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Ressources Minières Pro-Or to Upgrade Pilot Plant to Commercial Scale Facility

Ressources Minières Pro-Or Inc. is pleased to announce the upgrading of its pilot plant to a commercial production facility. After industrial scale testing Pro-Or now has the necessary data to construct a continuous operation plant. Pro-Or will be upgrading its current prototype plant to a 200 Ton commercial facility using four 50-ton reactors.

15 Oct 2012

BASF Announces Acquisition of Certain Assets of Ciech’s Toluene Diisocyanate Business

BASF and Ciech today announced the acquisition of parts of Ciech’s global TDI (toluene diisocyanate) business by BASF. The acquisition is subject to approval by the appropriate antitrust authorities. Closing of the transaction is expected in the first quarter of 2013. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

From BASF Corporation 15 Oct 2012

LANXESS Butyl’s New Polybutadiene Rubber Plant to be Built in Singapore

Foster Wheeler AG announced today that a subsidiary of its Global Engineering and Construction Group has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCm) contract by LANXESS Butyl Pte. Ltd. for a new neodymium polybutadiene (Nd-PBR) rubber plant to be built on Jurong Island, Singapore.

15 Oct 2012

Heritage Global Partners Announces Online Auction of Conair’s Plastic and Thermoforming Manufacturing Equipment

Heritage Global Partners, a global leader in asset advisory and auction services and a wholly owned subsidiary of Counsel RB Capital, today announced its upcoming global online auction featuring a wide array of plastic and thermoforming manufacturing equipment from Conair Babyliss Costa Rica S.A.

15 Oct 2012

ATMI Announces High Productivity Development Center Completion and New Production Facility Construction

ATMI, Inc. has announced plans to further increase its commitment to the Asia-Pacific microelectronics markets, and South Korea customers in particular, through a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility to be built in JangAn, Gyeonggi province.

15 Oct 2012

Foundry’s First Chip on Wafer on Substrate Test Vehicle Taped Out by TSMC

TSMC today announced that it has taped out the foundry segment's first CoWoS™ (Chip on Wafer on Substrate) test vehicle using JEDEC Solid State Technology Association's Wide I/O mobile DRAM interface.

15 Oct 2012

New Report Analyzes Market Potential of Microelectronics and Semiconductor Device/Wafer Cleaning Equipment

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Microelectronics & Semiconductor Device/Wafer Cleaning Equipment Market - by Equipment, Technology, Application & Geography - Forecasts (2012 - 2017)" report to their offering.

15 Oct 2012

Clariant Expands Production Capacity for Non-Halogenated Flame Retardants

Clariant is today opening a second production unit for the successful flame retardant (FR) Exolit® OP at the Hürth-Knapsack plant near Cologne. The established non-halogenated additive is used primarily in the electronics and electrical engineering (E&EE) sector,. The new facility doubles the capacity for DEPAL (diethyl phosphinic acid aluminum salt)-based FRs.

From Clariant Corporation 12 Oct 2012

NASA Curiosity Rover’s Martian Rock Analysis Presents Surprise Results

The first Martian rock NASA's Curiosity rover has reached out to touch presents a more varied composition than expected from previous missions. The rock also resembles some unusual rocks from Earth's interior.

12 Oct 2012

Millad NX 8000 Clarifier Improves Functional Properties of New-Generation TATREN Packaging Grades

Slovnaft Petrochemicals has embraced the energy-saving and crystal-clear clarifying potential of Millad® NX™ 8000 clarifying agent to launch a new generation of transparent, high gloss, reactor made polypropylene random copolymers (PP) for low temperature processing of thin-wall rigid food packaging and storage.

12 Oct 2012

New Technique for Rapid Production of Metal-Organic Frameworks Porous Materials

Chemists at Queen's University Belfast have devised a novel, environmentally friendly technique, which allows the rapid production of Metal-Organic Frameworks porous materials (MOFs).

12 Oct 2012

Dow Corning to Demonstrate Hair-Conditioning Capability of Silicones at IFSCC

Repeated use of styling devices to straighten or curl hair often leads to direct damage to the hair cuticle.

12 Oct 2012

Major Semiconductor Manufacturer Places Development Order for Aehr’s Next-Generation FOX-1 System

Aehr Test Systems, a worldwide supplier of semiconductor test and burn-in equipment, announced today that it has received a significant order from a leading semiconductor manufacturer for development of a next generation FOX-1 system. The system development is expected to complete in calendar year 2013.

12 Oct 2012

RTI Starts Production of Aerospace Titanium Product at New Virginia Facility

RTI International Metals, celebrated today the first production of certified commercial aerospace titanium product at its new, $135 million forging, grinding and hot rolling manufacturing facility in Martinsville, VA.

12 Oct 2012

New Industrial Gas Production Facility Opened in Chile

Air Products today announced that Indura, its South American joint venture, has opened a new 84-ton-per-day industrial gas plant producing liquid oxygen, nitrogen and argon in Puerto Varas, Chile.

From Air Products PLC 12 Oct 2012