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Dow Corning to Showcase Innovative Silicone Solutions for the Textiles Industry

Dow Corning
Corporation, a leading supplier of innovative silicone solutions for the
textile industry, will exhibit at the Second Annual Multi-Brand Environment,
Safety and Health (ESH) and Restricted Substance List (RSL) Factory Summit
April 27-28.

From Dow Corning 23 Mar 2009

Plastic Pitcher's Manufactured with Eatman Tritan Copolyester

Eastman
Chemical Company announced today that Polar Plastech, Inc., a high-end plastic
technology company, has introduced an innovative plastic beverage system, Polar
Pitcher, made with Eastman Tritan copolyester. Tritan, a new-generation
copolyester, balances the properties of clarity, dishwasher durability, toughness,
and stain and odor resistance.

From Linde plc 23 Mar 2009

Polyurethane Insulation Makes Scandinavian Houses Energy Efficient

The detached wooden houses so typical of Scandinavian countries are an attractive complement to their surroundings and - what's more - are also made using a natural product: wood. However, in the depths of winter, a ...

23 Mar 2009

Electric Drive Cars are Coming

This year, IEEE Spectrum's
survey of the hottest new car technology shows a trend toward radical experimentation.
Desperate times mean that even today's most outrageous concept cars may soon
seem tame, even quaint.

23 Mar 2009

Natural Carbon Nanoparticles More Prevalent in the Environment than Synthetic Nanoparticles

The quantity of artificial carbon-based nanoparticles in lake and river-beds, originating from new products, is negligible compared to the concentration of natural carbon-based nanoparticles that are present in such beds...

23 Mar 2009

Paper Waste Used to Make Cement

An alternative to landfill disposal for waste products of the paper industry
that can be used to make clinker for cement production is reported this month
by Portuguese scientists in the International
Journal of Materials Engineering Innovation.

23 Mar 2009

ExxonMobil Chemical's Exxtral to be Used in New Renault Laguna Coupe Bumpers

ExxonMobil Chemical’s Exxtral™ performance polyolefins have been specified for the front and rear bumpers of the new Renault Laguna Coupe. Exxtral BMU131 performance polyolefin is being used for the front bum...

23 Mar 2009

Demand for PVC Expected to Grow

Future growth is expected in global demand for PVC, particularly in Asia, India and Latin America according to Jon Nash, Strategic Research Director at Applied Market Information. Construction applications such as pipe a...

23 Mar 2009

Malvern's Mobile On-Line Particle Size Analyzer to Assist Many Manufacturers in New Deal

Malvern Panalytical has entered into a collaborative agreement with industrial process
optimisation specialist SDTech based in Ales, France. SDTech works primarily
in custom micronisation and the analysis of fine and ultra-fine powders, delivering
Process Expert services to a number of different industries.

From Malvern Panalytical 23 Mar 2009

World Crude Steel Production Down 22% in February

World crude steel production for the 66 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 84 million metric tons (mmt) in February 2009. This is -22% lower than February 2008. Crude steel production...

23 Mar 2009

Experts to Gather to Discuss Quark Matter

Physicists from 35 countries and nearly 200 institutions are coming to Knoxville, Tenn., March 30-April 4, for the International Conference on Ultra-Relativistic Nucleus Collisions, hosted by the Department of Energy&#39...

From Elsevier - Materials Science & Technology Publisher 23 Mar 2009

OLEDs - The Lighting Technology with the Greatest Potential for Energy Saving

Lighting consumes one-fifth of the electricity generated in the United States.

Solid-state lighting offers tremendous potential to improve the situation -

once major research challenges are overcome.

23 Mar 2009

Gold Nanospheres Seek and Destroy Cancer

Researchers are describing a long-awaited advance toward applying the marvels

of nanotechnology in the battle against cancer. They have developed the first

hollow gold nanospheres - smaller than the finest flecks of dust - that search

out and "cook" cancer cells.

23 Mar 2009

New Film Could Prevent Biofouling

This is the tale of two biological substances-cells from mammals and bacteria. It's a story about the havoc these microscopic entities can wreak on all manner of surfaces, from mighty ships to teeth and medical devic...

23 Mar 2009

Final Test Flight 787 Dreamliner Undergoing Final Assembly

The sixth and final Boeing
787 Dreamliner designated for flight test is now undergoing final
assembly in Everett, Wash. The airplane, designated ZA006, will be powered with
General Electric GEnx engines.

23 Mar 2009