US-based renewable chemicals and fuels company, Amyris has signed an agreement with ETH Bioenergia specialising in the production of electric energy, sugar and ethanol to form a joint venture for the production of Biofene in Brazil.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
24 Oct 2011
LANXESS and BioAmber will collaborate to develop plasticizers that are free of phthalate, renewable and are based on succinic acid. The main aim of this venture is to prove that these plasticizers have better performance levels than phthalates.
US-based durable thin film coatings manufacturer, Deposition Sciences has launched its new line of sputtered long wavelength infrared optical coatings. The company has released two versions of its proprietary brand, MicroDyn sputtering deposition platform.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
24 Oct 2011
Researchers at the North Dakota State University’s (NDSU) Center for Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) have developed a new wafer-to-product electronics manufacturing technology that can reduce the unit cost and size of microelectronic devices.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
24 Oct 2011
Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) has partnered with Icynene, a provider of spray foam insulation products, for the promotion of enhanced home energy performance across the United States.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
24 Oct 2011
Rubicon Technology, a manufacturer of sapphire products and substrates to the Optical, Semiconductor, RFIC and LED markets, has commenced on-site aluminum oxide processing for producing large-diameter sapphire wafers.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
24 Oct 2011
BASF will exhibit its latest coatings solutions for automotive, industrial and architectural applications at the Western Coatings Conference and Show to be conducted from 24 to 26 October 2011 at the Mirage Hotel and Casino located in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Momentive Performance Materials has declared that since customers are looking for inherent antimicrobial protection for their products, the company’s StatSil antimicrobial elastomer technology is being tailored for a wide range of healthcare industry applications.
According to a new market research report titled, ‘Global Green (Sustainable) Packaging Market 2010-2014,’ available from Research and Markets, the global green packaging market will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 14% for the reporting period 2010-2014.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
22 Oct 2011
CERATECH has revealed the test results that proved its KEMROK cement can bear acid attack. The innovative cement significantly reduces product downtime and maintenance expenditures.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
22 Oct 2011
South Africa-based Technifin and Canadian company, Hydro-Québec have signed an intellectual property (IP) partnership deal to license their respective IP in lithium titanate spinel oxide (LTO) technologies, with focus on lithium-ion battery applications.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
22 Oct 2011
Momentive Performance Materials has come up with a new liquid silicone rubber (LSR) material for use in the automotive industry, called Silopren 2171. The new material is a part of the Silopren series of LSRs, which is resistant to oil.
Cobalt Technologies and Rhodia collaborate through a Memorandum of Understanding to develop bio n-butanol refineries in Latin-America.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
21 Oct 2011
A research team from the Laboratory for Atomic and Solid State Physics at Cornell University has succeeded in determining the effect of altering a “heavy fermion” compound’s electronic structure.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
21 Oct 2011
PPG Architectural Coatings has introduced a paint color portfolio fan deck with 2012-2013 commercial color trends to help building owners, commercial builders, designers and architects to build or renovate commercial facilities, including health care, office, retail and hotel.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
21 Oct 2011