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Bayer MaterialScience LLC Scientist Highlights Advantages of UV-Cure Coatings Technology
Ultraviolet- (UV) cure coating technology continues to gain traction in the coatings industry due to its many competitive advantages – low energy costs, no pot life issues, reduced environmental impact and a fast cure time, among others. Attendees of RadTech’s UV/EB East Technology... - October 06, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Next-Generation Polyaspartic Coatings from Bayer MaterialScience LLC Improve Throughput Speed by Reducing Handling Times
Current coatings technologies for steel construction require long dry-to-handle times that can lead to construction delays or damage during shipping, fit-up and erection. Increasingly, engineers, architects and other building professionals are seeking coatings technologies with early development... - October 06, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
David and Goliath Showdown in the Rum Industry
Rum industry set for David and Goliath showdown as New York-based Cofresi Rum Company prepares to take on market titan Captain Morgan and stem tax revenue losses to Puerto Rico in the wake of Diageo's flight. - September 30, 2011 - Cofresi Rum
Bio-Synthesis Adds New Division Dedicated to Custom Expression of Proteins in Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells
In response to increased demand for custom molecular and cell biology products and services, Bio-Synthesis Inc, a U.S-based biotech company, is announcing a major expansion. During the summer of 2011, BSI created a dedicated molecular lab in its 25,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Dallas,... - September 19, 2011 - Bio-Synthesis Inc.
Gold Nuggets for Biotechnology, Generated by Lasers
While gold prices keep setting new records, nanoparticles from pure gold are also gaining importance in biotechnology. Particular GmbH from Germany now uses a laser method to produce them with high purity and conjugate them with high efficiency. - September 16, 2011 - Particular GmbH
Bayer MaterialScience LLC at Advances in Polyurethane Technology Conference: Next-Generation Polyaspartics Coatings Improve Throughput Speed by Reducing Handling Times
Current coatings technologies for steel construction require long dry-to-handle times that can lead to construction delays or damage during shipping, fit-up and erection. Increasingly, engineers, architects and other building professionals are seeking coatings technologies with early development... - September 16, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Bayer MaterialScience LLC Study Indicates Waterborne Polyurethane Coatings Are Effective as Corrosion-Resistant Coating Resins
Use of waterborne polyurethane technology is increasing in such areas as construction coatings, automotive coatings, protective coatings and industrial metal coatings. But, can this technology really stand up to these demanding applications? Bayer MaterialScience LLC’s Peter Schmitt, senior... - September 14, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Bayer MaterialScience LLC Scientist Discussed Using Waterborne Polyurethane Dispersion Chemistry to Coat Glass Containers
Industrial coatings (coatings applied at the time of manufacture) constitute a sizable market: in 2008, 344 million gallons of industrial coatings were sold to customer industries at a value of $5.6 billion.[1] Waterborne polyurethane dispersion (PUD) chemistry offers a unique value proposition... - September 14, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Blast-Resistant Structural Envelope from Bayer MaterialScience LLC Offers New Level of Protection for Buildings and Occupants
Protecting people and other critical assets from the devastation of an explosive attack is a high priority for security and building managers – and Bayer MaterialScience LLC. Harnessing its high-tech materials expertise, Bayer has developed Hygard® BL80 Shock-Wave Sentinel as an advanced... - August 29, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
MoBiTec GmbH, Germany, is Offering Nuclear Receptor Fusion Proteins That Are of Importance to the Pharmaceutical Industry for FRET Interaction Studies
MoBiTec GmbH, Germany, supplier of research tools, introduces a collection of Nuclear Receptor-Ligand Binding Domain fusion proteins, carrying a GST tag, capable to bind a Europium-anti-GST antibody. With this the influence of fluorophore-labeled peptides on the ligand binding characteristics can be studied. E.g. the addition of a particular peptide might prevent the receptor from binding a ligand, thereby eliminating a response of a cell to a given stimulus. - August 17, 2011 - MoBiTec GmbH
Low-Viscosity Acrylated Allophanate Oligomers from Bayer MaterialScience LLC Offer UV-Cure Coatings Formulators Greater Design Freedom
The demand for low-viscosity, high-functionality, 100 percent solids, ultraviolet- (UV) cure coatings has led to the development of a new class of oligomers based on acrylated allophanate chemistry. This new class of acrylated allophanate oligomers offers UV coatings formulators the ability to... - June 29, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Fountain Quail Expands Operations to Eagle Ford Shale
Leading wastewater recycler Fountain Quail, a wholly owned subsidiary of Aqua-Pure Ventures, will enter South Texas shale play as subcontractor to NAC Services. - June 25, 2011 - Fountain Quail
Fountain Quail Awarded Operating Permit for Eagle Ford Shale
