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Parksite Becomes Exclusive Distributor of Arborite’s Laminate Products in Chicago

Parksite is pleased to announce that it is now distributing Arborite’s complete line of high pressure laminate in the greater Chicago area.

3 Mar 2011

Microscopic Relaxation Becomes Source for Changes in Elastic Polymers' Properties

Many materials, when observed over a sufficiently long period of time, show changes in their mechanical properties.

3 Mar 2011

New Miniscule Polymer Particles Reduce Friction in Automobile Engines

Guojun Liu has discovered a way to use nanotechnology to reduce friction in automobile engines and machines. "The technology should be useful in a wide range of machineries other than automobile engines," sa...

3 Mar 2011

Global Report on Metal Finishing Chemicals Market

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global Metal Finishing Chemicals Industry. This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Metal Finishing Chemicals in US$ Mi...

From Report Linker 3 Mar 2011

New Findings Reveal Mechanical Characteristics of Spider Silk Fibers

Scientists now have a better understanding of why spider silk fibers are so incredibly strong.

3 Mar 2011

Scientists Create World's Lightest Carbon Material to Detect Pollutants

A spongy substance that could be mistaken for packing material has the nanotechnology world buzzing. University of Central Florida Associate Professor Lei Zhai and postdoctoral associate Jianhua Zou have engineered th...

3 Mar 2011

Manchester Researchers Unravel the Structure of Tropoelastin

Scientists have unravelled the shape of the protein that gives human tissues their elastic properties in what could lead to the development of new synthetic elastic polymers.

3 Mar 2011

Yale Scientist Team Develops Novel Metal Alloys That Can be Blow Molded Like Plastics

Imagine a material that's stronger than steel, but just as versatile as plastic, able to take on a seemingly endless variety of forms.

3 Mar 2011

Coperion Provides Compounding Systems to Process Biodegradable Plastics

Coperion GmbH, a worldwide market and technology leader in compounding and extrusion, is keeping up with the times by providing comprehensive systems for the processing of biodegradable plastics to its many customers worldwide.

3 Mar 2011

Research Report on Worldwide Carbondioxide Incubators Industry

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global Carbondioxide Incubators Industry. This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Carbon Dioxide Incubators in Units a...

From Report Linker 3 Mar 2011

Keyuan and Ningbo Institute to Develop Commercial Applications for Butadiene Styrene Resin

Keyuan Petrochemicals, Inc. ("Keyuan or the "Company"), a leading merchant manufacturer of various petrochemical products in China, today announced that it has signed an agreement with Ningbo Institute of Technology, an affiliate of Zhejiang University, to jointly develop commercial applications for Butadiene Styrene Resin.

3 Mar 2011

Airgas to Supply Industrial Gases to Texas-Based Mechanical Construction Firm

Airgas, Inc. today announced that it has signed a three-year supply agreement with TDIndustries, the south’s leading mechanical construction and facilities operations services provider.

From Airgas Inc. 3 Mar 2011

Global Analysis on Methyl Methacrylate Industry

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global Methyl Methacrylate Industry. This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Methyl Methacrylate in Metric Tons by the...

From Report Linker 3 Mar 2011

Baxter Associates Sells ASHTA Chemicals to Bigshire Mexico

Baxter Associates, Inc. (BAI) announced today the sale of ASHTA Chemicals Inc. (ASHTA), a leading producer of potassium related products and chlorine, to Bigshire Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. (Bigshire), a company incorpor...

3 Mar 2011

Central National-Gottesman Buys Assets and Business of Hudson Valley Paper

Central National-Gottesman Inc. today announced that its Lindenmeyr Munroe division has acquired the assets and business of Hudson Valley Paper Company, one of upstate New York and New England's oldest and most respe...

3 Mar 2011