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CPIA Hosts Ground-Breaking Plastics Innovation Forums in British Columbia

The Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA) is hosting another ground-breaking Plastics Innovation Forum on Nov. 29, 2010 in Richmond, BC.

25 Nov 2010

Analysis on Australian Construction Materials Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "The Future of the Construction Materials Market in Australia to 2015" report to their offering. The Australian construction materials market recorded ...

25 Nov 2010

Dow Coating Materials Wins Holbrow Medal at International WoodCoatings Congress

Dow Coating Materials was awarded the prestigious Holbrow Medal at the 7th International Woodcoatings Congress for a technical paper on the latest advances in water-borne products for protecting wood.

25 Nov 2010

Advanced Drainage Systems Starts New HDPE Pipe Plant to Serve Buxton Customers

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (ADS), the world’s largest manufacturer of corrugated plastic pipe, announced that it is opening a new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Buxton, North Dakota to better serve customers throughout the entire region. The new Plant will be fully operational by spring.

25 Nov 2010

MeadWestvaco Launches Web Portal for Innovative Packaging Solutions

MeadWestvaco Corp. announced today its new web-based Open Innovation portal, MWV Exchange.

24 Nov 2010

Plasan and Q-Flo Collaborate to Produce CNT Fibers for Vehicle Armor System

Plasan, a global leader in survivability and combat-proven armor solutions and Q-Flo, University of Cambridge spin-out company, today announced the formation of TorTech Nano Fibres Ltd, a joint venture between the two companies.

24 Nov 2010

Comprehensive Market Report on Canadian Aggregate Construction Material Products

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Aggregate Construction Material Products in Canada: Market Snapshot to 2015" report to their offering. This report is aimed at those who want just dat...

24 Nov 2010

Scientists to Develop New Fuel Cell Using Less Platinum

Fuel cells could create a breakthrough for electric cars, because refuelling them is fast and easy, just like your traditional gas guzzler. But there's an obstacle. Current fuel cells need platinum in order to wor...

24 Nov 2010

Researchers Find Method to Create 3-D Images of Magnetic Domain Walls

Every magnetic material is divided into such magnetic domains. Scientists call them "Weiss domains" after physicist Pierre-Ernest Weiss, who predicted their existence theoretically more than a hundred years ago.

24 Nov 2010

CNRS Scientists Develop Nano-Coating Sprays for Wide Applications

Easy-to-use nano-coating sprays with optical, electronic, biological properties, etc to cover surfaces! Teams from the Institut Charles Sadron (CNRS / Université de Strasbourg), in collaboration with researchers from the Laboratoire de Biomatériaux et Ingénierie Tissulaire (Inserm / Université de Strasbourg), have managed to improve and extend their technique of “layer by layer” deposition.

24 Nov 2010

Solar3D Seeks Patent for 3-D Solar Cell Design

Solar3D, Inc. the developer of a breakthrough 3-dimensional solar cell technology to maximize the conversion of sunlight into electricity, today announced that the Company has filed a patent application for its innovative solar cell design and methods of fabrication.

24 Nov 2010

Leading International Material Testing Services Provider Stork Materials Technology to be Acquired by 3i

3i, an international investor in private equity, infrastructure and debt management, and funds managed by 3i have signed an agreement to acquire Stork Materials Technology ("SMT"), a leading international mater...

From Element Materials Technology 24 Nov 2010

Zwick Xflow Plastometers Determine Melt Index Values for All Applications

For rapid, convenient determination of melt index values, Zwick’s Xflow series of plastometers covers the entire application spectrum: from cost-effective manual operation, to instruments featuring operator-friendly automatic test sequences.

From ZwickRoell GmbH Co. KG 24 Nov 2010

Poster from Netzsch Provides Thermal Properties of Plastics

In Netzsch's new poster, “Thermal Properties of Polymer Materials”, the following important values can be seen at a glance: glass transition temperature, melting enthalpy, melting temperature, decomposition temperature, modulus of elasticity, thermal expansion coefficient, specific heat, thermal conductivity and density.

From NETZSCH-Gerätebau GmbH 24 Nov 2010

NRL Scientists Develop New Generation Nano Coatings for Direction Control

In nature, water striders can walk on water, butterflies can shed water from their wings, and plants can trap insects and pollen. Scientists at the Naval Research Laboratory are part of a research team working to engineer surfaces that imitate some of these water repellency features found in nature.

24 Nov 2010