Your questions answered: NPL opens materials hotline Jun 17, 2009
Advice can be obtained from the experts at NPL, and other sources, on problems resulting from a wide range of deterioration mechanisms, including the effects of wear, fatigue and high temperature exposure, and other processes specific to polymers, composites and ceramics. Because of its major impact on the economy, corrosion and failure analysis are expected to figure prominently in the new service. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Method To Precisely Glue Particles Together On The Micro- And Nano-scale Created Jun 17, 2009
14, 2005) Incorporating nano particles into polymers has the potential to improve various properties with only a small percent of the particles. But there have been problems of clumping and altered flow. (Science Daily)
Wiping Out Tooth Infections: Cool Plasma Packs Heat Against Biofilms Jun 16, 2009
Plasma Processes and Polymers, June 2009; DOI. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
OMNOVA Solutions To Webcast Second Quarter 2009 Earnings Call Jun 5, 2009
OMNOVA is an innovator of emulsion polymers, specialty chemicals, and decorative and functional surfaces for a variety of commercial, industrial and residential end-uses. Visit OMNOVA Solutions on the internet at. (PR Newswire)
Daya Materials has RM85m contracts in hand Jun 5, 2009
Daya Materials is principally involved in the provision of oil and gas products and services, specialty chemicals, advanced polymers as well as technical services. . (The Star Online, Malaysia)
• California knife carver visits the Magic Valley Jun 4, 2009
Polymers and monomers are used, though, to make them waterproof and to give them stability. Smith sends his knives out for this treatment, as well as for a heat treatment - the only two things Smith does not do himself. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Communities, auto workers, ponder life without GM Jun 3, 2009
About 600 employees will remain at Spring Hill, doing stamping, working with polymers and making service parts. Union officials say the Spring Hill facility is also in the running to build a next-generation small car. (Hartford City News-Times, IN)
Spring Hill plant to be idled, compete for small car Jun 3, 2009
The plant s stamping, polymers, service parts and Powertrain operations, which employ about 600 people, will remain open to supply parts for other vehicles. UAW Local 1853 Bargaining Chairman Mike Herron said plant workers got notice of the plant s standby status about 7 a.m. At the same time, GM announced that nine other North American plants would close. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
GM Factory Towns Con00004000front A Bleak Future Jun 2, 2009
(CBS)About 600 employees will remain at Spring Hill, doing stamping, working with polymers and making service parts. Union officials say the Spring Hill facility is also in the running to build a next-generation small car. (CBS News)
Melt-away plastics Jun 2, 2009
According to Encyclopaedia Britannica, polyvinyl alcohol is a colourless, water-soluble, flammable resin belonging to the family of organic polymers. It is derived from a vinyl polymer. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Plastinum Signs Sales Contract Jun 2, 2009
Plastinum's proprietary polymer processing technology, Blendymer, uniquely enables complete fusion, through mechano-chemical processing, of previously incompatible polymers. Its technology (apart from recycling) therefore also enables the creation of novel hybrid polymers. (PR Newswire)
Idled by GM, Spring Hill factory in running for new small car Jun 2, 2009
The plant s stamping, polymers, service parts and Powertrain operations, which employ about 600 people, will remain open to supply parts for other vehicles. GM s North America Vice President Tim Lee, speaking from Spring Hill in a conference call with national media, said Spring Hill is one of three plants vying to produce a new small car GM had originally planned to build in China. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
The 188 Hazardous Air Pollutants identified by the EPA Jun 1, 2009
2 Includes mono- and di- ethers of ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, and triethylene glycol R-(OCH2CH2)n -OR' where n = 1, 2, or 3 R = alkyl or aryl groups R' = R, H, or groups which, when removed, yield glycol ethers with the structure: R-(OCH2CH)n-OH. Polymers are excluded from the glycol category. (See Modification). (North Channel Sun, TX)
Culane Energy Releases 2009 First Quarter Results May 29, 2009
Culane has begun core testing of compatible polymers for the Killam Lloydminster reservoir and has already conducted fluid compatibility testing at an independent lab. Production in the first quarter was 1,706 BOE/d with a mix of 72% oil and 28% natural gas. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Droplets Manipulated On Nanostructured Silicon Surfaces May 27, 2009
By contrast, Teflon-like polymers are hydrophobic or water-repellent, which makes a water droplet on a Teflon-like polymer layer ball-shaped, and it typically rolls easily off the surface. Nanostructuring the surface enhances its inherent hydrophilicity or hydrophobicity. (Science Daily)
