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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 Seasonal packaging no longer represents a nov...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

General Steel Announces Test Run of New Equipment

General Steel Holdings, Inc. (“General Steel” or the “Company”) (NYSE: GSI), one of China’s leading non-state-owned producers of steel products and aggregators of domestic steel companies, t...

1 Feb 2011

Detailed Analysis on Global Poly Vinyl Butyral Film Industry

Research and Markets has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report "Global PVB Film Market" to their offering. This research service gives a detailed analysis on the three application ...

1 Feb 2011

Nanovations Announces Opening of Nanotechnology Products Distribution Facility in Bahrain

Continuing its international growth, Nanovations Pty Ltd has opened a distribution branch in Bahrain. Situated in the heart of Bahrain, Nanovations GCC, will serve customers not only in Bahrain, but in all the GCC Co...

1 Feb 2011

EPI Expands Laboratory Capabilities to Determine Totally Degradable Plastic Additives

EPI Group of Companies (EPI), the global leader of oxo-biodegradable plastic additives, is pleased to announce that it has expanded its laboratory capabilities to include state-of-the art equipment for quickly and accurately determining the presence and addition rate of their Totally Degradable Plastic Additive (TDPA™).

1 Feb 2011

Clearcoat Lacquers from Peacock Labs Offer Greater Weathering Resistance

Recently released test results demonstrate that both PERMALAC 2K and PERMALAC EF, clearcoat lacquers manufactured by Peacock Labs in Philadelphia offer far greater weathering resistance than the the highly rated two-part coating used as the control.

1 Feb 2011