Bioplastics are emerging as viable alternatives to petroleum-based polymers. This quiet revolution goes well beyond the standard drivers for sustainably sourced and/or compostable materials. I attended the 2013 BioPlastek conference in San ...
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Power generators are cheapest yet bet the best source of power. Be it home, office, or industry generators are largely used to ensure the incessant supply of electricity. They play crucial role in keeping the supply of power on when there ...
This article reviews polymeric membrane fabrication techniques for pressure-driven membrane processes and membrane distillation, looking at the membrane structure–property relationship and how structure parameters affect membrane ...
X-spine Systems, a spinal equipment company, has announced the launch of IRIX-C cervical integrated interbody fusion system, AXLE-X extended angle interspinous fixation system and SILEX sacroiliac joint fusion system. IRIX-C cervical ...
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US-based Binder Biomedical has obtained the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its Logic, a new anterior lumbar fixation system designed for use in a direct anterior surgical approach for accessing the intervertebral disc ...
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Many a times we never realize the presence of plastic in, what we consider to be, non-plastic or eco-friendly packaging materials. A lot of plastic hides in coats and lines of cartons, sachets, pouches, cans, caps, lids etc. It seems the ...
AkzoNobel has further extended its Ningbo multisite in China with the completion of a new Bermocoll cellulose derivatives production plant. The new site is now serving the growing demand from customers throughout the region. Based on a ...
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One problem in developing more efficient organic LED light bulbs and displays for TVs and phones is that much of the light is polarized in one direction and thus trapped within the LED. University of Utah physicists believe they have solved ...
A developer of chemical process technologies targeted to cost-effective production of commodity and specialty chemicals made using renewable feedstocks — has produced what it believes is the first 100-percent biobased nylon 6,6 ...
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As customer needs diversify - and the complexity of their solutions increase - identifying the right partners and the right solutions can be the difference between product success or failure. Recognizing this need, Celanese, a global ...
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Gorilla Glass, which is used in the displays of mobile devices such as the iPhone, is pretty tough stuff. That said, it still isn't that uncommon to see iPhones with cracked screens. Such carnage may become a less common sight, however, if ...
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AHEAD's new Thermal Regulation technology, which is making its debut with five styles in the company's 2014 men's apparel collection, is helping golfers maintain optimum body temperature based on the day's changing weather conditions. ...
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Strider's new aluminum-framed ST-PRO is about two pounds lighter than the company's steel-framed balance bikes, making it easy for even the smallest children to handle. The Strider ST-PRO was designed and built based on the same no-pedal ...
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Textile and apparel manufacturing firms may be forced to relocate to other countries if the state electricity company PLN cannot guarantee the availability of supply of electrical energy for 24 hours a day, Indonesian Textile Association ...
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Rising raw material prices and the crash of the rupee has badly mauled India's plastic industry, according to the country's largest plastics trade association. "[The] future of over 50,000 manufacturing units and four million jobs are at ...
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