Breakthrough in industrial-scale nanotube processing

Rice pioneers method for processing carbon nanotubes in bulk fluids

04-Nov-2009 - Rice University scientists unveiled a method for the industrial-scale processing of pure carbon-nanotube fibers that could lead to revolutionary advances in materials science, power distribution and nanoelectronics. The result of a nine-year program, the method builds upon tried-and-true ...

Improved adhesive for products like transparent tape could benefit biofuels economy

03-Nov-2009 - An adhesive used in products like laminate countertops may also help cement a place for economically viable biofuels, according to a Kansas State University researcher. Susan Sun directs K-State's Bio Materials and Technology Laboratory, where she studies bio-based materials. Her research group ...

Personal Changes at BASF's Leadership Team

30-Oct-2009 - The Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE has announced the following changes in the company’s leadership team: Dr. Alfred Hackenberger, currently President, Competence Center Specialty Chemicals Research, will become President of the South America regional division based in São Paulo, Brazil ...

Dow Announces Price Increase for QUAT 188 Cationic Reagent

27-Oct-2009 - Effective November 1, 2009, or as contracts allow, The Dow Chemical Company will increase the price for QUAT 188 Cationic Reagent by U.S. $0.05/lb. This global increase will impact all package types for this material. “Steady increases in feedstock and raw materials necessitate an adjustment of ...

Wacker Opens New Technical Center in the US for Polymer Applications

26-Oct-2009 - Wacker Chemie AG inaugurated its new technical center in Allentown (Pennsylvania, USA). Equipped with lab facilities, the center will develop and test polymer products chiefly for applications in the construction, adhesive, engineered fabrics and architectural coating industries. The technical ...

Penn team uses self-assembly to make molecule-sized particles with patches of charge

23-Oct-2009 - Physicists, chemists and engineers at the University of Pennsylvania have demonstrated a novel method for the controlled formation of patchy particles, using charged, self-assembling molecules that may one day serve as drug-delivery vehicles to combat disease and perhaps be used in small ...

ISP To Increase Global Prices 3% to 5%

21-Oct-2009 - International Specialty Products Inc. (ISP) will increase global prices for polymers, vinyl monomers, biocides, emollients, emulsifiers, preservatives, and encapsulates 3% to 5% effective December 1, 2009, or as contracts allow. This increase applies to products sold into the personal care, ...

Air Products Sells Polyurethane Pre-Polymers Business to COIM USA

21-Oct-2009 - Air Products signed an agreement to sell its polyurethane pre-polymers business, marketed under the Airthane® and Versathane® tradenames, to COIM USA Inc., a fully owned subsidiary of COIM SpA. Also included in the deal is Air Products’ manufacturing facility in Paulsboro, N.J. Terms of the deal ...

Plaxica Secures £1m Funding to Develop Next Generation Renewable Polymers

12-Oct-2009 - Plaxica announced that it has raised £1m in equity funding from existing investor Imperial Innovations Group plc, and new investors, Carbon Trust Investments Limited and the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA). Plaxica is developing next generation biopolymers that ...

ACC announces winners for the 2009 Polyurethane “Innovation Awards"

09-Oct-2009 - Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) of the American Chemistry Council announced the winners for the 2009 Polyurethane “Innovation Awards” during the closing session of its Polyurethanes 2009 Technical Conference. DuPont received the award in the Polyurethane Chemicals category for ...