Wacker Chemie AG posted slight quarter-on-quarter sales growth between July and September 2013, thanks especially to the surging demand for solar silicon. As already expected, however, the Munich-based chemical group did not match the ...
Human centric lighting is intended to promote a person’s well-being, mood and health. It can improve concentration, safety and efficiency in workplaces or educational environments. It can support healing processes and prevention of ...
Tunable SSL can become a multibillion-Euro business and comprise as much as 7% of the lighting market, according to research by LightingEurope, the German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association (ZVEI), and A.T. Kearney. ...
Wacker Chemie AG is strengthening its presence in South America, and inaugurated its expanded technical center, including training center, near São Paulo, Brazil. The new regional competence center for South America combines research ...
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Polysilicon suppliers to the solar industry have been significantly lowering plant utilization rates during the past six months, with average quarterly utilization rates falling below 70%, according to NPD Solarbuzz. This contrasts with ...
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The China government is likely to levy punitive tariffs on polysilicon makers from Europe, the US and South Korea in the first quarter of 2013. Recently, domestic material makers have been aiming for a price increase. Market observers ...
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Bringing together the world's leading retailers and their business partners, Retail's BIG Show is set to commence next week, offering a speaker lineup never seen before. The four-day convention, held January 13-16, 2013 at the Jacob ...
The Munich-based WACKER Group has developed two new condensation-curing silicone rubber grades for textile coating: ELASTOSIL E 91 and ELASTOSIL E 92 N. Formulated without tin, these silicone grades meet the requirements of Öko-Tex ...
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GlycoVaxyn and GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals(GSK)have signed a research partnership for the development of new bacterial vaccines. The collaboration,planned for three years,will leverage GlycoVaxyn's bio-conjugation technology in developing ...
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A proposed new ASTM International test method will combine existing in-house methods for dirt pick-up resistance for architectural paints and stains in an effort to standardize testing for dirt repellency throughout the industry. The ...
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Wacker Chemie AG officially opened its new company headquarters for the Greater China region (Mainland China and Taiwan) in Shanghai today. With a large number of guests drawn from industry and administrative authorities in attendance, ...
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STAGE The Christmas Schooner Have yourself a City of Big Shoulders Christmas at the Mercury Theater, the current home of the beloved Chicago musical, “The Christmas Schooner.” Created by John Reeger and Julie Shannon, ...
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Wacker Chemie AG is strategically expanding its presence in the Middle and South American growth region. Consequently, the Munich-based chemical com- pany is extending its existing technical center in São Paulo, Bra- zil, and ...
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The textile industry is considered the biggest consumer of water among all industrial sectors and also one of the worst polluters. Among the various processing sectors of the textile industry, the dyeing and printing sector is the largest ...
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Wacker in Germany has developed a vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymers (VAE)-based dispersion suited for bonding various surfaces in the paper and packaging industry, specifically. The new VINNAPAS EP 8010 with good heat resistance, ...
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