High-pressure die-cast (HPDC) aluminum alloys cannot normally be heated to high temperatures due to the presence of pores containing entrapped gases, which lead to the formation of surface blisters. CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering (Melbourne, Australia; edlinks.chemengonline.com/7371-548) has found that…
Mergers and Acquisitions Siemens acquires Chemitreat Group to expand water-treatment technology March 3, 2008 — Siemens announced that it has acquired the Singapore-based private limited Chemitreat Group to expand the water-treatment business in South East Asia. Chemitreat will become part…
Unidym, Inc., (Menlo Park, Calif.; edlinks.chemengonline.com/7371-549) has entered into a joint development agreement with Nippon Kayaku (Tokyo, Japan; edlinks.chemengonline.com/7371-550), to integrate their printable transparent electrodes into the Japanese firm’s thin-film photovoltaic cells. It’s expected that Unidym’s transparent, carbon-nanotube-based electrodes (…
Polyglycolic acid (PGA) has good properties: a very high gas impermeability, even under 80% humidity; biodegrability; high mechanical strength; and good moldability, which makes it a promising polymer for applications such as medical devices and barrier films. But up to…
GEMÜ GmbH & Co. KG (Ingelfingen-Criesbach, Germany; edlinks.chemengonline.com/7371-551) has developed a new EPDM diaphragm for use at high temperatures and steam for the biotechnological and pharmaceutical industries. Service life is said to be up to three times longer compared to…
Outotec Oyj (Espoo, Finland; www.outotec.com) has agreed with Shougang Jingtang United Iron & Steel Co. Ltd on the delivery of new environmentally sound technology for Shougang's iron ore pelletizing plant to be built in Caofeidan, China. The contract value is…
MIP Technologies AB (Lund, Sweden; www.miptechnologies.com) and Supelco, a division of the Sigma-Aldrich Group (www.sigma-aldrich.com), announced today the launch of a new SupelMIP application for the selective extraction of chloramphenicol (CAP) from shrimp using SupelMIP SPE-chloramphenicol cartridges. CAP is a…
The global chemical company Oxea GmbH (Oberhausen, Germany; www.oxea-chemicals.com) announces the introduction of its first new product, an ester known as 3G8 Ester (triethyleneglycol-di-2-ethylhexanoate). The demand of this ester is steadily increasing in the chemical industry, says the producer. One…
Carbone Lorraine (Paris, France; www.carbonelorraine.com) has finalized its first acquisition in China by purchasing 100% of Xianda, a company specializing in the manufacturing of advanced technology equipment in steel and stainless steel for the chemicals and pharmaceuticals markets. Xianda, which…
Subject to approval of the German cartel office, KSB AG (Frankenthal Germany; www.ksb.com), and the Japanese company Nikkiso Co., Ltd., (Tokyo), will establish a joint-venture (JV) company based in Altenstadt near Frankfurt on 1 July 2008. The partners will each…