Leading wastewater recycler Fountain Quail, a wholly owned subsidiary of Calgary-based Aqua-Pure Ventures, free to enter South Texas shale play immediately. - June 23, 2011 - Fountain Quail
Bayer MaterialScience LLC and Composites One Sign Agreement for Sale of Polyurethane Resin Systems
Bayer MaterialScience LLC and Composites One announced today that they have reached a distribution agreement in which Composites One will sell Bayer MaterialScience’s polyurethane resin systems directly to composite parts manufacturers throughout the United States. The agreement is effective... - June 22, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Bayer MaterialScience LLC Welcomes Steven Sternberger to Coatings, Adhesives and Specialties Team
Bayer MaterialScience LLC has appointed Steven Sternberger industrial marketing manager for coatings in the Coatings, Adhesives and Specialties (CAS) business unit. In this role, Sternberger leads the CAS team’s efforts to meet evolving coatings requirements for industrial, construction,... - June 20, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
New Grades of Makrofol® Hard-Coated Films from Bayer MaterialScience LLC Offer Superior Performance Characteristics and Manufacturing Flexibility
Bayer MaterialScience LLC is bringing to manufacturers two solutions that offer even greater scratch resistance for polycarbonate parts – its 2-D, nonformable Makrofol® HS 520 hard-coated film and its 3-D formable Makrofol® HF 278 hard-coated film. - June 16, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Bayer MaterialScience LLC Plastic Used in Cool, Colorful and Recyclable iPhone® Case from Innovez™
People everywhere are using smartphones to talk, text, check email, surf the Web and play games. The ever-expanding capabilities of these devices are ultra-convenient for consumers, but there is a downside: more opportunity for damage. Innovez™ has developed a protective slider case for the... - June 13, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
New Grade of Polycarbonate from Bayer MaterialScience LLC Meets Growing Trend for Thinner Walls in Medical Devices
As demand for smaller, less intrusive medical devices continues to grow, designers and OEMs are increasingly seeking materials with properties that can make these new devices possible. Bayer MaterialScience LLC launched a new grade of medical polycarbonate to address this need during the Medical... - June 10, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
MoBiTec Expands Its Selection of High Quality Gene Expression Systems for Bacillus megaterium
Based on its already successful protein expression systems for Bacillus megaterium, MoBiTec GmbH introduces a new family of protein expression vectors, the hp-Expression Systems, for high yield expression in the well-established organism Bacillus megaterium. This new system complements the existing non-E. coli expression systems for B. megaterium, Bacillus subtilis, Lactococcus lactis and yeast. Further non-E. coli expression systems are in preparation. - June 09, 2011 - MoBiTec GmbH
Bayer MaterialScience LLC Fills Industry Need with Expanded Medical Thermoplastic Polyurethane Product Line
Bayer MaterialScience LLC is adding three new grades to its medical thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) product line. The new TPU medical grades, which are all commercially available, extend the hardness range of Bayer MaterialScience LLC’s TPU product portfolio. Texin® RxT70A resin,... - June 09, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
NSTI Nano Tech Boston 2011 – FutureCarbon Goes US
FutureCarbon, the leading provider of super-composites based on carbon nanomaterials, is making a first-time appearance at this year's NSTI nano tech show in Boston from June 14 through 15. FutureCarbon is thus actively continuing its course of expansion. Visitors can find FutureCarbon at booth... - June 09, 2011 - FutureCarbon GmbH
Lubricious Medical Coatings from Bayer MaterialScience LLC Resist Particle Shedding During Use
Bayer MaterialScience LLC announced new measurements that illustrate the durability of its Baymedix™ CL 100 lubricious coating technology. Catheters with Baymedix™ CL 100 coatings, subjected to demanding simulated-use tests, released far fewer wear particles than the levels defined by... - June 08, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Bayer Film Product Honored with ICMA Élan Award
The International Card Manufacturers Association (ICMA) has honored a film product from Bayer MaterialScience with one of the ICMA Élan Awards. An independent panel of experts from the ID card industry judged the company’s film Makrofol® ID 320 Antiscratch to be the top innovation... - June 02, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Bayer MaterialScience LLC at Cleveland Coatings Society Technical Symposium: Waterborne PUDs Enable Chemists to Develop Customized, High-Performance Coatings Formulations
The adage “The customer is always right” is sometimes easier said than done – particularly for formulating chemists trying to meet customer demands in a variety of markets. To keep customers satisfied, formulators can turn to waterborne polyurethane dispersion (PUD) chemistry for... - May 23, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Bayer MaterialScience LLC’s TDI Team Steams Up Annual Energy Savings at Baytown, Texas, Plant
