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BASF Opens Polyurethane Systems Applications Technology Center in Vsevolozhsk

Today, BASF officially opened its first Russian applications technology center for polyurethane systems in Vsevolozhsk, near St. Petersburg. Like the System House in Nishnekamsk, which went into operation in 2000, this site will also be a part of the BASF joint venture Elastokam with the Russian company OAO Nishnekamskneftechim (NKNC). The area of 2000 m2 houses a modern technology center and office space, alongside storage areas and a test laboratory.

From BASF Corporation 24 Oct 2012

Air Products Joins Hydrogen Pipeline Systems in Texas and Louisiana

Stretching from the Houston Ship Channel in Texas to New Orleans, Louisiana, Air Products, the leading global hydrogen provider, today held a dedication ceremony for what is the world’s largest hydrogen plant and pipeline supply network. Air Products had operated two hydrogen pipeline systems in Texas and Louisiana before joining them with a new 180-mile segment. Air Products’ Gulf Coast Connection Pipeline (GCCP) is now able to provide hydrogen to customers along the 600-mile pipeline span from over 20 hydrogen production facilities.

From Air Products PLC 24 Oct 2012

Novelis Opens Aluminum Recycling and Casting Center at South Korea Facility

Novelis, the global leader in aluminum recycling and rolling, today announced the opening of an aluminum recycling and casting center at its Yeongju, South Korea, facility. The new operation is the largest aluminum beverage can recycling center in Asia.

From Novelis Corp 24 Oct 2012

New Granta Software Provides Vital Materials Data for Simulation Engineers

Granta Design, the materials information technology experts, today announced a new software product to provide vital materials data for simulation engineers, developed through Granta's partnership with ANSYS, Inc.

24 Oct 2012

CHOMARAT C-PLY Bi-Angle Carbon Reinforcement Wins JEC Innovation Award

The current market demand for weight reduction is related to both environmental and performance requirements worldwide. In response, CHOMARAT has developed C-PLY Bi-Angle™ in partnership with Stanford University (USA) Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics and Hanyang University (Korea) Department of Mechanical Engineering.

From Chomarat 24 Oct 2012

TenCate, 3M Expand Cooperation to Develop New Composite Materials

TenCate Advanced Composites North America expands the cooperation with 3M, which started in 2010. This cooperation has considerably strengthened the position of the partners, particularly in composite materials for the aerospace market.

From Toray Advanced Composites 24 Oct 2012

CIVA ATHENA 2D for UT Inspection Accounts for All Physical Phenomena

CIVA ATHENA 2D is a new “add-on” module available with CIVA UT. This new tool consists in a hybrid module, using both conventional semi-analytical methods of CIVA and the FEM code ATHENA. The connection with Finite Elements allows taking into account more complex phenomena that can occur in a UT inspection.

From EXTENDE / Non Destructive Evaluation 24 Oct 2012

Dynaflow, Inc. Develop Advanced Cavitation Erosion Test Method for Soft Coatings

Dynaflow, Inc. has developed a new specialized experimental technique to determine the resistance of soft coating materials to cavitation erosion. In accelerated erosion tests of thermoplastics or elastomers, a sampl...

From Dynaflow, Inc. 24 Oct 2012

FreiGEM Team Qualifies for Synthetic Biology Science Competition

Off to Boston: The team from the University of Freiburg has qualified for this year's finals of the "International Genetically Engineered Machine Competition" (iGEM), a science competition focusing on synthetic biology. At the European finals in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Freiburg's team also won a special prize for their research project.

24 Oct 2012

Metabolix Biobased PHA Copolymers Improve PVC’s Performance Characteristics

Metabolix, an innovation-driven bioscience company focused on delivering sustainable solutions for plastics, chemicals and energy, today announced that new biobased PHA (polyhydroxyalkanoate) copolymers significantly improve the mechanical and environmental performance characteristics of polyvinyl chloride (PVC).

From Yield10 Bioscience, Inc. 24 Oct 2012

Tokyo University Professor Wins First Science Award Electrochemistry

The first international “Science Award Electrochemistry” from BASF and Volkswagen goes to Dr. Naoaki Yabuuchi, Tokyo University of Science, Institute for Science and Technology, Tokyo, Japan. The jury of experts from BASF, Volkswagen and representatives from the world of science selected Yabuuchi for the outstanding results of his research on different battery technologies. Yabuuchi showed among other things how new battery materials can improve the efficiency of lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries – a fundamentally new battery concept, which is currently a focus of research.

From BASF Corporation 24 Oct 2012

State-of-the-Art Mass Flow Controllers and Vaporizer Technology To Be Showcased By Brooks Instrument

Brooks Instrument continues to innovate instrumentation for the fuel cell industry and will showcase its SLA 5800 and GF 40/80 Series thermal mass flow controllers at the 2012 Fuel Cell Seminar & Exposition. Brooks will also exhibit its direct liquid injection (DLI) vaporizers from November 5-8, booth 211 at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn.

23 Oct 2012

FSAL Quadruples OIF Defined Data Rate Throughput for Chip-to-Chip Electrical Interface

Fujitsu Semiconductor Asia Pte Ltd (FSAL) has demonstrated the transmission of >100Gbps over a single CEI-28G-VSR channel, effectively quadrupling the data rate throughput defined by the Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF) for this chip-to-chip electrical interface. This serves as a benchmark for what can be achieved over short-reach electrical channels using the same field-proven CMOS converter technology deployed in long-haul optical transport systems today.

22 Oct 2012

Benteler-SGL Expands Production Capacities for Automotive Composite Components

Benteler-SGL GmbH, a joint venture of Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH and SGL Group, hosted a grand opening ceremony of the new production facility of Benteler-SGL in Ort im Innkreis, Austria last week. Composite components will be manufactured for the first time in serial production at the state-of-the-art 45,000 m² site starting in middle of 2013.

From SGL CARBON SE 22 Oct 2012

Poole Commences Manufacturing of New Engineered Co-Polymer Polyester Fiber

Poole Company, a leading manufacturer and distributor of textile fibers and specialist in virgin polyester fibers, recycled fibers, heavy denier, and nonwovens fibers, announced today that it is manufacturing a new engineered co-polymer polyester fiber marketed under the name ComFortrel by Poole.

22 Oct 2012