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Arkema to Showcase Plastics for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres

Technical plastics, used as construction materials and modern linings or coatings have become essential features of plant engineering. The Munich International Congress on March 10th and 11th 2010 will review these mater...

3 Mar 2010

Morgan Advanced Materials Research Project to Build Energy Harvesting Demonstration System

Leading manufacturer of ceramic components, Morgan Advanced Materials, is undertaking a Shorter Knowledge Transfer Partnership (sKTP) project with Glyndŵr University. The project, which will last 26 weeks, is to des...

From Morgan Advanced Materials 3 Mar 2010

ThyssenKrupp MinEnergy to Concentrate Foundry Coke Business in Europe

ThyssenKrupp MinEnergy GmbH plans to concentrate its foundry coke business activities increasingly in Europe in the future. In this connection the Essen-based energy specialist has now signed a 10-year agreement with Pol...

3 Mar 2010

Siemens Expands Temperature and Control Applications Range

With two new signal modules for simple temperature measurement and control applications, Siemens Industry Automation Division has expanded its Simatic S7-1200 compact controller family. The RTD (Resistance Temperature Detector) and the TC (Thermocouple) signal modules each offer four inputs channels and are provided in compact 45mm wide housings.

From Primetals Technologies Limited 3 Mar 2010

Boots Therapy Bath gets Stylish New Bottle Thanks to RPC

A stylish custom bottle manufactured by RPC Containers Llantrisant has given Boots Therapy Bath a fresh look that gives its foam bath product range a new relaxing lease of life.

3 Mar 2010

Podcast Explores the Fture of Chemical Testing

In the latest installment of The Researcher's Perspective podcast series, Dr. Robert Kavlock, director of the U.S. EPA National Center for Computational Toxicology, talks about the agency's ToxCast project. The R...

3 Mar 2010

Printing System Produces 3D Images from 3D Digital Camera

FUJIFILM Corporation (President and CEO: Shigetaka Komori) has announced the development of the new “3D Print System” which achieves high-quality and natural 3D print captured with a 3D digital camera.

3 Mar 2010

Fujifilm Launch World's First Anti-Counterfeit Label

FUJIFILM Corporation (President: Shigetaka Komori) launches “ForgeGuard”, the world's first anti-counterfeit label which can be seen full-color images or text clearly with a special viewer on March 3, 2010.

3 Mar 2010

Hyundai i-flow Concept Car Features Liquid Metal Coating

Hyundai and BASF – The Chemical Company are presenting their jointly developed i-flow concept car at the Geneva Motor Show. Visitors can get a first-hand view of the technologies and materials involved at Hyundai’s booth 1031 in Hall 1. These innovations have not been combined in automobiles to date and illustrate possibilities for mobility in the future. For example, the interior of the i-flow offers a revolutionary seating concept, and the high-gloss Liquid Metal coating is not only eye-catching but also environmentally friendly thanks to the use of a waterborne paint system.

From BASF Corporation 3 Mar 2010

BMW's Most Powerful Motorcycle gets Polyamide Airbox with Electrically Adjustable Runner Lengths

The sportiest and most powerful motorcycle from BMW, the new S 1000 RR, draws its combustion air from an intake system with a built-in air filter function made from Ultramid® B3WGM24 HP, an extremely dimensionally stable polyamide (PA) from BASF. In motorcycle design, this component is called an airbox. For this high-performance motorcycle, the Stuttgart and Öhringen facilities of MAHLE (Germany) developed and manufactured the first airbox with an electrically adjustable runner length.

From BASF Corporation 3 Mar 2010

Linde Open Helium Production Plant in Australia

Linde Gases, a division of The Linde Group, today announced the official opening of its helium production plant in Australia. The plant, located in Darwin in the Northern Territory, is not only the first helium productio...

From Linde plc 3 Mar 2010

DuPont Launches New Family of Nylon Materials for Automotive Under-Hood Applications

DuPont recently announced the launch of a new family of products – DuPont™ Zytel® PLUS nylon – that can significantly extend the performance life of automotive under-the-hood components, enabling further replacement of metals with high-performance plastics for lightweighting of vehicles.

3 Mar 2010

DuPont Vespel Gains Recognition under ISO and API Standards

Long valued for their performance in wear rings and other parts of centrifugal pumps at oil refineries, DuPont™ Vespel® CR-6100 parts have recently gained recognition under the ISO 13709 International Standard and the American Petroleum Institute’s API 610 Standard.

3 Mar 2010

Alcoa Sign Long Term Power Contracts for Australian Aluminum Smelters

Alcoa of Australia Limited and Loy Yang Power today announced new base-load electricity contracts to power Alcoa's aluminum smelter at Point Henry, Geelong, and the Portland aluminum smelter to 2036. The contract...

From Alcoa - Aluminum Company of America 3 Mar 2010

LogiChem 2010 Bolsters Speaker Line Up with 3 Big Names

LogiChem 2010 is proud to announce the addition of three prominent chemical experts to the outstanding speaker line-up: Arno Bingemann, Global Director Supply Chain Planning Processes, BASF Robert Peels, Strateg...

From LyondellBasell Industries 2 Mar 2010