Global management consulting and marketing research firm, Lucintel has established that the global composites CNG tank market will see substantial growth over the next five years.
The American division of Continental Tires, Continental Tire the Americas (CTA) has chosen Walbridge/Mashburn based in South Carolina and Michigan as the general contractor for its upcoming plant in Sumter South Carolina.
By Nick Gilbert
2 Jul 2012
Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX), a designer and manufacturer of advanced rockets and spacecraft, has used a protective coating from Alion Science and Technology, a company that provides advanced engineering and technology solutions to reinforce national defense, homeland security, energy generation and the environment, in its cargo section of the Dragon spacecraft.
By Nick Gilbert
2 Jul 2012
A research team at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences has developed a new solid-oxide fuel cell that can produce electricity by converting hydrogen and is also capable of storing electrochemical energy just as a battery. The fuel cell can generate power for a shorter period even after the fuel exhaust.
By Nick Gilbert
2 Jul 2012
After years of being on the fringes of commercially viable polymer development, biopolymers – polymers produced from living organisms – are coming into their own.
Hydromer, a company dealing in the manufacture and commercialization of specialized polymer and hydrogel products, has signed a supply and support contract with N8 Medical, an emerging biomedical technology firm, to develop and commercialize a new class of antimicrobial coatings for medical applications.
By G.P. Thomas
30 Jun 2012
BASF and Oleon have celebrated the opening of a first-its-kind bio propylene glycol production plant in Ertvelde, Belgium.
By Nick Gilbert
30 Jun 2012
Dr. Dean Rende, Senior Manager for Adsorbents Research and Development at Honeywell's UOP, has received the prestigious 2012 Society of Chemical Industry (SCI) Gordon E. Moore Medal for his innovation in chemistry.
ATMI, a provider of specialty semiconductor materials and high-purity materials handling and delivery solutions, announced that it has begun the commercialization of an innovative carbon dioxide (CO2) capture system that has been co-developed with SRI International, a nonprofit research and development institute.
By G.P. Thomas
30 Jun 2012
SP Scientific, a manufacturer of bench top for freeze dryers, centrifugal evaporators and concentrators, lyophilizers, glassware washers and thermal control systems, has declared that a novel 4-part online training course has been introduced for researchers.
By Nick Gilbert
30 Jun 2012
Acoustical Surfaces (ASI), a company specializing in soundproofing and noise control, has introduced a new spray-on sound deadener product in the market. This product is known as Coat of Silence, which is an easy-to-use spray-on wall paint. This product reduces common area noise and also suppresses mid–range sounds.
By Nick Gilbert
30 Jun 2012
The Dow Chemical Company is all set to move its North East USA Technology Center to Collegeville, Pa. The Dow scientists will begin work next year in the sophisticated 750,000 sq. ft. research and development facility owned by the pharmaceutical company Pfizer.
Industrial Nanotech, a provider of nanoscience-based energy conserving and sustainable solutions, has reported that the company has expanded its industrial line with the introduction of a new product named Nansulate Diamond.
By Nick Gilbert
30 Jun 2012
On show at this springtime’s international trade fairs – WIRE in Duesseldorf, NPE in Orlando, Chinaplas in Shanghai and Plast in Milan – was the new four-flight Laboratory Kneader MX 30 from the firm of Buss AG, Pratteln (Switzerland).
A team of researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has created a novel clay-based coating, which may lead to a new generation of sustainable flame retardants for home furnishings.
By G.P. Thomas
29 Jun 2012