Materials Science News

RSS

Aleris International Constructs Aluminum Rolling Mill in China

Aleris International, Inc. today broke ground for the construction of a state-of-the-art aluminum rolling mill in China's Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu Province that will produce semi-finished rolled aluminum products in a joint venture with Zhenjiang Dingsheng Aluminum Industries Joint-Stock Co., Ltd.

19 Jan 2011

Global Report on Ethylene Dichloride Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Ethylene Dichloride (EDC) Global Market Dynamics to 2020 - Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC) Market Continues to Drive the Global Demand" report to their offering...

19 Jan 2011

Meggitt to Buy Danaher's Pacific Scientific Aerospace Business

Danaher Corporation announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Pacific Scientific Aerospace business (other than the Artus business) to Meggitt PLC (LSE: MGGT), a global aerospace and defense company.

19 Jan 2011

RPC Group Signs Agreement to Buy Superfos Industries

RPC Group Plc ("RPC") has entered into an agreement to acquire the entire issued share capital of Superfos Industries a/s ("Superfos”).

19 Jan 2011

Liberty Tire Recycling to Buy Major Segment of Crumb Rubber Division from TTII

Target Technologies (TTII) is pleased to announce the finalizing of an agreement to divest a significant segment of its crumb rubber sales division – to Liberty Tire Recycling LLC, of Pittsburgh, PA. The agreeme...

19 Jan 2011

Vapi Products Industries, Vertellus Form Indian JV to Manufacture and Distribute Specialty Chemicals

Vertellus Specialties ("Vertellus" or "the Company") and Vapi Products Industries Pvt. Ltd. have formed a joint venture in India that will manufacture and distribute specialty chemicals globally.

19 Jan 2011

CO2 Solution and Codexis Extend Carbon Capture Joint Development Agreement

CO2 Solution Inc. (TSX-V: CST) is pleased to announce that it has extended the carbon capture Joint Development Agreement ("JDA") with Codexis, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDXS), originally announced December 15, 2009. Un...

19 Jan 2011

New Report Shows US Green Packaging Demand to Exceed $42 Billion in 2014

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Green Packaging. US green packaging demand to top $42 billion in 2014 US demand for recycled content, reusable and biodegr...

From Report Linker 19 Jan 2011

NSSGA Honors CalPortland's DuPont Aggregate Plant for Excellence in Environmental Stewardship

CalPortland Company's DuPont aggregate plant in DuPont, WA. has received the highest "Gold Award" from the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) for its superior performance in environmental stewardship.

19 Jan 2011

The Society for Protective Coatings Announces New Additions to SSPC 2011 Show

The Society for Protective Coatings today announced exciting new additions to its newest tradeshow, SSPC 2011 featuring GreenCOAT. The event is set for Jan. 31- Feb. 3, 2011, at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas. &q...

19 Jan 2011

ReneSola Develops New Multicrystalline Wafer to Improve Solar Cell Efficiency

ReneSola Ltd ("ReneSola" or the "Company") a leading global manufacturer of solar wafers and provider of solar modules, today announced that it has developed a new multicrystalline wafer, the Virtus Wafer, which improves solar cell efficiency.

19 Jan 2011

Konarka, Texas University Researchers Join to Improve Plastic Solar Cell Technologies

A recently announced formal partnership between researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and Konarka Technologies Inc. could lead to improved plastic solar cell technologies. The partnership matches faculty th...

19 Jan 2011

Global Analysis on Nylon Engineering Resins Industry

Chemical Market Associates, Inc. (CMAI) announces the completion of the first edition 2011 World Nylon Engineering Resins Analysis, an annual global study that covers historical trends and future projections for supply, demand, production, capacity, trade, pricing and profitability of the global nylon 6 and nylon 6,6 resin industry for the period 2005 to 2015.

19 Jan 2011

Ener1, Wanxiang Electric Vehicle Join to Co-Manufacture Li-Ion Cells and Battery Packs

Ener1, Inc. (Nasdaq: HEV), a leader in lithium-ion battery technology, and Wanxiang Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd., a division of the Chinese conglomerate Wanxiang Group Corporation, today signed a joint venture agreement to...

19 Jan 2011

Rudolph Technologies Announces Partnership to Develop Advanced 3D Stacked Packaging

Rudolph Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of process characterization equipment and software for wafer fabs and advanced packaging facilities announced today that it will collaborate with a leading process tool supplier and an IC device manufacturer in the development of 3D advanced semiconductor packaging applications.

19 Jan 2011