Leaf Clean Energy Company, the investment firm that focuses on renewable energy and sustainable technology, has invested US $5 million in green materials manufacturer, Lehigh Technologies (Lehigh).
By G.P. Thomas
23 Jul 2012
Tamarisk Technologies, a biotech company, has received recognition for the introduction of a revolutionary non-toxic 100% biodegradable plastic material, 100/30 ana-Plasticizer.
By Nick Gilbert
23 Jul 2012
Praxair, a producer, seller and distributor of atmospheric, process and specialty gases, and high-performance surface coatings, announced that it has opened a new cryogenic air separation plant in Gran Sabana, Colombia.
By Nick Gilbert
23 Jul 2012
IPG, a company specializing in films, protective coverings and tapes for the consumer, industrial and commercial markets, has launched the IPG brand in the HVAC market.
By Nick Gilbert
23 Jul 2012
IDEX has announced the acquisition of Matcon Group, a provider of material processing solutions for high value powders utilized in the production of fine chemicals, plastics, food and pharmaceuticals.
By Nick Gilbert
23 Jul 2012
Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) have for the first time developed a coating with a surface that repairs itself after damage.
This new coating has numerous potential applications - for example ...
Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have created a new type of transparent polymer solar cells (PSC) that are capable of generating electricity. These cells can be fixed onto windows. The novel technology allows people within the buildings to see outside as they are visibly transparent.
By G.P. Thomas
21 Jul 2012
EarthSleeve, a new packaging solution, has been introduced by Starbucks Coffee along with Henkel, a company focused on consumer and industrial businesses, and LBP Manufacturing, a provider of consumer-preferred, sustainable, on-the-go packaging solutions.
PPG Industries, a coatings and specialty products company, has signed definitive agreements to split its commodity chemicals business and merge it with Georgia Gulf, an integrated North American manufacturer of chlorovinyls and aromatics and producer of vinyl-based building and home improvement products.
Connora Technologies, a cleantech chemistry and materials startup firm, announced that it has started the commercialization of its Recyclamine hardener, the first recyclable epoxy technology in the world.
By G.P. Thomas
21 Jul 2012
ELS Panels, a key supplier of bonded decorative laminate panels in the UK, has expanded its product portfolio with the introduction of three new branded product ranges.
By Nick Gilbert
21 Jul 2012
A team of researchers from the SuperSTEM facility at Science & Technology Facilities Council’s Daresbury Laboratory and The University of Manchester has found that graphene, a one-atom-thick carbon material, undergoes a self-mending process to repair holes.
By Nick Gilbert
21 Jul 2012
BASF will upgrade and expand its emissions catalysts manufacturing plant situated in Nienburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. The company will make the investment via its global Catalysts division.
DuPont announced that its material science innovations have helped SIM-Drive, a company based in Kawasaki City, Japan, to achieve a breakthrough in electric vehicle (EV) technology. DuPont has collaborated with SIM-Drive to work on the prototype SIM-WIL EV vehicle that includes about 50 new technologies.
By Nick Gilbert
21 Jul 2012
Hydromer, a bio-technology-based company involved in the R&D, production, contract coating and commercialization of specialized polymer and hydrogel solutions for industrial, personal care, cosmetic, animal health, and medical device applications, announced that it has signed an exclusive supply and support contract with a major glass manufacturer for the novel anti-frost coating technology.
By Nick Gilbert
20 Jul 2012