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Calcium Carbonate Templates Enable Targeted Drug Delivery

When calcium carbonate microspheres act as templates, varied-sized microcontainers for medical substances can be created.

5 Jul 2012

Teijin’s Matsuyama Plant to be Installed with New Equipment to Develop Optical Films

Teijin Chemicals, the resin and plastic processing business arm of Teijin Group, has reported that new equipment will be installed at the company’s Matsuyama facility, located in Japan.

5 Jul 2012

DUNMORE Adds Gemini Series Coating Production Lines at its US and German Plants

DUNMORE, a global supplier of engineered coated and laminated films, has announced the expansion of its production capacity in the U.S. and Europe for high-performance thin film products. The company has made significant investments in two new production lines at its facilities located in Freiburg, Germany and Brewster, New York.

4 Jul 2012

Oxford University Researchers Receives Venture Prize to Develop High-Technology Coating

A major materials science prize has been awarded to the University of Oxford scientists in order to develop a high-technology coating, having the capability to minimize the production costs of advanced solar photovoltaic cells.

3 Jul 2012

PPG and HI-TEMP Coatings Technology Sign Global Distribution Contract

Hi-Temp Coatings Technology and PPG Industries’ protective and marine coatings business (PMC) have announced that they have inked an international distribution contract for select HI-TEMP branded products.

From PPG Industries Inc. 3 Jul 2012

Alion Science and Technology’s Protective Coating Applied in Dragon Spacecraft

Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX), a designer and manufacturer of advanced rockets and spacecraft, has used a protective coating from Alion Science and Technology, a company that provides advanced engineering and technology solutions to reinforce national defense, homeland security, energy generation and the environment, in its cargo section of the Dragon spacecraft.

2 Jul 2012

Hydromer and N8 Medical to Develop and Commercialize New Antimicrobial Coatings

Hydromer, a company dealing in the manufacture and commercialization of specialized polymer and hydrogel products, has signed a supply and support contract with N8 Medical, an emerging biomedical technology firm, to develop and commercialize a new class of antimicrobial coatings for medical applications.

30 Jun 2012

Acoustical Surfaces Introduces Spray-on Sound Deadener Product

Acoustical Surfaces (ASI), a company specializing in soundproofing and noise control, has introduced a new spray-on sound deadener product in the market. This product is known as Coat of Silence, which is an easy-to-use spray-on wall paint. This product reduces common area noise and also suppresses mid–range sounds.

30 Jun 2012

Clay-Based Coating on Polyurethane Foam May Lead to Sustainable Flame Retardants

A team of researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has created a novel clay-based coating, which may lead to a new generation of sustainable flame retardants for home furnishings.

29 Jun 2012

Forecast Report on Global Industrial Coatings Industry

MarketsandMarkets has released a new forecast report on the global industrial coatings market from 2012 to 2017. The report offers a review on the key issues, challenges, winning imperatives, opportunities, restraints and drivers in the market.

29 Jun 2012

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