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The Chinese Drywall Complaint Center Takes Aim at Obama

The Chinese Drywall Complaint Center is saying, "we are 100% certain toxic Chinese drywall is in 100,000's of US homes; the disaster is not limited to Florida or the Gulf Coast, it's nationwide, and we have ...

16 Jan 2011

ACG Join BLOODHOUND Project Hunting for 1000mph Land Speed Record

Composite materials, tooling, and the design and component manufacturing capability of Advanced Composites Group Ltd. (ACG), part of Umeco Composites Structural Materials (UCSM) - a Division of Umeco plc, are being provided to The BLOODHOUND Project, an international education initiative focussed around a 1000mph land speed record attempt

16 Jan 2011

Breakthrough with Photoinitiators for Packaging Inks

With Irgacure 270, BASF made a technological breakthrough in the development of cationic photoinitiators for packaging inks. For the first time, Irgacure 270 now makes it possible to combine fast UV curing with very low ...

From BASF Corporation 16 Jan 2011

Anti-Hazard Digital Camera Capturing Chemical Processes Never Before Seen

Hardide Coatings, global developer of patented metal coatings, is using a new anti-hazard digital camera from CorDEX Instruments to capture chemical processes that have never been recorded before.

From Hardide Coatings 16 Jan 2011

Cold Moulded Foam Production Plant in Belgium to Close

During a Special Works Council meeting that was held today, the management of the Proseat Group, a joint venture of Recticel and Woodbridge, explained the poor financial results for 2010 and the pessimistic prospects for...

16 Jan 2011

ArcelorMittal and Nunavut Iron Ore Team Up and Make Bid for Baffinland

ArcelorMittal and Nunavut Iron Ore Acquisition Inc. ("Nunavut Iron") today announced that Nunavut Iron has joined ArcelorMittal as joint offeror under the ArcelorMittal offer (the "ArcelorMittal Offer&quot...

16 Jan 2011

MediFilm and Biomaster to Use Silver Technology to Combat Bacterial Growth in Hospital Environments

MediFilm ®, supplier of visual management graphics to over 90 NHS trusts nation wide incorporates Biomaster silver based Technology to combat bacterial growth in hospital environments.

16 Jan 2011

Goodfellow Launch Completely Revised Web Site

After extensive consultation with customers to identify changes that would make the Goodfellow web experience more productive, Goodfellow has launched the completely revised www.goodfellow.com.

From Goodfellow 16 Jan 2011

ZAGG to Continue Supply of invisibleSHIELD Film and ZAGGskins for Apple iPhone 4

ZAGG Inc. a leading producer, designer, and distributor of electronics accessories for protecting and enhancing the mobile experience, including the popular invisibleSHIELD™, ZAGGskins™, ZAGGbuds™, ZAGGsparq™, and ZAGGmate™ brands, will continue its popular invisibleSHIELD and ZAGGskins protection for the Apple® iPhone 4® when it is released to Verizon customers beginning on February 10. Verizon is the nation’s largest mobile phone carrier with over 93 million subscribers.

14 Jan 2011

New Method to Synthesize Ultrabright Fluorescent Silica Nanoparticles

Clarkson University Physics Professor Igor Sokolov and his team have discovered a method of making the brightest ever synthesized fluorescent silica nanoparticles.

14 Jan 2011

New Forecast Report on Styrene Industry in the U.S.

Research and Markets has announced the addition of GlobalData 's new report "Styrene Industry Outlook in the US to 2015 - Market Size, Company Share, Price Trends, Capacity Forecasts of All Active and Planned Pl...

14 Jan 2011

Pacific Natural Foods Chooses San Francisco-Based MOD for Innovative Package Design

Pacific Natural Foods, known for its award-winning natural and organic food and beverages, has chosen San Francisco-based MOD/Michael Osborne Design to redesign the brand’s broth, soup and non-dairy beverage packag...

14 Jan 2011

Polymer Solution Provider Announces World-Wide Expansion

After significant success and growth in a number of key industries, East Midlands engineering firm Nylacast are expanding their world-wide operations, including a facility in Houston and taking on a respected figure of new staff in order to accommodate the growth and success of their pioneering polymer business.

14 Jan 2011

LANXESS Starts Construction for New High-Tech Plastic Facilities

LANXESS is continuing the expansion of its Indian production site in Jhagadia, Gujarat state. The specialty chemicals group broke ground for new compounding facilities with an initial capacity of 20,000 metric tons per year.

From LANXESS Corporation 14 Jan 2011

Rainforest Cola is Now Available in Rexam SLEEK Packaging

The new year brings new resolutions often focused on establishing a healthier lifestyle. Consumers looking for a beverage to help them do just that now have a great new choice – Rainforest Cola.

14 Jan 2011