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SABIC Highlights Innovative Polymer Materials at AddFilm 2010 Technical Conference

Here at the inaugural AddFilm 2010 (Warsaw, Poland) technical conference for the film and plastics industry, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) is highlighting its broad portfolio of materials for BOPP, cast, blown, stretch and multi-layer film that support Poland’s growing film sector.

8 Dec 2010

Sabic Innovative Plastics Provide Solution for Extruded Window Frames and Gutters

When Zhongcai Profiles Co. Ltd., Zhejiang, China, needed an advanced materials solution to manufacture color-rich, high-performance window profiles for its building and construction customers, the company turned to SABIC Innovative Plastics.

From SABIC Innovative Plastics 7 Dec 2010

Milliken Clarifying Agent Sets New Standards and Reduces Processing Costs

Milliken is already known as the world's leading supplier of clarifiers that enable polypropylene (PP), one of the most sustainable plastics on the market, to compete for applications demanding excellent optics, such...

From Milliken & Company 7 Dec 2010

Polythene UK Promoting Compostable Checkout Bags Before Product Launch

Polythene UK, the largest broker of polythene film and bags in the UK, is offering free compostable checkout bags to visitors to the easyFairs ECOPACK show next February to help promote the product launch and ultimately persuade consumers, supermarket buyers, and government members to switch to a ‘greener’ option.

7 Dec 2010

Sapa Industrial Extrusions Purchase Reverb Tilting Holding Furnace

Sapa Industrial Extrusions has purchased a 86,000 Lb. capacity reverb tilting holding furnace for on-site field erection/installation at their Cressona, PA plant.

7 Dec 2010

Lucifer Furnaces Ship New Annealing and Stress Relieving Oven

A large recirculating oven built by Lucifer Furnaces, Inc. in Warrington, Pennsylvania, has been shipped to a West Coast manufacturer who will be using the unit for annealing and stress relieving.

From Lucifer Furnaces 7 Dec 2010

Carl Zeiss Introduce a New Range of Compact Microscopes with Primo Vert Monitor

Carl Zeiss, a leading provider of microscopy solutions for a variety of research, clinical and industrial applications, introduces a new generation of ergonomic and compact tissue culture microscopes with its Primo Vert Monitor. The microscope makes the quick check of living cells faster and easier than ever before, replacing traditional eyepieces with an integrated digital camera and LCD display.

From Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH 7 Dec 2010

Arkema Looks to Acquire Coatings Resins and Photocure Resins Businesses

Arkema announces a project to acquire the Coatings Resins (Cray Valley and Cook Composite Polymers) and Photocure Resins* (Sartomer) businesses of Total's Specialty Chemicals activities for a €550M enterprise va...

7 Dec 2010

Springer Launches New Tool to Measure the Popularity of the Science Publications

Springer is launching a new free analytics tool www.realtime.springer.com which provides multiple visualizations of the usage that is generated worldwide by Springer’s online products, including journals, books, images and protocols.

From Springer - Science and Technology Publishers 7 Dec 2010

New Catalogue on Mass Spectrometry for Monitoring Thermal Processes from Hiden

Hiden Analytical issue a new catalogue describing their mass spectrometer systems and microreactors for control and monitoring of diverse gas-related thermal processes. Application areas include catalyst quantification, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), thermal programmed desorption (TPD) and general thermal reaction studies.

From Hiden Analytical 7 Dec 2010

Chromatography Mass Spectroscopy in Polymer Analysis Book Launched

iSmithers Rapra Publishing has announced the release of Chromatography Mass Spectroscopy in Polymer Analysis.

From Smithers Rapra Technology Ltd 7 Dec 2010

TransDigm Buys McKechnie Aerospace for $1.27 Billion

TransDigm Group Incorporated (NYSE: TDG) a leading global designer, producer and supplier of highly engineered aircraft components, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of McKechnie Aerospace Holdings In...

7 Dec 2010

Praxair China, Beijing Jin Jing Solar Materials Join to Supply On-Site Industrial Gases

Praxair China has signed a long-term contract with Beijing Jin Jing Solar Materials Co., Ltd to supply on-site industrial gases for its key growth project, the low-emissivity (Low-E) oxy-fuel float glass production lines.

7 Dec 2010

CEMEX’s FEC Quarry Operations Recognized at Five Star EPA Celebration

On Thursday, December 2, 2010, nearly 100 state and local officials, community partners, representatives from the Wildlife Habitat Council, educators, students and neighbors recognized CEMEX’s FEC Quarry operations at a Five Star Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) celebration for its extensive wildlife habitat management and educational work.

7 Dec 2010

Coating Excellence International Opens Third Flexible Packaging Unit in Wisconsin

Coating Excellence International (cei), the Wisconsin based market leading flexible packaging and technical products company today announced the opening of its third flexible packaging manufacturing facility, located in ...

7 Dec 2010