Teijin Fibers, the flagship company of the polyester fibers business of Teijin Group, has announced that its 700-nm-thick high-strength polyester nanofiber called Nanofront has been used by Goldwin, a Japanese manufacturer of sport apparel, for producing the palms of motorcycle and bicycle gloves.
It is estimated that there will be an increased demand for kaolin in the coming years and will grow 3.7% annually to 28.4 mmt by 2015. The demand is valued at approximately $4.0 billion.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
29 Feb 2012
Analytik, leading suppliers of innovative analytical instrumentation, are delighted to announce a new arrangement to become sole value added resellers in the UK and Ireland for Agilent Technologies' portable and handheld FTIR spectrometers for routine analysis and field use.
The Pittcon Organizing Committee is pleased to announce its annual Conference and Exposition, the world's largest for laboratory science, will be held March 11-15, 2012, in Orlando.
The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, a Pennsylvania non-profit corporation, is proud to announce its 2012 Pittsburgh Conference Memorial National College Grant (PCMNCG) recipients.
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CCS Composites in Fairfield (California), USA - a wholly owned subsidiary of TenCate Advanced Composites - receives a 2011 Boeing Performance Excellence Award.
The Boeing Company issues the award annually to recognize s...
Nippon Carbon, a developer of a wide range of products by using the excellent characteristics of carbon, has formed a joint venture (JV) with Safran and GE to manufacture and distribute Nicalon, a silicon carbide (SiC) continuous fiber.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
28 Feb 2012
NextLife, a manufacturer of sustainable plastic resins, and HAVI Global Solutions (HGS), a packaging company, have partnered to deliver the world's first FDA- approved recycled resin to the Food Service and Quick-Service Restaurant (QSR) markets.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
28 Feb 2012
NewAge Industries, a manufacturer and fabricator of thermoplastic and thermoset tubing in reinforced and unreinforced styles, was able to stock up nylon-12 tubing at a time when there was limited supply of tubing raw materials and global demand surpassed inventories.
RockSolid Floors, an affiliate of Citadel Polyurea Coatings, announced that its Polyurea Garage Coat has earned 100% approval rating from the Handyman Club of America.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
28 Feb 2012
Sonoco, a provider of various consumer packaging, protective packaging, industrial products and supply chain services, announced that its ThermoSafe Brands business has expanded the Certis range of packaging solutions with the addition of Certis Silver.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
28 Feb 2012
Panasonic has reported that the company will provide lithium-ion battery cells to the hybrid vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles of Ford Motor. C-Max hybrid electric and C-Max Energi plug-in hybrids, Ford Fusion Energi and Ford Fusion Hybrid Electric are the upcoming models. Panasonic battery cells along with a gasoline engine will be utilized in these models.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
28 Feb 2012
Scientists from Harvard University, US and the NanoScience Center from the University of Jyväskylä, Finland have identified a new method for producing nanomaterials. The research has been funded by the Academy of Finland.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
28 Feb 2012
A new report on the protective packaging industry has been published by MarketResearch.com. According to the report, the demand for protective packaging is anticipated to achieve $5.9 billion in 2016.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
27 Feb 2012
Domtar, a manufacturer and marketer of uncoated freesheet paper in North America, has signed a 15-year supply agreement with Appleton, a producer of thermal papers, carbonless papers and Encapsys products. Under the terms of the agreement, Domtar will deliver uncoated base paper to Appleton for manufacture of specialty paper products.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
27 Feb 2012