A team of employees at Bayer MaterialScience LLC’s Baytown, Texas, plant have substantially reduced energy consumption by optimizing site operations. At the 2011 Industrial Energy Technology Conference (IETC), held May 17-19 in New Orleans, the Baytown toluene diisocyanate (TDI) Train team... - May 20, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Aqua-Pure Ventures Named to Artemis Project™ Top 50 Innovators List
Leading wastewater recycling company, Aqua-Pure Ventures, honored for second consecutive year by The Artemis Project. - May 18, 2011 - Fountain Quail
Bayer MaterialScience LLC at ANTEC 2011: Medical-Grade Polycarbonate Exhibits Excellent Retention of Mechanical Properties After Gamma Irradiation
Consistent resin performance and the retention of physical and mechanical properties over a wide range of conditions are critical to plastic medical devices. - May 09, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Bayer MaterialScience Announces Investment in Baytown, Texas, Plant
Bayer MaterialScience is set to invest some U.S. $120 million into its Baytown, Texas, site. Baytown, which celebrates 40 years of manufacturing success this year, is the company’s largest manufacturing facility in the United States and is a keystone of Bayer MaterialScience’s global... - May 05, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Fountain Quail Sees Growth Opportunities as Marcellus Drillers End Current Water Discharge Practices
Fountain Quail Water Management, the leading recycler of industrial wastewater in North America, expects decision by Marcellus drillers ending current water discharge practices to accelerate opportunities for its technology. - May 05, 2011 - Fountain Quail
Bayer MaterialScience LLC’s Polycarbonate Gives Innovative Sinus Therapy Device Strength and Striking Color
Anyone suffering from colds, flu, sinusitis, allergies, croup and chronic dryness knows the soothing power of warm vapor. Vapore, Inc. has brought a new dimension to this relief with its innovative, over-the-counter (OTC) sinus therapy device, MyPurMist™. Bayer MaterialScience LLC’s... - May 05, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Bayer MaterialScience LLC at ASC 2011 Spring Convention and Expo: Reacting Capped Prepolymers with Blocked Amines Produces Polyurea Elastomers with Low VOCs
While capped polyurethane prepolymers have been used for many years to flexibilize epoxy resins, they can also be reacted with multifunctional amines to create products with useful properties without the addition of epoxy resins. - April 29, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Bayer MaterialScience LLC at Metro New York Coatings Association Symposium: Understanding 1K Chemistry, Customer Needs and Practices Key to Formulating Coatings
Regardless of the technology, formulators have traditionally struggled with paint film defects. With that in mind, a Bayer MaterialScience LLC scientist offered helpful hints for formulating one-component (1K) ambient-cure topcoats and primers based on waterborne polyurethane dispersions (PUDs) at... - April 18, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Bayer MaterialScience LLC’s Steven Reinstadtler Elected to Board of Polyurea Development Association
Bayer MaterialScience LLC coatings expert Steven Reinstadtler has been elected to the Polyurea Development Association (PDA) board of directors. Reinstadtler, industrial marketing manager, Construction for the Coatings, Adhesives, and Specialties (CAS) division, Bayer MaterialScience LLC, will... - April 18, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
IPS Securex® is Recognised as Being One of Singapore's Most Resilient Organizations
IPS Securex Pte Ltd, one of South East Asia’s leading security systems integrators, has recently received recognition as being one of Singapore’s most resilient organizations. According to the World Continuity Congress, IPS Securex remains the only security systems integrator in the world to have obtained dual Business Continuity Management Certification in British Standard BS25999 and Singapore BCM Standard SS540:2008. - April 15, 2011 - IPS Securex Pte Ltd
Bayer MaterialScience LLC at 2011 AIA National Convention: High-Performance Materials, Technologies and Initiatives for Eco-Friendly, Economical Building Design
Bayer MaterialScience LLC, a member of the U.S. Green Building Council, will showcase its broad portfolio of high-performance building materials, technologies and initiatives at the 2011 AIA National Convention, May 12-14, 2011, at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. For architects,... - April 15, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Bayer MaterialScience LLC's Makrolon® Polycarbonate Satisfies Strict Safety Tolerance Requirements in Fuel Cell Application
When selecting a material that could be used to form proprietary components of its new fuel cell, ReliOn Inc. turned to a proven plastic material: polycarbonate from Bayer MaterialScience LLC. ReliOn’s E-1100™ hydrogen fuel cell provides 1,100 watts of power. Its modular, compact... - April 14, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
IPS Securex® Announces Further Sales of the HyperSpike Product Line of Acoustic Hailing Devices
IPS Securex Pte Ltd, one of South East Asia’s leading security systems integrators, has been awarded further contracts for the innovative HyperSpike® product line of acoustic devices. The most recent project is for the supply of 30 HyperShields as part of a package of law enforcement equipment for a National Police Force in South East Asia. - April 13, 2011 - IPS Securex Pte Ltd
Bayer MaterialScience LLC Celebrates World Cultures with Spring 2011 Color Palette
