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BE Group Purchases Sweden-Based Steel Construction Company

BE Group (STO:BEGR), the Nordic region’s leading independent trading and service company in steel and other metals, is acquiring Lecor Stålteknik AB, a steel construction company employing 26 people at its pla...

8 Oct 2010

Premier Paint 2000 Launches First Water-Borne Chip and Scratch Repair System

Premier Paint 2000®, Inc. is proud to introduce the first water-borne Paint Chip and Scratch Repair System on the automotive paint market. This technology breakthrough is years ahead of the competition and exceeds EP...

8 Oct 2010

Overview of Eco-Materials Processing and Design

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Eco-Materials Processing and Design XI" report to their offering. Series: Materials Science Forum Vol. 658 Selected, peer reviewed papers from 11th Internati...

8 Oct 2010

Foster Wheeler to Contribute for CO2 Capture Project

Foster Wheeler AG (Nasdaq: FWLT) announced today that its Global Engineering and Construction Group has been awarded a contract by the CO2 Capture Project (CCP) to undertake a study to evaluate a range of refinery, in-si...

8 Oct 2010

Momentive Performance Materials to Launch Technological Advancements at UTECH 2010

At UTECH North America 2010, Momentive Performance Materials will introduce a number of technological advancements that can help reduce the use of petroleum-based materials in the production of foam products and improve energy efficiency in a range of applications.

8 Oct 2010

Industrial Nanotech’s Nansulate Coating Chosen for Oil Pipeline Application

Industrial Nanotech, Inc., an emerging global leader in nanoscience energy saving solutions, announced today that their patented Nansulate® Translucent PT thermal insulation and asset protection coating has been chosen for an oil refinery project to provide thermal insulation and corrosion protection of an oil pipeline at Galp Energia’s Porto Refinery.

8 Oct 2010

Lux Research Offers New Report on Global Bio-Based Fuels and Materials Market

Despite billions of dollars in financing, countless government incentives, and a graveyard of failed start-ups, global biofuel capacity represents only 3% of petroleum fuels, while bio-based materials have only captured 1% of the market from plastics.

8 Oct 2010

Nanotopography Can Be an Excellent Tool for Biomaterial Development

Many scientists aspire to take control over the stem cell differentiation process, so that we can grow organs and implants perfectly matched to each patient in the future. Now research in the Journal of Tissue Enginee...

8 Oct 2010

Researchers Study New Reinforced Materials for Hip Implants

Foreign material in the human body, such as implants for hip and knee joints, can be enhanced by ongoing biotribologisk research on lubrication, abrasion and friction. Researchers at Luleå University of Technology can reduce the frequency of painful hip operations and reduce healthcare costs by their research.

8 Oct 2010