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SABIC Innovative Plastics Acquire Automotive Composites Manufacturer

As part of an ongoing effort to reaffirm and further strengthen its long-term commitment to the North American auto industry, SABIC Innovative Plastics today announced its agreement to acquire the RheMax product line fro...

From SABIC Innovative Plastics 18 Apr 2009

Eco Friendly Noise Insulation Materials to be Incorporated into New Buicks

As the world continues to go green, the auto industry has been challenged to build greener cars. Today automakers are meeting that demand by engineering ways to recycle materials that were once tossed in the trash. ...

17 Apr 2009

Phosphorescent OLED Technology Presented at Lighting Technology Expo in Tokyo

Universal Display Corporation (NASDAQ:PANL), an innovator behind today's and tomorrow's displays and lighting through its UniversalPHOLED phosphorescent OLED technology, today announced that the company's Chi...

17 Apr 2009

Safer Packaging Necessary for Transportation of Fluorescent Lamps to Recycling Facilities

Researchers at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health found most containers employed for storage and transportation of used fluorescent lamps to recycling centers do not provide necessary levels of protectio...

17 Apr 2009

ITT Wins $121 Million Contract for Night Vision Goggles

ITT Corporation (NYSE: ITT) has received a $121 million order from the U.S. Army Research, Development & Engineering Command Acquisition Center for the AN/PVS-14, ITT's most popular night vision goggle. This o...

17 Apr 2009

New Droplet Generation and Control Technologies Target Smart Materials Industries

The Technology Partnership (TTP) has launched a portfolio of new droplet generation and control technologies targeted at 'smart' materials industries.

17 Apr 2009

New R+D Vacuum Heat Treatment Furnace Installed by Solar Manufacturing

Solar Manufacturing Inc. has delivered, installed and commissioned a new R&D vacuum heat treating furnace from a specialties metal industry customer for use in their metallurgical development laboratory. The new ...

17 Apr 2009

New 18 Volt Lithium Ion Power Tools for Home Handymen

SKIL Power Tools powers up its lithium ion collection with a new line of cordless 18 Volt Lithium Ion tools giving home project enthusiasts and professionals the enhanced performance, durability and convenience they need...

17 Apr 2009

Carbon Dioxide Converted to Methanol for Reuse as a Fuel

Scientists at Singapore's Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) have succeeded in unlocking the potential of carbon dioxide – a common greenhouse gas – by converting it into a more useful product.

17 Apr 2009

Magnetic Nanoparticles Could be the Secret to Early Detection and Treatment of Prostate Cancer

A multi-disciplinary team of scientists from the University of Leicester could be potentially paving the way for the development of a powerful new strategy for both the early diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer. ...

17 Apr 2009

Michigan Army National Guard Now Uses Environmentally Friendly Water-Based Painting Systems

The Combined Support Maintenance Shop (CSMS) in Lansing, Mich. , is home to the only full re-painting facility for the Michigan Army National Guard (MIARNG). Twelve to 15 vehicles and other pieces of equipment come to...

17 Apr 2009

Energy Saving Nanotechnology Coatings to be Promoted by Green Schools NYC 2009

Industrial Nanotech, Inc. (Pink Sheets: INTK) announced today that the Company's patented Nansulate nanotechnology-based energy saving coatings will be showcased at Green Schools NYC 2009 , an event sponsored by The ...

17 Apr 2009

Self Powered Monitoring Systems for Older Bridges Perform Continuous Integrity Checks

Today, humans perform visual inspections every two years of most of the nation's older bridges. But with a scarcity of inspectors and tens of thousands of bridges, that process can be long and laborious. While ...

17 Apr 2009

Henkel to Present Next Generation Formed-In-Place Gasket Liquid Sealant Technology

Henkel will discuss its Next Generation Formed-In-Place Gasket (FIPG) Liquid Sealant for Automotive Intake Manifold Applications in a technical presentation at SAE World Congress and Exposition. The topic will be pre...

17 Apr 2009

GE Team with Australian Government Initiative to Develop Global Carbon Capture Projects

GE Energy, a world leader in the development of advanced coal technology, today announced that it is joining an Australian government-supported initiative to facilitate the development and deployment of carbon capture an...

17 Apr 2009