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Wacker Appoint New Distributor for HDK Pyrogenic Silica

WACKER, the Munich-based chemical company, has reorganized its distribution structure for pyrogenic silica (trademark: HDK) in Germany. Effective September 1, 2009, Mülheim/Ruhr (Germany) based Brenntag GmbH will ta...

From Wacker Chemie AG 25 Aug 2009

OSRAM Opto Semiconductor Reception Building Lit Entirely with LEDs

The new, freestanding reception building at OSRAM Opto Semiconductors’ head office in Regensburg (Germany) shows the variety of applications of light-emitting diodes (LEDs); all the lighting functions – workspace, general room, effects and outdoor lighting – are handled by LEDs.

From Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH 25 Aug 2009

Report on CO2 Subsurface Storage Technology Released

Oil exploration and production technology holds the key to secure CO2 storage as part of large scale deployment of CO2 Capture & Storage (CCS), according to a report published by the CO2 Capture Project (CCP). The re...

25 Aug 2009

Polymer Group to Sell FabPro Oriented Polymers

Polymer Group, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: POLGE; POBLE) today announced it has reached an agreement to sell its wholly owned subsidiary, FabPro Oriented Polymers, LLC, to an affiliate of Tricor Pacific Capital, Inc. The a...

25 Aug 2009

Asylum Research to Use Intertech to Pursue Russian Market for AFMs and SPMs

Asylum Research and Intertech Corporation announced today that they have entered into a new distribution agreement that will enable Asylum to extend its global reach and promote its products in the Russian Federation, Be...

25 Aug 2009

Nanocyl to Showcase Competitive Benefits of Carbon Nanotubes in Conductive Plastics

Nanocyl, a leading global manufacturer of specialty and industrial carbon nanotubes, announced today it will showcase the performance and cost-competitive benefits of its CNTs for cutting-edge conductive plastic applicat...

From Nanocyl, S.A. 25 Aug 2009

Could This be the Ultimate Carpet Challenge

Mohawk and DuPont are putting SmartStrand with DuPont™ Sorona® to the ultimate challenge.

24 Aug 2009

Dow Corning to Promote Use of Silicones in the Automotive Industry

Dow Corning Corporation will showcase a complete line of performance-enhancing silicone solutions for automotive applications at the Auto Parts Expo 2009 in Beijing, China, from September 24-26.

From Dow Corning 24 Aug 2009

Milacron Emerges from Chapter 11 in a Competitive Position

Milacron LLC announced today that it has completed its previously announced purchase of substantially all of the businesses and assets of Milacron Inc. The new company is owned by a group of investors led by Avenue Capit...

From Milacron Inc. 24 Aug 2009

Boron Nitride Nanotubes Used to Desalinate Seawater

A team of researchers from The Australian National University have discovered a way to remove salt from seawater using nanotubes made from boron and nitrogen atoms that will make the process up to five times faster. W...

24 Aug 2009

Work on Photosynthesis to Aid Development of Solar Cells

A Kansas State University professor has a grant to study an area of physical chemistry that will provide more insight into the electronic structure and energy transfer processes in natural and artificial photosynthetic c...

24 Aug 2009

New Project on How Arsenic, Lead, Mercury, Benzene and Carbon Monoxide Affect Humans

The primary aim of the three-year grant is to contribute to a more reliable chemical risk assessment that will provide clues to how certain chemicals affect human health. This will provide researchers with a wealth of new information about what toxins may cause serious diseases.

24 Aug 2009

Printing Solar Cells Like Newspapers

Solar cells could soon be produced more cheaply using nanoparticle "inks" that allow them to be printed like newspaper or painted onto the sides of buildings or rooftops to absorb electricity-producing sunlight.

24 Aug 2009

Hollywood Calls on Flexible Mouldings to Transform the Historic Home

When Hollywood needed to provide some movie magic to transform a the grounds of a historic home in the newly released film, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, one of the accessories was a custom-made mould from ZaGO Flexible Tr...

24 Aug 2009

Timber Bridge Builder Completes Construction of Premier Pier in Panama City

Nature Bridges, a leading timber bridge builder specializing in the construction of timber bridges and pedestrian boardwalks through all types of environments, announced today it has completed the construction and installation of custom built heavy timber deck panels, pre-cast bollards, handrail and decking, in addition to staining and sealing timber materials for Panama City Beach's premier pier.

24 Aug 2009