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BASF Buys Fuell Cell Company

BASF Future Business GmbH, Ludwigshafen, has agreed to acquire Frankfurt-based PEMEAS GmbH, a leading supplier of fuel cell components, from a group made up of seven investors. No financial details were disclosed. The ac...

15 Dec 2006

European Chemicals Bureau Publish Environmental Part of TBBPA EU Risk Assessment

An update on the status of the environmental part of TBBPA EU Risk Assessment was recently published by the European Chemicals Bureau (ECB). This follows publication of the human health part last year which identified no...

15 Dec 2006

The Concrete Network Reveals this Season's Top 5 Hottest Decorative Concrete Services

With today's decorative concrete options it's no wonder that concrete has evolved in such a tremendous way. Custom colors, unique textures and exquisite patterns have transformed yesterday's plain, gray concr...

14 Dec 2006

Work on Properties of Water May Help Cryopreservation

Experimental studies conducted by Ph.D. Anatoli Bogdan at the University of Helsinki, Finland, have received broad interest in the scientific world, as the results might have applications even in the cryopreservation of ...

14 Dec 2006

Rapaport Establish The Fair Trade Diamond and Jewelry Association

The Rapaport Group is establishing a non-profit fund for the education of the children of artisanal diamond diggers in Sierra Leone. Rapaport will be donating $100,000 to kick off this program. We have asked, and hope, t...

14 Dec 2006

Celanese to Sell Oxo Products and Derivitives Businesses to European Oxo GmbH

Celanese Corporation today announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its oxo products and derivatives businesses, including European Oxo GmbH (“EOXO”), a joint venture between Celanese AG and De...

14 Dec 2006

CSMA to Hold Surface Analysis Workshop in February 2007

CSMA is holding a surface analysis workshop at our Stoke-on-Trent headquarters on the 28th February 2007. The day will include brief presentations on XPS, ToFSIMS, 3DP and DSIMS depth profiling as well as industrial c...

14 Dec 2006

BASF To Expand MDI Production Facility in Belgium

BASF is expanding its production complex for diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI) in Antwerp, Belgium, to make it the largest of its type in the world. In the second quarter of 2007, the annual capacity of the two-train pl...

14 Dec 2006

Cavity Filling Material Helps to Reduce Plaque Production

A new material for filling teeth that releases hydroxyl ions and a preventive gel with buffering substances can both effectively neutralize the acid produced in tooth plaque, even after being in the mouth for a long peri...

14 Dec 2006

Progress Report on Ausmelt/Zinifex Zinc-Bearing Primary Residues Agreement

On 16 October 2006 Ausmelt announced that it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Zinifex Limited for the toll processing of zinc-bearing primary leach residues (PLR) from Zinifex’s zinc production o...

13 Dec 2006

Advanced Magnesium Signs another Alliance Agreement with a Major Chinese Manufacturer

Advanced Magnesium has signed an Agreement with Pou Yuen Technology Co to develop a number of specific applications for AM-lite that are referred to Advanced Magnesium by OEMs in Asia, Europe and North America. This is t...

13 Dec 2006

Metabolix to Build Commercial Manufacturing Facility to Produce Bio-Derived Plastics

Metabolix Inc., a company developing and commercializing environmentally sustainable and totally biodegradable Natural Plastic, announced that permits have been received for a commercial manufacturing facility designed t...

13 Dec 2006

Hydro Reduce Workforce at Bonded Aluminium Frame Plant and Look for a Suitable Buyer

Hydro has formally opened a consultation process with employee representatives at the aluminium plant in Worcester, UK, relating to the redundancy of nearly 40 percent of the company's workforce. By removing aroun...

13 Dec 2006

Bayer Completes Expansion of Spanish MDI Plant

Bayer MaterialScience AG has now completed the expansion of its production facilities for methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) in Tarragona, Spain by 50,000 tons a year to an annual capacity of 150,000 tons. As a result...

13 Dec 2006

EPA Issues New Emission Limits for Cement Kilns

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced new emission limits for cement kilns that will help cut annual emissions of mercury and hydrocarbons. These limits will help protect public health from mercury and total...

13 Dec 2006