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Green Chemistry Research Results in Top UK Honour

A Queen's University professor who has pioneered world-leading research in green chemistry has been named the top chemist in the United Kingdom. Professor Ken Seddon, who leads the University's Ionic Liquids ...

23 Feb 2011

UV-Transparent Coating Opens Up New Possibilities for Image Sensors

Image sensors as used in cell phones are partially color-blind. This is because of their coating, which prevents UV light from passing through. CMOS chips have as a result not been suitable for spectroscopy up to now. A new production process makes the coating transparent – and the sensors suitable for special applications.

23 Feb 2011

Mercury Scientific Add A New Static Powder Flow Tester to Their Product Line

Mercury Scientific Inc is proud to announce the addition of a new static powder flow tester, Evolution Powder Tester, to its existing powder testing product line. This new Evolution Powder Tester (EPT) is a economical and easy to use powder flow tester that measures the unconfined yield strength of a material (a critical flow property) at pressures up to 500KPa.

23 Feb 2011

New Trace Gas Analyzer from Extrel Detects Down to 1amu

The VeraSpec Trace system from Extrel provides the ideal ionization techniques for pure gas analysis and general gas analysis in one system. Trace level analysis of impurities in pure gases is a critical capability in th...

From Process Insights - Mass Spectrometry 23 Feb 2011

Firehole Launches New Composite Analysis Software

Firehole Composites announced today the launch of Helius:MCT v4.0, the newest edition of the finite element add-on built to significantly improve the accuracy and efficiency of composite structural analysis.

23 Feb 2011

Graphic Packaging Plans to Close its Multiwall Bag Facility in Jacksonville

Graphic Packaging International, Inc. (GPI) a subsidiary of Graphic Packaging Holding Company recently announced plans to close its Jacksonville, Ark., multiwall bag facility.

23 Feb 2011

Ultrasensitive Electronic Skin Can Now be Powered by New Stretchable Solar Cells

Ultrasensitive electronic skin developed by Stanford researcher Zhenan Bao is getting even better. Now she's demonstrated that it can detect chemicals and biological molecules, in addition to sensing an incredibly light touch. And it can now be powered by a new, stretchable solar cell she's developed in her lab, opening up more applications in clothing, robots, prosthetic limbs and more.

23 Feb 2011

StarchTech Broadens Sales of EcoSystem Packaging Solution

StarchTech, the developer of loose-fill packing peanuts made from plant starch, not oil, announced today it is broadening sales of its EcoSystem Packaging Solution beyond packaging supplies distributors and core customers to multi-channel merchants desiring more sustainable packaging and significantly lower transportation and handling costs.

23 Feb 2011

HIGA Joins with Sysna to Distribute New Blue Tooth Foam Rubber Device for Ears

Global NuTech, Inc. (OTCBB: BOCL) announced today that its Joint Venture partner, HIGA Corporation, has entered into an agreement with Sysna, Inc. to distribute a unique foam rubber device designed to securely fit a Blue...

23 Feb 2011

New Research Report on Ethylene Industry

Ethylene is needed for plastic bottles, textile fibers and water pipes. The most produced petrochemical is mainly used for the production of plastic. A new study of the market research institute Ceresana Research show...

23 Feb 2011

Dyadic Introduces FibreZyme G200 for Pulp and Paper Industry

Dyadic International, Inc. ("Dyadic") a global biotechnology company focused on the discovery, development, manufacture and sale of enzyme and protein products for the bioenergy, industrial enzyme and biopharmaceutical industries, announced today that it has launched FibreZyme® G200, a next generation, high performance enzyme designed to improve paper quality and improve the economics of various pulp and paper manufacturing processes.

23 Feb 2011

Cabot Implements RC 14001 for North American Carbon Black Manufacturing Facilities

Cabot Corporation has begun implementation of RC 14001 for its North American carbon black manufacturing facilities, company officials said today. RC 14001 incorporates the requirements of both the American Chemistry Council’s Responsible Care® code and the ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems.

23 Feb 2011

CPI Aero Bags Order to Manufacture Seats for E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Aircraft

CPI Aerostructures, Inc. (“CPI Aero®”) announced today it has received a purchase order to manufacture seats for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft from Northrop Grumman Corporation valued at approximately $4 million.

23 Feb 2011

TechPrecision Wins Order for Mono-Crystalline Wafer Producing Chambers

TechPrecision Corporation ("TechPrecision", or "the Company"), a leading manufacturer of large-scale, high-precision machine metal fabrications with customers in the alternative energy, medical, nuclear, defense, aerospace and other commercial industries, today announced that it has received an order valued at approximately $1.2 million for first articles of mono-crystalline chambers for a large mono-crystalline wafer producer and OEM.

23 Feb 2011