Multisorb tapped for research project May 27, 2009
With facilities in Cheektowaga and West Seneca, Multisorb Technologies manufactures package absorbents and advanced polymers. The company employs more than 350 in the region. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
OMNOVA Solutions Completes Labor Contract at Mogadore, Ohio Chemical Plant May 27, 2009
OMNOVA is an innovator of emulsion polymers, specialty chemicals, and decorative and functional surfaces for a variety of commercial, industrial and residential end uses. Visit OMNOVA Solutions on the internet at. (PR Newswire)
Growing Processed Food Industry and Rising Demand for Food Exports Boost the Southeast Asian Flexible Plastic Packaging Market, Says Frost & Sullivan May 25, 2009
"Flexible laminates with multilayer packaging made up of similar polymers such as polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) or oriented polypropylene (OPP) and PE have different properties, making it complicated to recycle," explains Mahajan. "With improved technology, wider acceptance and improved economies of scale, expensive bio-plastics with applications currently only in niche areas will find wider application in food packaging.". (PR Newswire)
Body Works In Art And Science May 24, 2009
Plastination is where approximately 70% of the body (fluids and fat) is filled with plastics (polymers like silicon rubber or polyester resin), which preserves the body s dead tissue. The Plastination Process. (Suite101.com)
Nanosensors could detect cracks in bridges, aircraft May 23, 2009
Yan's research team is also cooperating with other materials engineers to make other types of polymers using various nano-sized fillers that would increase their conductivity, strength and durability. Free Subscription to EE Times. (EETimes)
NIST study finds a decade of high-payoff, high-throughput research May 22, 2009
The study found that the NCMC has had a significant impact on the development and use of combinatorial research methods for polymers and other organic materials, both in the development of novel techniques and data and the diffusion of research results to the larger polymers research community. Started as a NIST pilot project in 1998 and formally established in 2002, the NCMC was conceived as a community effortsupported by NIST and industry membership feesto develop methods for discovering and... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
J&J Stent Outperforms Rival Product in Trial May 20, 2009
The new J&J device has a design for loading medication that turns it into a bare stent over time, which may cause less irritation in heart arteries compared with stents that retain drugs and polymers used to attach drugs for a long time. Major stent makers are taking different approaches to develop stents that mirror the performance of medicated devices in stopping arteries from reclogging, but have the long-term profile of bare-metal stents when it comes to avoiding artery irritation and... (SmartMoney)
Printed organic electronics startup closes its doors May 19, 2009
Orfid was a spin-off from the University of California in Los Angeles in 2004, formed to exploit organic electronics based on the ink-jet printing of conductive polymers. The expectation was that Orfid's technology would be used for the manufacture of a range of products including smart labels, flexible displays, intelligent packaging, digital textiles, biosensors, and medical devices. (EETimes)
Environmentally-friendly Cooling With Magnetic Refrigerators Coming Soon May 18, 2009
Chemists have added polymers to a new paint that dries faster and requires no second coat or primer. The paint uses long polymer chains to surround. (Science Daily)
Longer shelf life? May 17, 2009
CSIR Polymers ramics Manager Dr Sean Moolman, who headed the research team, said that the technology was licensed to Container Corp in 2006 ... Most plastic packaging is made from one of six polymers (polyethylene terephthalate, high density polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, low density polyethylene, polypropylene, or polystyrene) ... The seventh category "other" is for products made from a polymer other than one of the usual six, or from a combination of polymers. (iAfrica.com)
New 'Smart' Polymer Reduces Radioactive Waste At Nuclear Power Plants May 16, 2009
Bhaskarapillai et al. Synthesis and Characterization of Imprinted Polymers for Radioactive Waste Reduction. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2009; 48 (8): 3730 DOI. (Science Daily)
Flat-screen light bulbs switch on May 16, 2009
Two different types of organic polymers can be used in the devices: phosphorescent and fluorescent ... They did this first by optimising the design in the emitter layer, where losses happen because charge carriers recombine rather than dumping their energy into the polymers that give rise to coloured light ... Very much like prior white OLEDs, however, the significant problem is that the devices degrade within an hour or two, because the polymers that produce the blue part of the light are... (BBC News -- Science)
