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Dow Corning Release Next Generation Premium Hydrophilic Softener for Textile Industry

Recent market trends along the entire textile industry value chain, especially in the home textiles and apparel markets, have required that formulators develop ecologically sound, safe, high-performance, multifunctional textile finishes

7 Aug 2008

New Research Into Solar-Fuel Power Plants Receives Multi-Million Dollar Grant to Address World Energy Crisis

A team led by MIT and Caltech scientists has been awarded $20 million to help pursue the dream of meeting the world's energy needs with solar-fuel power plants.

7 Aug 2008

SABIC Offer a Full Portfolio of Flame Retardant Plastics

To help household appliance manufacturers accelerate time to market by streamlining regulatory approvals, SABIC Innovative Plastics today announced a full portfolio of flame-retardant materials that have achieved certifi...

6 Aug 2008

Device Allows for Testing at Virtually Any Loading Rate and Temperature

The University of Illinois Urbana Champaign has developed a novel testing device for understanding the tensile properties of single nanofibers. In addition to the ability to test a single nanofiber, the technology allows...

5 Aug 2008

Office of Naval Research Completes Initial Testing of High Temperature Superconducting Components

American Superconductor Corporation, a leading energy technologies company, today announced that it has supplied critical components to the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and the Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Di...

From American Superconductor 29 Jul 2008

EPA's Voluntary Nanotechnology Reporting Program Could be a Non-Event

Six months after launching its voluntary nanotechnology reporting program for nanomaterial producers, EPA has made virtually no information public about the limited number of submissions it has received. As a result, the...

29 Jul 2008

Advanced Textile Research Canter to be Established in Philadelphia

The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) through the Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority awarded $1,255,500 to Philadelphia University to establish the Pennsylvania Advanced Text...

29 Jul 2008

World's First High-Performance, Non-Toxic Paint will Exhibit at Bubble New York

Mythic Paint, the World's first high-performance, non-toxic paint will exhibit at Bubble New York this August. Bubble - The Kids Trade Show, is a twice-yearly event that runs in New York and London and features over ...

29 Jul 2008

Coating Allows Electronics to be Safely Submerged in Water

During the testing process Northeast Maritime Institute has submerged an IPOD Touch, Blackberry Pearl, numerous VHF radios and other equipment without noticeable damage. One such device operated continuously while immersed in water for over 450 hours prior to failure.

29 Jul 2008

AMETEK Acquire Programmable Power Business

AMETEK, Inc. today announced it has agreed to acquire the programmable power business of Xantrex Technology, Inc. (TSX: XTX) for $120 million in cash. Based in San Diego, Xantrex’s Programmable Power Division is a ...

29 Jul 2008

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