As the global economy rebounds, Bayer MaterialScience LLC color experts have developed new colors for the spring and summer color palettes that celebrate a diverse culture. With trend-spotting assistance from the Color Marketing Group (CMG), an international not-for-profit association of color... - April 11, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Bayer MaterialScience LLC at GovSec 2011: New Public Sector Business Helps Government Entities Meet Challenges Through Materials Innovation
Bayer MaterialScience LLC is launching its Public Sector Business to provide integrated products and services that will help government entities meet challenges through materials innovation. The Public Sector Business aligns Bayer MaterialScience LLC’s products and technologies with the... - April 04, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Dr. Meherwan P. Boyce Announces Engineering Short Course: Improving Efficiency, Productivity and Reliability of Centrifugal Compressors and Gas Turbines
The Boyce Consultancy Group, LLC announces a new course highlighting techniques that Improve Efficiency, Productivity and Reliability of Centrifugal Compressors and Gas Turbines, May 10-12, in Houston, Texas. Taught by Dr. Meherwan P. Boyce PhD, Professional Engineer (US), Chartered Engineer (UK),... - April 03, 2011 - The Boyce Consultancy Group, LLC
Bayer MaterialScience LLC at the 2011 Coatings Tech Conference: Innovations Enable Formulators to Customize UV-Cure Coatings Performance
Bayer MaterialScience LLC scientists showcased their most recent coatings innovations for fellow industry professionals at the recent 2011 Coatings Tech Conference in Chicago. Four Bayer MaterialScience LLC scientists presented at this event, which was sponsored by the American Coatings Association. - March 23, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Bayer MaterialScience LLC Helps Heighten Awareness of Science Education and Sustainability with Educational Programs at CONSOL Energy Center
Continuing its longstanding commitment to science education and sustainability, Bayer MaterialScience LLC is sponsoring two new educational programs at Pittsburgh’s newest sports and entertainment venue -- CONSOL Energy Center: the “Science and Sport” kiosks and the “Go Behind the Green” facility tours. - March 21, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Bayer Scientist Presented Polyurethane Coatings Technologies That Enhance and Protect Decorative Concrete
A Bayer MaterialScience LLC scientist addressed attendees at the Concrete Decor Show in Nashville, Tenn., March 15-18, 2011, and explained the benefits of high-performance polyurethane resins for coatings and sealants that enhance and protect the beauty of decorative concrete. Other Bayer... - March 17, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Northern California Chapter of the AAICHE to Hold Annual Symposium – a Look Into the Future of Bio-Factories
The Northern California chapter of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICHE) will be holding its 49th Annual Symposium on April 14th, 2011 beginning at 1:00 P.M. at HS Lordships in Berkeley, California. This year’s theme will be, “A look into the future of bio-factories -... - March 14, 2011 - AICHE NORCAL
EcoCommercial Building Network Expands, Further Boosting Sustainable Construction Capabilities
Sustainable building and construction continues to build momentum. - March 11, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Bayer MaterialScience LLC Materials and Technologies Help "Reinvent" Traditional Approach to Automotive Design
Designers revolutionizing the automotive industry gathered at the annual Motor Press Guild/AutoDesignO event to discuss their insights regarding design trends supporting vehicle innovation. Integral to the advancements are new materials that enable designers to achieve both style and performance... - March 11, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Bayer MaterialScience LLC’s Michael Dvorchak Elected President of RadTech Board
Bayer MaterialScience LLC scientist Michael Dvorchak has been nominated as president elect for the RadTech International North America board. He will assume the office of president for a two year term beginning in 2013. Dvorchak, strategic technology manager UV Cure Oligomers & PUDs, Government... - March 07, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Bayer MaterialScience LLC Scientists Highlight Excellent Performance Characteristics and Advances in Waterborne Coatings at Industry Event
Bayer MaterialScience LLC will demonstrate its expertise and industry leadership in waterborne coatings technologies at the 38th Waterborne Symposium, which took place March 2-4 in New Orleans. Three Bayer MaterialScience LLC scientists made presentations at this event, which is sponsored by The... - March 04, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Bayer MaterialScience LLC Installs High-Efficiency Process Cooling System at South Deerfield, Mass., Facility, Continuing Commitment to Sustainability
Bayer MaterialScience LLC’s commitment to sustainability is not only evident in the products it produces and the markets it serves, but also in how it operates its facilities. Underscoring this commitment, the company’s South Deerfield, Mass., facility recently installed a new... - March 03, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC
ChiroSolve Inc. Launches New Website
ChiroSolve Inc. is excited to announce the launch of its new website - February 26, 2011 - ChiroSolve, Inc.