Seeing red means danger ahead May 15, 2009
Sottos and her team tested the color-changing molecule in two different kinds of polymers, long chains of similar atoms or molecules linked together. First, the team put the mechanophore into a stretchy, soft polymer not so unlike a rubber band. (Science News for Kids)
See The Force: Mechanical Stress Leads To Self-sensing In Solid Polymers May 15, 2009
ScienceDaily (May 14, 2009) Parachute cords, climbing ropes, and smart coatings for bridges that change color when overstressed are several possible uses for force-sensitive polymers being developed by researchers at the University of Illinois ... The polymers contain mechanically active molecules called mechanophores ... In previous work, Sottos and collaborators showed they could use mechanical force to induce a reaction in mechanophore-linked polymers that were in solution. (Science Daily)
Trustees sworn in, take seats May 14, 2009
Despite the risk of freeze thaw effects on the asphalt components of the SBS system, Blake said it's resilient due to added polymers that create flexibility. One of the downsides to the SBS system is the smell akin to gasoline, Blake said. (Havre Daily News, MT)
[Slide Show] Sealing the Deal: What You Need to Know Before Going under the Knife May 14, 2009
Sutures are typically made from synthetic materials such as polymers. Natural materials, such as animal gut or silk, once dominated the market. (Scientific American)
Swarm mentality May 13, 2009
They will be made either of tough silica - effectively sand shaped for the purpose - or hydrogels, squishy water-absorbing polymers that are not so unlike the membranes surrounding our own cells. Biochemistry is still working out the details for the receptor molecules on the robots' surfaces so they can home in on their targets, and even more clever tricks will be needed to design the timely rupture of internal compartments that house the chemicals and precursors. (BBC News -- Science)
DNP Green Technology announces scientific partnership with NRC Biotechnology Research Institute May 13, 2009
It is used in products such as deicers, food and pharmaceutical chemicals, solvents and polymers (polyesters, polyurethanes and polyamides). Bioamber's technology provides a route to bio-based succinic acid which represents a safe, economical, and environmentally friendly alternative to petrochemicals. (Canada Newswire)
Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. Gears Up to Double the Number of Genetic Insertions Performed May 12, 2009
Kraig is working to develop and commercialize high performance polymers using spider silk gene sequences. The company plans to tap into the $92 billion market for high performance and technical fibers. (Primezone Releases)
Local DuPont plant to see some layoffs (169) May 12, 2009
The plant produces polymers for DuPont performance coatings as well as specialty colorants and pigmented inks for DuPont digital printing systems. According to an article by the Associated Press, DuPont based in Wilmington, Del. (Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IO)
American Chemical Society's weekly PressPac -- May 6, 2009 May 11, 2009
ARTICLE #4 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE "Synthesis and Characterization of Imprinted Polymers for Radioactive Waste Reduction". DOWNLOAD FULL TEXT ARTICLE. (EurekAlert!)
Gel-Based Glue Fastens Snails To Wet Surfaces, Model For Surgical Adhesive May 8, 2009
The strength of the natural adhesive comes from the way long, rope-like polymers chemically tie together, or cross link, at certain points, said Andrew Smith, associate professor of biology. In our previous studies we had shown that metals were essential to the formation of cross-links. (Science Daily)
ICO, Inc. Announces Financial Results for Second Quarter Ended March 31, 2009 May 8, 2009
The forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: restrictions imposed by the Company's outstanding indebtedness; changes in the cost and availability of resins (polymers) and other raw materials; general economic conditions; demand for the Company's services and products; business cycles and other industry conditions; international risks; operational risks; currency translation risks; the Company's lack of asset diversification; the Company's ability to manage inventories, develop... (PR Newswire)
Lawmakers pass ban on displays of dead bodies May 6, 2009
The Legislature has sent Gov. Linda Lingle a measure that would prohibit the sale or display of dead human bodies, including human bodies or remains that have been plastinated through the use of polymers ... The Legislature has sent Gov. Linda Lingle a measure that would prohibit the sale or display of dead human bodies, including human bodies or remains that have been plastinated through the use of polymers. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Therminol(R) Heat Transfer Fluid Selected for New 50 MW Solar Thermal Power Plant in Spain May 5, 2009
