Chemicals & Plastics News
Improve your reaction time with insights into the world of chemicals and plastics. This section features news on innovations, technology and companies engaged in the processing and refinement of chemicals, adhesives, sealants, coatings, plastic resin materials, dyes, beverage ingredients, flavors and fragrances.
Global Care Solutions, LLC, Formed by Palm Beach Capital and Uniters S.p.A.
Stainsafe, LLC and Multimaster North America Merger results in new joint venture. - August 13, 2008 - Stainsafe
SinoApps and Eco-Frontier Partner to Offer One Stop Online Solutions for EU REACH Compliance
SinoApps, LLC, the leading service provider of Online Compliance Solutions and Eco-Frontier, the leading provider of sustainability solutions, today jointly announced an one stop online solution for EU REACH Compliance. Together, SinoApps and Eco-Frontier will provide a complete consulting services... - August 08, 2008 - SinoApps LLC
Columbia Analytical Expands Southwest Operations
Columbia Analytical expands its Phoenix, Arizona, laboratory with the addition of new instruments and staff. - July 27, 2008 - Columbia Analytical Services
World Minerals Announces a New Product Development Launch for the Reduction of Plate Out in PVC
World Minerals launches new products to control plate out in PVC pipe and profile manufacturing. They were designed by World Minerals to reduce die build up or “plate out” on the extrusion line and improve overall quality and surface finish of the extruded part. - July 23, 2008 - World Minerals, a member of Imerys
Semitron® MDS 100 Advanced Material for IC Test Sockets
Semitron MDS 100 is a strong, stiff platform for applications such as: Test sockets for semiconductor test and package equipment - Fixtures for electronics testing - Mounting points for precision diagnostic equipment - Positioning platforms for miniature motion control devices. - July 23, 2008 - Professional Plastics, Inc.
Chemists Without Borders Granted 501(c)(3) Status
Chemists Without Borders, an international humanitarian organization, today announced it has been granted 501(c)(3) tax exempt status by the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The IRS has classified Chemists Without Borders as a public charity, which means that contributions to the organization are... - July 19, 2008 - Chemists Without Borders
Strong Growth in the Polypropylene Market
New Study by Ceresana Research: The most versatile of plastics is thriving. - June 23, 2008 - Ceresana
New Trellchem VPS-FLASH Suit is Now Certified to NFPA 1991-2005 with Flash Fire Protection
Trellchem® announces the next evolution of Flash Protective Hazmat Suits - Trellchem VPS-Flash. The Trellchem VPS-Flash is Fully certified to NFPA 1991-2005 with the Optional Flash Fire included, and does not require an overcover. - June 06, 2008 - Trellchem
ChemADVISOR Purchases OHS from Symyx
ChemADVISOR, Inc. today announced that it has acquired the OHS business, a leading provider of professional services, databases and software to manufacturers and users of chemicals, chemical intermediates and consumer products from Symyx Software, Inc. As a result of this acquisition, ChemADVISOR... - June 01, 2008 - ChemADVISOR, Inc.
Curtis Dyna-Fog Applies Green Concept to World Market
Curtis Dyna-Fog is a world leading manufacturer of spraying and fogging machines and has focused on using alternate energy sources to power its products. - May 17, 2008 - Curtis Dyna-Fog, Ltd.
Vyouz Petrolcycle "Bottle Pumps" Will Dramatically Upset Oil Profits But Improve Recycling Rates
The technology to convert plastic into crude oil has been a hot topic since April 2007 when a recycling plant based on Prof Alka Zadgaonkar's methods was set to begin production. Since then the holy grail of recycling has been to find a more compact method of converting used plastic into purer... - May 08, 2008 - Vyouz Ltd
Addmaster (UK) Ltd Receives EPA Approval for Biomaster Liquid Dispersions
Addmaster is pleased to announce that it has received EPA approval for a liquid dispersion of its unique silver based antimicrobial technology, Biomaster. - April 27, 2008 - Addmaster (UK) Ltd.
