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Economic Downturn Forces Dow to Close LDPE Plant

Driven by current economic conditions and overcapacity for Low Density Polyethylene
(LDPE) in the North American marketplace, The
Dow Chemical Company today announced the shutdown of its Poly 2 LDPE plant
in Freeport, Texas.

12 Feb 2009

Time Square Gets Two Ton Beating Heart Made of Corian

This Valentine’s Day, millions of New Yorkers and tourists looking for
love in the “Big Apple” need look no further than “Valentine
to Times Square” -- a new temporary sculpture in the “heart”
of Times Square.

12 Feb 2009

Alcoa Look to Establish Aluminum Strategic Cooperation Agreements with China

Alcoa announced
today that it has formed a strategic cooperation agreement with the People’s
Government of Henan Province in China to jointly establish world class projects
for the fabricated and primary aluminum industry.

From Alcoa - Aluminum Company of America 12 Feb 2009

American Chemical Society Wins Awards for Excellence in Scholarly Publishing

The American Chemical Society
(ACS), the world's largest scientific society, has won two prestigious PROSE
awards for excellence in scholarly publishing.

12 Feb 2009

Interesting Self-Assembling Action of Lead Observed

Imagine unloading a pile of bricks onto the ground and watching the bricks
assemble themselves into a level, straight wall in only a few minutes. While
merely a fantasy for builders in the everyday world, these types of self-assembled
structures are a reality for those who build materials in the nanoworld.

12 Feb 2009

Challenges for Pipeline Coatings Market Discussed at Recent Conference

The pipeline coating market has risen from 120 million square meters in 2004 to 190 million square meters in 2007 with a global annual growth rate of 15%, according to research conducted by Noru Tsalic at Applied Market ...

12 Feb 2009

H+H Become First British Pre-Cast Building Manufacturer with Carbon Trust Standard Certification

H+H
is the first manufacturer of pre-cast building products in Britain to be officially
certified with the Carbon Trust Standard, after taking action on climate change
by reducing its carbon footprint by 5%.

12 Feb 2009

Leading Chemical Manufacturer to Shut Down Vinyl Acetate Monomer Plant

Celanese Corporation,
a leading global chemical company, today announced it will shut down its vinyl
acetate monomer (VAM) production unit in Cangrejera, Mexico.

From Celanese Corporation 12 Feb 2009

Silver Nanoparticles Allow Production of Flexible Microelectrodes

A new ink developed by researchers at the University of Illinois allows them to write their own silver linings. The ink, composed of silver nanoparticles, can be used in electronic and optoelectronic applications to ...

12 Feb 2009

Navitar Sells Optical Coatings Lab

Navitar, Inc., a leading manufacturer of precision optical systems, announced today the recent sale of Navitar Coating Labs, located in Newport Beach, California. The decision was made to sell the coatings division based...

From Navitar Inc. 12 Feb 2009

Imperial College Win Award for Impurity Removal in CO2 Waste Streams from Coal-Fired Power Plants

A team led by Air Products and including Imperial College London and Doosan
Babcock Energy Ltd. were presented the Rushlight Carbon Capture and Storage
Award 2008 for work addressing impurity removal in carbon dioxide (CO₂)
waste streams from coal-fired power plants.

12 Feb 2009

Carbon Free Solar Powered Transportation System Demonatrated in Silicon Valley

Applied Materials,
Inc. today conducted a simulation of the "carbon-free" transportation
of the future at its Silicon Valley research campus, connecting battery-operated
vehicles into the electrical grid utilizing energy generated by the company's
parking lot-based solar array.

12 Feb 2009

Using Multiaxial Notch Fatigue to More Accurately Model In-Service Conditions of Metal and Composite Structural Components

Metal and composite materials used in structural engineering encounter in-service multiaxial fatigue loading leading to structural damage and deterioration. It is therefore vital that reliable methods are employed by eng...

12 Feb 2009

Nanomaterials Double the Service Life of Concrete

Engineers at the National Institute
of Standards and Technology (NIST) are patenting a method that is expected
to double the service life of concrete.

12 Feb 2009

Using Plants to Grow Plastics

More than 20 million tons of plastic are placed in U.S. landfills each year. Results from a new University of Missouri study suggest that some of the largely petroleum-based plastic may soon be replaced by a nonpolluting...

12 Feb 2009