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BPA-Free Thermal Paper from National Checking

National Checking Company (NCCO), a leading supplier of foodservice disposables, has announced that as of January 1, 2011 all of its thermal register rolls are 100% BPA free.

5 Feb 2011

5N Plus and First Solar Enter New Recycling and Supply Agreements

5N Plus Inc. a leading producer and provider of high-purity metals, compounds and wafers for electronic applications, announced today that it has signed a new recycling agreement and three new supply agreements with First Solar, Inc., a global leader in solar photovoltaic technology.

From 5N Plus 5 Feb 2011

Borealis Honors Borouge's Polyolefins Manufacturing Team for Outstanding Performance

Borealis, a leading provider of chemical and innovative plastics solutions, recognises the outstanding performance of the Borouge 2 start-up project team with a Borealis Innovation Award in the category cross functional co-operation.

5 Feb 2011

LANXESS Marks Milestone in Caprolactam Plastics Precursor Production at its Belgium Facility

Important building block for the production of high-tech plastics.

From LANXESS Corporation 5 Feb 2011

Clariant to Feature Innovative Colorants and Additives at ECS 2011

Clariant will inspire European Coatings Show 2011 visitors with the benefits of its full spectrum of new and cutting-edge colorants and additives innovations under the motto: “Easy to Handle, Magic to See”.

From Clariant Corporation 5 Feb 2011

New Outlook on Paper and Cardboard Container Manufacturing Market in China

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: China paper and cardboard container manufacturing industry, 2011. China paper and cardboard container manufacturing Industry,...

From Report Linker 5 Feb 2011

LINE-X to Provide Energy Efficient Protective Coatings for ABC's Award-Winning Reality Program

LINE-X Protective Coatings, the nation's leading developer and provider of high performance protective coatings, has been invited to join the crew of ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition on an upcoming project in Hampton Roads, Virginia.

5 Feb 2011

New Method to Increase Performance of Semiconducting Inks Used for Electronic Devices

Versatilis LLC, a high technology development Company based here, announced today it has developed a method for significantly increasing the performance of the organic semiconducting inks used for printing electronic circuits.

5 Feb 2011

Siemens Observes Increasing Investment by Russian Steelmakers

Russian steelmakers have made up for the collapse of production of 2009 due to the worldwide economic crisis.

5 Feb 2011

Rubber Sheet Roll Introduces New Synthetic Rubber Material

The GPRubber™ is a synthetic rubber made from mixing common polymers of high quality to achieve a basic composition of durable, high quality rubber material.

From American Material Supply 5 Feb 2011

Berkeley Lab Team Uses New Imaging Concept to Visualize Plasmonic Fields at Nanoscale

In typical plasmonic devices, electromagnetic waves crowd into tiny metal structures, concentrating energy into nanoscale dimensions.

5 Feb 2011

Global Flat Glass Demand Expected to Rise 6% Per Year Through 2014

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: World Flat Glass Industry. Global demand to rise 6% annually through 2014 World demand for flat glass is forecast to rise ...

From Report Linker 5 Feb 2011

BASF Begins Biodegradable Plastic Production at its Expanded Facility

BASF has started operations at its expanded plant for the production of the biodegradable plastic Ecoflex®.

From BASF Corporation 5 Feb 2011

White Paper on Future Development of New Stent Materials

The paper reviews some of the technology being used in the development of new stents and how, in particular, computational modelling and material formulation and characterisation are helping to improve clinical outcomes.

5 Feb 2011

Diversified Ulbrich of Canada Moves to New Facility; Adds Aluminum Sheet to its Offerings

As part of their expansion plans, Diversified Ulbrich of Canada in Montreal has relocated to a new 65,000 square foot facility in nearby Pointe-Claire.

5 Feb 2011