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Dow Corning Offers GP 4503 Powdered Antifoam for Automatic Dishwashing Detergents

A breakthrough in antifoam technology from Dow Corning allows automatic dishwashing detergents to be formulated with surfactants that improve cleaning performance. The new technology may also help lower energy consumption.

From Dow Corning 9 Dec 2010

Solutia Expands Facility to Produce Saflex’s PVB Sheet for Automotive Applications

Solutia announced today that it will upgrade its facility in Gent, Belgium to produce multi-layer rolls of Saflex(R) Q series advanced acoustic polyvinyl butyral (PVB) sheet for automotive applications.

9 Dec 2010

New Industrial Study on Paper Versus Plastic in Packaging Market

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Paper Vs Plastic in Packaging. Plastic packaging to make further inroads into paper In 17 selected markets where plastic a...

From Report Linker 9 Dec 2010

Unidym and Samsung Sign License Agreement to Develop Carbon-Based Electronics

Unidym, Inc., a majority owned subsidiary of Arrowhead Research Corporation announced today that it has completed IP cooperation and license agreements with Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (“Samsung”). Under the agreements.

9 Dec 2010

iLevel Wood Products Achieve SFI-Certified Fiber Sourcing Standard

iLevel by Weyerhaeuser will soon provide builders and dealers with an easy way to recognize that all of its manufacturing facilities are certified to the SFI Certified Fiber Sourcing standard.

9 Dec 2010

Key Experts to Discuss about Corrosion at UAE Conference

On the occasion of the inaugural Corrosion UAE Conference, we are delighted to highlight the key issues and speakers that will be featured at this unique event.

9 Dec 2010

MonoSol to Form JV with Midatech to Commercialize Therapeutic Insulin Dose

MonoSol Rx, the developer of PharmFilm® drug delivery technology, and Midatech Group Ltd., a global leader and centre of excellence for the design, development, synthesis and manufacture of nanomedicines, today announced their intent to form a joint venture that will focus on the development and commercialization of products combining the two companies' respective technologies in the diabetes field.

From MonoSol 9 Dec 2010

Harper to Deliver New Carbon Fiber Processing System to Georgia Tech

Harper International, leader in the design of complete thermal processing solutions for advanced materials, has been awarded a project by Georgia Institute of Technology for the production of an innovative university sca...

9 Dec 2010

New Analysis on the US Vinyl Chloride Monomer Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of GlobalData's new report "Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Industry Outlook in the US to 2015 - Market Size, Company Share, Price Trends, Capacity Forecasts of All A...

9 Dec 2010

Brazilian Composite Materials Association Honors Reichhold in São Paulo

Reichhold Brazil recently won the Top of Mind Award for the Composites Industry, granted by ABMACO (Brazilian Composite Materials Association).

From Reichhold LLC 9 Dec 2010

Audax Medical to Use Arxis Biomaterial for Regenerative Osteobiologics Platform

Audax Medical, Inc. a privately-held medical device company specializing in the development of osteobiologics, has entered into a comprehensive license agreement with Brown University, acquiring exclusive rights to a pro...

9 Dec 2010

Fresh Coat Painting Business Launches in Hartford County

Eric Stavropoulos, a lifelong Connecticut resident, has launched his first Fresh Coat Painting business to serve Hartford County and its communities of Manchester, Vernon, Glastonbury, South Windsor and East Hartford.

9 Dec 2010

EcoBlu Meets Class "A" Fire Specifications for E84 Burning Characteristics in Wood

EcoBlu Products, Inc., announced today that the company has successfully completed fire testing at QAI Laboratories meeting class "A" specifications for E84 Surface Burning Characteristics. EcoBlu Products successfully tested Douglas Fir and Spruce Pine Fir lumber meeting class "A" flame spread and reduced smoke production.

9 Dec 2010

NIST SRM 2771 Sulfur in Diesel Fuel Blend Stock Supports EPA Ultra-Low Sulfur in Diesel Regulations

NIST has recently certified a new reference material for sulfur in diesel fuel at 0.102 ìg/g ± 0.014 ìg/g (95 % confidence level). This new standard will assist the petroleum industry in meeting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) 15 ìg/g (ppm) limit on ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD), which took effect on June 1, 2006.

From NIST Standard Reference Materials 8 Dec 2010

Cigarette Aids Efforts to Reduce Furniture and Bed Fire Risk

On September 10, 2010, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) made available for purchase a new Standard Reference Material, SRM 1196 Standard Cigarette for Ignition Resistance Testing.

From NIST Standard Reference Materials 8 Dec 2010