The SGL Group has acquired a majority stake in Fisipe – Fibras Sintéticas de Portugal, an acrylic fiber producer, for approximately €25 million. Apart from the 86% stake, the SGL Group has launched a mandatory public offer to acquire the rest of the stake. Negofor had been the previous principal shareholder of Fisipe.
Scientists at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) of the Department of Energy have developed a fluorescent biosensor using Thalassiosira pseudonana, a tiny marine diatom.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
26 Mar 2012
An Environmentally Benign Manufacturing research team led by Tim Gutowski, a professor of mechanical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), is working on the environmental impacts and costs associated with advanced material manufacturing.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
26 Mar 2012
BASF, a chemical company, has collaborated with voestalpine Plastics Solutions, a producer of plastic parts for the automotive industry, and Bekaert, a Belgium-based company specialized in advanced solutions based on metal transformation and coatings, to develop reinforced injection molded thermoplastic parts with steel cord inserts.
An associate professor in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Markus J. Buehler, will receive the 2012 Outstanding Young Investigator Award from the Materials Research Society, an international organization promoting the advancement of material research in order to improve the quality of life.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
26 Mar 2012
NEMEON, a cooperative including more than 180 independent siding and roofing distributors, has partnered with Novagard Solutions, a supplier of silicone and other advanced material products, for the supply of NOVAFLEX line of sealants and adhesives to NEMEON’s 480 members in the U.S. and Canada.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
26 Mar 2012
Reportlinker.com has announced the addition of a new research report titled ‘Global Markets, Technologies and Materials for Thin and Ultrathin Films -- Focus on Electronics’ to its offering.
Boca Bearings has launched a series of expanded mounted unit bearings. The new bearing series will integrate mini mounted units together with low profile housings, and thermoplastic housings.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
26 Mar 2012
An analytical technique has been developed by Exeter Analytical in order to precisely find the percentage of nitrogen, hydrogen and carbon content present in the polyfluorinated compounds (PFCs).
An increased demand exists for sophisticated pipes and cables in all the sectors. Therefore, demands in production, durability standards and change in safety are the issues faced continuously by manufacturers.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
26 Mar 2012
Drs Kevin Mattison, Ulf Nobbmann and Jean-Luc Brousseau of Malvern Panalytical will lead a workshop on ‘Light Scattering – Theory, Do’s & Don’ts, and Data Interpretation’ at the 8th Annual PEGS - Protein & Antibody Engineering Summit, which takes place in Boston MA, from April 30 - May 4, 2012.
The Thermal Spray Society and ASM International are getting excited for ITSC 2012. If early numbers are any indication, it'll be BIG in Texas!
Record number of early bird registrations with nearly 400 already ...
A research team from the Public University of Navarre (UPNA) together with the L’Urederra R+D Centre and Compuestos y Granzas is developing composite PVC materials using nanofillings.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
23 Mar 2012
Arburg Technology Days 2012 exhibition, held from March 14 to 17, has once again proved to be a successful event for the international plastics world. The exhibition has included a display of over 40 products, innovations, breakthrough applications and presentations by experts.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
23 Mar 2012
The formulated concentrates from Cray Valley are new SMA 9000 series of pellet masterbatches, which are optimized to enhance the performance of polyamide.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
23 Mar 2012