Dow Chemical has announced that it has entered a shareholders’ agreement with Saudi Aramco for the Sadara Chemical joint venture (JV) in Saudi Arabia. The agreement represents advancement in the Sadara JV complex, which will include 26 manufacturing units.
A research report titled, “Polycrystalline Silicon: A Global Strategic Business Report,” has been released by Global Industry Analysts (GIA).
By Dr. Cameron Chai
11 Oct 2011
Dr Nichola Coleman, a Senior Lecturer in Materials Chemistry at the University of Greenwich’s School of Science, has developed an easy method to transform waste glass into a valuable material.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
11 Oct 2011
BASF Coatings, a developer, producer and marketer of a premium range of innovative automotive refinishes, automotive OEM coatings, industrial coatings and decorative paints, has planned to divest the RELIUS COATINGS’ decorative paints business.
MTM®57 Series prepregs and ZPREG® product formats from Advanced Composites Group Ltd, (ACG), a member of Umeco Composites Structural Materials – a division of Umeco plc, are being used to build the collector dishes for ALMA’s antennas. ALMA, the Atacama Large Millimeter Array, is one of the largest ever ground-based astronomy projects.
B&W Tek, an advanced instrumentation company producing optical spectroscopy and laser systems, is proud to introduce the NanoRam, a new class of small, handheld instruments for materials identification and verification within cGMP compliant facilities.
The New Talyrond 500 Series by Taylor Robson range enables measurement of three critical performance elements, Roundness, Surface finish, and now Contour, exactly as they were produced.
The Pittsburgh Conference and its sponsoring societies, the Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh (SSP) and the Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh (SACP), are now accepting proposals for the 2012 Pittsburgh Conference Memorial National College Grants (PCMNCG) Award Program.
University of Houston, USA, researchers have recently developed and verified a new route for synthesizing superior forms of entangled or knotted polymers with pre-designed characteristics for use in applications such as drug delivery and smart coatings.
A Model 440 CHN Analyser from Exeter Analytical is being used by the Environmental Research Group (ERG) at the University of East London to help characterise renewable building materials.
Altuglas International, a subsidiary of ARKEMA group, today launches its R&D department's very latest innovation: the Altuglas® ShieldUp nanostructured acrylic sheet. This acrylic glass is “meshed” and structured at the scale of a billionth of a metre to maximize its properties.
Solvay, an international chemical Group, has commissioned the world’s largest hydrogen peroxide (HP) facility. The new plant is located in Map Ta Phut, Thailand and it has an annual production capacity of more than 330,000 t of HP at 100% concentration.
An innovative technology has been introduced by Solidia Technologies for the construction and building materials industry. The technology depends on low temperature solidification, which can control the chemistry and structure during the development of materials with exclusive properties and excellent application performance.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
7 Oct 2011
BASF showcases its wide range of sustainable construction materials at the Greenbuild International Conference held in Toronto, Ontario from October 4 to 7, 2011.
The Cement Association of Canada (CAC) has launched Contempra cement that reduces CO2 emissions by 10%. The new cement produces concrete with strength and durability that are comparable to material produced with standard Portland cement.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
7 Oct 2011