In America, the FDA’s current position is that BPA is safe at the current levels occurring in foods. In 2014, FDA experts from across the agency, specialising in toxicology, analytical chemistry, endocrinology, epidemiology, and other ...
Tags: toxicology, analytical chemistry, endocrinology, Agriculture
Michelman is introducing a number of new fiber sizings to support advanced generations of engineered resin composites increasingly being used in automotive design and manufacturing applications. As lightweight composites replace more and ...
Tags: thermal resistance, hydrolysis resistance, mechanical performance
Teleflex Medical OEM Wayne, PA Teleflex Medical OEM, a global leader in medical suture and fiber technology, announces a portfolio of highly-specialized capabilities for delivering innovative, fiber-based solutions to medical device ...
Axalta Coating Systems has been named a finalist in the 2015 Automotive News PACE (Premier Automotive Suppliers Contribution to Excellence) Award program for its innovative 2-Wet Monocoat paint system. The first of its kind, the 2-Wet ...
The Dow Chemical Company and the American Association of Chemistry Teachers (AACT) are partnering to invigorate chemistry education and support STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education in the nation’s schools. Dow ...
Tags: science, scientific society, teaching materials, Construction
AkzoNobel has received the 2015 JEC Innovation Award for its patented cure system for bio fiber reinforced composites in the competition’s Resins category. The company will receive its award during the JEC Europe Composites Show in ...
Green Biologics (GBL) has announced the closing of an internal follow-on equity round of $42 million co-led by Swire Pacific Limited (HKEX: 00019/00087) and Sofinnova Partners. Existing investors Capricorn Venture Partners, Oxford Capital ...
BASF showcases chemistry’s contribution at the BAU trade fair from January 19-25 in Munich. In hall A6 booth 303 the company presents numerous solutions including products to raise the energy efficiency of buildings. Other exhibits ...
Tags: flooring solutions, grouts, Construction
BASF has announced its Creator Space tour, a year-long, global event series aiming to address the challenges of smart energy, food and urban living. The first stop, in Mumbai, India, will take place January 16-23 with a focus on water ...
Tags: architecture, art, design, science, Construction
Sony Mobile has just revealed a new app that will let you help cure Alzheimers while you sleep. Dubbed ‘Folding@Home’, the smartphone software makes use of your blower’s processing power while it’s charging and ...
Tags: Sony, Consumer Electronics, Smartphone
Barry Snyder has joined Axalta Coating Systems as Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. Dr. Snyder will report to Axalta Chairman and CEO Charlie Shaver and be responsible for all of the company’s research and ...
Tags: VOC products, alcohol division, Construction
Researchers at the UK’s University College London (UCL), in collaboration with groups at the University of Bath and Daresbury Laboratory’s Scientific Computing Department in Warrington, UK, are said to have uncovered why blue ...
The Center for Nanoscale Science, a US National Science Foundation-funded Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) at Penn State University, has been awarded a six-year, $15m grant to continue research on materials at the ...
The Radiation Curing Program (RCP) has announced the addition of a new short course to its suite of online courses, “Basics of UV Curable 3D Printing.” This course provides an overview of the chemistry and technology behind the ...
Tags: 3D Printing, UV Curable Printing
Full-Tech (Changzhou) Chemistry & Development has taken the license of Innovene PP process from Ineos for the manufacture of polypropylene (PP) homopolymers, random copolymers and impact copolymers. Full-Tech, a subsidiary of Fund Energy ...
Tags: polypropylene, homopolymers, Textile