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Hexion Open Resin Manufacturing Plant in Brazil

In a ceremony earlier today that featured Governor Yeda Crusius of Rio Grande Do Sul, regional customers and company officials, Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc., officially opened a major resins manufacturing complex in ...

From Hexion Inc. 18 Apr 2010

What Will be the Impact of Copper Interconnects for the Semicondutor Industry

The long awaited transition to copper interconnects for memory devices skyrocketed in 2009, and will impact nearly every sector of the semiconductor equipment market into 2011, according to the report 300mm/Copper/Low-K ...

15 Apr 2010

North American Market for High Performance Ceramic Coatings to be Worth More Than $2b by 2014

According to a new technical market research report, HIGH-PERFORMANCE CERAMIC COATINGS: MARKETS AND TECHNOLOGIES (AVM015E) from BCC Research, the North American market value of high-performance ceramic coatings was an estimated $1.4 billion in 2009, but is expected to increase to more than $2 billion in 2014.

15 Apr 2010

Everlight Add to Their Range of High Power LED Lighting Solutions

Adding to the performance and popularity of Everlight's 1W Shuen series High Power LED with a luminous flux up to 100 lm at 350 mA, Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd. (TSE:2393) announces the brand new 3W Shuen High Power LED with up to 170 lm when driving at 700 mA.

15 Apr 2010

One Day Conference on Carbon Capture and Storage

The Special Metals Forum (SMF) are hosting this one day conference on Opportunities in Carbon Capture & Storage which will provide information about the CCS process and highlight the opportunities which will arise fo...

15 Apr 2010

Elkem Solar Cut Silicon Production Costs

Elkem Solar, a Norwegian producer of solar-grade silicon, has combined basic and applied research to develop production methods that cut costs and consume less energy than conventional silicon production.

15 Apr 2010

PSImetals to Control Production at Austrian Foil Rolling Mill

PSI has been awarded by the Austrian Teich AG with the delivery of the production management system PSImetals for expanding capacity of their new Foil Rolling Mill II in Weinburg. The goal of the project is to extend pro...

15 Apr 2010

SSAB to Host Seminars on High Strength Steel Products at World Expo in Shanghai

On the 13th and 14th of May SSAB invites you to take part in inspiring seminars and demonstrations of the use of high strength steel products. The seminars will take place in the Swedish Pavilion at the 2010 World Expo i...

15 Apr 2010

Merck and Plastic Logic to Develop Organic Semiconductors in Plastic Logic's Displays

Merck KGaA (FWB:MRK) and Plastic Logic GmbH today announced plans to jointly develop, test and commercialize Merck's new organic semiconductors in Plastic Logic's displays. The production and launch of these ...

15 Apr 2010

Applied Materials Technology Enable More Cost-Effective and Scalable Touch Panel Designs

Applied Materials, Inc. reports that its flat panel display (FPD) and roll-to-roll coating systems are providing the advanced technology to enable more cost-efficient and scalable touch panel designs.

15 Apr 2010

NAMTEC to Host Conference on Nuclear: Metals and Manufacturing

NAMTEC, in partnership with the Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (NAMRC), are hosting Nuclear: Metals and Manufacturing Conference. This two day conference and dinner at the five star, Grade II, Oulton Hall...

15 Apr 2010

New Method Makes Nanoparticle Recovery, Recycling and Reuse Easier

Scientists are reporting first use of a new method that may make it easier for manufacturers to recover, recycle, and reuse nanoparticles, some of which ounce for ounce can be more precious than gold. The method, which o...

14 Apr 2010

BOC Launches Fuel Cell Powered Generator

The new fuel-cell powered electricity generator from BOC brings the benefits of hydrogen fuel to small-scale, energy-efficient technologies like lighting and cordless power tools, especially in locations where there is n...

14 Apr 2010

Air Products Launch 2 New Surfactants for the Architectural Coatings Market

Air Products (NYSE:APD) today introduced two new surfactants for the architectural coatings market that are alkylphenol ethoxylate (APE)-free and specially targeted for zero VOC coating formulations. Carbowet 13-40 i...

14 Apr 2010

Linde Introduce Specialty Gas Cylinder that Protects Sensitive Equipment

Linde Canada has introduced a specialty gas cylinder that protects ultra-sensitive instruments from damage due to positive gas pressure. The ECOCYL OSQ specialty gas cylinder employs a unique form of negative gas pressur...

From Linde plc 14 Apr 2010