13-05-2013

The products of making graphene by thermally exfoliating graphite oxide are much more complex than previously thought, new research shows. The most common way to prepare graphene is by thermally reducing – or ‘exfoliating’ - graphite oxide. But the graphene produced in the process often ...

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09-04-2013

There are pros and cons to both homogeneous and heterogeneous catalytic strategies but one way you could get the best of both worlds is to use aqueous-organic biphasic catalysis. This approach hasn’t been widely utilised so far due to interfacial resistance between the phases which restricts ...

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08-04-2013

LANXESS is strengthening its product portfolio for biocides to serve the urbanization. The German specialty chemicals group has acquired Singapore-based PCTS Specialty Chemicals Pte. Ltd. for an undisclosed amount. The transaction closes with immediate effect. Through the acquisition, LANXESS ...

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04-01-2013

In order to strengthen its manufacturing capability for textile chemicals, DyStar® plans to transfer the production from its plant in Hangzhou to the multi-purpose manufacturing site in Nanjing. The state-of-the-art plant in Nanjing started the production of dyes in 2006. Since then it has ...

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18-12-2012

In order to strengthen its manufacturing capability for textile chemicals, DyStar® plans to transfer the production from its plant in Hangzhou to the multi-purpose manufacturing site in Nanjing. This transfer will allow for increased scope in terms of chemical synthesis together with quality ...

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31-10-2012

Physicists have proposed an experiment that could force us to make a choice between extremes to describe the behaviour of the Universe. The proposal comes from an international team of researchers from Switzerland, Belgium, Spain and Singapore, and is published in Nature Physics. It is based ...

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15-10-2012

Foster Wheeler AG announced that a subsidiary of its Global Engineering and Construction Group has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCm) contract by LANXESS Butyl Pte. Ltd. for a new neodymium polybutadiene (Nd-PBR) rubber plant to be built on Jurong ...

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10-10-2012

Mr. Ruan Weixiang, Chairman of the Lonsheng Group and DyStar announced that DyStar completed the acquisition of Anglostar and its subsidiaries Anglostar Colombia, Anglostar Ecuador and Anglostar Peru on 1 October 2012. Since 30 March 2010, Anglostar was the exclusive distributor for DyStar ...

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EUR 200 million investment in new 140,000 metric tons per year plant

12-09-2012

LANXESS has broken ground for its new neodymium-based performance butadiene rubber (Nd-PBR) plant in Singapore. The German specialty chemicals company is investing roughly EUR 200 million in a 140,000 metric tons per annum facility on Jurong Island. According to the company, the facility will ...

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First full colour images at 100,000 dpi resolution

14-08-2012

Researchers from A*STAR’s Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) have developed an innovative method for creating sharp, full-spectrum colour images at 100,000 dots per inch (dpi), using metal-laced nanometer-sized structures, without the need for inks or dyes. In comparison, ...

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