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Metallacarborane Materials Can Store Hydrogen at Better Rate

New research by Rice University scientists suggests that a class of material known as metallacarborane could store hydrogen at or better than benchmarks set by the United States Department of Energy (DOE) Hydrogen Progra...

1 Oct 2010

Global Automotive OEM Coatings Market to Reach $14.1 Billion in 2016

Cost reduction has taken center stage in the automotive industry, as auto manufacturers battle their way out of recessionary trends. Original equipment manufacturers' (OEMs') coating choice and strategy could ...

1 Oct 2010

LORD Selects LaBarge to Produce Electronic Assemblies for Helicopters

LaBarge, Inc., a provider of electronics manufacturing services (EMS), has been awarded a $1 million contract from LORD Corporation to produce electronic assemblies for military and civilian helicopters.

1 Oct 2010

Overview of the Japanese Steel Industry

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Japanese Steel Sector: Sector Report" report to their offering. (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/727462/japanese_steel_sec) This industry...

1 Oct 2010

Metallized Carbon Produces New Silver-Impregnated Material for Electrical Applications

Metallized Carbon Corporation, a global leader in the manufacture of oil-free, self-lubricating, carbon-graphite materials for severe service lubrication applications, announces that it produces Silver Metcar, a silver i...

1 Oct 2010

New Automotive Solar Interlayer from Solutia Boosts Fuel Efficiency

Today Solutia Inc., the world's leading producer of polyvinyl butyral (PVB) interlayer for laminated glass, introduced the company's new Saflex(R) S series advanced solar absorbing interlayer for the global automotive glazing market.

1 Oct 2010

Plastic Film Developer Tekra Receives HP Indigo Preferred Partner Designation

Tekra Corporation, a leading manufacturer of certified plastic films and label stocks optimized for HP Indigo presses, announces that they have been awarded the designation of HP Indigo Preferred Partner. The HP Indig...

1 Oct 2010

H.B. Fuller’s New Laminator Featured at Flexible Packaging Symposium

H.B. Fuller Company brought 50 flexible packaging converters together on September 22 to see live demonstrations of its new Nordmeccanica® Super Combi 3000 Laminator and participate in an end-user panel discussion with representatives from prominent global packaged goods manufacturers.

1 Oct 2010

Sherwin-Williams and Holiday Builders Sign Paints and Coatings Supply Agreement

Sherwin-Williams, a single-source supplier of products to the housing market, announces an exclusive supply agreement with Holiday Builders, builder of single-family homes throughout Florida and the greater Southeast. ...

1 Oct 2010

OSI Unveils New TRIMTeQ System for Cellular PVC Trim Installation

Over the last several years, cellular PVC trim has become a popular option among contractors and residential homebuilders. In that time, there has never been a standard installation technique that addressed cellular P...

1 Oct 2010

New Study on Polypropylene Market in North America

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Polypropylene North American Market Analysis and Forecast to 2014" report to their offering. (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/f2fdfa/polypro...

1 Oct 2010

Momentive Performance Materials, Cargill Partner to Develop Surfactant for Foam Manufacturers

As the polyurethane foam industry progressively explores its options in sustainability, Momentive Performance Materials has collaborated with Cargill on the development of a new and unique surfactant that can enable foam manufacturers to supply flexible foam with increased renewable content to foam fabricators and producers of home furnishings and bedding.

From Momentive Performance Materials, Inc. 1 Oct 2010