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Research Report on the Indian Steel Industry

With rising infrastructural development and private sector investments, stainless steel consumption will surge at CAGR of around 7.5% during FY 2009 - FY 2013, RNCOS identified. According to our latest research offeri...

18 Jan 2011

NuSil Unveils Two New Thermally Conductive Healthcare Silicone Elastomers

NuSil Technology LLC, the global leader in silicone materials for the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries, introduces two thermally conductive healthcare silicone elastomers.

From Avantor 18 Jan 2011

New Column Structure Promises More Energy Efficient Fractionating of Oil and Gas

Industry separates crude oil, natural gas and chemical mixtures into pure products by means of fractionating distillation columns. This process is energy-intensive, but a new type of column structure promises energy savings of as much as 20 - 40 percent.

17 Jan 2011

SunCoke Energy Bolsters Coal Reserves with Acquisition of Harold Keene Co

SunCoke Energy, a subsidiary of Sunoco, Inc. (NYSE: SUN), announced today that it has purchased the Honaker, Va.-based Harold Keene Coal Co., Inc., its affiliated entities, and their related assets for approximately $40 ...

17 Jan 2011

PolyOne Launch Japanese and German Language Web Sites

PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a leading global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, today announced the addition of both Japanese and German languages to the Company's global web site...

17 Jan 2011

Teknor Apex Medical Elastomers Plant Achieves ISO-13485 Certification

The compounding plant where Teknor Apex Company produces the Medalist® range of medical elastomers is now certified under the international ISO-13485 standard for quality management in medical manufacturing, it was announced today by the Thermoplastic Elastomer Division.

From Teknor Apex 17 Jan 2011

Conductive Layer on Insulating SrTiO3 Shows Promise for Microelectronic Applications

Researchers at CNRS and Université Paris-Sud 11[1] have succeeded in creating a conductive layer on the surface of strontium titanate (SrTiO3), a transparent insulating material considered to be very promising for t...

17 Jan 2011

SWeNT to Launch Conductive Nanotube Inks at Flexible Electronics and Displays Conference

SouthWest NanoTechnologies, Inc. (SWeNT), the world leader in high quality, Single-Wall and Specialty Multi-Wall (SMW) carbon nanotubes (CNT), is introducing its family of conductive and semi-conductive CNT inks for flex...

17 Jan 2011

Hydro and MIT to Develop Modelling and Analyses to Optimize Aluminium Recycling

Hydro has entered into an agreement with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to develop modeling and analyses to optimize the recycling of aluminium.

From Hydro - Aluminium Alloys and Products 17 Jan 2011

The World's Smallest Supercapacitor

As technology fits into smaller and smaller footprints, the need for supercapacitors that can offer high functionality and long term reliability in extremely tight spaces has become critical. Now OptiXtal, a Delaware Corporation, introduces the world's smallest supercapacitor...the SuperXcap(tm) Mini.

17 Jan 2011

ExtraSil Quartz, Material of Choice for Flow Cells and Precision Cuvettes

Extrasil ES quartz is very popular in the flow cytometry field, the HPLC industry, particle counters, particle sizing machines, the pharmaceutical industry, microfluidics, and many other optical applications. Given the excellent reputation and performance of the material, it is quickly becoming a favorite among its users.

From Tosoh Corporation 17 Jan 2011

Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen and Sulfur Analysis for A Wide Range of Samples

The Model 440 offers a wide linear range and is capable of routinely analyzing almost any sample type including organic compounds, pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals, polymers, refractory, environmental or natural materials (soil, plants or insects).

From Exeter Analytical (UK), Ltd 17 Jan 2011

New High Speed GigE Cameras for Materials Testing Applications

Two new high speed GigE cameras, available through STEMMER IMAGING, offer outstanding combinations of frame rates and resolution for use in applications as diverse as measurement, process analysis in machine building and industrial production, material testing and broadcasting.

17 Jan 2011

BASF Introduce Innovative High Temperature Extruded Polystyrene Product

BASF has now extended its range of extruded polystyrene rigid foam panels (XPS) with an innovative product. The new insulation material is called Styrodur® HT (HT = high temperature). Its key feature is a heat distortion temperature of up to 105° Celsius (application limit temperature).

From BASF Corporation 17 Jan 2011

New Fully Biodegradable Thermosetting Resins

Modern synthetic resins are made from fossil sources, are not biodegradable and can only be burned under strict precautions due to the release of toxic substances. Prof. Gadi Rothenberg and Dr. Albert Alberts of the Univ...

16 Jan 2011