Dentists Both Love and Hate Silver-Mercury Dental Fillings
More dentists are moving away from silver fillings because of health and aesthetic concerns, finds a recent Wealthy Dentist survey. A number no longer offer amalgam, preferring composite restorations instead. - April 20, 2008 - The Wealthy Dentist
Whitford Launches New Line of Industrial and Food-Contact Coatings Based on PEEK
Whitford Worldwide has developed a line of four new coatings that take advantage of the special properties of Victrex® Poly Ether Ether Ketone (PEEK). Called the Xylan 1100 series, these are engineered to offer different (and superior) performance over competitive coatings. In addition, Victrex... - April 10, 2008 - Whitford Worldwide
Dentists Worry Poison Dental Work is Bad for Business
The dental world has recently been rocked by reports of dental crowns manufactured in China that may be contaminated with lead. In a Wealthy dentist survey, two out of three dentists downplayed the importance of this emerging scandal. - April 09, 2008 - The Wealthy Dentist
Granite Shield Countertops Opens Its Doors in Temecula, California
Granite Shield Countertops is pleased to announce it has opened the doors to its newest Granite Shield Countertop retail showroom. - March 26, 2008 - Granite Shield
NCSRT Launches DiaSync for Improved Yield, Lower Cost in Harvest, Concentration, and Diafiltration of Biomolecules
At the Antibody Development and Production meeting in San Diego, CA March 12, 2008, NCSRT is launching its DiaSync process for biomolecules from fermentation, cell culture, or extraction. Utilizing concurrent processing technology and the patented SmartFlow™ TFF technology, DiaSync provides... - March 12, 2008 - NCSRT, Inc.
DEACOM Integrated ERP Software to be Exhibited at American Coatings Show
Deacom, Inc., the leading producer of integrated accounting and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software for paint and coatings manufacturers, will showcase its DEACOM Software System at Booth #1036 on June 2-5 at the 2008 American Coatings Show in Charlotte, NC. The DEACOM System integrates... - March 05, 2008 - Deacom
Granite Shield - Lifetime Sealer VS Lifetime Warranty
Confused about lifetime warranties on granite countertops? - February 27, 2008 - Granite Shield
BDA Advises DIC and Sun Chemical on China Transaction
Business Development Asia ("BDA") advised Sun Chemical and Dainippon Ink & Chemicals ("DIC") on their majority JV with Nantong Shanjing Metallic Pigments, a leading Chinese manufacturer of aluminum pigments. - February 03, 2008 - BDA Partners Ltd
Creative Imaginations Introduces CI SuperSeal
Creative Imaginations has partnered with Precision Blue, LLC to market their patented clear acrylic coating spray to the photo and crafting industries under the brand name CI SuperSeal. - January 20, 2008 - Preserve Your Memories II
Midbrook, Inc. Announces Partnership with Italian Leader in Solvent Cleaning
Midbrook, the minority owned provider of aqueous cleaning systems, is now the exclusive North American distributor and service agent for Firbimatic’s hermetically sealed solvent cleaning systems. Through this distributorship, Midbrook Inc. now provides a choice when water based systems do not provide the level of cleanliness necessary for parts cleaning. - December 29, 2007 - Midbrook Cleaning Systems
DirectBuy: Everybody Loves Rochester
DirectBuy of Rochester Showroom Earns Top Service Honors. - December 20, 2007 - DirectBuy
EPDM Coatings Releases Roofing Blog
EPDM Coatings LLC has launched and added a customized roof repair blog to its website. - December 16, 2007 - epdm coatings
Fluoridated Water vs. "Mass Medication" - Dentists Speak Out
Most general dentists fully support the fluoridation of community water supplies, according to a recent Wealthy Dentist survey. However, a vocal minority is concerned about the possible side effects of such "mass medication." - December 03, 2007 - The Wealthy Dentist
Vamoose® Odor Remover Completely Removes Second-Hand Tobacco Odors from Cigarettes, Pipes and Cigars
Tobacco Odor Eliminator – Vamoose - Removes Smells and Stains at the Molecular Level - Now Available in Service Kits - November 18, 2007 - Hill Country Distribution
M3V Data Management Announces Chemical Management Navigator Has Been Updated to Assist with new Dept of Homeland Security "Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards"
Chemical Management Navigator, a software application from M3V Data Management, has been recently updated to allow chemical facilities across the US to comply with the new "Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards" (CFATS). - November 15, 2007 - M3V Data Management, LLC
Haas TCM Acquires MC Technologies Extending Its Healthcare Environmental Information Management Systems and Chemical Management Services Offering
Haas TCM announced today the acquisition of MC Technologies LLC, a Tucson, Arizona based cutting-edge leader in environmental information management systems. This acquisition will broaden Haas TCM’s offerings for Environmental Information Management Systems and introduce Chemical Management... - November 10, 2007 - Haas TCM
BDA Advises Apar Industries, India, on the Sale of Its Polymer Division to Eliokem, France
Business Development Asia LLC ("BDA") advised Apar Industries Ltd (Apar), a publicly traded, Indian industrial group, on its agreement with France-based Eliokem International, an AXA Private Equity portfolio company which makes specialty chemicals, for the sale of Apar’s polymer business located in Valia (India). - November 03, 2007 - BDA Partners Ltd
NCSRT Introduces WORKS™, an Integrated Program of Products, Applications Guides, Optimization Tools, and Services
NCSRT Introduces WORKS™, an integrated program of products, applications guides, optimization tools, and services to dramatically improve downstream processing in the biopharmaceutical production environment. With the patented SmartFlow™ TFF modules and industry leading PUROSEP®... - October 30, 2007 - NCSRT, Inc.
