An extensive experimental database of inorganic thin-film materials that organizes a decade’s worth of research at the Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is now publicly available (‘An open ...
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Packaging solutions provider CSP Technologies is expanding its Auburn manufacturing facility in Alabama, US for increased manufacturing and warehousing space. The manufacturing and warehousing capacity of the facility is being expanded by ...
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Specialty chemicals group Altana has acquired NuLabel Technologies, which develops engineering and material science solutions to enhance packaging design using less material. The companies have agreed not to disclose the purchase price. ...
Flexible packaging firm ProAmpac will showcase its advanced packaging solutions at this year’s Interpack event in Germany. The event will take place from 4 to 10 May in Düsseldorf. ProAmpac will exhibit its EZY Pro10, which ...
Pritzker Group Private Capital has completed the acquisition of US-based flexible packaging company ProAmpac from private equity firm Wellspring Capital Management. Financial terms of the deal, which was signed in October 2016, were ...
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Pritzker Group Private Capital has agreed to acquire flexible packaging company ProAmpac from private equity firm Wellspring Capital Management for undisclosed amount. ProAmpac, which operates under Prolamina, Ampac and Tulsack brands, ...
The 2015 Polyurethanes Technical Conference will highlight issues and topics specific to the automotive market at the three-day event this October. Hosted by the Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI), the conference is set to take ...
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To help create the strongest and lightest composite infrastructure materials, Dow Polyurethanes has introduced VORAFORCE TP 1200 series to the North America market. The novel polyurethanes solution enables fast, energy-efficient pultrusion ...
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Pritzker Group Private Capital has purchased Chicago-based LBP Manufacturing to tap the latter’s potential in material science, equipment and converting technology in food and beverage packaging. LBP Manufacturing is being acquired ...
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As part of the Texprocess Forum programme, the International Apparel Federation (IAF) is organising a panel discussion titled ‘Making technology work in fashion’ in Hall 5.0 C06 on May 5, 2015. The panelists of this session ...
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Xenics NV of Leuven, Belgium - a manufacturer of infrared detectors, cameras and customized imaging solutions covering the spectrum from long-wavelength infrared (LWIR) to the visible (0.4-14μm) – says that it is broadening its ...
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Lubrizol Corporation's performance coatings business has expanded capacity and increased manufacturing efficiencies at its solvent acrylics production facility in Sant Cugat (Barcelona), Spain. Solvent acrylic resin technology for ...
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Industrial, consumer and protective packaging provider Sonoco will be investing $11.8m in building a research and development facility for consumer packaging products in Hartsville. The company has already commenced the construction of ...
First Solar Inc of Tempe, AZ, USA has raised its world record for cadmium telluride (CdTe) photovoltaic (PV) research cell conversion efficiency from 21% (reported last August) to 21.5%, as certified at the Technology and Applications ...
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While plastics and bioplastics continue slogging it out to develop the most sustainable plastic options, one company has developed a packaging form that makes plastic redundant. Material science company, Ecovative, has created a new class ...
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