Developer of pressure-sensitive adhesives and films, FLEXcon has bought Arlon SignTech and Arlon Engineered Coated Product and established a new company called FLEXcon Industrial. The new company has retained all the executives and workers of the old companies.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
31 Mar 2011
MATROX (Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene) from Dotmar has proven to be a good collaborator in overcoming storage & transfer equipment blocked by sticky materials, restricted flow in fixed plant, carry back & hang-up in mobile equipment issues for many years.
Darmstadt researchers plan to selectively control the properties of underlying materials utilizing thin, "smart," plastic films. For example, paper might be induced to release printing inks, if necessary, chemical reacti...
Ferro Corporation (NYSE: FOE) announced today the opening of a photovoltaic research and development laboratory in Neihu Technology Park, Taipei City, Taiwan.
This expansion enables Ferro to provide timely technical s...
Using a small block of aluminum with a tiny groove carved in it, a team of researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Polytechnic Institute of New York University is developing an improved “green chemistry” method for making biodegradable polymers.
On April 8, 2011, the scientific community will celebrate the centennial of the discovery of superconductivity—the ability of certain materials to conduct electricity without resistance when cooled below a specific temperature.
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have for the first time used an apparatus that relies on the “noise” of jiggling electrons to make highly accurate measurements of the Boltzmann constant, an important value for many scientific calculations.
Calibration standards specialist Whitehouse Scientific has unveiled a new and improved website which not only presents the latest product and applications information, but also offers the facility to purchase on-line. With an easy-to-use shopping basket and secure online payment facilities, customers can now buy direct at: www.whitehousescientific.com
Air Products, a comprehensive solutions provider to the worldwide electronics packaging, assembly and test industry, will unveil an advanced wave soldering technology called Inert Wave Soldering for the electronics packaging and assembly industry at the 2011 IPC APEX Expo to be held from 12 to 14 April 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
30 Mar 2011
Producer of micronized, eco-friendly rubber powders, Lehigh Technologies has expanded its offerings with the introduction of nitrile rubber-based micronized powders called PolyDyne and MicroDyne.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
30 Mar 2011
Cabot’s business unit, Cabot Aerogel has announced that it will introduce its latest ultra-performance thermal insulation additive for coatings called Enova aerogel at the European Coatings Show to be conducted from 29 to 31 March 2011 in Nuremberg, Germany.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
30 Mar 2011
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has entered into an agreement to purchase Silcotech Group’s business, which produces liquid silicone parts and precision seals for the medical and pharmaceutical industries. These products are also utilized in vital applications of the electronics industry.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
30 Mar 2011
The Costa Rican Institute of Electricity, which oversees the Reventazón hydroelectric facility construction, has chosen CEMEX, a global supplier of building materials, as the main cement supplier for the first phase of the project in Costa Rica.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
30 Mar 2011
Supplier of hardgoods and medical, industrial and specialty gases, Airgas has inked a five-year supply deal with Johnson Controls to deliver personal protection equipment, welding hardgoods and associated products, packaged and bulk industrial gas and refrigerant gas.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
30 Mar 2011
Pioneer in thermoset resins, Momentive Specialty Chemicals has developed a new portfolio of polyester resins called Albester SilkyMatt polyester resins exclusively developed for low gloss powder coating purposes.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
30 Mar 2011