Eastman Chemical Company's wholly owned subsidiary, Taminco Corporation, has recently launched TamiSolve NxG (NxG), a novel next-generation high-performance solvent with a favorable safety, health and environmental profile compared with NMP ...
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ShanghaiTex 2015 which runs from June 15-18 June, 2015 will have seven theme zones spread across nine exhibition halls over 103,500 square meters of exhibition area. The Knitting and Hosiery Machinery Zone located in Hall W1 and W2 will ...
Tags: ShanghaiTex, Knitted sports, Textile
U.S. demand for construction chemicals used in on-site applications is projected to grow 8.2 percent per year through 2018 to $12.1 billion. Gains will be primarily driven by double-digit increases in building construction expenditures, ...
Tags: US Demand, Construction Chemicals, Chemicals
After nine regional and three central rounds of negotiation, BAVC and IG BCE have reached an accord in the wage dispute: remuneration for the 550,000 employees at the 1,900 plants of the chemical and pharmaceutical industries will rise 2.8 ...
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While biocides market growth in the mature markets of Europe and the United States is estimated at 2% and slightly less than 1%, respectively, the 5% growth forecast in biocides consumption in Southeast Asia during 2014-2019 makes this ...
GCiS China Strategic Research estimates that the domestic market of flame retardant chemical in China is valued at nearly RMB 6.8 Bn, or roughly USD 1.1 Bn, as of the year end of 2014. The study finds that the market will continue to thrive ...
Tags: Flame Retardant, Chemicals
The Department of Resources Engineering under National Cheng Kung University in southern Taiwan has developed a method to separate high-purity silicon and silicon carbide from silicon slurry, a waste from making crystalline silicon solar ...
Huntsman Textile Effects said it is working closely with Korean textile exporter Daechun Co. Ltd to deepen its commitment to sustainability. Under a MoU signed on March 25, Huntsman Textile Effects will help Daechun streamline operations ...
Netherlands based textiles speciality chemicals marketer, Tanatex Chemicals has launched Express FR; a flame retardant concept for PES. According to a Tanatex press release, ensuring flame retardant properties as a PES is difficult, ...
Tags: Tanatex, FR Chemical, Polyester Fabrics
US-based Sran Family Orchards has selected RF Biocidics’ radio frequency equipment for its new almond processing facility located in Kerman. The new environmentally friendly and chemical-free APEX System, uses no additives, is easy ...
Tags: APEX system, Sran Family Orchards, Food
Japan-based Mitsui has announced an agreement to acquire 15% stake in Turkey’s integrated packaging manufacturer Sarten Ambalaj Sanayi ve Ticaret. In a statement, Mitsui said that it will acquire the stake after accepting a ...
Researchers at University of Notre Dame (UND) in the USA have claimed record high breakdown voltage for aluminium gallium nitride (AlGaN/GaN) lateral Schottky barrier diodes (SBDs) on silicon [Mingda Zhu et al, IEEE Electron Device Letters, ...
Tags: silicon diodes, GaN substrates
Chinese chemical company ChemChina has acquired Italian tire company Pirelli for $7.7 bn. ChemChina makes all steel radial tires and off-the-road tires, and is reportedly one of the largest producers of high strength conveyor belt and ...
According to a new market report published by Persistence Market Research “Global Market Study on Hydrogen: Electrolysis of Water Segment to Witness Highest Growth by 2020”, the global hydrogen market was valued at 255.3 billion ...
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The American Coatings Association (ACA) presented its CoatingsTech Mattiello Memorial Lecture Award to Dr. Danny C. Rich, manager of Sun Chemical Corporation’s Color Research Laboratory. Rich delivered the Mattiello Memorial Lecture, ...
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