New High Speed Mixer Designs Allow More Efficient Development and Scale-Up Work in a typical lab is aimed at achieving a long list of goals in product development. But every aspect of business in the lab is also driven by a collection of chronic shortages. Space for equipment in the lab is always tight, and virtually every lab manager will tell you that his lab is under-funded.
Protective Coatings NDT Corrosion is a terrible waste of energy. During the last decade there has been increased awareness of how the coming energy crisis will affect industry. Buyers of protective coatings will soon find they have less money for painting after adjusting for rising energy costs. The following paper explains how advanced maintenance programs, developed by the airline industry, can reduce energy waste and lower costs for complete life coating systems.
BioPreferred(SM) Federal Biobased Products-Preferred Procurement Program The federal government purchases a huge amount of goods and services, totaling $412 billion in 2006. Manufacturers of biobased products have a unique opportunity to connect with the nation’s largest marketplace – and to generate increased revenue to build their businesses while sustaining the environment and helping the farm economy.
by Steven L.Devlin Jessica A. Riedl MarilynVaughan
European Union’s REACH Regulation The EU’s REACH regulation has a clear message: meet the requirements or you will not be able to produce in, export to, or market within the EU. Is your company able to meet this challenge?
by Joyce Borkhoff
High-Performance Microgrinding The advantages of using the highest specification grinding media in milling operations are well documented and understood. Higher density provides the potential to increase productivity, often significantly over other traditional ceramic and glass materials. Improved toughness and durability result in extended bead lifetimes and machine maintenance periods.
Clariant and Zhejiang Baihe Launch Expansion in China Clariant International Ltd. and Zhejiang Baihe Chemical Holding Group have announced the expansion of the Hangzhou Baihe Clariant Pigments Co., Ltd. joint venture.
Former Owners of CCC Return to Non-Stick Coatings Industry Ravin Gandhi and Kanti Gandhi, former owners of Coatings and Chemicals Corp. (CCC), have returned to the non-stick coatings industry with a joint venture coatings company called GMM Development Limited.
Howard Wright and John Shaffer PPG Industries’ industrial coatings business has promoted Howard Wright to General Manager, Global Coil and Extrusion Products (COEX) and John Shaffer to Business Director, COEX Americas.
Kevin Suggs Kevin Suggs has joined Archway Sales Inc. as a Sales Representative for the Chicago region.
Ultramarine Pigment The Premier XAR acid-resistant-grade pigment is used for applications where plastics can be exposed to the twin degrading effects of acid rain and high-energy solar radiation.
Powder Coating Additive PowderAdd™ 9080 structuring additive provides control of powder coating structured finishes, works across a variety of pigmentations.
Spectroscopy Product Catalog Shimadzu Scientific Instruments has completed a new full-color product catalog, “Solutions for Spectroscopy,” for its line of UV-VIS, FTIR, Fluorescence, ICP, AA and EDX instruments and software.
Gangway The Safe-Rack G4 Gangway uses cutting-edge metal-stamping technology to create a stronger gangway that is at the same time lighter and smoother to operate.
Precision Dispensing Pump The VMP Electronic Variable Displacement Metering Pump is designed for accurate dispensing of UV-sensitive fluids, including UV-curable adhesives, UV coatings and photo lithography chemicals.
A&WMA Sponsors Environmental Competition/Calls for Abstracts As part of its 101st Annual Conference & Exhibition, the Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA) is challenging undergraduate and graduate students to try their hands at solving the types of environmental questions faced by professionals in the industry.
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