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Global Bioplastics Production to Increase to 5.8 Million Tonnes by 2016

Biobased PET contributes significantly with a tenfold increase in its capacity

11 Oct 2012

Advanced Black Silicon Solar Cells Produce More Electricity from the IR Spectrum

The Sun blazes down from a deep blue sky – and rooftop solar cells convert this solar energy into electricity. Not all of it, however: Around a quarter of the Sun's spectrum is made up of infrared radiation which cannot be converted by standard solar cells – so this heat radiation is lost.

11 Oct 2012

Novel Metabolic Pathway Enables Direct Conversion of Renewable Resources to Propylene

Global Bioenergies (Paris:ALGBE) demonstrates a novel metabolic pathway enabling the direct conversion of renewable resources to propylene, one of the main building blocks of the petrochemical industry.

11 Oct 2012

Euroresins to Distribute BASF Baxxodur Epoxy Systems for Composite Materials

With immediate effect, BASF and Euroresins Europe Holding GmbH & Co. KG cooperate in the sale of Baxxodur® epoxy systems for composite materials in Europe. Euroresins will distribute the BASF systems into various applications. Examples include shipbuilding, transportation and construction.

11 Oct 2012

Soitec, Shin-Etsu Handotai Enter Agreement to Expand Global SOI Wafer Supply

Soitec (Euronext), a world leader in generating and manufacturing revolutionary semiconductor materials for the electronics and energy industries, and Shin-Etsu Handotai Co., Ltd (SEH), the world leader in the manufacturing of silicon wafers today announced a Smart Cut™ licensing extension and expanded technology cooperation agreement.

11 Oct 2012

U.S. Navy Destroyer Receives Composite Deckhouse from Huntington Ingalls

Huntington Ingalls Industries announced that the company's Ingalls Shipbuilding division has delivered the composite deckhouse for the destroyer Zumwalt (DDG 1000) to the U.S. Navy.

11 Oct 2012

Cambrios Enters Partnerships with Major Film and Sensor Makers

Cambrios Technologies Corporation, the leader in nanotechnology-based solutions for transparent conductive electronic devices, announced two new partnerships with leading touch ecosystem partners: film maker Okura Industrial Co. Ltd. and sensor maker Shin-Etsu Polymer Co., Ltd. Each partner company will use Cambrios’ high-performance ClearOhm™ coating material to enable large area touch products, including Ultrabooks, all-in-ones and tablets.

11 Oct 2012

Integrated Processes Enable High Eco-Efficiency for OEM Coatings

Integrated Processes without primer or with wet-on-wet application offer significant advantages for OEM coating for both business and the environment. On top of that, modern paintline and application technologies can considerably boost eco-efficiency.

11 Oct 2012

New Anticorrosion Coating Product For Harsh Environments

NEI Corporation introduced today a new flexible coating product specifically designed to protect oxidizing steel and aluminum exposed to corrosive chemicals or harsh environmental conditions.

From NEI Corporation 11 Oct 2012

Exova Droitwich Invests In Radiography

Exova, the world’s largest independent testing group, has invested a six figure sum in non destructive testing (NDT) at its Droitwich laboratory.

10 Oct 2012

International Mass Spectrometer Manufacturer To Attend The Gulf Coast Conference 2012

Extrel CMS, a world leader in developing mass spectrometry systems and research components, will be attending The Gulf Coast Conference October 16-17 in Galveston, TX at the Moody Gardens Convention Center.

From Process Insights - Mass Spectrometry 10 Oct 2012

New Portable, Reliable Lubrication Analysis Solution

Answering the need for real time data and diagnostics for effective machine maintenance decisions, Spectro Inc. recently launched its new, integrated solution for on-site lubrication analysis.

From AMETEK Spectro Scientific 10 Oct 2012

Download Feature Updates From Lake Shore Cryotronics, Inc.

Lake Shore Cryotronics, Inc., a manufacturer of scientific sensors, instruments, and systems for precise measurement and control, announces that they are instituting a new service enabling customers to download Ethernet and instrument firmware and software updates to Lake Shore instruments in the field, without requiring returns to Lake Shore.

From Lake Shore Cryotronics Inc. 10 Oct 2012

New Line Of Mass Spectrometer Systems From Extrel

Extrel introduces a new line of systems to the VeraSpec™ research grade mass spectrometer family, the VeraSpec™ MB, Molecular Beam inlet quadrupole mass spectrometer systems. The new line features three systems: the VeraSpec™ MB2, VeraSpec™ MB3, and VeraSpec™ MBx.

From Process Insights - Mass Spectrometry 10 Oct 2012

Raman Imaging Community Gathers For Symposium

The worldwide Raman Imaging Community met from 26. – 27. September at the 9th Confocal Raman Imaging Symposium in Ulm, Germany to discuss the latest developments in the field. Featured at this year’s event were the application possibilities of high-resolution Raman microscopy in pharmaceutical research as well as materials, geo-, and life sciences.

From WITec GmbH 10 Oct 2012