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Max Plank Society and UBC Collaborate for Advanced Materials Science Research

The University of British Columbia today forged a formal partnership with the Max Planck Society, Germany's foremost basic research institution and home to 32 Nobel prizes. UBC President Stephen Toope and Max Plan...

5 Oct 2010

Orthovita Secures FDA Approval to Market VITOMATRIX Bone Grafting Material

Orthovita, Inc., an orthobiologics and biosurgery company, announced that it received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market VITOMATRIX Bone Graft Substitute as a bone grafting material in certain dental procedures.

5 Oct 2010

Fortress Paper to Supply Dissolving Pulp for Viscose Fibre Products Producers

Fortress Paper Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into dissolving pulp supply agreements with two producers of viscose fibre (rayon) products located in China, for the delivery of an aggregate of approximately 84,000 air dried metric tonnes ("ADMT") of dissolving pulp per annum at a purchase price based on prevailing market prices in China, subject to a minimum price of US$1,200 per ADMT and a maximum price of US$1,600 per ADMT.

5 Oct 2010

Green America Selects Salazar as Preferred Packaging Supplier

As part of their ongoing commitment to provide businesses and ih2dividuals with eco-friendly and sustainable resources, Green America’s Green Business Network has selected Salazar Packaging, Inc.as their preferred ...

5 Oct 2010

Codexis Introduces New Screening Kits

Codexis, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDXS) today announced the expansion of its line of Codex® Panels with the introduction of Codex® Screening Kits. The Codex® Screening Kits are developed from, and complement, the est...

5 Oct 2010

Forecasts on Global Steel Industry from 2010 to 2020

MarketResearch.com has announced the addition of Visiongain’s new report “The Steel Market Analysis, Financials and Forecasting 2010-2020” to their collection of Iron & Steel market reports. The ...

5 Oct 2010

Zircotec’s Zirconia-Based Coating Wins 2010 Plastic Industry Award

A coating that enables engineers to specify lighter weight carbon composite materials for harsh environment applications has won the prestigious 2010 Plastic Industry Best Technology Application of the Year Award. Zir...

5 Oct 2010

MesoCoat Receives Three Contracts for Nanocomposite Coating Development

Abakan Inc. is pleased to announce that MesoCoat, Inc., one of its portfolio companies, has won multiple American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) and Phase II SBIR awards from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to develop and demonstrate its breakthrough CermaClad™ fusion claddings and PComP nanocomposite cermet coatings for energy applications.

5 Oct 2010

XIAMETER Brand of Dow Corning Offers Silicone Materials for Different Hair Types

To help hair care formulators develop multi-functional products designed to meet their customers’ wide-ranging needs, the XIAMETER® brand from Dow Corning provides a selection of high-quality silicone materials for different hair types.

From Dow Corning 5 Oct 2010

Overview of Chinese Hydrofluoric Acid Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "China Hydrofluoric Acid Industry Report, 2009-2010" report to their offering. At present, fluorite and sulfuric acid are the main reactants to produce ...

5 Oct 2010

POSCO, MgF Sign MOU to Produce and Supply Magnesium Sheets

South Korean steelmaker POSCO, the world’s third-largest steel producer, and Magnesium Flachprodukte GmbH (MgF), a subsidiary of ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG, intend to cooperate in the production and supply of mag...

5 Oct 2010

Siemens VAI Metals Receives Order for Copper Rod Rolling Mill in China

Siemens VAI Metals Technologies has received an order from the Southwire Company, Carrollton, Georgia, USA, to supply a copper rod rolling mill for the largest non-ferrous metal producer in China.

5 Oct 2010

Researchers Demonstrate Delivery of Gold Nanoparticles for Anti-Cancer Therapy

Researchers led by University of Massachusetts Amherst chemist Vincent Rotello have demonstrated that they can deliver a dormant toxin into a specific site such as a tumor for anti-cancer therapy, then chemically trigger the toxin to de-cloak and attack from within.

5 Oct 2010

Solutia Performs Feasibility Study to Add PVB Resin Plant in the Asia Pacific Region

Solutia Inc. announced today that the company has engaged in a feasibility study to explore the potential addition of a polyvinyl butyral (PVB) resin plant in the Asia Pacific region.

5 Oct 2010

Study on Development of Global Ethylene Industry

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global and China Ethylene Industry Report, 2009-2010" report to their offering. Before 2009, the global ethylene capacity had mostly been concentrated ...

5 Oct 2010