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Honeywell's New Non-Flammable Product Wins EPA's Acceptance to be Used in Foams and Aerosols

Honeywell announced today that its new low-global-warming-potential product HFO-1234ze has been accepted for use in foam and aerosol applications by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

From Honeywell International Inc. 1 Feb 2011

Cytec Industries to Divest Building Block Chemicals Business

Cytec Industries Inc. announced today it has reached a definitive agreement to sell its Building Block Chemicals business, with 2010 sales of $600 million, to an affiliate of HIG Capital, LLC.

1 Feb 2011

Nordson Opens New Green Building Headquarters in Ohio

Nordson Corporation has opened a new 28,000 square-foot global headquarters facility in Westlake, Ohio that incorporates leading green building technologies and is expected to earn a prestigious Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) certification later this year.

1 Feb 2011

Global Availability of EnerStar Energy-Saving Paper Machine Clothing Technology

Xerium Technologies, Inc. a leading global manufacturer of industrial textiles and rolls used primarily in the paper production process, today announced full global availability of EnerStar, an exclusive energy-saving paper machine clothing (PMC) technology designed to both reduce energy consumption and extend the economic life of forming fabrics that are vital to the manufacturing of paper.

1 Feb 2011

China Integrated Energy Announces Completion of New Biodiesel Production Plant Construction

China Integrated Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBEH; the "Company"), a leading non-state-owned integrated energy company in the People's Republic of China, today announced that it has completed the construction of ...

1 Feb 2011

Global Report on Indium Market

The Indium market saw fundamentals begin to improve in early 2010 with average annual increase in indium demand projected to increase by about 16% from 2010 through 2013. As demand recovers from the downturn in 2009, ...

1 Feb 2011

Fujifilm Delivers World's First BaFe-Based Magnetic Tape

FUJIFILM Corporation has announced that they have begun delivering the world's largest capacity of 5TB and the fastest transfer rate of 240MB/s Magnetic Tape “StorageTek T10000C Tape Cartridge” to Oracle Corporation.

1 Feb 2011

DuPont Extends License to DigiGlass to Use SentryGlas Expressions Technology

DuPont Glass Laminating Solutions has expanded a license to DigiGlass Pty, Ltd. in Melbourne, Australia, allowing DigiGlass to use DuPont™ SentryGlas® Expressions™ digital interlayer technology worldwide in structural and architectural laminated glass products.

1 Feb 2011

Bayou Wins Corrosion Coating Contract from Air Products

Insituform Technologies, Inc. announced today that its subsidiary, The Bayou Companies LLC (“Bayou”), has been awarded a contract with Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., the world’s largest hydrogen producer.

1 Feb 2011

National Coatings Remains Consistent Leader in Roof Coating Technology Innovation

National Coatings Corporation (NCC), celebrates their 30th anniversary this year as a leading manufacturer of durable, highly reflective, weatherproofing roofing materials for commercial and industrial buildings. Thr...

1 Feb 2011

Case Study on Seasonal Packaging

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Seasonal Packaging Case Study: Tapping into Consumer Trends Beyond the Visual" report to their offering. Seasonal packaging no longer represents a nov...

1 Feb 2011

Johns Manville Launches New Line of Fiber Glass Air Handling Products

Johns Manville (JM), a Berkshire Hathaway company and global building products manufacturer, today announced the launch of an entirely new line of fiber glass air handling products: JM EQ.

1 Feb 2011

Alcoa Agrees to Buy Aerospace Fastener Business of TransDigm Group

Alcoa announced today it has agreed to purchase the aerospace fastener business of TransDigm Group Inc., a leading global designer, producer and supplier of highly engineered aircraft components.

1 Feb 2011

BioBacksheet from BioSolar Successfully Passes Critical Material Property Tests

BioSolar, Inc. developer of a breakthrough technology to produce bio-based materials from renewable plant sources that reduce the cost of photovoltaic (PV) solar modules, announced that production samples of its innovative BioBacksheet product have successfully completed all critical Underwriter’s Laboratories (UL) initial material property tests and is expected to officially obtain full UL material certification soon.

1 Feb 2011

Vaxan Steel Signs Licensing Agreement with Yissum to Develop Nanoparticles for Conductive Inks

Yissum Research Development Company Ltd., the Technology Transfer Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and Vaxan Steel Co., Ltd., a leading Korean company in the field of innovative printing, signed a licensing and research agreement for the development of silver nanoparticles and silver-coated copper nanoparticles for conductive inks.

1 Feb 2011