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Development of New Biodegradable Foam Plastic Material from Milk Protein and Clay

The latest episode in the American Chemical Society's (ACS) award-winning podcast series, "Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions," focuses on development of a new ultra-light biodegradable foam plastic mate...

21 Jan 2011

Georgia Tech Researchers Develop New Method to Recycle Rubble into Concrete

A year following the devastating earthquake in Haiti, researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a method to recycle rubble into a strong construction material, which could be a possible solution for safely and inexpensively rebuilding Haiti’s structures.

21 Jan 2011

North American Steel Manufacturer Plans to Relocate its Headquarters to Chicago

Evraz Inc. NA, a leading North American steel manufacturer serving the flat, long and tubular markets, today announced plans to relocate its headquarters from Portland, Ore. to Chicago, Ill. this June.

21 Jan 2011

Global Market Report on Dairy Products Packaging

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Dairy Products Packaging A Global Market Overview" report to their offering. To satisfy the need of todays on the go consumer, the dairy industry has ...

21 Jan 2011

Greycon Installs X-Trim Solution at Cosmo Films, India

Greycon Ltd., a world leader in supply chain optimisation for the paper, printing, film and nonwovens industries, today announced the successful go-live of the X-Trim solution at Cosmo Films, covering the operations at two sites in India.

21 Jan 2011

Dow Chemical Plans to Participate in IYC-Sponsored Global Events

The Dow Chemical Company today announced its plans to participate in a variety of events and engagements in 2011 to help advance public understanding and appreciation of chemistry through its global sponsorship of the United Nations-designated International Year of Chemistry (IYC).

From Dow Chemicals 21 Jan 2011

White Mountain Titanium Enters Third LOI Off-Take Agreement to Supply Natural Rutile

White Mountain Titanium Corporation ("White Mountain" or the "Company") (OTC Bulletin Board: WMTM) reports that, further to the news release of November 2, 2010, the Company has signed its third Lette...

21 Jan 2011

IDEX Signs Definitive Agreement to Buy Advanced Thin Films

IDEX Corporation today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Advanced Thin Films, LLC (ATFilms).

21 Jan 2011

NAT to Begin Shipping of CRAiLAR Flax Fiber from its Kingstree Facility

Naturally Advanced Technologies (OTCBB: NADVF, TSXV: NAT) CEO Ken Barker announced yesterday at the Texworld 2011 Conference in New York that the company is prepared to begin shipping initial orders of CRAiLAR® Flax ...

21 Jan 2011

Siemens Wins Order from Brazilian Steel Producer to Install Mixing and Granulation Systems in Sinter Plants

Siemens VAI Metals Technologies received an order from the Brazilian steel producer Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais SA (Usiminas) to install two Intensive Mixing and Granulation Systems in sinter plants located at the company's Cubatão and Ipatinga steelworks in southern Brazil.

21 Jan 2011

New Book on Chromatography Mass Spectroscopy in Polymer Analysis

Research and Markets has announced the addition of iSmithers Publishing's new book "Chromatography Mass Spectroscopy in Polymer Analysis" to their offering. The combination of chromatography with mass s...

21 Jan 2011

Callaway Golf Launches New Line of Irons Featuring RAZR Technology

Callaway Golf Company today announced the February 18 retail availability of the new Callaway® RAZR X™ line of irons, which includes the RAZR X, RAZR X Tour and RAZR X Forged irons. Callaway's new RAZR platform of products represents the Company's most premium technology offerings, and the RAZR X line has been designed to provide consistent distance and accuracy through the set for tighter shots, shorter putts and lower scores.

21 Jan 2011

Mascotte to Buy Controlling 50.1% Stake of Taiwan-Based Sun Materials

Mascotte Holdings Limited ("Mascotte" or the "Company"; stock code 136.HK) is pleased to announce that it will acquire a controlling 50.1% stake of Sun Materials, a Taiwan-based polycrystalline silico...

21 Jan 2011

OCI Awards $33.3 Million Order to GT Solar for Sapphire Crystallization Furnaces

GT Solar International, Inc. a global provider of polysilicon production technology, and sapphire and silicon crystalline growth systems and materials for the solar, LED and other specialty markets, today announced that it has received a $33.3 million order from South Korea-based OCI Company, Ltd. for its sapphire crystallization furnaces.

21 Jan 2011

Japanese Researchers Create New Antireflective Moth-Eye Film to Cover Solar Cells

The eyes of moths, which allow them to see well at night, are also covered with a water-repellent, antireflective coating that makes their eyes among the least reflective surfaces in nature and helps them hide from preda...

21 Jan 2011