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New York, NY (PRWEB) February 15, 2012 Everyone has likely all wondered at one point or another what it would be like to walk through a waterfall but in the middle of New York City? Doing that well, sort of is possible at a recently renovated oasis behind 1221 Avenue of the Americas, owned and managed by The Rockefeller Group. With the help of a crystal clear acrylic tube from Reynolds Polymer Technology, Inc. (RPT), pedestrians can walk through the tunnel that bisects a giant waterfall and remain dry to take a shortcut to the next block . The updated courtyard features a park, a large decorative waterfall, and a seamless acrylic tunnel that lets people cross from 48th to 49th…. Click Here to Read More

Clifton, New Jersey (PRWEB) February 02, 2012 Polymer Technologies, Inc. (PTI) today announced its acquisition of Polmold, a Wallington, NJ-based manufacturer and repair shop for injection molds, tools, dies and fixtures. The acquisition is expected to close February of 2012. PTI is a custom plastic and metal injection molding company that provides contract manufacturing to the aerospace, defense, medical/surgical, automotive, commercial, consumer electronics and dental industries. The company offers design, engineering and manufacturing services supported by Mold Flow analysis. Its Clifton-based facility is home to 24 injection molding machines ranging from 38-Ton to 650-Ton machines…. Click Here to Read More

New polymer currency now in circulation Canada's new polymer notes — $ 100, $ 50, $ 20, $ 10, and $ 5 — will be completely rolled out by the end of 2013. Last November the $ 100 bills were introduced. Starting in March, the $ 50 bill will be rolled out, and the smaller currency is expected by … Read more on Strathroy Age…. Click Here to Read More

UT Arlington engineer developing Biomask to aid soldiers recovering from … UT Arlington engineers working with Army surgeons are developing a pliable, polymer mask embedded with electrical, mechanical and biological components that can speed healing from disfiguring facial burns and help rebuild the faces of injured soldiers. Read more on CisionWire (press release) Glatfelter Elects Kevin M. Fogarty to Board of Directors Prior to joining Kraton, Mr. Fogarty spent 14 years with the Koch Industries, Inc. family of companies where he held various executive positions that included serving as President of KoSa's Polymer & Intermediaries business and President of Invista's…. Click Here to Read More

USC Nobel laureate develops groundbreaking CO2-soaking polymer A team of researchers, led by USC chemist and 1994 Nobel Prize winner George Olah, has created a new kind of polymer capable of sucking CO2 emissions right out of the atmosphere. The idea being that the CO2 can actually be harnessed and used as a base … Read more on 89.3 KPCC…. Click Here to Read More

Political appointees cause of PU trouble: VC Inaugurating polymer and material research laboratories here at the Department of Polymer Engineering & Technology on Monday, as per a press release, he added PU had the potential to become one of the top 500 universities of the world but it was facing … Read more on The News International Portable Battery Charger powers USB-enabled devices. Charger employs Lithium Polymer battery with 3000 mAh capacity, has 500 cycle life, and measures 3.875 x 2.25 x 0.375 in. Rated input and output are 5.0 V, 500 mA, and charging time ranges from 4-5 hr. Optional accessories include travel bags, … Read more on ThomasNet Industrial News…. Click Here to Read More

Hattiesburg, MS (PRWEB) November 18, 2011 The University of Southern Mississippis School of Polymers and High Performance Materials has gained approval from the State Institutions of Higher Learning to offer an undergraduate degree in polymer science engineering, the first of its kind in Mississippi. The focus of the program is education and research in the areas of structure and processing of polymeric materials, and how these relate to properties and performance. University officials believe the new program meets a national need for graduates in this area of science. Our outstanding professors in the School of Polymers and High Performance Materials are ready to provide this…. Click Here to Read More

Discussion on polymer synthesis KANPUR: The technical sessions on polymer synthesis and characterisation, rheology and processing of polymers, polymeric fibres, polymer blends, composites and nanocomposites were chaired by scientists and academicians on day two of a seminar on … Read more on Times of India Jason Gurandiano Agrees to Join KIK Polymers/Edgewater Wireless Systems Board KIK Polymers Inc. (TSX-V: KPI), the parent company of Edgewater Wireless Systems, Inc., a developer and manufacturer of multi-channel 802.11 wireless communications equipment, said Jason Gurandiano, Managing Director in Deutsche Bank's New York … Read more on…. Click Here to Read More

Lebanon, OH (PRWEB) December 21, 2011 E-BEAM Services, Inc. hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony on December 16, 2011 to celebrate the completion of a $ 10 million project, which added 26,000 square feet and a second electron beam accelerator to the companys Lebanon, Ohio plant, doubling its throughput capacity, creating new jobs, and making the company the largest contract electron beam processor in the western hemisphere. In its now 90,000 square foot facility, E-BEAM provides medical product sterilization, bioreduction and polymer crosslinking for manufacturers in the United States and Canada. According to Company President Paul Minbiole, This expansion allows us to serve our…. Click Here to Read More

Tucson, AZ (PRWEB) September 23, 2006 Medipacs, a Tucson AZ. biotech company, has announced the development of a new photo (light) activated polymer actuator that can reversibly expand and contract up to 100% in volume and produce pressures greater than 2 pounds per square inch when exposed to certain wavelengths of light. The new patent pending material has been in development for two years and is intended for use in the Pulse Activated Cell System or PACS. The proprietary PACS Digital Pump? technology is being developed by Medipacs to drive or pump fluids for drug delivery and infusion therapies in the medical market. The new photo activated polymer is a major breakthrough in an…. Click Here to Read More

Tucson, AZ (PRWEB) September 23, 2006 Medipacs, a Tucson AZ. biotech company, has announced the development of a new photo (light) activated polymer actuator that can reversibly expand and contract up to 100% in volume and produce pressures greater than 2 pounds per square inch when exposed to certain wavelengths of light. The new patent pending material has been in development for two years and is intended for use in the Pulse Activated Cell System or PACS. The proprietary PACS Digital Pump? technology is being developed by Medipacs to drive or pump fluids for drug delivery and infusion therapies in the medical market. The new photo activated polymer is a major breakthrough in an…. Click Here to Read More

Thornton Cleveleys, UK (PRWEB) October 9, 2007 Victrex plc, a leading provider of high performance materials through the manufacture of VICTREX? PEEK? polymer, has opened a new polymer manufacturing plant at its main production facility in Thornton Cleveleys in Lancashire, UK. The new facility has been built to support future demand for VICTREX PEEK polymer and VICTREX PEEK-based products, such as VICOTE? Coatings and APTIV? Film. It will provide further security of supply to customers, increasing production capacity by approximately 50 percent and establishing a second stand-alone source of VICTREX PEEK polymer. Victrex has invested ?32 million in this facility which has the ability…. Click Here to Read More