Plastipak Packaging, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Plastipak Holding, announced that the company has broken ground for the expansion of its plastic recycling plant in Dundee, Michigan.
The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) in partnership with the University of Glasgow is developing an advanced X-ray camera with a frame rate of 4.5 million fps for a major research facility that will conduct research on the structure of matter, drug discovery and other research works.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
29 Jul 2011
Chemtura, a global manufacturer and distributor of specialty chemicals, has planned to establish a European manufacturing facility to increase the production of its Synton series of high-viscosity polyalphaolefin (HVPAO) products.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
29 Jul 2011
Nano Terra, a privately held research and development company, and US Equity Holdings have established Microline PV to develop and commercialize innovative photovoltaic (PV) technology.
Microline PV's new metalli...
By Dr. Cameron Chai
29 Jul 2011
Solvay, an international industrial group active in chemistry, has planned to form a joint venture (JV) to construct and operate a new hydrogen peroxide facility in Jubail industrial city, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Lubrizol, an innovative specialty chemical company, announced that its business unit, Lubrizol Advanced Materials has commenced the multimillion-dollar expansion project at its manufacturing plant in Louisville, Kentucky.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
28 Jul 2011
LANXESS, a specialty chemicals company, has entered into a supply agreement with Triangle Group, one of the leading tire companies in China, for top-quality halobutyl rubbers at Triangle’s headquarters in Weihai, Shangdong province.
One of the largest global paints and coatings companies and a major specialty chemicals producer, AkzoNobel has planned to acquire Boxing Oleochemicals and further reinforce its leadership status in specialty surfactants.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
28 Jul 2011
Metabolix, a bioscience company, has signed a joint development contract with CJ CheilJedang, a producer of fermentation-based products, to commercialize the renewable C4 chemicals through fermentation.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
28 Jul 2011
Billerud Tenova Bioplastics, a developer and marketer of bioplastic materials, has partnered with Telles, a joint venture of Archer Daniels Midland Company and Metabolix, to introduce a new line of biobased films for commercial applications.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
28 Jul 2011
BASF has planned to construct a second production facility at its Ludwigshafen, German site to double the production of Hexamoll DINCH phthalate-free plasticizer.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
28 Jul 2011
First Solar has achieved a major milestone with 17.3% cadmium-telluride (CdTe) photovoltaic (PV) solar cell efficiency, which is greater than the previous record of 16.7% in 2001.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
28 Jul 2011
Crosslink and Wayne Pigment have formed a joint venture named CW Technologies to market hexavalent chromium-free or non-chromate corrosion inhibitor pigments for industrial and military applications.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
28 Jul 2011
PinAcle Stainless Steel, an Edmonton-based supplier of stainless steel, specialty alloy steel pipe, duplex, tube, valves, flanges and fittings, declared that it is supplying corrosion-resistant stainless steel piping products for Alberta Carbon Trunk Line (ACTL) carbon capture and storage project.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
28 Jul 2011
Eco Building Products declared that it has inked a letter of intent with Fieldstone Partners California to construct a neighborhood called The Cove in Dana Point, California.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
28 Jul 2011