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ITW Formex Receives Stringent UL f1 Rating for its GK Electrical Insulation

ITW Formex® announced that UL has granted Formex™ GK electrical insulation its stringent f1 rating, certifying it is unconditionally suitable for use in outdoor environments.

1 Mar 2011

Analysis on Photographic Film and Chemical Manufacturing Industry in the U.S.

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "2011 U.S. Photographic Film & Chemical Manufacturing Industry Report" report to their offering. The U.S. Photographic Film & Chemical Manufact...

1 Mar 2011

CVDGraphene Research Starter Materials and Services Now Available for Insulation

CVD Equipment Corporation and Graphene Laboratories Inc. now offer commercial CVDGraphene™ research starter materials and customization services for transparent and conductive CVD grown Graphene films that we transfer onto a wide variety of substrates such as insulating silicon dioxide, plastic, and glass.

1 Mar 2011

Quaker Chemical Investigates Lubrication and Machining of Compacted Graphite Iron

Quaker Chemical -- a global leader in process chemicals -- has been actively investigating the machining of compacted graphite iron (CGI), and the influence of metalworking fluid properties on CGI machinability.

1 Mar 2011

NYU Researchers' New Method for Packing Microscopic Spheres

New York University physicists have developed a method for packing microscopic spheres that could lead to improvements in commercial products ranging from pharmaceutical lotions to ice cream. Their work, which relies ...

1 Mar 2011

Outlook on Resin and Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing Market in the U.S.

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "2011 U.S. Resin & Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing Industry Report" report to their offering. The U.S Resin & Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing Ind...

1 Mar 2011

Analysis on Nanometre-Scale Gold Particles for Various Applications

Nanometre-scale gold particles are currently intensively investigated for possible applications in catalysis, sensing, photonics, biolabelling, drug carriers and molecular electronics.

1 Mar 2011

NCSU Scientists Identify Chemical Compound That Might Inhibit Growth of Tumors

In an interesting bit of scientific serendipity, researchers at North Carolina State University have found that a chemical compound useful for studying the origins of intestinal birth defects may also inhibit the growth ...

1 Mar 2011

Ohio Supercomputer Center Signs Alliance Agreement for Modeling and Simulation Projects

The Ohio Supercomputer Center (OSC) has signed a collaboration agreement with the Procter & Gamble Company, enabling the two to work together on modeling and simulation projects aimed at accelerating innovation collaboration between industry and academia.

1 Mar 2011

New Forecast Report on Wood Preservative Chemicals Market in the U.S. and Europe

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: US Wood Preservative Chemicals Industry. This report analyzes the US and European markets for Wood Preservative Chemicals in ...

From Report Linker 1 Mar 2011

New Method for Aligning Nanowires Using Stretched Rubber Substrate

Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a cheap and easy method for assembling nanowires, controlling their alignment and density. The researchers hope the findings will foster additional researc...

1 Mar 2011

Georgia Tech Scientists Develop Silver-Diamond Composite Material for Electronics

Researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) are developing a solid composite material to help cool small, powerful microelectronics used in defense systems.

1 Mar 2011

Cytec Industries Sells Building Block Chemicals Business to H.I.G. Capital

Cytec Industries Inc. announced today that it has completed the previously announced sale of its Building Block Chemicals business to an affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, LLC for approximately $180 million which includes a 6 year Note for $15 million.

1 Mar 2011

New Class of Pallet-Sized Containers from Reusable Packaging Systems Provider

Buckhorn Inc., a leading provider of reusable plastic packaging systems, is introducing a new class of pallet-sized, collapsible containers featuring an integrated pallet and lid system. Maximizer™, a revolutionary alternative for corrugated bulk container users, is an ideal solution for shipping and storing light-duty dry goods that maximizes productivity, cost savings, safety, space usage and sustainability.

1 Mar 2011

New Book on Green Chemistry and Engineering

Research and Markets has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new book "Green Chemistry and Engineering: A Practical Design Approach" to their offering. This book bridges the divide betwe...

1 Mar 2011