Prepreg materials from Advanced Composites Group Ltd. (ACG), part of Umeco Composites Structural Materials (UCSM) – a Division of Umeco plc, have been used by French automotive design and parts manufacturer Applications Composites to manufacture the driver’s shell of the Citroen Survolt, a new, stylish, high performance, 100% electric drivetrain, concept car.
Gillette, Coca Cola, Intel, GlaxoSmithKlein and Heinz are among the top brands to secure DuPont Packaging Awards announced today. The 23rd annual awards program honors packaging innovation and shows how collaboration throughout the global value chain can bring cost-effective innovation to the market to help improve sustainability, the consumer experience and reduce waste.
Bourque Industries Inc. (OTC:BORK) today announced it had completed testing of its Kryron armor at the Army Research Laboratory at Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Aberdeen, Md.
The tests demonstrated the potential of Kryr...
Driven by the strategic directive to grow more quickly, more creatively, and more efficiently, while at the same time, improving its customers' ability to compete and win new business around the globe, Michelman, a g...
PPG Industries’ (NYSE: PPG) protective and marine coatings business has introduced NOVAGUARD(TM), PHENGUARD(TM) and SIGMAGUARD(TM) CSF coatings for petrochemical and biofuel storage tank lining applications in the United States.
W2 Energy declared that it has commenced the construction of a new combustion lab at 345 Woodlawn Road, Guelph, Ontario. Small coal-fired and gas boilers are being installed in the laboratory.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
13 Jun 2011
A new thermal insulation, which is based on Insulon Shaped-Vacuum technology, has been unveiled by Concept Group, a manufacturer of advanced hermetic seals, vacuum-insulated solutions, and other precision assemblies.
Metrigraphics, based in Massachusetts, is now offering a wide range of sputtering and plating materials to medical device companies. The company has increased the range of noble metals in its plating and sputtering processes in view of the emerging demand.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
13 Jun 2011
NuSil Technology has expanded its myriad fluorosilicone product portfolio with the addition of a new two-part fluorosilicone gel that is resistant to hydrocarbons.
US Water Services’ subsidiary, U.S. Water Ethanol Process Technologies has introduced COR, an additive to enhance corn oil extraction from mechanical separation equipment at dry-mill ethanol facilities.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
13 Jun 2011
JBT declared that its JBT AeroTech business has collaborated with EnerFuel and InnovaTek to develop a fuel cell range extender for an airport ground support device using battery as its power source.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
13 Jun 2011
RPC Containers Blackburn’s Thor Pot has been selected as the packaging solution by the New Covent Garden Soup for its new range of chunky soups, Big & Bold.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
13 Jun 2011
Alcoa has developed new aluminum-based solutions that enable aerospace industry to produce ultra-lightweight, short-range airplanes at lower cost and minimum production risk when compared to composite-intensive planes.
According to Empa, a Research Institute for Materials Science and Technology in Switzerland, Kapton colorless polyimide film being developed by DuPont has achieved 13.8% conversion efficiency when used as a flexible superstrate for thin-film cadmium telluride (CdTe)-based photovoltaic modules.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
13 Jun 2011
Avantium declared that it has raised €30 million to develop its innovative YXY technology used in the production of green building blocks.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
13 Jun 2011