Novatec Solar and BASF have successfully commissioned a solar thermal demonstration plant based on a new type of molten salt technology, known as direct molten salt or DMS technology. The plant is located on the site of the solar-thermal ...
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The global automotive plastics industry is in boom mode today. Improvements in vehicle design and the ongoing trend toward lighter weight for improved fuel efficiency have led to greater demand for engineering plastic components. A recent ...
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PPG Industries' performance glass coatings group will display its full line of DG-KOTE mirror, decorative and specialty coatings solutions at GlassBuild America, the Glass, Window and Door Expo, at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Sept. ...
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The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the American Chemistry Council (ACC) have formed a new initiative designed to ensure the use of sustainable and environmentally protective products in buildings by applying technical and ...
BASF inaugurated its new production plant for concrete admixtures in Nairobi. The production site will allow BASF to better meet the increasing demand for construction chemicals of customers in Eastern Africa. There, BASF produces standard ...
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PHILADELPHIA -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded David Andrews of Butler Junior High School in Butler, Pa. with the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators (PIAEE). "David Andrews’ dedication ...
Miss Possible doll range aims to 'empower girls to dream big.' Miss Possible, a doll range and accompanying app promoting strong female role models, has hit crowdfunding site IndieGoGo. Each Miss Possible doll comes with content to be ...
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A team of chemists from New York University and the University of Cambridge has developed a method for examining the inner workings of battery-like devices called supercapacitorsUnconventional internal design yields a larger capacitanceThat ...
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Dow has been named to an elite list of the top 50 innovation companies in the United States by CNBC. The ranking evaluates companies based on their ability to increase revenue from R&D, using a unique formula which takes publicly available ...
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BASF's business developed positively in the second quarter of 2014. At €18.5 billion, sales rose by 1% compared with the same period of the previous year. "This was largely the result of higher sales volumes in our chemicals business, ...
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The latest developments and innovations in polyurethane processing and composites, as well as the versatility of polyurethane chemistry will be featured during two targeted technical sessions at the 2014 Polyurethanes Technical Conference. ...
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Celanese Corporation, a global technology and specialty materials company, declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share on its Series A common stock, payable on August 15, 2014. The dividend is payable for the period beginning May 1, ...
Mr Cyrus Mistry, Chairman, Tata Chemicals, inaugurated its state-of-the-art Innovation Centre in Pune. The Centre will be Tata Chemicals' Technology and Innovation hub to incubate and support the company's growth vectors in wellness foods, ...
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INVISTA, a leading provider of fiber and fabric solutions to the denim industry, is working with renowned finishing expert, Garmon, and the premiere mill, Candiani Denim, to introduce a concept collection of jeans with unique aesthetics ...
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The board of directors of Ashland Inc. has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 34 cents per share on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable September 15, 2014, to shareholders of record at the close of business on August ...