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
A new method to control the phase of titanium dioxide (TiO2) at room temperature has been developed by a research team from North Carolina State University (NC State). The innovation is expected to make the material more efficient in several applications, including optical communication technologies, smart sensors, antimicrobial coatings, hydrogen production and photovoltaic cells.
By Nick Gilbert
29 Jun 2012
A study conducted by Element Six, a specialist in synthetic diamond supermaterials, along with scientists from the Departments of Chemistry and Physics at the University of Warwick, has revealed that boron-doped synthetic diamond materials can be suitable for a new generation of electrochemical applications.
By Nick Gilbert
29 Jun 2012
MarketsandMarkets has released a new forecast report on the global industrial coatings market from 2012 to 2017. The report offers a review on the key issues, challenges, winning imperatives, opportunities, restraints and drivers in the market.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
29 Jun 2012
MidAmerica Extrusions of Indianapolis, a company specializing in aluminum extrusions, has been acquired by Alexandria Industries, a privately held, high-quality producer of engineered products.
By G.P. Thomas
29 Jun 2012
Switzerland-based Buss has announced that its new four-flight Laboratory Kneader MX 30 was showcased in the international trade fairs, including Plast in Milan, Chinaplas in Shanghai, NPE in Orlando and WIRE in Duesseldorf.
By Nick Gilbert
29 Jun 2012
Trelleborg Group has announced that a new manufacturing plant has been opened in Xingtai, China in order to produce high-performance specialty tires, mainly for use in agricultural industry.
By Nick Gilbert
29 Jun 2012
Aerospace transparencies group of PPG Industries has announced that commercial manufacturing of Opticor advanced transparency material has been started at the Sylmar plant. The company’s pilot operations were moved from the PPG Glass Business and Discovery Center located near Pittsburgh, in order to increase the high-performance plastic production for use in lightweight aircraft windows.
The Pittsburgh Conference announced its annual Call for Topics for Conferee Networking Sessions for Pittcon 2013, which will be held March 17-21, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. The submission deadline is August 1, 2012.
A new research report titled, “Sol-Gel Processing of Ceramics and Glass” has been released by Reportlinker.com. The report is an update of the market report published in 2006, and it provides the most current information on the sol-gel industry.
Helmholtz Alliance LIMTECH, a new research alliance, has been created by the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) along with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) to develop liquid metal technologies.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
28 Jun 2012
A value-added steel processing company, China Gerui Advanced Materials Group, has started to export its wide strip and narrow strip high precision chromium-plated steel to clients in India and Turkey. Till date, products exported by the company include high precision wide- and narrow-strip cold-rolled strip steel.
By G.P. Thomas
28 Jun 2012
An innovative low-density silicone developed by Simrit, a division of Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies, has been successfully used in aircraft nacelle systems. The silicone material was developed in response to the growing customer demand for light weight sealing components. Weight reduction has turned out to be a key factor in aircraft design due to the rising operational and environmental conditions.
By G.P. Thomas
28 Jun 2012
FORTECH Products, a developer and manufacturer of a wide range of products ranging from metal working fluids to packaging of after-market products, announced that it is expanding its operations in Michigan to meet the increasing customer demand for its products and services.
By Nick Gilbert
28 Jun 2012