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Celanese’s Affiliate to Increase Fortron PPS Polymer Production in North Carolina Plant

Celanese Corporation, a leading global technology and specialty materials company, today announced that one of its strategic affiliates, Fortron Industries LLC, will increase production at its Wilmington, N.C., plant to meet an increased global demand for Fortron® polyphenylene sulfide (PPS).

From Celanese Corporation 13 Aug 2010

New Guide for Understanding History of Inorganic Materials

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/c6b181/the_production_and) has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new report "The Production and Processing of Inorganic Material...

13 Aug 2010

Asahi Kasei, Crystal IS to Commercialize Aluminum Nitride Substrates for LEDs

Crystal IS, Inc., the leading developer of ultraviolet light emitting diodes (UVC LEDs), and Asahi Kasei Corp., the parent company of one of Japan’s major diversified industrial groups, today announced the signing ...

13 Aug 2010

Sasol to Provide Additional Information on South African Chemical Businesses

Further to the SENS announcement made earlier today Sasol (NYSE: SSL; JSE: SOL) wishes to provide the following supplementary information relating to Sasol Chemical Industries Limited (SCI). Shareholders are advised ...

13 Aug 2010

New Report Shows that Europe and U.S. are Major Chloroform Users

Chloroform (CHCl3) is primarily used for the synthesis of Hydrochlorofluorocarbon-22 (HCFC-22). The organic compound is also used as a laboratory reagent (particularly orthoformates), and finds application as an extracti...

13 Aug 2010

Robinson Home Products Now Producing Plastic Kitchenware Using Sustainable Materials

Home Products – home of well-known brands such as Oneida, Sunbeam, Rubbermaid and Crock Pot – has tapped SABIC Innovative Plastics’ eco-engineered Valox iQ* resin for its new Green Street™ line of plastic kitchen utensils.

From SABIC Innovative Plastics 13 Aug 2010

Chinese Manufacturer Selects Veeco MOCVD Systems for New LED Factories

Veeco Instruments Inc. (Nasdaq: VECO) announced today that Elec-Tech International has selected its TurboDisc(R) K465i Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) systems as their "tool of choice" for two n...

From Veeco 12 Aug 2010

NLMK Steel Projects Amongst Most Innovative Projects Undertaken by Russian Enterprises

Projects implemented by Novolipetsk Steel ('NLMK') in the course of the last 5 years are amongst the Top 50 most innovative projects undertaken by major Russian enterprises, according to research conducted by Med...

12 Aug 2010

Timken to Invest $50m in Its Ohio Steel Operations

The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR) announced that it will invest approximately $50 million in its steel operations in Canton, Ohio. Slated to begin this year, the investment is for the installation of a new intermediate fini...

12 Aug 2010

Master Bond Introduce Two Component Epoxy for High Performance Potting, Bonding, Sealing and Coating

Master Bond EP30FLAO is a two component epoxy resin system for high performance potting, bonding, sealing and coating. It is extremely versatile and can be used in a wide variety of cryogenic applications. This low viscosity epoxy with excellent flow characteristics makes it ideal as a thermally conductive potting compound.

From Master Bond Inc. 12 Aug 2010

Drysphere Alumina from DAI Offers Superior Drying Capabilities

DAI's Drysphere(TM) offers superior drying capabilities over any other desiccant product on the market, providing maximum performance and extended life of high efficiency oil transformers for energy transmission. ...

12 Aug 2010

Biodegradable Material Developer Announces Progress on Patent Application

China Green Material Technologies, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CAGM, or the "Company"), a Chinese leader in developing and manufacturing starch-based biodegradable containers, tableware and packaging materials, t...

12 Aug 2010

Avion Gold Begins Production Capacity Upgrade in West Africa

Avion Gold Corporation ("Avion" or the "Company") announces the commencement of its planned 100% capacity upgrade at its Tabakoto/Ségala operations in Mali, West Africa by awarding an Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Management ("EPCM") contract to GENIVAR Limited Partnership of Montreal.

12 Aug 2010

Sixteenth Copper Concentrates Shipment Completed by TVI Pacific

TVI Pacific Inc. announced today that its Philippine operating affiliate, TVI Resource Development (Phils.), Inc. ("TVIRD"), completed its sixteenth shipment of copper concentrates produced at the Canatuan Mine on August 7, 2010.

12 Aug 2010

Doe + Ingalls' Acquisition Supports Growth in Chemical Raw Materials Sector

Leading chemical service provider Doe & Ingalls Management, LLC, parent of Doe & Ingalls of North Carolina, LLC, announces that it has acquired Medford, Massachusetts-based Doe & Ingalls, Inc. The acquisition expands the geographical presence of the company, enabling it to reach additional clients in the life sciences and microelectronics industries.

12 Aug 2010