Clariant announced full-year sales 2012 from continuing operations of CHF 6.038 billion compared to CHF 5.571 billion in the previous-year period. This corresponds to an increase of 8% in local currencies and in Swiss francs. The 8% ...
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Scientists at the University of Glasgow, Scotland, have developed a new method to make package Left to right: Dr Hugh Potts, Ian Muirhead and Dr Declan Diver d food safer for consumers and more long-lived on the shelf by ...
Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announced full-year sales 2012 from continuing operations of CHF 6.038 billion compared to CHF 5.571 billion in the previous-year period. This corresponds to an increase of 8% in local ...
Scientists at the University of Glasgow have developed a new prototype plasma technology that can generate ozone to kill pathogens in packaged food, while extending the shelf life of products. The researchers, Declan Diver and Hugh Potts, ...
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Switzerland-based HeiQ Materials AG — a manufacturer of silver composite additives and high-performance, sustainable textile finishes — and Germany-based Rudolf GmbH — a manufacturer of sustainable textile auxiliaries for ...
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For refinish shops in high heat, low humidity desert-like conditions, the IntelliMist spray booth climate control system from DuPont improves shop productivity by making it easier to use all waterborne and solvent paint products, and ...
During the last 50 years, the cement industry has been relying on XRF analysis for the quantification of the elemental composition of cement industry-related materials. Sample preparation by pressed powders was commonly used during the ...
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Envirocon Technologies says its Lemi Shine dishwasher detergent additive is "the only thing that works" at removing hard water spots and film from dishes. Not so fast, says the National Advertising Division (NAD), the branch of the Better ...
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US-based All Natural Freshness has unveiled fully barrier free removable end cap High Pressure Processing (HPP) baskets that can reduce loading by up to 33% and unloading by up to 50% and boost the HPP manufacturing throughput. All ...
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Analytical laboratories that provide XRF analytical data are affected by requirements of quality, since chemical measurements support important decisions in production and commercial areas. Laboratories must contribute towards assuring the ...
The hotel sector, health care system and food industry generate huge amounts of linen every day which is becoming increasingly expensive to treat and care for due rising energy costs. Therefore manufacturers of commercial washing machines ...
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In 2011, the United States became the world’s largest producer of natural gas, growing by 7.7% between 2010 and 2011. That represented the largest volumetric increase in the world, according to BP’s Statistical Review of World ...
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A new market report titled "Antimicrobial Coatings Market - Global Industry Analysis, Market Size, Share, Trends, Analysis, Growth and Forecast, 2012 - 2018," by Transparency Market Research observes that the antimicrobial coatings demand ...
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The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has launched a full public consultation on the safety of aspartame after publishing its draft opinion, which states it poses “no toxicity” worries for consumers at current levels. ...
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New York City-based private equity firm SK Capital Partners, in partnership with global investment firm First Reserve Corp., has acquired TPC Group Inc. — a Houston-based producer of value-added products derived from niche ...
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