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3M Acquire Lead Detection Technology via Acquisition

3M announced today it has acquired Hybrivet Systems Inc., a leading provider of instant-read products to detect lead and other contaminants and toxins. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Hybrivet Systems&#3...

From 3M 17 Feb 2011

Next Generation in Clear Storage Made Possible with Milliken Clarifying Agent

By choosing Milliken & Company’s Millad® NX8000 clarifying agent, F&M Tool & Plastics, Inc., a Leominster, Mass., injection molding company, has committed to the development of the "Next Generation in Clears Storage".

From Milliken & Company 17 Feb 2011

CCNY Researchers Win Micromeritics ASAP 2050 for Work on Adsorption

Micromeritics’ Grant Selection Committee has selected the recipient of its grant award for the fourth quarter of 2010. An ASAP® 2050 Xtended Pressure Sorption Analyzer has been awarded to the Department of Chemistry at The City College of New York (CCNY), New York, NY.

From Micromeritics Instrument Corporation 17 Feb 2011

Strong Interest in Imatek Impact Test Systems in the Middle East

Imatek is currently seeing strong interest in its range of Impact Test Systems from customers based in the Middle East and has recently appointed a new partner to take full advantage of the opportunities being presented.

From Imatek Ltd. 17 Feb 2011

Krayden Releases Dow Corning’s HM-2500 Hot-Melt Silicone Sealant

Krayden, Inc., a leading distributor of engineered materials, releases Dow Corning’s HM-2500 Assembly Sealant. The new sealant features hot-melt technologies that provide instant hold, resulting in lower costs and increased productivity improvement.

17 Feb 2011

WATT Fuel Cell to Design and Produce Advanced Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Systems

WATT Fuel Cell Corp. announces its incorporation as a designer, developer and producer of advanced solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) systems for the portable power, small stationary power and distributed generation markets.

17 Feb 2011

Hoffer Plastics Buys Four New High-Tech Production Presses

On the heels of a solid 2010 which saw revenues increase 23 percent and the addition of 50 new employees, Hoffer Plastics, one of the largest custom injection molding firms in the U.S., has recently purchased and installed four new, high-tech production presses.

17 Feb 2011

Chevron Phillips Chemical to Begin Production of Metallocene Polyalphaolefins

Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP (Chevron Phillips Chemical) will begin producing 40 cSt and 100 cSt high viscosity polyalphaolefins this quarter.

From Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC 17 Feb 2011

Fiberglass-Reinforced Plastics Enhance Stiffness and Strength of Snowboards

Though it only became an official Olympic sport in 1998, snowboarding has actually been in existence for much longer. Without plastic, snowboarding would likely be stuck at its humble beginnings.

17 Feb 2011

Penn State, Lockheed Martin Join to Develop Metamaterial for Spacecraft Antennas

Lockheed Martin has collaborated with The Pennsylvania State University to develop a breakthrough material that can significantly improve the performance of spacecraft antennas.

17 Feb 2011

Business Outlook on Flame Retardants Market in China

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Chinese Markets for Flame Retardants" report to their offering. China's demand for flame retardants has grown at a fast pace in the past decade. I...

17 Feb 2011

China TMK Bags Order for 480 Rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride Battery Packs

China TMK Battery Systems Inc. (formerly, Deerfield Resources, Ltd.), a Chinese manufacturer and distributor of customized rechargeable battery solutions to global consumer product companies, today announced it has received an order from Alexis Power Supply, Inc. ("Alexis Power") for 480 rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH) battery packs to be used as backup power supply sources to be used in telecommunications infrastructure. Production has begun and shipments will commence in April 2011.

17 Feb 2011