Air Products, the company that supplies process, atmospheric and specialty gases, has signed a contract with Hebei Yangmei Zhengyuan Chemical Group’s wholly owned subsidiary, Cangzhou Zhengyuan Fertilizer. As per the contract, Air Products will construct, own and manage an air separation unit (ASU) and integrated gas liquefier in China’s Hebei region.
BASF, a company manufacturing and delivering chemical solutions globally, has devised an innovative and sustainable packaging for snacks using its biopolymer technology. Previous attempts in the industry to develop a green alternative for snack packaging have not met with success.
Researchers at Cornell University led by Kyle Shen wanted to understand the reason behind the intriguing phenomenon in transition oxide superlattices where an addition of an extra atomic layer is enough to cause the transition from conductor to insulator.
By Nick Gilbert
6 Sep 2012
Silgan Holdings, a provider of rigid packaging solutions for consumer goods products, has announced that it has completed the acquisition of plastic thermoformed food business belonging to Rexam for a price of $248.1 million.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
5 Sep 2012
SPI, the plastics industry trade association in the U.S., conducts the NPE triennial international plastics exposition. The NPE2015 is to take place in March, 2015 in Orlando, Florida at the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC). The SPI will be offering on-site ‘mission control centers’ to the buying teams of brand owners and OEMs
By G.P. Thomas
5 Sep 2012
A new study by scientists at Rice University on the growth of graphene in chemical vapor deposition (CVD) furnace paves way to improve the quality of materials’ growth. The study findings have been published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal. Co-author, Boris Yakobson informed that electric current traverses through a pure graphene sheet with virtually no resistance, a quality that makes the nanomaterial a material of choice for electronic applications such as touchscreens.
By Nick Gilbert
5 Sep 2012
Manufacturer ANH Refractories is launching a revamped range of products for the cement manufacturing sector following a period of intensive testing and research. The American owned company says it now believes it offers the most comprehensive range of high quality refractories for cement kilns in the world.
An efficient and low-cost technique to generate electricity has been developed by researchers at the University of Surrey. According to the researchers, a by-product obtained during the manufacture of biofuels can be used to power microbial fuel cells. The latest study may help design self-powered tools. The work was presented at the Autumn Conference of Society for General Microbiology.
By G.P. Thomas
5 Sep 2012
Research and Markets, the company providing market research solutions, has published a report on the lithium battery markets globally and in China titled, "Global and Chinese Consumer Electronic Lithium Battery Industry Report, 2011-2012".
The native prairie and wetland plants in the U.S. have been recently test burned following three years of planning. This test assesses their potential for power production.
By Nick Gilbert
5 Sep 2012
The report titled "Global Silicone Market by Type, Application & Geography - Forecasts up to 2017" describes as well as classifies the global silicone market, where global volumes and revenues for silicones have been estimated and analyzed.
By Nick Gilbert
5 Sep 2012
Teknor Apex’s Nylon Division, a global provider of engineering thermoplastics for the industrial, consumer products and transportation markets, has introduced new nylon 6 /12 compounds that are an effective alternative to nylon 12 for fuel-line components in automotive applications.
Market research solutions provider, Research and Markets has published a report titled, "Recyclable Material Wholesalers". The report begins with an overview of the wholesale recyclable materials industry followed by quarterly updates from the industry.
Market research information provider, MarketsandMarkets, has published a report titled, “Thin Film & Printed Battery Market, Global Forecast & Analysis (2012 - 2017) by Technology, Products & Applications”.
By Nick Gilbert
5 Sep 2012
OSIMPLANT, a company that employs novel technology to provide products and services for the healthcare sector, has launched a new cervical disc prosthesis labeled as ARAMIS.
By Nick Gilbert
5 Sep 2012