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3D printing changing prosthetics forever For industrial designer Scott Summit, the ability to make perfectly fitted, custom prosthetics is a major goal. But 3D printing is also changing the industry for one-off lamps, shoes and more. Read more on…. Click Here to Read More

Gillette Stadium field getting a makeover FOXBORO – Spring is still several weeks away, but a new field is “growing” at Gillette Stadium. Read more on The Sun…. Click Here to Read More

Dow Announces Sale of Styron Division to Bain Capital for $1.63 Billion MIDLAND, Mich. & BOSTON–The Dow Chemical Company and Bain Capital Partners, a leading global private equity firm, announced jointly today that they have signed a definitive agreement under which Dow’s Styron Division will be divested to an affiliate of Bain Capital for $1.63 billion. Read more on The Auto…. Click Here to Read More

Quantum Solar Power Corporation Names New CTO SANTA FE, NM–(Marketwire – 03/03/10) – Quantum Solar Power Corp (OTC.BB: QSPW – News ), a development stage company engaged in the advancement of Next Generation solar cell technology, announced today that it has named Dr. Andras G. Pattantyus-Abraham as its new Chief Technology Officer. Dr. Pattantyus-Abraham resigned his post at the University of Toronto to lead and to spearhead the growth of … Read more on Marketwire via Yahoo!…. Click Here to Read More

Spartech Announces First Quarter Results ST. LOUIS, MO–(Marketwire – 03/03/10) – Spartech Corporation (NYSE: SEH – News ), a leading producer of plastic sheet, compounds, and packaging products, announced today operating results for its 2010 first quarter. Overall, sales volumes increased modestly and cash flows remained solid while earnings improved significantly from our structural cost reductions and production efficiency … Read more on Marketwire via Yahoo!…. Click Here to Read More

WDAM.com Laurel-Hattiesburg, MS The Pinebelt’s Choice For News, Sports and Weather | USM hosts wiz-kid competition HATTIESBURG, MS (USM) – Imagine the brain power of 84 high school wiz-kids, six university scientists, and a handful of college seniors that gathered recently on the campus of The University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg for the High School Polymer Science Student Competition. Read more on WDAM-TV…. Click Here to Read More

Market Commentary and Intraday News (AP:KINGSPORT, Tenn.) Eastman Chemical said Wednesday that outages at a Texas facility could cut per-share profits during the first quarter by as much as 25 cents. Read more on INO…. Click Here to Read More

India Semiconductor Association names best and brightest ISA names Kumar Sivarajan tech visionary, lists electronics product award winners Read more on EETimes Directed self-assembly grabs the spotlight at SPIE If there is a darling of this year’s SPIE Advanced Lithography conference, it just might be directed self-assembly, a technology that emerged in recent years to land on the International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors and is considered a potential candidate to extend optical lithography. Read more on EETimes Zeus expands fiber capabilities Orangeburg’s Zeus Inc. has expanded its drawn fiber capabilities to include four additional fibers and other…. Click Here to Read More

Intercept Silver and Jewelry Care, Master Distributor of Anti-tarnish Products is Set to Sparkle at the JA Winter Show … Jewelers of America (JA) are holding its annual New York Winter Show on February 28 through March 2, 2010 and it is one of the largest, most exciting jewelry shows. Intercept Silver and Jewelry Care Co. is pleased to announce their participation in the show where they will be showcasing their large array of Corrosion Intercept® and Static Intercept® anti-tarnish products. (PRWeb Feb 23, 2010 … Read more on PRWeb Intercept Silver and Jewelry Care, Master Distributor of Anti-tarnish Products is Set to Sparkle at the JA Winter Show … Jewelers of America…. Click Here to Read More

LyondellBasell Forecasts A 3-5% Drop In Ethylene Demand In 2009 Recession and an increasingly competitive global market is forcing US petrochemicals producers to axe capacity to drive up operating rates and recover profitability, according to our latest US Petrochemicals Report. Read more on OfficialWire India Petrochemicals: PTA Supply In India Was Tight Going Into Q309 Due To The Temporary Closure Of Mitsubishi … Indian domestic petrochemicals demand slowed considerably in 2008/09 while exports were hit by the global financial crisis, but the latest India Petrochemicals Report projects domestic petrochemicals production capacities more than doubling in the next five years with…. Click Here to Read More