Industrial Biotechnology Corporation Announces Divestiture of Licensed Technologies and the Formation of a Wholly Owned Subsidiary Company
BioRenewable Chemicals Corporation to focus on ethanol derivative chemicals as an alternative to petroleum based compounds. Industrial Biotechnology Corporation (OTC Pink Sheets: IBTY) (IBC), a company dedicated to new biotechnologies and innovations in the chemical industry, announces the... - October 24, 2007 - Industrial Biotechnology Corporation
Princeton Premier Selects John E. Koonce for Inclusion in the 2007-2008 Princeton Premier Registry
Princeton Premier selects John E. Koonce for inclusion in the 2007-2008 Princeton Premier Registry. John was a process engineer for Princeton Plasma Physics Lab and holds a Bachelors Degree in Chemical Engineering from Louisiana State University. He is currently retired but worked extensively in... - October 16, 2007 - Princeton Premier
Deacom Brings Business Software Expertise to Western Coatings Symposium
Deacom President Jay Deakins, founder of the DEACOM Integrated Accounting and Enterprise Software System, will help coatings manufacturers learn how to streamline their complex business processes for maximum efficiency at the 28th Biennial Western Coatings Societies Symposium and Show at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas, NV. - October 13, 2007 - Deacom
Polymerupdate Completes Monthly Price Watch Report for August 2007
Polymerupdate.com announces the introduction of the 'Asian Monthly Price Watch Report - August 2007' - A polymer market synopsis for the month. Published monthly, this report provides information on news, price movements and trends of polymers, Aromatics, Olefins, Feedstock and Petrochemicals... - October 10, 2007 - Polymerupdate.com
Moblize Launches Witsml Complaint Kanak3.0 Enterprise Software to Enable Real-Time Integrated Operations Centers for Digital Oilfields of the Future
Moblize, an innovator in next generation real time surveillance technologies for the digital oilfields of the future today announced the official release of the Witsml complaint Kanak3.0 software to enable Real time Integrated Operations Centers (RTOCs) for operators like Chevron, Exxon Mobil, BP, Conoco etc. and Energy Service companies like Schlumberger, Halliburton, Weatherford and others. - October 02, 2007 - moblize.com
World’s First-Ever Textbook on the Chemistry of Love
Building on the shoulders of Bacon, Newton, Goethe, and others, with their theories on amorous chemical affinities (the "force of reaction"), American chemical engineer Libb Thims tackles one of the world’s present-day greatest philosophical conundrums, “what is love?”, by writing the first-ever two-volume textbook on the chemistry of interpersonal relationships. - September 27, 2007 - Institute of Human Thermodynamics
Tanner Industries, Inc. Participates and Facilitates Multi-Jurisdictional Live Ammonia Release Drills
Tanner Industries, Inc. in conjunction with PM HazMat Inc and Nordic Refrigeration, cumulated 3 days of ammonia safety and emergency response training with live release anhydrous ammonia exercises across from the Atlanta Motor Speedway in McDonough, GA. This is the 5th year that Tanner has helped... - September 27, 2007 - Tanner Industries
Granite Shield's Sealed Granite You Don't Worry About Getting Stains
What customers, other company’s and even Granite Shield applicators are saying about the Granite Shield lifetime guaranteed permanent sealing process. - September 25, 2007 - Granite Shield
Dr. Roger Kenneth Hershline PhD MD, CEO of Global Humanceuticals, Inc. Donates New Powerful Class of HIV Viral Drug
Dr. Roger Kenneth Hershline PhD MD, Chairman and Founder of CureHIV.us, agreed to provide samples of Global Humanceuticals, Inc’s NIAID#11039, a new powerful class of anti-HIV drug to clinical researchers. The drug is able de-activates the virus even if diluted nearly a billion times. - September 09, 2007 - CureHIV
Record Times for Land Decontamination Process
Option Quest, LLC in cooperation with The Romanian Academy of Scientists announces an important breakthrough in land decontamination. Time cycles until the land is put back into the economic circuit for commercial or agricultural use is shortened to as little as 5-9 months. - September 08, 2007 - Option Quest, LLC
