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Styron Opens New Solution Styrene Butadiene Rubber Production Line

Today Styron leaders joined employees, Dr. Reiner Haseloff, Minister-President of Saxony-Anhalt Germany and other dignitaries to celebrate the opening of Styron’s new SSBR (Solution Styrene Butadiene Rubber) production line.

From Trinseo 16 Oct 2012

Leading Business Magazines Honor Specialized Polymer Materials Provider

PolyOne Corporation, a premier global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, recently received positive recognition in two leading business publications.

16 Oct 2012

IRL Releases a Profile of the Mexican Paint Industry

New Report Added in ResearchMoz Reports Database A Profile of the Mexican Paint Industry - 1st Edition.

16 Oct 2012

Topolino Licenses Lighter, Stiffer Composite Technology to Easton Cycling

Easton Cycling and Topolino Technology today announced a licensing agreement that will advance Easton Cycling wheels through the use of lighter and stiffer composite technology developed by Topolino.

16 Oct 2012

Northern Graphite Completes First Phase Testing of Spherical Graphite

Northern Graphite Corporation announces that the National Research Council of Canada ("NRC") has successfully completed the first phase of testing of "spherical graphite" produced from the Company's Bissett Creek deposit. Spherical graphite is an upgraded product, made from the concentrates produced by the mine, and used to make the anodes for lithium ion batteries.

16 Oct 2012

SIA Glass Replaces Thermoformed Pot with Injection-Moulded Design for Cold Desserts

Swedish speciality cold desserts from SIA Glass are now on shelf in an eye-catching new container from RPC Superfos.

16 Oct 2012

Interior Coatings May Improve Visual Comfort and Promote Energy Conservation

Can interior coatings of a space contribute to improve visual comfort and promote energy conservation? It is around this issue that the French company Saint-Gobain and the LIPID laboratory started a new collaboration. Saint-Gobain Research, leader in the field of materials for sustainable housing, wishes to develop materials that can better distribute natural light in buildings.

16 Oct 2012

Patagonia Launches Sustainable, Plasma-Based Coating Water-Repellent Down Technology

Patagonia Inc., a leading designer of core outdoor, surf and sport-related apparel, equipment, footwear and accessories, announced today the impending launch of its Encapsil™ water-repellent down technology. In 2010, the company entered into a partnership with advanced materials company AeonClad Coatings to develop a patented, environmentally sustainable, plasma-based coating to create water-repellent down with unparalleled fill power of 1000.

16 Oct 2012

Bombardier’s Advanced Composite Wings to Undergo Complete Airframe Static Test

Bombardier Aerospace announced today that the cockpit and all fuselage sections for the CSeries aircraft's first flight test vehicle (FTV1) have arrived at Mirabel, Québec, and that the assembly of FTV1 is in progress. Additionally, the first wings for the all-new CSeries aircraft are now being mated to the test airframe that will be used during the Complete Airframe Static Test (CAST).

16 Oct 2012

Launch Of Nexceris Brand Of Services

NexTech Materials, Ltd. is pleased to announce the formal launch of its Nexceris brand of services. The new service organization will help clients overcome materials problems at all stages of product development and manufacturing.

From Nexceris 16 Oct 2012

Acquisition Of Digital Images From Analog SEMs

In today’s world, digital image capturing for Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) is a necessity. Clients expect microscopy labs to be able to e-mail their results, include digital SEM images in reports and be able to easily retrieve historical data. Quartz PCI Slow-Scan USB Model adds high quality, digital imaging capture to any analog SEM or STEM, as well as image measurement, processing, annotating and database capabilities.

15 Oct 2012

Arkema Introduces Flexible Conductive PVDF Fluoropolymers

Arkema is now offering Kynar® 3312C, an innovative and flexible conductive PVDF grade for use in applications where flammable liquids are handled, mainly in automotive and chemical applications. This new grade limits the generation of electrostatic discharge, and offers improved flexibility for sophisticated designs of fuel lines and chemical systems.

15 Oct 2012

Petronas, LanzaTech to Produce Sustainable Chemicals from Carbon Dioxide and Natural Gas

LanzaTech, a producer of low-carbon fuels and chemicals from waste gases, and PETRONAS, the national oil company of Malaysia will work together to accelerate the development and commercialization of technologies to produce sustainable chemicals from carbon dioxide (CO2) and natural gas.

15 Oct 2012

American Beauty’s Heavy-Duty Soldering Irons Demonstrate High Performance and Durability

When a customer purchases a "heavy-duty" soldering iron, that individual should expect a tool with superior performance and durability. Unfortunately, there is a common industry trend of companies simply using the heavy-duty description on standard products in the hope of boosting sales through clever marketing.

15 Oct 2012

RISI Releases 2012 World Pulpwood Study

Over the next ten years, consumption of pulpwood is expected to continue its shift from North America and Western Europe to Asia and Latin America. This shift will continue to keep prices low and impact species mix according to the 2012 World Pulpwood Study, released today by RISI, the leading information provider for the global forest products industry.

15 Oct 2012