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SouthWest NanoTechnologies Selects Itochu Plastics as Distribution Partner for Asian Market

Itochu Plastics, a company of Itochu Group, has become a distribution partner by signing a deal with SouthWest NanoTechnologies to supply its commercially-produced specialty single-wall and multi-wall carbon nanotubes and carbon nanotube dispersions, pastes and inks throughout the Asian region.

26 Jul 2012

FLEXcon Selected to Supply Self-Adhesive Material for InkWorks Printing’s Wall Pepper Line

FLEXcon, a company specializing in adhesive laminating and coating, has reported the selection of the company to exclusively deliver its self-adhesive material for InkWorks Printing’s Wall Pepper product line.

26 Jul 2012

Braskem Awards Contract to Jacobs to Retrofit Propylene Splitter Assets at Marcus Hook Refinery

Jacobs Engineering Group has reported that Braskem, a major producer of thermoplastic resin in the Americas, has awarded a contract to Jacobs Engineering Group to offer professional technical services at recently acquired propylene splitter assets at the Marcus Hook Refinery complex near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

26 Jul 2012

NaturalNano Awarded Patent for Use of Halloysite Nanotubes to Reinforce Polymer Composites

NaturalNano, a materials science company, has reported the issuance of a key patent by the United States Patent & Trademark Office.

26 Jul 2012

Arkema Increases Production Capacity of Kynar Fluoropolymer at Chinese Facility

Arkema, a global producer of state-of-the-art specialty chemicals for applications in fossil fuel preservation, future energy, and lighter materials, drinking water and climate change, has announced the successful startup of capacity increase at its Changshu site in China for Kynar fluoropolymers.

25 Jul 2012

Ocean Thin Films Chooses Veeco’s SPECTOR-HT Ion Beam Deposition System

Veeco Instruments, a process equipment solution provider for the production of wireless chips, MEMS, hard drives, power electronics, LEDs, and optoelectronics, has reported the qualification of its SPECTOR-HT ion beam deposition system by Ocean Thin Films, a provider of precision optical coatings, for mass production of optical filters for applications such as lighting, aerospace, display, defense and biophotonics.

25 Jul 2012

Versalis, Novamont and Genomatica Join Forces to Produce Butadiene from Renewable Feedstock

Eni's chemicals subsidiary, Versalis has inked a memorandum of understanding with Novamont, a provider of biodegradable plastics, and Genomatica, a process technology developer for renewable chemicals, to form a strategic collaboration to manufacture butadiene from renewable feedstock.

24 Jul 2012

Air Liquide to Design and Develop New Hydrogen Plant in China

Air Liquide has inked a long-term deal with Zhejiang Huafon Spandex (Huafon) for hydrogen supply to Huafon’s cyclohexanone project with a 120,000-ton annual production capacity in Liaoyang Aromatics and Fine Chemical Park, Liaoyang city, Liaoning province, China. Cyclohexanone is a critical material used in the production of nylon.

24 Jul 2012

Intertronics Introduces Easily Removable UV-Curable Masking Resin

Since the utilization of ultraviolet and visible light curable masking resins is ever-increasing, Intertronics has introduced a new masking agent from DYMAX called SpeedMask726-SC.

From INTERTRONICS 24 Jul 2012

NTU and NUS Host Chemist and Nanoscience Expert, Chad Mirkin

Professor Chad Mirkin from Northwestern University in the US is a guest of Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and the National University of Singapore (NUS) from 22 to 28 July 2012 as part of the Lee Kuan Yew Distinguished Visitor Programme.

24 Jul 2012

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

Business News

SouthWest NanoTechnologies Selects Itochu Plastics as Distribution Partner for Asian Market

FLEXcon Selected to Supply Self-Adhesive Material for InkWorks Printing’s Wall Pepper Line

Braskem Awards Contract to Jacobs to Retrofit Propylene Splitter Assets at Marcus Hook Refinery

NaturalNano Awarded Patent for Use of Halloysite Nanotubes to Reinforce Polymer Composites

Arkema Increases Production Capacity of Kynar Fluoropolymer at Chinese Facility

Ocean Thin Films Chooses Veeco’s SPECTOR-HT Ion Beam Deposition System

Versalis, Novamont and Genomatica Join Forces to Produce Butadiene from Renewable Feedstock

Air Liquide to Design and Develop New Hydrogen Plant in China

Intertronics Introduces Easily Removable UV-Curable Masking Resin

NTU and NUS Host Chemist and Nanoscience Expert, Chad Mirkin

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Revolutionizing Hydraulic Fluid Contamination Monitoring with Dynamic Image Analysis

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Cubic Instruments' Laser Raman Gas Analyzers: Reliable Solutions for Monitoring Industrial Process Gases

Fluorolog-QM™: Modular Research Fluorometer

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Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

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Harnessing AI to Enhance Polymer Sustainability

Understanding Thermal Fluids: Key Insights into Heat Transfer Systems

Revolutionizing Hydraulic Fluid Contamination Monitoring with Dynamic Image Analysis

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