The company focuses on providing solutions for a better life through a range of products, including: Saflex(R) interlayer for laminated glass; CPFilms(R) aftermarket window films sold under the LLumar(R) brand and others; high-performance nylon polymers and fibers sold under brands such as Vydyne(R) and Ultron(R); and technical specialties including the Flexsys(R) family of chemicals for the rubber industry, Skydrol(R) aviation hydraulic fluid and Therminol(R) heat transfer fluid. Solutia's... (PR Newswire)
Lacquer and bronze redux May 4, 2009
Sprayed-on nitrocellulose lacquers, such as those used for Fisher's designs, are synthetic polymers dissolved in fast-drying, albeit toxic, acetone. Fisher and other designers such as Kendall Wilkinson, who runs an eponymous home furnishings store on Sacramento Street in San Francisco, have begun to use this versatile material for a wide variety of contemporary furniture and lighting. (San Francisco Chronicle)
'Self-healing' Polymer May Facilitate Recycling Of Hard-to-dispose Plastic May 2, 2009
Zhang et al. Thermally Self-Healing Polymeric Materials: The Next Step to Recycling Thermoset Polymers. Macromolecules, 2009; 42 (6): 1906 DOI. (Science Daily)
Students share scientific discoveries May 2, 2009
Aya Sullivan, 5, experimented by adding water to different polymers to test the absorbency of various diaper brands in her project, The Moisture Holding Power of Diapers. Sullivan said she was really surprised to see how a small about amount of polymer could hold a cup full of water. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
Gene-laden Bubbles Grow New Blood Vessels Apr 30, 2009
The polymers are improved versions of materials first. (Feb. (Science Daily)
Simulated gene therapy Apr 30, 2009
Innovative research in traditional areas of chemical physics such as spectroscopy, kinetics, statistical mechanics, and quantum mechanics continue to be areas of interest to readers of JCP. In addition, newer areas such as polymers, materials, surfaces/interfaces, information theory, and systems of biological relevance are of increasing importance. See. (EurekAlert!)
Spider silk-metal combo makes for tough tool Apr 28, 2009
Lee said he next wanted to try adding other materials, including artificial polymers like Teflon. The idea was inspired by studies showing traces of metals in the toughest parts of some insect body parts. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Macromolecules Made from Activated ... Apr 28, 2009
Polymers are Made of Monomers. Biology exploits the polymerization of small monomers into polymers ... Polysaccharides are polymers of sugars. (Suite101.com)
The Big Money: Green eggs and plastic Apr 28, 2009
Oil-based polymers can already be substituted with sugar cane, corn, soy, and potatoes to make bioplastics. The products range in their disposal capacity from traditional land-filling to recyclable, biodegradable, and even compost-ready material. (MSNBC -- Business)
Environmental Damage Caused by Disc... Apr 28, 2009
In the October 2008 edition of the journal Environmental Research, an article, Synthetic Polymers in the Marine Environment by Charles Moore claims, In the deep ocean, large high-pressure systems known as gyres tend to accrete the debris. In the largest gyre, located in the central North Pacific, neuston trawls lined with 0. (Suite101.com)
Oral Rehydration Solution For Diarrhea: More Research Needed On New Formulations Apr 19, 2009
While ORS formulations have traditionally contained sugar and salt, new formulations have been tested that replace the sugar with sugar-containing polymers from rice, wheat, sorghum, and maize ... In contrast, the polymers release sugar slowly, lessening its ability to cause dehydration, and providing a long, low-level source of energy - a so-called 'glucose-battery. (Science Daily)
Biocompatible Materials For Rapid Prototyping Apr 19, 2009
The current materials of choice for RP are metals, ceramics and limited range of biocompatible polymers. Photopolymers are most attractive for biomedical applications offering mechanical properties versatility and unlimited options in functionalization ... These materials are readily processable on commercial RP machines, yielding high quality, biocompatible polymers and demonstrating the versatility and prospective of RP as method of choice for fabrication of biomedical devices. (Science Daily)
Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. Announces Record Date for Stock Dividend Apr 15, 2009
Kraig is a biotechnology company working to develop and commercialize high performance polymers using spider silk gene sequences. The company hopes to tap into the $92 billion market for high performance and technical fibers. (Primezone Releases)
Researchers Develop World's First Flying Microrobot For Microscale Applications Apr 15, 2009
1, 2006) University of Alberta researchers are touting the use of liquid crystalline polymers as a viable tool for use in devices such as the sought-after lab-on-a-chip. (June 27, 2008) A new study shows that by adding an invisible layer of the nanomaterials to the bottom of a metal vessel, an order of magnitude less energy is required to bring water to boil. (Science Daily)
