Zelfo® material voted ‘Biomaterial of the year 2011’ at the Nova Institute organised ‘International Congress on Bio Plastics’ in Cologne, Germany.
Volvo Aero (STO:VOLVA)(STO:VOLVB) is acquiring all Pratt & Whitney's shares in Volvo Aero Norge and hence becomes sole owner of the company.
Volvo Aero bought approx. 66% of the total shares in what was then ...
Despatch Industries, the leader in thermal process technologies for carbon fiber production, announces today that Deakin University and the Victorian Center for Advanced Materials Manufacturing (VCAMM) have selected Desp...
Olympus has today announced that it will be exhibiting at the 13th International Conference on Metrology and Properties of Engineering Surfaces. Hosted by the National Physics Laboratory (NPL), the conference will take place from 12 – 15 April 2011 at the Twickenham Stadium in London.
Digital Surf announced the release of MountainsMap 6.1, the latest version of its MountainsMap surface imaging and analysis software for all types of surface metrology instrument including confocal microscopes, white light interferometers, scanning probe microscopes, and contact and non-contact profilometers.
For the analysis of complex reactions such as the release of gases from additives made of polymer blends, thermogravimetric analysis alone is often not sufficient. Coupling the thermobalance (TGA) to a gas chromatograph (GC), however, yields additional findings to help in identifying the components released.
Ames Laboratory, a unit of the U.S. Department of Energy, has inked a research & development partnership deal with Molycorp, manufacturer of rare-earth oxides, to develop new processes to manufacture commercial-grade rare-earth permanent magnets.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
31 Mar 2011
The Dow Chemical’s subsidiary, Dow Global Technologies (DGTL) has developed a new brominated Polymeric Flame Retardant (Polymeric FR), which is anticipated to set a new benchmark for flame retardants utilized in expanded polystyrene and extruded polystyrene foam insulation applications.
Integrated natural gas firm, Williams proclaimed that it has inked a long-term deal to manufacture about 17,000 bpd of ethylene and ethane for NOVA Chemicals based in Alberta, Canada.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
31 Mar 2011
Manufacturer of glass fiber reinforcement materials, Owens Corning has unveiled a chopped strand glass fiber called HydroStrand 918A for composites containing high-performance polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) at the JEC Compo...
By Dr. Cameron Chai
31 Mar 2011
Global supplier of glass fiber reinforcements for composite solutions, Owens Corning has introduced a new non-woven glass fiber veil at the 2011 JEC Composites Show.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
31 Mar 2011
Specialist in coating solutions, Applied Plastics proclaimed that it has a huge stock of medical-grade nitinol or polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) coated stainless steel forming mandrels that are developed for producing stent delivery systems.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
31 Mar 2011
Flame Seal Products has purchased machinery and other associated devices to produce GS600, a new powder fire retardant additive for plastics.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
31 Mar 2011
Producer of protective clothing, Kermel of France has developed an elastic, thermostable textile base fabric called Stretch Kermel to fulfill the clothing requirements of police and military staff.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
31 Mar 2011
Biotectix, developer of coatings and conductive polymer materials for sensors and implantable medical devices, has acquired all major assets of Chameleon BioSurfaces based in Cambridge, UK, for an undisclosed amount.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
31 Mar 2011