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KEMET Announces Expansion of Polymer Tantalum Portfolio

KEMET Corporation a leading manufacturer of tantalum, ceramic, aluminum, film, paper and electrolytic capacitors, today announced the expansion of its Polymer Tantalum portfolio.

11 Jan 2011

Toho Tenax to Supply Carbon Fibers for Compressed Natural Gas Tanks

Toho Tenax Co., Ltd., the core company of the Teijin Group’s carbon fibers business, announced today that it will supply TENAX(r) carbon fiber for compressed natural gas tanks developed and manufactured by Metal Mate Co., Ltd., a leading pressure-vessel manufacturer in Thailand.

From Teijin Limited 10 Jan 2011

Borouge Supports Development of Chinese Plastics Industry with Fourth Scholarship

Borouge, a leading provider of innovative and value creating plastics solutions, is proud to support the development of plastics industry in China with its fourth Scholarship in the country.

From Borouge 10 Jan 2011

Water-Based Barrier Coating Breakthrough from InMat

InMat, the leader in environmentally friendly, high barrier nanocomposite coatings, announces its new Nanolok WR water-based barrier coating product line. These coatings provide a significant advance in the performance o...

10 Jan 2011

Guardian Auto Glass Announces Opening of New Store in Phoenix

Guardian Auto Glass, LLC announced today the formation and opening of Guardian Auto Glass Phoenix, LLC.

10 Jan 2011

Oogie’s Snacks Launches New Packaging Design at Winter Fancy Food Show

Oogie’s Snacks, makers of Oogie’s Gourmet Popcorn, are launching a new package design for their current all-natural popcorn lineup at the Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco January 16th-18th.

10 Jan 2011

Researchers Develop New Materials to Make Lighter and Stronger Aircraft

Emissions from the aviation industry currently account for around 3% of global warming, while air travel is expected to increase by approximately 5% per year over the next 20 years. To address these issues, the aviati...

10 Jan 2011

Comprehensive Analysis on Imports and Exports of Vulcanized Rubber Market in the UK

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "The 2011 Import and Export Market for Vulcanized Rubber in the United Kingdom" report to their offering. On the demand side, exporters and strategic p...

10 Jan 2011

Guardian Auto Glass Buys Assets of Automobile Glass, Atlanta

Guardian Auto Glass, LLC announced today the acquisition of the assets of Automobile Glass Company of Alpharetta, GA.

10 Jan 2011

Equestrian Center in Pennsylvania Receives Olympia Steel Buildings

Universal Steel Buildings recently announced the design and supply of an Olympia Steel Buildings pre-engineered multi-functional riding arena to an equestrian center located in nearby Saxonburg, Pennsylvania.

10 Jan 2011

Scientists Describe Storage Mechanism in DVDs

Although the storage of films and music on a DVD is part of our digital world, the physical basis of the storage mechanism is not understood in detail. In the current issue of the leading journal Nature Materials, res...

10 Jan 2011

Rice Researchers Prove That Flexibility Enhances Nanotubes' Motion in Crowded Environment

Theo Odijk, you win. The professor of biotechnology at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands has a new best friend in Rice University's Matteo Pasquali. Together with collaborators at the French Natio...

10 Jan 2011

Harvard Scientists Discover Secret Behind Biofilm's Resiliency

By rethinking what happens on the surface of things, engineers at Harvard University have discovered that Bacillus subtilis biofilm colonies exhibit an unmatched ability to repel a wide range of liquids—and even vapors.

10 Jan 2011

Busch Systems Launches New Solution to Recycle Plastic Packaging

Busch Systems has announced its new Knapsack/Knapzak® that will change the way warehouses, commercial facilities and retail facilities recycle their unwanted plastic packaging.

10 Jan 2011

New Report on the US Bromine Market

The US bromine market witnessed a marginal drop in demand during 2008 and 2009 impacted by global economic recession. Lowered demand for the mineral in various end-use segments including flame retardants and drilling ...

10 Jan 2011