U.S.2011219983 Lecithin and plasticiser compositions and methods(discloses compositions having lecithin and a plasticiser.Processes for producing such compositions are further disclosed.The present invention is also directed towards uses ...
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Sulzer Pumps has successfully secured a contract for the supply of 12 large dewatering pump sets for a copper mine in Zambia, one of the largest construction projects currently underway in the country. The scope includes the design, ...
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The Dow Chemical Company reported sales of $13.6 billion, down 10 percent, or 7 percent on an adjusted sales basis. The decline was led by Europe, which decreased 10 percent on the same basis driven by adverse currency conditions totaling ...
Verdezyne,Inc.,a privately-held industrial biotechnology company focused on producing renewable chemicals from non-petroleum sources,has been granted a United States Patent for a bio-based adipic acid production process.U.S.Patent ...
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AkzoNobel announced on Friday the sale of its North American Decorative Paints business to PPG Industries at a value of$1.05 billion.The deal includes cash proceeds of$875 million which will be used for investment and debt reduction by ...
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The number of invention disclosures submitted also reached a new high of 8,900. Twelve particularly successful researchers and developers whom Siemens honored as Inventors of the Year 2012 in Munich on December 13 played a leading role ...
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Vicinity Manufacturing will once again participate in the American Express Small Business Saturday initiative by offering exclusive savings on the purchase of new and additional Vicinity software licenses. The Atlanta-based independent ...
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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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A Missouri University of Science and Technology effort to investigate environmentally benign, corrosion-resistant coatings for military aircraft and other weapons systems has received national recognition from the U.S. Defense Department. ...
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Tinseltown's biggest star–The Hollywood Sign–has been restored to its full beauty once again thanks to a historic"face-lift"from Sherwin-Williams and The Hollywood Sign Trust.Over the nine-week refurbishment,the Sign's nine ...
Univar Inc.,a global chemical distributor,has renewed its long-standing agreement with Lambiotte&Cie.to distribute the company's range of eco-friendly acetals solvents.The agreement was first signed in 1995 and covers ...
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BASF has opened its first production plant for dispersions in South Africa located at Umbogintwini Industrial Complex in Durban.With this new production facility BASF will serve its customers in the fast growing South African and ...
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A new chrome free pretreatment for the commercial aircraft maintenance market is being presented at MRO Europe by AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings.Under the name Metaflex SP 1050 Pre-treatment,the chrome free,water-based product is the most ...
Maquet Cardiovascular has obtained CE mark approval for its new Intergard Synergy antimicrobial vascular graft. The Intergard Synergy graft releases broad spectrum antimicrobial agents including silver acetate and triclosan from its ...
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For second consecutive year,Dow is recognized in annual ranking for global leadership in innovation performance. The Dow Chemical Company was named to the Thomson Reuters Top 100 Global Innovators list for the second,consecutive year in ...
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