okochi Memorial Prize for Electron Beam Mask Writers

Toshiba Corporation and NuFlare Technology, Inc. have been awarded The 59th Okochi Memorial Grand Production Prize for their joint development and practical application of electron beam (EB) mask writers. The award ceremony will take place in Tokyo on March 22.

14 Feb 2013

Michelman to Highlight Enhanced Surface Modifiers at European Coatings Show 2013

Michelman will be featuring a variety of new and enhanced surface modifiers in booth #7-523 at the European Coatings Show 2013 being held in Nurnberg, Germany from March 19-21, 2013. One of the new products being introduced will be Michem® Wood Coating 75, a proprietary anionic formulation that provides excellent water resistance in topical wood coatings. The new low-VOC formulation prevents the swelling of wood in the presence of water, and produces outstanding water bead.

From Michelman Inc 14 Feb 2013

SABIC Showcases High-Performance Thermoplastic Materials for LED Lighting at SIL 2013

Here at the Strategies in Light event, SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business (booth #949) is featuring a wide range of high-performance thermoplastic materials for light-emitting diode (LED) lighting that can help customers address today’s top challenges: enhancing designs and aesthetics, extending useful life, greater sustainability and improving cost-effectiveness.

From SABIC Innovative Plastics 14 Feb 2013