Airgas is set to construct a new air separation unit in Chicago. Production at the new facility is expected to commence in 2014. The air separation unit will generate nitrogen, oxygen and argon.
By Nick Gilbert
24 Sep 2012
Guttridge, a major bulk materials handling equipment manufacturer in the UK, has reported the launch of a new office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to provide better local support to the emerging economies of North Africa and the Middle East.
By Nick Gilbert
24 Sep 2012
Discovery of an elusive strain relaxation phenomenon in cobaltites may lead to better energy-related materials, fuel cells, and magnetic sensors. The study has been performed at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
By G.P. Thomas
24 Sep 2012
BASF will display its latest technologies and materials for the aerospace market at the 2012 Aircraft Interiors Expo Americas show, which will be held at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle from September 25 to 27, 2012.
Peratech’s QTC technology has been honored with the 2012 Queen's Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category.
By G.P. Thomas
21 Sep 2012
Hydrated minerals have been found on the giant asteroid Vesta by NASA's Dawn spacecraft. Observations reveal that surface of Vesta has been colored by volatile materials. However, actual water ice has not been found at Vesta.
By Nick Gilbert
21 Sep 2012
PANalytical, the leading global supplier of analytical X-ray instrumentation and software, is today celebrating its 10th year in the industry.
Greenland Minerals and Energy has updated the ongoing process development for the Kvanefjeld multi-element project (Kvanefjeld).
By G.P. Thomas
21 Sep 2012
BASF will exhibit its ground-breaking emission catalyst coatings at the IAA Commercial Vehicles trade fair, which is being held from September 20 to 27, 2012, in Hannover, Germany.
DuPont Performance Polymers has inked definitive agreements with China National Chemical (ChemChina)’s subsidiary, Chenguang Chemical Research Institute, to create a 50/50 joint venture for manufacturing and commercializing fluoroelastomer gums and precompounds in the Chinese region.
By Nick Gilbert
21 Sep 2012
The market for graphic paper and packaging industry has opened up. This is mainly attributed to the increasing pressure from consumers for alternative solution to plastic packaging, rise in petrochemical costs and stringent government regulations governing the use of plastic packaging.
By G.P. Thomas
21 Sep 2012
Entegris, a company that provides an extensive array of products for protection, purification and transportation of materials employed in high technology industries like semiconductor, has unveiled a new facility for providing customized coatings based on silicon and carbon akin to diamond.
By G.P. Thomas
21 Sep 2012
KEMET, a company that manufacturers a range of capacitors such as ceramic, tantalum, film, aluminum, paper and electrolytic capacitors, has unveiled its yet to be patented ArcShield technology used to produce multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) with a X7R dielectric.
By Nick Gilbert
21 Sep 2012
Orbite Aluminae, the company that employs clean technology for production of high purity alumina, has extended its existing technology for alumina processing to produce high-purity silica.
By Nick Gilbert
21 Sep 2012
Momentive Specialty Chemicals has revealed its plan to construct a new production facility for coating resins at Chonburi in Thailand.