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A*STAR Offers PJI Contract Innovative, Eco-Friendly Nano-Coating Technology Singapore, Apr 8, 2011 – (ACN Newswire) – The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and PJI Contract Pte Ltd announced today the opening of a production facility to manufacture Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) solution, an eco-friendly nano-coating materials, by Dr Raj Thampuran, Executive Director, Science and Engineering Research Council, A*STAR, in Woodlands. Read more on Japan Corporate…. Click Here to Read More

Frost & Sullivan Honours BIOP Biopolymer Technologies With Product Differentiation Excellence Award for BIOPAR(R) LONDON–(Marketwire – 04/06/11) – The 2011 Frost & Sullivan European Product Differentiation Excellence Award in the Starch Polymers Market is presented to BIOP Biopolymer Technologies AG (BIOP Biopolymer Technologies) for BIOPAR. A cutting-edge, starch-based, bio-plastic polymer, BIOPAR is produced through a proprietary technology developed by BIOP Biopolymer Technologies and finds widespread … Read more on Marketwire via Yahoo!…. Click Here to Read More

Plastics in automotive engineering: Next weeks difficult, but long-term outlook still bright Mannheim, Germany-In 1970, plastic parts accounted for only about 5% of a car’s total weight. Those of us who burned ourselves on metal dashboards and steering wheels won’t argue with that number. Today, it’s more like 15%, and the chance of the percentage climbing even higher is almost a given. Tagging Options Domain:  All Sites Keywords:  BASF, automotive, supply, design, automotive … Read more on…. Click Here to Read More

Under The Sea, Sex Is Slimy Business In Sex, Drugs, and Sea Slime: The Oceans’ Oddest Creatures and Why They Matter , underwater researcher Ellen Prager describes some of the craziest activities that help ocean creatures stay alive, fight predators, find food and reproduce. Read more on…. Click Here to Read More

Project looks at commercial uses for ryegrass by-products A Welsh university is hoping to find novel commercial uses for the by-products of a greener fuel made from ryegrass. Read more on the…. Click Here to Read More

Matrix Polymer fined after worker loses fingers A plastics company has been fined a total of £7,000 after a worker suffered severe hand injuries in an horrific industrial accident. Matrix Polymer admitted breaching safety at work regulations at its plant in Knowsley, Liverpool, during a hearing before Knowsley magistrates (31 March). Read more on Plastics and Rubber…. Click Here to Read More

Survey: Advanced Materials are Critical to Reduce Dependence on Fossil Fuels Collaborations Will Fuel Science-Powered Innovations to Address Needs Detroit, MI (Vocus/PRWEB) April 04, 2011 Advanced materials will play an increasingly important role helping the auto industry resolve fuel economy and emissions challenges, say 95 percent of design engineers surveyed by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and DuPont. Also critical, say 52 percent of respondents, is the … Read more on…. Click Here to Read More

Want Fresher Food? Try A “Nano-Brick” (NHI Nanoblog) A film made of clay and polymers might make some aluminum foil packaging—and flat soda—a thing of the past. Jaime Grunlan , an associate professor of mechanical engineering at Texas A&M University, presented new research on the material this week at the American Chemical Society’s annual meeting in Anaheim, Calif. To the naked eye, the film is transparent. But under a major … Read more on New Haven…. Click Here to Read More

LyondellBasell Wins Top Safety Award from NPRA HOUSTON, March 29, 2011 – LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) today announced that its Bayport Polymers Plant in Pasadena, Texas, will receive the 2010 Distinguished Safety Award from the National Petrochemical & Refiners Association (NPRA). This is the highest award given by NPRA and the LyondellBasell plant is the only site to receive the award for the year. The announcement was made during NPRA’s … Read more on…. Click Here to Read More

Abu Dhabi companies to hire displaced OFWs MANILA, Philippines — Some 1,300 jobs are up for grabs in Abu Dhabi for highly skilled overseas Filipino workers (OFW), who were displaced from war-torn Libya.  Recruitment consultant Emmanuel Geslani said in a statement that the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company and Abu Dhabi Polymers Co. Ltd have posted openings for oil and gas engineers, process operators, plant engineers, mechanical engineers … Read more on Manila…. Click Here to Read More

Zotefoams PLC – Acquisition of MuCell and Share Placing Zotefoams PLC – Acquisition of MuCell and Share Placing Read more on AFX CNF Finance Regulatory News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland…. Click Here to Read More

City’s Science Project | A reorganized museum encourages kids to unearth careers in geoscience Earthquakes. Tsunamis. And dinosaur poop. Downtown Tulsa is the unlikely setting for all of those. Occupying the entire third floor of the Oil Capital Building at 507 S. Main St. is the Tulsa Geoscience Center, a museum that allows students from kindergarten through 12th grade the chance to explor… By Mike Easterling. Read more on Urban…. Click Here to Read More