Biobased lactides producer NatureWorks has announced the launch of a new polymer-grade lactide, Ingeo M700. Ingeo M700 is claimed to be rich in meso-lactide and is expected to offer better packaging performance and functionality. The ...
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High production costs associated with petroleum based succinic acid is a key challenge for industry participants leading to enhanced focus on the development and commercialization of bio-based succinic acid. However, with the advent of ...
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US-based Dow Chemical's Adhesives & Functional Materials business has expanded its food packaging solutions with the addition of new Hypod water-based polyolefin dispersions. The water-based system also includes properties of polyolefins ...
Corr-Paint CP2010, a new aluminum rich, high performance coating developed by Aremco Products, Inc., is now used to provide high temperature corrosion resistance on copper and steel components and structures exposed to oxidation and ...
An alternative objective approach has been developed to assess groundwater vulnerability to contamination in Hawaii, combining well capture zones with multiple-variable logistic regression (LR) modelling. The method has been applied to the ...
Dow Polyurethanes has created VORAPEL Moisture and Chemical Repellant Polyols, a novel new family of hydrophobic polyols for applications that require increased moisture and chemical resistance, including infrastructure, secondary ...
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Envirogen announces sucess at Nevada industrial site. Envirogen Technologies has announced the successful start of a large-scale fluidized bed bioreactor (FBR) system for American Pacific Corporation (AMPAC), to achieve the biodegradation ...
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FibeRio Technology Corporation, the developer and manufacturer of ground- breaking Force spinning nanofiber production systems, announced that it was named in the prestigious 2013Global Cleantech 100, produced by Cleantech Group, a global ...
PG Industries will display a variety of DURANAR decorative specialty coatings at booth 1321 at METALCON International 2013 in Atlanta’s World Congress Center, Oct. 1-3. PPG will highlight Duranar ULTRA-COOL and Duranar VARI-COOL ...
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Dosing very aggressive and corrosive liquids in laboratories is a challenge. Diaphragm pumps are the ideal tool for this difficult task. The new Simdos 02 FT (full Teflon) from KNF Neuberger has been especially developed for the transfer of ...
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GC Chemicals Americas Inc. will be featuring its new peroxide-curable specialty FKM, AFLAS® 200P, in booth 451 at this year’s Chem Show. The event takes place December 10 to 12 at New York’s Javits Center. AFLAS 200P ...
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Not all hardwood flooring is created equal, which is more than obvious when you look at the wide range of flooring costs out there. Why are there such differences in the cost of hardwood flooring? A lot of factors come into play that affect ...
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Volvo's New River Valley truck plant has achieved zero landfill status, meaning all waste produced at the facility is now recycled, composed or converted to electricity. The 1.6 million sq.-ft. truck plant produces all Volvo trucks sold ...
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We will be offering "Basic Composition of Coatings" September 23-27, 2013 (Fall 2013). The Basic Composition course is intended for new personnel in the coatings profession. It targets the components of coatings (resin, pigments, ...
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While the flexibility and durability of plastic PET bottles have made them popular with manufacturers and consumers, recycling these bottles has proven to be a challenge. PET bottles typically require dense shrink sleeve labels that often ...
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