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Smart Glass Company Research Frontiers Licenses GKN Aero...

17 Mar 2008

GARDEN GROVE, Calif. & WOODBURY, N.Y. -- GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems Inc. has acquired a license from Research Frontiers Inc. , the developer and licensor of SPD-Smart™ light-control film technology. The license grants GKN Aerospace the righ...

Innovation 'starts in education'

14 Mar 2008

The key to the UK becoming a world leader in innovation is to forge closer links between industry and higher education, says the government, reported The BBC. A White Paper outlines the government's vision for the UK to become an "innovation...

Cereplast Partners with PACE Industries to Develop Biode...

14 Mar 2008

HAWTHORNE, Calif. -- Cereplast, Inc., manufacturer of proprietary bio-based, sustainable plastics, announced its multi-year contract with Pace Industries, a maker of high quality printable plastic sheets and rolls for the graphic arts industry. Cer...

New Medical-Grade Texin® and Desmopan® TPUs Provide Inno...

11 Mar 2008

PITTSBURGH -- Bayer MaterialScience LLC (BMS) has expanded its family of medical-grade thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU) to include a new Texin® resin and two new Desmopan® TPU resins. Featuring excellent chemical resistance, the new medical-grade...

Diageo, Heineken, Namibia Breweries in Africa Venture

07 Mar 2008

Diageo Plc, Heineken NV and Namibia Breweries Ltd. signed a joint venture to boost sales of their cider, beer and ready-to-drink brands in South Africa and challenge market leader SABMiller Plc, reported The Bloomberg. Diageo, the world's biggest...

Tata Motors Seeks $3 Billion for Jaguar

05 Mar 2008

Tata Motors Ltd., the Indian automaker that's in talks to buy Ford Motor Co.'s Jaguar and Land Rover luxury units, is seeking to raise $3 billion in loans to fund the purchase, according to three people with direct knowledge of the deal, reported The...

DSM NeoResins Launches NeoRez® U-471 High Performance Ve...

03 Mar 2008

DSM NeoResins+, as a leading developer and manufacturer of specialty solvent based urethanes for the Graphic Arts industry, introduces a new member to its extensive range of elastomeric solvent based urethanes under the name: NeoRez® U-471. NeoRez®...

Bayer MaterialScience Antimicrobial Makrolon® Polycarbon...

29 Feb 2008

PITTSBURGH -- A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates there were 4.5 hospital infections for every 100 patient admissions and nearly 100,000 deaths from hospital infection in 2002. Recent studies indicate the rate is inc...

LANXESS to Make Record Investment in Singapore

27 Feb 2008

LEVERKUSEN -- Specialty chemicals group LANXESS AG is set to make the biggest single investment in its history in Singapore. A new chemical production site for synthetic rubber is to be built at the chemical park on Jurong Island. LANXESS has earma...

New Direct In-line Filament Winding Technology from Plas...

26 Feb 2008

WINONA, MN, USA - - PlastiComp LLC, a leading technology company in the field of reinforced polymer composites, announces an exciting advancement in the development of direct in-line filament winding (D-FW) of fiber reinforced thermoplastic compoun...

China Petrochemical issuing corporate bonds

20 Feb 2008

China Petrochemical today issued a notice by the China Securities Regulatory Commission, the Securities and Futures Commission word [2008] 176 of the text approved, the company will soon issue not more than 30 billion yuan, a period of six years fr...

Chemtura Showcases Advancements in Hot Cast Urethane Sys...

20 Feb 2008

Chemtura Corporation , a world leader in hot-cast urethane pre polymers and polymer additives, will showcase its latest innovations at UTECH India, Booth 047, including: New Adiprene® K One-Component Urethanes: A transformational product line...

BlocBuilder® Controlled Radical Polymerization Technolog...

15 Feb 2008

Arkema developed and is promoting a unique technology based on controlled radical polymerization using nitroxides. This technology, trademarked as BlocBuilder®, is used to produce copolymers with controlled architectures using standard industrial e...

Toray Plastics (America),Inc to Lead Toray Industries's...

14 Feb 2008

NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI -- Toray Plastics (America), Inc., North America's only manufacturer of precision-performance polyester (PET) and polypropylene (PP) films, is pleased to announce its leading role in Toray Industries, Inc.'s decision to grow its...

ExxonMobil Chemical's New Santoprene TPV Weatherseal Gra...

14 Feb 2008

HOUSTON -- ExxonMobil Chemical has commercialized a new Santoprene™ thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV) exterior weatherseal grade for automotive and construction corner moldings. Used to join ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) or TPV weatherseal...

