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The Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU), the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA) and BASF SE have launched a joint safety research project. Long-term studies are planned to investigate potential chronic effects of nanoparticles in...

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Styron Europe GmbH (Horgen, Switzerland) announced that it has been able to settle prices for 90% of its PS EMEA monthly negotiated business within the first 10 days following its recent proposal for changing pricing settlement.

On March 16, Styron made an appeal for an improved process to...

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Effective with shipments invoiced on or after May 15, 2012, Evonik Cyro LLC will increase the selling price of the following molding and extrusion products per the price schedule below.
 
Contract customers will be affected according to the terms and conditions of their individual contracts....

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LLC "Omsktehuglerod" and the regional government signed a cooperation agreement to build in Omsk scientific and technical complex world level. The main partners in the Agreement as are the Institute of Problems of Hydrocarbon Processing, Omsk, and universities.

Decision on joint implementation...

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Kemira has opened a Research & Development projects laboratory in Alberta, Canada on May 1, 2012. The laboratory, located on the campus of the University of Alberta, will be an extension of Kemira's North American R&D, headquartered in Atlanta. "This facility demonstrates Kemira's commitment...

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To serve the growing needs of current boat owners and refurbishment businesses, OMNOVA Solutions (Fairlawn, OH) recently launched an aftermarket distributor program for its Nautolex® performance marine products. For nearly half a century, OMNOVA’s Nautolex marine upholstery has been a mainstay...

Akron Polymer Systems, a tech startup that develops polymers, opened its new headquarters/laboratory in Akron, OH. The new $1.6 million facility includes an old warehouse converted into 5,000 square feet of manufacturing space and a 9,700-square-foot expansion. Akron Polymer Systems is planning a pilot...

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A robotized system for hollow brick filling and grinding adjustment. Developed and built by Sacmi-Gaiotto, this system will ensure Alan Metauro takes a further step forwards in production process automation. This new system unloads the products from pallets, sorts them and sends them on to the required...

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To protect against product reverse engineering and enable easy identification of original and spare sealing components, Simrit – the industrial sealing products business of Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies – has developed a sophisticated safety technology. The safe® (secure adaptive...

DuPont opened a new 5-story, 220,000 square foot office building at its Chestnut Run facility – incorporating sustainability into the building design and using more than 20 DuPont innovations. The company has applied for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold certification. The...

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Specialty chemicals company Perstorp and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical (MGC), a global Japanese chemical corporation, announced the signing of a distribution agreement for MGC’s new co-polyesters and its key raw material.
 
This strategic partnership will enable developing the market...

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Evonik Industries established a joint venture, Evonik Acrylics Africa (EAA), with the South African plastics processor Ampaglas Plastics Group for extrusion of PLEXIGLAS® sheet products. The new company is headquartered in Elandsfontein, Johannesburg.
 
The goal of the joint venture,...

China Shen Zhou Mining & Resources, Inc. (China Shen Zhou), a company engaged in the exploration, development, mining and processing of fluorite, barite, zinc, copper, and other nonferrous metals in China, commented on the changing dynamics of the global zinc market.
 
Global demand...

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Baker Hughes (Houston, Texas) recently introduced METAL MUNCHER™ AMT (advanced milling technology) cutters to achieve greater efficiency and longer runs with cutting and milling systems used for casing exits and wellbore intervention. Clean and efficient milling operations help operators reduce...

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In 2012 OAO Mogilevkhimvolokno launched a commercial-scale production of high tenacity heat resistant polyester yarns with improved adhesion. Product range includes the yarns with the linear density of 111-675 tex, twisted and untwisted. Heat resistance value is not less than 87%.
 
High...

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During the 2011 financial year the multinational film manufacturer and converter NORDENIA INTERNATIONAL AG continued its strong growth. In 2011 group sales rose by 9.9% to € 880.8 million, and compared with the previous year the sales volume grew by 1.4% to 244,670 tons. In 2011 the NORDENIA group's...

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Intrepid Potash, Inc. (Intrepid) announced that on March 19, 2012, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued its Record of Decision (ROD) approving the HB Solar Solution mine near Carlsbad, New Mexico and, with the BLM's approval, Intrepid immediately commenced construction activities on the project....