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BASF to Concentrate Compostable Plastic Efforts on Ecoflex and Ecovio Blends

BASF will focus on its products Ecoflex® and Ecovio® as biodegradable and compostable plastics for agricultural use. As a consequence, business with the additive Envirocare® for oxo-biodegradable plastics was terminated effective July 1, 2010.

From BASF Corporation 11 Oct 2010

Cellulosic Biofuels Summit to be Held from November 15 to 18, 2010

Infocast's 5th annual edition of their popular Cellulosic Biofuels Summit will be held at the Almas Temple in Washington, DC, November 15-18, 2010.

8 Oct 2010

Overview of Eco-Materials Processing and Design

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Eco-Materials Processing and Design XI" report to their offering. Series: Materials Science Forum Vol. 658 Selected, peer reviewed papers from 11th Internati...

8 Oct 2010

Lux Research Offers New Report on Global Bio-Based Fuels and Materials Market

Despite billions of dollars in financing, countless government incentives, and a graveyard of failed start-ups, global biofuel capacity represents only 3% of petroleum fuels, while bio-based materials have only captured 1% of the market from plastics.

8 Oct 2010

Natures Composites Offers Exterior Products Made from Recycled Plastics

Natures Composites is redefining the decking and fencing industry as the first company to invent, manufacture and distribute revolutionary exterior products made from wheat straw and recycled plastics.

8 Oct 2010

Demonstration Project on Bioasphalt Developed by Iowa State University

Iowa State University's Christopher Williams was just trying to see if adding bio-oil to asphalt would improve the hot- and cold-weather performance of pavements.

8 Oct 2010

Researchers Find That Solar Cell Structure Lowers Energy Conversion Rate

A team of researchers from North Carolina State University and the U.K. has found that the low rate of energy conversion in all-polymer solar-cell technology is caused by the structure of the solar cells themselves. They...

8 Oct 2010

X-Change to Acquire Texas-Based Silicon Manufacturer

The X-Change Corporation (PINKSHEETS: XCHC) today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire 21-Century Silicon, Inc., based in Richardson, TX. The terms of the acquisition will involve a change in control ...

7 Oct 2010

New Solar Cell from Spire Semiconductor Records 42.3% Peak Efficiency

Spire Semiconductor, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Spire Corporation, has produced a world record efficiency concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) solar cell.

7 Oct 2010

Dow Corning's Science Day Program Showcases Power of Silicones to Indian Students

Dow Corning, a global silicone leader, today organized a Science Day at their manufacturing plant for the students of a school in the Indian village of Karegaon, near Pune - bringing interesting experiments to the students and enabling them to learn how silicones help improve the quality of our lives.

From Dow Corning 7 Oct 2010

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