Imagine plugging a USB port into a sheet of paper, and turning it into a tablet computer. It might be a stretch, but ideas like this have researchers at North Carolina State University examining the use of conductive nanocoatings on simple textiles, like woven cotton or even a sheet of paper.
DKSH and Sinerga S.p.A. have finalized an agreement under which DKSH’s Business Unit Performance Materials, a leading specialty chemicals and food ingredients distributor, will provide sales, logistics and distribution services to Sinerga in Greater China.
OMNOVA Solutions has expanded manufacturing capability for its Pliotec® water-based acrylic coating resins to include three locations in the United States.
Evonik Industries, Essen, Germany, and its partner Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp. (TNSC) have officially started up a new integrated production facility for monosilane and AEROSIL® in Yokkaichi, 400 kilometers south of Tokyo.
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. has received a contract from DuPont Titanium Technologies (DuPont) to provide full engineering procurement and construction management (EPCM) services for the company's Mexico titanium dioxide (TiO2) capacity expansion project.
AkzoNobel has entered into a partnership in China with Quangxi CAVA Titanium Industry Co. Ltd. for the production and supply of titanium dioxide (TiO2), one of the most important raw materials in the production of paints and coatings.