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Mantra Secures Carbon Capture Project in North America

Mantra Venture Group Ltd. ('Mantra') (OTCBB: MVTG) (FRANKFURT: 5MV) is pleased to announce that it has secured an ERC demonstration project with Lafarge Canada Inc. Lafarge North America Inc., together with i...

21 Oct 2010

New Alcan Strojmetal Aluminium Forging JV Helps to Meet Customer Demand

Alcan Forging, a business of Alcan Engineered Products (Rio Tinto Group) has entered into a Joint Venture with Strojmetal Kamenice s.r.o. The creation of this Joint Venture, named "Alcan Strojmetal Aluminium Forg...

21 Oct 2010

MarketResearch.com Offers New Report on the U.S. Specialty Fuel Additives Sector

MarketResearch.com has announced the addition of Freedonia Group Inc's new report "Fuel Additives" to their collection of Energy market reports. Demand for specialty fuel additives in the US is forecast ...

21 Oct 2010

Acquisition of Freeman Metal Products and Associated Businesses

Matthews International Corporation (Nasdaq:MATW) today announced its acquisition of Freeman Metal Products, Inc. and related entities, including F&F Metal Products, Inc., Esser Casket Co., and Southern Heritage Caske...

21 Oct 2010

DOE Grant Helps to Demonstrate How 300 kW Fuel Cell Produce Hydrogen

FuelCell Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq:FCEL), a leading manufacturer of high efficiency ultra-clean power plants using renewable and other fuels for commercial, industrial, government, and utility customers, today announced an aw...

21 Oct 2010

HydraWrap Carbon Fiber System Prevents Pipe Leaks

HydraTech Engineered Products has announced the immediate availability of the HydraWrap® Carbon Fiber Pipe Repair System for fast, effective repairs on problem pipes.

21 Oct 2010

Great-Tasting Products Now Available in New Krispy Kreme Packaging

Today, Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation announced that it is introducing new branded packaging in convenience, mass merchant and grocery stores. Package upgrades, new signature products, and improved display graphics are part of the Company's broader efforts to enhance and grow its presence in these locations.

21 Oct 2010

MultiCell Technologies’ Division Buys Assets of Ideal BioStent That Offers Dual-Drug Polymer

MultiCell Technologies, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: MCET) and its majority owned subsidiary, Xenogenics Corporation, are pleased to announce the acquisition of the Ideal™ BioStent assets by Xenogenics Corporation fro...

21 Oct 2010

Overview of Worldwide Ceramic Tiles Market

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global Ceramic Tiles Industry. This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Ceramic Tiles in Millions of Square Feet. The r...

From Report Linker 21 Oct 2010

NAPCOR Announces Increase in 2009 PET Recycling Rate

The National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR), The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR), and the PET Resin Association (PETRA) announced today the release of the “2009 Report on Post ...

21 Oct 2010

Keating Capital Invests in California-Based Recycled Plastics Manufacturer

On October 15, 2010, Keating Capital, Inc. made a $1.1 million investment in the $25 million Series G Convertible Preferred Stock offering of MBA Polymers, Inc.

From MBA Polymers 21 Oct 2010

Development of New Biodegradable Foam Material

Amid ongoing concern about plastic waste accumulating in municipal landfills, and reliance on imported oil to make plastics, scientists are reporting development of a new ultra-light biodegradable foam plastic material made from two unlikely ingredients: The protein in milk and ordinary clay.

21 Oct 2010

Revival of Metallocene Catalysts Promote Production of New Plastics

Long-awaited advances in reducing the cost of certain catalysts — substances that kick-start chemical reactions — have quietly led to production of super-strong forms of the world's most widely used plast...

21 Oct 2010

Glancing-Angle Deposition Creates Variety of Nanostructures

Just as landscape photographs shot in low-angle light dramatically accentuate subtle swales and mounds, depositing metal vapors at glancing angles turns a rough surface into amazing nanostructures with a vast range of po...

21 Oct 2010

Research on Antibacterial Coatings for Use in Medical Devices

Bacteria have a natural ability to attach themselves to surfaces, both natural and synthetic. Once attached, they often work cooperatively to form biofilms, thin layers of bacterial colonies that can coat the surface ...

21 Oct 2010