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Dow Corning’s Silicone Technologies Provide Sustainability for Green Buildings Across Asia

Dow Corning’s silicone technologies were discussed as alternative materials used in the sustainable construction of green buildings at the Green Buildings Asia conference, a leading construction event dedicated this year to sustainability products, technologies and practices in green roofing, mobility and energy-efficient building systems, February 22–25, in Singapore.

From Dow Corning 24 Feb 2011

USI Installs PV-480 Coating System at US-Based Solar Panel Manufacturer

Ultrasonic Systems, Inc. announces the installation of a PV-480 coating system at a US-based CdTe solar panel manufacturer.

From Ultrasonic Systems, Inc. 24 Feb 2011

Forecast Report on Worldwide Construction Aggregates Market

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: The Future of Global Construction Aggregates to 2015. Synopsis Top level overview of global construction aggregates mar...

From Report Linker 24 Feb 2011

Owens Corning to Divest Glass Fiber Reinforcements Plant in Brazil

Owens Corning the leading global producer of glass fiber reinforcements for composites, announced today that it has reached a definitive agreement to sell its glass fiber reinforcements plant in Capivari, Brazil, to Chongqing Polycomp International Corporation (CPIC). Owens Corning originally announced its intention to divest the facility in September, 2010.

24 Feb 2011

Solar3D Announces Low Cost Fabrication of 3D Solar Cell Using Semiconductor Processes

Solar3D, Inc. the developer of a breakthrough 3-dimensional solar cell technology to maximize the conversion of sunlight into electricity, today announced that its design will take advantage of low cost semiconductor processes to enable mass production.

24 Feb 2011

AeroTurbine Gains Exclusive Rights to Purchase Surplus Material from American Airlines

AerCap Holdings N.V. announced today that its subsidiary AeroTurbine, Inc., Miami, has signed a four year exclusive agreement with American Airlines.

24 Feb 2011

Novel Polyketide Engineering Technology Ideal for Chemical Synthesis

Novel compounds called polyketides derived from soil bacteria hold great promise in areas ranging from clinical medicine to biofuels.

24 Feb 2011

Amyris Completes Multiple Runs of Fermentation Process to Produce Renewable Farnesene

Amyris, Inc. announced today that it has completed multiple runs of its fermentation process using Amyris engineered yeast to produce Biofene™, Amyris renewable farnesene, in 100,000 and 200,000 liter capacity fermentors.

24 Feb 2011

Analysis on Fiber, Yarn and Thread Mills Industry in the U.S.

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "2011 U.S. Fiber, Yarn & Thread Mills Industry Report" report to their offering. The U.S Fiber, Yarn & Thread Mills Industry report, published ...

24 Feb 2011

LGI Licenses Sharklet-Patterned Films for New Bacterial Inhibition Products

LGInternational (LGI), manufacturer of advanced labeling solutions, and Sharklet Technologies, Inc., developer of the Sharklet™ technology that inhibits bacterial survival and transfer through a surface micro-pattern, today announced a breakthrough business agreement through which LGI has licensed Sharklet-patterned films to create a new line of bacterial inhibition products targeted for use on high-touch surfaces in the healthcare market.

24 Feb 2011