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New Report on Brazilian Ethanol Chemicals Derivatives Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report "Strategic Assessment of the Ethanol Chemicals Derivatives Market in Brazil" to their offering. Ethanol Chemical Deri...

12 Nov 2010

ITRI Bags 2010 R+D 100 Awards for Three Innovative Technologies

ITRI (Industrial Technology Research Institute), Taiwan's largest and one of the world's leading high-tech research and development institutions, will accept three 2010 R&D 100 Awards this evening in Orlando, Fla. for its innovative, breakthrough technologies: Reddex (Materials Science category), the first non-toxic fire resistant composite material technology to simultaneously offer ignition resistance and fire protection in one system, effectively reducing the risks associated with structure fires; i2/3DW (Electronic Instrumentation category), an innovative technology to integrate 2D and 3D information for simultaneous display on the same screen visible to the naked eye; and FlexUPD (Electronic Instrumentation category), the first technology to enable the commercialization of paper-thin, low-cost flexible flat displays for electronic products.

12 Nov 2010

NatureWorks and Climate Action to Feature Low Carbon Ingeo Biopolymers at COP Conference

During December’s UNFCCC’s Conference of the Parties (COP-16) in Cancun, Mexico, NatureWorks LLC and Climate Action will present examples of how leading international brands are using Ingeo™ biopolymers to cut their carbon footprints.

12 Nov 2010

Three Dimensional Matrix of Silicon Quantum Dots Developed at Rice University

The research program of Natcore Technology Inc. (TSX-V: NXT; NTCXF.PK) being conducted by Natcore scientists working at Rice University under the direction of Prof. Andrew Barron has successfully formed a multilayered ar...

12 Nov 2010

Grain Boundaries Do Not Cause Weakness in Graphene Sheets

The website of the Nobel Prize shows a cat resting in a graphene hammock. Although fictitious, the image captures the excitement around graphene, which, at one atom thick, is the among the thinnest and strongest materials ever produced.

12 Nov 2010

Monthly Analysis on Chinese Glyphosate Industry

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Glyphsoate China Monthly Report 1010. Glyphosate industry still sees gloomy market in October, with price remaining undervalu...

From Report Linker 12 Nov 2010

Pristine Graphene Can be Developed from Sugar and Metallic Sheets

Future computers may run a little sweeter, thanks to a refinement in the manufacture of graphene at Rice University.

12 Nov 2010

Plasti-Fab Releases New "Green" Industrial Shelter Series

Plasti-Fab, a leading manufacturer of composite solutions, today released their new "Green" Industrial Shelter Series made of recycled and green fiberglass materials.

12 Nov 2010

Sabix Extem Achieves One of the Highest Continuous Use Temperature Ratings for An Unfilled Thermoplastic

At K 2010, in Hall 6, Stand D42, SABIC Innovative Plastics is showcasing its global technological leadership with another outstanding achievement: one of the industry's highest continuous use temperature rating for a...

From SABIC Innovative Plastics 11 Nov 2010

Thermoplastic Elastomer for Airbag Systems Made from Renewable Materials

Joint development work between Takata-Petri of Aschaffenburg, Germany, and DuPont has resulted in the launch of a new grade of DuPont™ Hytrel® RS, the industry’s first renewably-sourced thermoplastic elastomer for use in airbag systems.

11 Nov 2010

Polyolefin Additive Conference Addressess Industry Challenges

Global demand for polyolefins is expected to grow to 132 million tonnes by 2013 according to Noru Tsalic, Consultant at Applied Market Information. Polypropylene constitutes 53 million tonnes and polyethylene 79 million ...

11 Nov 2010

BASF to Reorganize Its Optical Brighteners for Paper Business to Deal with Asian Growth

With a view to future growth markets for paper chemicals and dyestuffs in China, Indonesia and India, BASF's Paper Chemicals division will reorganize its global business structures. The business in optical brightener...

From BASF Corporation 11 Nov 2010

Goodyear and NASA Win R+D100 Award for Moon Tire Design

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company will be honored with the R&D 100 Award for an airless tire capable of transporting large, long-range vehicles across...

11 Nov 2010

Epoxy Adhesive-Sealant Designed for Demanding Applications

Master Bond's EP21TDCHT-LO two part epoxy adhesive/sealant is specially formulated for demanding applications where factors like temperature cycling, high vibration, and mechanical shock are an issue.

From Master Bond Inc. 11 Nov 2010

Ceramic Materials Breakdown Fat Cells without Affecting Neighbouring Structures

UltraShape is a leading edge company using ultrasound waves to selectively break down fat cells without affecting neighbouring structures. Noliac Ceramics has produced ceramic material for the manufacturing of hemispheric ceramic for the ultrasound treatment.

11 Nov 2010