DuPont Performance Coatings (DPC) has been sold to international alternative asset manager, The Carlyle Group in a cash transaction valued at US $ 4.9 billion. The transaction which is subject to regulatory approval and standard closing conditions is expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2013.
By G.P. Thomas
31 Aug 2012
The collaborative project titled MICREAgents led by Professor John McCaskill from the Chemistry and Biochemistry Department at Ruhr-Universitaet-Bochum (RUB) has won the first place in the competition, “Unconventional Computing “conducted by the European Union.
By Nick Gilbert
31 Aug 2012
The Joint European Stable Isotope User Meeting (JESIUM) for 2012 is to be held in Germany from September 2 to 7 at the Leipziger KUBUS conference center at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ). Participants to the conference comprise 250 international scientists from 22 European countries as well as United States, Canada, Brazil and Australia.
By Nick Gilbert
31 Aug 2012
ViTrox Technologies, a company specializing in sophisticated and affordable automated vision inspection systems for the semiconductor and electronics packaging industries, will introduce the improved version of its TH-1000 Vision Handler at Semicon Taiwan, which will be held at the TWTC Nangang Exhibition Hall in Taiwan from September 5 to 7.
By Nick Gilbert
31 Aug 2012
Umeco Structural materials, a provider of affordable lightweight composite materials for use in mass transport systems, will showcase its rail transport interior flame-retarded prepreg systems and exterior body panel system at the InnoTrans Rail Exhibition, which will be held from September 18 to 21, 2012, in Berlin.
Dow Corning, a global leader in silicones, silicon-based technology and innovation, is featuring here at Touch Taiwan 2012 important process advances in spray coating technology for easy-to-clean touch screens and displa...
CRAIC Technologies, the world leading innovator of microanalysis solutions, is proud to announce Spectral Surface Mapping™ (S2M™) capabilities for its Perfect Vision™ microspectrophotometer line.
The ASM Electronic Device Failure Analysis Society (EDFAS) understands and supports our industry needs. A special preview event showcasing the very latest technology and advancements in the failure analysis industry is available for the first time this year at the International Symposium for Testing and Failure Analysis (ISTFA) Conference and Exposition.
Researchers at the Purdue University have developed a novel "nano machine shop" that can be used for shaping ultrathin films and nanowires.
Reportlinker.com has added a report to its catalog titled “Sol-Gel processing of ceramics and glass”. The report is an updated version of an earlier report on the sol-gel technology market published in 2006.
The insecticide business of DuPont Professional Products is to be acquired by Sygenta, a company that offers plant and environment protection solutions. The DuPont insecticide business caters to the home pest control segment and professional turf and ornamental markets.
By G.P. Thomas
30 Aug 2012
Albemarle inaugurated the Research and Operations Centre (ROC) of its Performance Catalyst Solutions division at the company’s catalyst manufacturing facility in Yeosu, Korea. The inauguration was marked by a grand celebration which had local and regional customers, dignitaries and media in attendance.
By Nick Gilbert
30 Aug 2012
The Teijin Group, a global provider of high-performance fibers, composites, carbon fibers, and other products, has announced that its group companies, Toho Tenax and Teijin Aramid Asia will be exhibiting at the China Composites Expo 2012.
Reportlinker.com has added a new report titled “Global Markets and Technologies for Smart Glass -- Focus on Transportation and Aerospace” to its product catalog. The report commences with an introduction to the smart glass industry.
Staffordshire materials technology company Ceram has won a contract to evaluate alternative technologies for dealing with the decommissioning of waste stored in the First Generation of Magnox Storage Pond (FGMSP).