GIA has declared the release of a global report on Polyols markets. Backed by the emerging consumer demands and increasing concentration on nutritional and health advantages of foods, the global market for Polyols will reach €4.33 B by 2017.
SGL Group, a carbon company, has expanded its footprint in India by opening a new production facility in Pune. The facility will manufacture graphite-based components such as columns and heat exchangers for the chemical sector.
GIA presents an all-inclusive global report on the polymeric foam market. Polymeric foams have excellent insulating properties, impact-resistant characteristics, buoyancy, and exceptional strength- weight ratios, and therefore have widespread applications.
Alcoa has celebrated a ground breaking ceremony to expand its Davenport Works facility located in Iowa in order to fulfill the automotive market’s growing demand for aluminum.
GIA declares the availability of a complete global report on the gums markets. According to a forecast, the global market for gums will reach US$23.1 B by the year 2017.
Momentive Performance Materials has unveiled the new brand name, SilFORT, for its wide range of hardcoat products. The SilFORT brand includes over 20 advanced, patent-protected hardcoats, which enable the use of polymeric substrates in consumer and industrial applications.
Advanced Film Solutions, a window film dealer in Tampa Bay, Florida, has introduced the industry’s first low emissivity window film, EnerLogic 70.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
6 Mar 2012
BCC Research has released a new report on technical and advanced structural ceramics market in North America. According to the report, the market is expected to reach $4.4 billion in 2016 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.1%.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
6 Mar 2012
Showa Denko K.K. (SDK), a Japanese manufacturer of chemical products and industrial materials, announced that it has begun construction of a new high-purity aluminum foil production facility in China.
A research study by Bartosz A. Grzybowski and his team at the Northwestern University has demonstrated that free radicals released from squeezed polymers produce substantial energy, which is capable of powering chemical reactions in water.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
6 Mar 2012
CICS, a leading sustainability assurance provider and certification body, has recently carried out verification of Royal Forest Pennant's stone paving product carbon footprint, allowing the company to receive PAS 205...
SPECTRO, a supplier of analytical instruments for optical emission and X-ray fluorescence spectrometry, has launched the next generation of SPECTROTEST mobile metal analyzers. The latest generation metal analyzers feature a new UV probe, a high efficient plasma generator and an Intelligent Calibration Logic (ICAL) system.
A123 Systems, a manufacturer of lithium ion batteries and energy storage systems for electric grid, transportation and commercial applications and SAIC Motor, an automotive company, have signed a new agreement that expands their partnership to develop a lithium ion battery manufacturing plant in China.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
5 Mar 2012
Visiongain, one of the growing independent business intelligence companies in Europe, has published a report on the global glass packaging market. According to the report, the glass packaging market is expected to reach $34.8 billion in 2012.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
5 Mar 2012
Alcoa, a producer of primary and fabricated aluminum, has praised the Boeing employees on the manufacturing of the 1000th 777 aircraft. This is a major milestone in the commercial aviation sector and Alcoa has played an important role in the Boeing 777 program.