Case Western Reserve University engineers hit pay dirt with clay mixture Apr 15, 2009
The researchers have created a line of patented foam-like and environmentally friendly polymers, called clay aerogel composites that can take on the shape and size of any container that can hold water from ice cube trays to rubber ducky molds to clam-shell packaging molds that hold and ship electronics. "This is cool stuff," says the associate professor and associate chair of the university's Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
IIROC: Halt, KIK Polymers Inc. Apr 14, 2009
Company / Compagnie: KIK Polymers Inc. TSXV Symbol / Symbole: KPI.H Reason / Motif: Failure to maintain listing requirements - min 3 directors Halt Time / Heure de l'Arret: 12:05 ET. (x) Please note that IIROC is not able to provide any additional information regarding a specific trading halt or resume. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
NaturalNano Announces Commercial Order from Fiabila for Filled Halloysite Tubes Apr 14, 2009
Headquarterd in Rochester, NY, NaturalNano, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: NNAN) (FWB: N3N) develops and commercializes products and solutions for extended release in consumer goods as well as polymer additives based on naturally occurring nano materials from halloysite The Company offers its proprietary Pleximer(TM) line of additives for industrial polymers, plastics and composites. NaturalNano holds and licenses more than 25 patents and its applications, as well as proprietary know-how for... (PR Newswire)
TSX Venture Exchange Daily Bulletins for April 13, 2009 Apr 14, 2009
TSX-X -------------------------------------------------------------------------- KIK POLYMERS INC. ("KPI.H") BULLETIN TYPE: Halt BULLETIN DATE: April 13, 2009 NEX Company Effective at 9:06 a.m. PST, April 13, 2009, trading in the shares of the Company was halted failure to maintain listing requirements - min 3 directors; this regulatory halt is imposed by Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada, the Market Regulator of the Exchange pursuant to the provisions of Section 10. 9(1) of... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
3-D Printing Hits Rock-bottom Prices With Homemade Ceramics Mix Apr 11, 2009
Now, conducting organic polymers are infiltrating the electronics. (Mar. (Science Daily)
Renewable Energies: The Promise Of Organic Solar Cells Apr 11, 2009
Although these cells are the most efficient yet discovered, the use of polymers poses a certain number of problems: synthesis, purification, control of the molecular structure and mass, and the distribution of different lengths of chain (polydispersity). In order to overcome these obstacles, Jean Roncali's team of researchers at the Laboratoire d'Ing;nierie mol;culaire in Angers (CNRS/Universit; d'Angers) has developed a novel approach based on replacing polymers by conjugated molecules with a... (Science Daily)
Mary And Max Apr 10, 2009
The only thing strong enough is a well-built story, with a solid structure and characters made of oak - or in this case, various polymers, clay, plastic and metal. It has to hold an audience because it's a story, not because it's animated. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Kids learn the science of flubber Apr 10, 2009
This presentation featuring the principles of polymers showed not only how to make slime and flubber, but why they behave the way they do. In an effort to motivate student interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, Science on Saturday events are given several times a year throughout the school year by Lincoln Laboratory scientists and engineers. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
LyondellBasell Increases Fixed-Cost Reduction Target to $700 Million and Initiates Development of Plan of Reorganization Apr 9, 2009
LyondellBasell Industries is one of the world's largest polymers, petrochemicals and fuels companies. We are the global leader in polyolefins technology, production and marketing; a pioneer in propylene oxide and derivatives; and a significant producer of fuels and refined products, including biofuels. (PR Newswire)
Parks sprucing up Apr 9, 2009
A special type of paint with polymers is needed, Jacklin says. The paint is formulated to endure foot traffic that goes with the game. (Big Bear Grizzly, CA)
I-15 rehabilitation set here Apr 8, 2009
The new surface uses larger gravel than conventional pavement and is mixed with polymers to improve durability and better accommodate heavy truck traffic. Material that is milled from the existing surface will be donated to Bannock County for recycling in local road and highway projects. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Recycled plastics hide fingerprints Apr 7, 2009
He suspects the changes are due to the increasingly popular recycling initiatives: Recycled plastics are used in virtually anything thats made from polymers these days ... These new products are made from an unspecified mix of polymers, which makes them much more difficult to work with, says Sears. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