Nanostrength®, A Unique Acrylic Block Copolymer Offering

13 Feb 2008

In the nanotechnology age, changing matter at the nanometer scale offers some very interesting property tradeoffs. However, until now, these new nanotechnologies have yielded very few industrial achievements, with the main obstacle being the diffic...

Spartech's Sungard® Ultra Weatherable, High Impact Polyc...

13 Feb 2008

ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- Spartech Corporation, a leading producer of engineered plastic sheet, polymeric compounds, and engineered products announced that its Sungard® Ultra Weatherable Polycarbonate sheet has received a notice of acceptance1 (NOA) from t...

Swiss Chocolate Sales Rose 9% in 2007 on Exports to U.S....

08 Feb 2008

Sales of chocolate made in Switzerland rose 9 percent to a record in 2007, led by exports to the U.S., the U.K., Brazil and China, reported The Bloomberg. Sales at the country's 18 main confectioners, which include Nestle SA and Lindt & Sprue...

Nissei Plastic to showcase hybrid injection molding mach...

08 Feb 2008

Nissei Plastic Industrial Co Ltd will exhibit four models of hybrid type injection molding machines equipped with the X-pump, which have combined the merits of electric and hydraulic machines, under the theme "X-pump system opens the door to the wo...

Volvo Profit Misses Estimates on North American Drop

06 Feb 2008

Volvo AB, the world's second-largest truckmaker, reported a smaller increase in fourth-quarter profit than analysts estimated after a slump in U.S. sales offset an eastern European boom, reported The Bloomberg. Net income rose 9.8 percent to 4.06...

Ashland Brings Resin Line to Composite Fabricators in In...

05 Feb 2008

DUBLIN, Ohio - Indian composite fabricators who are looking for top quality resins for use in building and construction, transportation, and wind energy applications can now obtain AROPOL™, HETRON®, MODAR® and AROTRAN®, resins from Ashland Composit...

Thermoplastic Polyurethane for Hand Tools Practical Bit...

04 Feb 2008

LEVERKUSEN -- Desmopan® thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) is an increasingly popular material when it comes to giving tools a hard-wearing, high-quality, easy-to-grip surface. Recently, the Dutch firm BEARGRIP, a manufacturer of hand tools based in...

McDonald's to Double India Stores

29 Jan 2008

McDonald's Corp., the world's largest restaurant company, plans to this year double its stores in India and open 125 outlets in China to tap growing demand for fast food in Asia, reported The Bloomberg. McDonald's plans to open as many as 140 res...

INEOS to Buy Vinyl Acetate Monomer and Ethyl Acetate Bus...

18 Jan 2008

INEOS announced it has reached an agreement to acquire the Vinyl Acetate Monomer (VAM) and Ethyl Acetate (EtAc) businesses from BP. The deal comprises 500ktpa of production capacity at the Saltend manufacturing site near Hull, UK, along with the Te...

PolyOne Unveils Beyond Polymers. Better Business Solutio...

12 Jan 2008

CLEVELAND -- PolyOne Corporation will feature its broad portfolio of polymer technology solutions for the healthcare industry at MD&M West in Anaheim, California. PolyOne will be in Booth 691 at Medical Design & Manufacturing West, to be held 29-31...

LyondellBasell to Showcase its Leading Polyolefins Capab...

10 Jan 2008

LyondellBasell Industries, the new global leader in polymers, chemicals and fuels, will feature its world-class polyolefins technology, production and marketing offerings at Interplastica 2008, Russia's premier trade fair for the plastics and rubbe...

King Polytechnic Engineering Adopts Victrex's VICOTE®

09 Jan 2008

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Victrex plc, a leading provider of high performance materials including VICTREX ® PEEK™ polymer, VICOTE® Coatings and APTIV™ Film, announced that its VICOTE® coating based on VICTREX PEEK polymer has been adopted by the optoelectr...

Evonik Steps Up Pharmaceutical Research in India

28 Dec 2007

Essen, Germany based Evonik Industries AG has vigorously expanded the R&D center that it opened just five years ago in Mumbai, India. The complex will also house the offices for the regional management of the Group's 11 business units active on the...

ExxonMobil Chemical's New Database for Santoprene TPVs I...

19 Dec 2007

HOUSTON -- ExxonMobil Chemical recently introduced a new design tool that can help engineers predict the long-term behavior of Santoprene™ thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPVs). The new "compression stress relaxation database" helps predict how Santopr...

ENGEL Introduces Liquid Silicone Micro Molding

14 Dec 2007

YORK, Pa. ENGEL North America's liquid silicone micro molding system offers the precision of an electric injection molding unit combined with a 12 mm, specially-designed LSR screw and check disc assembly and the flexibility of a tiebarless clamp de...