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BASF Acquires 3D Printing Service Provider
19-Nov-2019
To continue to expand its position as a leading service provider in the additive manufacturing sector, BASF New Business GmbH has formally agreed to acquire the online 3D printing service provider Sculpteo. The agreement was signed on November 14, 2019 and is expected to become effective in the ...
Secret messages hidden in light-sensitive polymers
06-Sep-2019
DNA is a long chemical sequence that carries genetic information. Inspired by this biological system, in recent years many research teams have been exploring how to store and then decode information within synthetic macromolecules, also called polymers. In a leap forward in this field, ...
Bostik to acquire Prochimir, a company specializing in high performance adhesive films
30-Jul-2019
Arkema announces a project for Bostik to acquire Prochimir, a company specializing in high performance thermobonding adhesive films. This acquisition would enable Bostik to broaden its offering of solvent-free thermobonding solutions earmarked for many fast-growing industrial applications in the ...
STOCKMEIER takes over 100% of Quaron S.A.S.
22-Jul-2019
STOCKMEIER Holding GmbH acquires a further 50% of Quaron SAS in France retroactively to 01.07.2019. This means that the Bielefeld-based family business now holds 100% of the shares. Quaron is one of the leading suppliers of chemicals in France. In addition to the classic distribution of ...
Solvay to raise hydroquinone capacity in Europe by 20%
28-Mar-2019
Solvay is raising its European capacity of hydroquinone by 20%, enhancing the security of supply on three continents and to meet increasing demand for diphenol inhibitors used as additives by the monomer industry. This capacity expansion at its plant in Saint-Fons, France is accomplished by ...
Global Bioenergies reaches 87% of yield target in Isobutene process
12-Oct-2018
Global Bioenergies announces that a new milestone has been met in the development of its Isobutene process. The company announces a yield exceeding 87% of the final target during the complete production phase, at laboratory scale. The productivity is also progressing quickly. Yield and ...
Boron nitride separation process could facilitate higher efficiency solar cells
04-Sep-2018
A team of semiconductor researchers based in France has used a boron nitride separation layer to grow indium gallium nitride (InGaN) solar cells that were then lifted off their original sapphire substrate and placed onto a glass substrate. By combining the InGaN cells with photovoltaic (PV) cells ...
Titanium dioxide from sunscreen is polluting beaches
20-Aug-2018
Scientists have found that sunscreen from bathers releases significant quantities of polluting TiO2 (titanium dioxide) into the sea. This has the potential to harm marine life. This work, which comes from research on beaches in the South of France, was presented at the Goldschmidt geochemistry ...
A new method to detect nucleation
27-Jul-2018
As a solution evaporates, the dissolved chemicals concentrate until they begin forming a crystal through a process called nucleation. Industries that use small crystals in pharmaceuticals, food and microelectronics are seeking to understanding this nucleation event. Scientists studying nucleation ...
GLOBAL BIOENERGIES and AUDI continue partnership in renewable gasoline
13-Jul-2018
Following the completion of a first series of engine testing and significant progresses of the isobutene bioproduction process, the two companies have agreed to start a new program. The first focus will be the regulatory landscape associated with the conversion of various non-food residue ...