BDA Advises Hercules on Acquisition of Specialty Surfactants Business of Dexter Chemical LLC
Business Development Asia (“BDA”) is pleased to announce that Hercules Incorporated (NYSE:HPC) has completed the purchase of the specialty surfactants business of Dexter Chemical LLC. BDA initiated, and advised Hercules on, this transaction. - August 30, 2007 - BDA Partners Ltd
Flexible Viton(R) Rubber Tubing, Stocked in Two Hardnesses, Provides Exceptional Chemical Resistance
Tubing of Viton, a high performance synthetic rubber, is available in both 60 and 75 Shore A durometers for a wide range of uses. It offers chemical resistance, withstands temperatures from –30°F to 400°F, and possesses the high resiliency of an elastomer. Applications include appliances, chemical transfer, hot lubrication feeds, o-rings and seals, fuel and oil lines, cable jacketing, exhaust lines, solvent transfer, and peristaltic pumps. - August 30, 2007 - NewAge Industries, Inc.
James W. Reeves Has Been Selected for Inclusion Into the Princeton Premier Registry
James W. Reeves, general partner at 3R Associates, has been selected for inclusion into the Princeton Premier Registry. After receiving a Bachelors Degree in Chemical Engineering from Auburn University James has gone on to become a leader in chemical engineering. James provides expert consulting... - July 19, 2007 - Princeton Premier
All4 Inc. Welcomes Former PADEP Division Chief John Slade
All4 Inc. (ALL4) is very excited to announce that John F. Slade will be joining ALL4 on August 1, 2007 as a Senior Consultant. For the past 13 years, John was the Chief of the Division of Permits in the Bureau of Air Quality for the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP). ALL4 is an environmental consulting firm located in Kimberton, PA. - July 17, 2007 - All4 Inc.
Polymerupdate Opens its Representative Office in China
Polymerupdate.com, the preferred destination for global players seeking plastics and petrochemical intelligence announced today that it has opened a new branch office in Guilin, China, the firm's first overseas office. "Opening of the new office in Guilin, China will allow us to better serve... - July 05, 2007 - Polymerupdate.com
HAAS TCM Signs Agreement to Support Saic on Program to Provide the U.S. Government Supply Chain Management Services for Chemicals, Packaged Petroleum, Oils and Lubricants
Haas TCM announced it has signed a subcontract with Science Applications International Corporation to support SAIC’s recently awarded prime contract it won from the Defense Supply Center – Richmond, Va., (DSCR) for privatization of chemicals and packaged petroleum, oils and lubricants... - June 20, 2007 - Haas TCM
The New Homes Section Finds a New Home of Its Own, Online
NewHomesSection.com announced today that it will launch advertising for new home builders starting the beginning of July. The company will utilize its unique concept of placing newspaper like ads online and will offer free ad placement for the first few weeks. The goal of NewHomesSection.com is to decrease the cost of advertising for new home builders by creating an information outlet online for consumers that is similar to a newspaper’s new homes section. - June 14, 2007 - New Homes Section
Supresta LLC Will Increase Its List Prices on Selected Products Effective July 1, 2007 or as Contracts Allow
Supresta LLC will increase its list prices on selected products effective July 1, 2007 or as contracts allow. Supresta will raise the prices of its Lindol line of plasticizers, Syn-O-Ad line of lubricant additives and Fyrquel line of special application fluids by 4–5 percent. The price... - June 03, 2007 - Supresta
BSC Enterprises Announces Affiliate Program
BSC Enterprises, exclusive online distributors of the Bad Air Sponge, introduce their internet based affiliate program. - May 16, 2007 - BSC Enterprises
AnaSpec Introduces AnaTag™ Protein Labeling Kits
The labeling of proteins and antibodies with fluorescent dyes can play a crucial role in flow cytometry, immunohistochemistry and fluorescent in-situ hybridization techniques. Incorporating its high performance HiLyte Fluor™ dyes in a ready-to-use kit, AnaSpec has introduce its new line of... - April 04, 2007 - AnaSpec, EGT Group