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Scientists Study Pretreatment Strategy for Cost-Effective Biofuel Production

New insight into the structure of switchgrass and poplars is fueling discussions that could result in more efficient methods to turn biomass into biofuel. Researchers from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Nati...

16 Sep 2010

Daimer Industries Launches New Grout Tile Sealer

Daimer Industries® Inc., recognized globally for green chemical products, released a new grout tile sealer for indoor and outdoor surfaces. The product uses ingredient developed from food-based ingredients. Daimer...

16 Sep 2010

Tekra Adds 3M Laminating Adhesives to its Distribution Line

Tekra Corporation, a 3M Preferred Converter, announces the addition of 3M™ Quick Bonding Adhesive 360 Family to their extensive distribution line of 3M products. 3M™ High Performance Quick Stick Acrylic Ad...

16 Sep 2010

ChemPoint Chosen to Distribute FINE-CLAD Powder Coating Resins

Reichhold, Inc. announced today that it has selected ChemPoint.com, the leading e-distributor of specialty and fine chemicals, as the distributor for their FINE-CLAD® powder coating resins. Effective immediately, ...

From Reichhold LLC 16 Sep 2010

Natcore's Scientists Discover Methods to Increase LPD Thin Film Growth Rate

Scientists at Natcore Technology Inc. have discovered methods to increase dramatically the rate at which thin films are grown using Natcore's proprietary liquid phase deposition (LPD) process.

16 Sep 2010

POLYBATCH DUL Matte Compounds from A. Schulman for Soft-Touch Packaging

A. Schulman, Inc. today announced additional commercialization of its POLYBATCH® DUL matte compounds for satin-like, soft-touch packaging and consumer applications for the European market.

16 Sep 2010

Patents Awarded for Use of Silicon Nitride in Amedica’s Total Disc Replacement Implant

Amedica Corporation, a spinal and orthopaedic implant and instrument company focused on unique silicon nitride (SiN) ceramic technologies, announced today that it has been granted two United States patents for its total ...

16 Sep 2010

New Vytex NRL-Based Adhesive Spray Now Available for Sale

Vystar® Corporation, the exclusive creator of Vytex® Natural Rubber Latex (NRL), a patented, all-natural raw material that contains significantly reduced antigenic proteins and other non-rubber content found in natural rubber latex, today announced an agreement with J2 Adhesives, Anaheim, California to launch a Vytex-based adhesive spray.

16 Sep 2010

Alcoa Becomes First Aluminum Firm to Earn Cradle to Cradle Certification

Alcoa announced today that it is has received Cradle to Cradle® Certification – Silver for its primary aluminum. Cradle to Cradle® Certification is an independent environmental certification process for materials and products that assesses the total impact of a product on human health and the environment.

From Alcoa - Aluminum Company of America 16 Sep 2010

New Report on Asphalt Felts and Coatings Market in the U.S.

Research and Markets has announced the addition of Supplier Relations US, LLC's new report "Asphalt Shingle and Coating Materials Manufacturing Industry in the U.S. and its International Trade [Q3 2010 Edition]&...

16 Sep 2010

Sono-Tek Delivers Presentation on Advanced Coating Processes

Sono-Tek Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: SOTK), Sono-Tek delivered a key address at the symposium of advanced coating technologies, whose aim is to present a program of cutting edge presentations on coating science and ...

From Sono-Tek Corporation 16 Sep 2010

Axion International Receives Order for Composite Railroad Ties in North America

Axion International (OTCBB: AXIH) producer of the world’s strongest recycled plastic, building materials, announced today one of the largest railroads in North America has placed the first purchase order, under a l...

16 Sep 2010

Report Shows Substantial Cost Savings by 38 Companies Using Fuel Cells

Thirty-eight nationally recognized companies, including eleven Fortune 500 corporations, are collectively saving millions of dollars in electricity costs while reducing carbon emissions by tens of thousands of tons per year by using fuel cells, according to a new report by Fuel Cells 2000, a non-profit education and outreach organization.

16 Sep 2010

Burtin Polymer Laboratories Launches New Bullet Liner for Trucks

Burtin Polymer Laboratories (BPL) a manufacturer and supplier of polyurethane insulation and spray coatings for residential and commercial structures has gone back to its roots by introducing Bullet Liner® for pickup truck beds, tailgates, wheel wells and similar applications.

16 Sep 2010

Bing Energy, FSU to Bring Affordable Hydrogen Fuel Cells to Market

A Florida State University engineering professor’s innovative research with nanomaterials could one day lead to a new generation of hydrogen fuel cells that are less expensive, smaller, lighter and more durable &md...

16 Sep 2010