Cambridge Consultants announced its novel pre-filled syringe concept 'Syreen'. A revolutionary 'green' syringe design, Syreen is a highly effective, safe, and easy-to-use drug delivery device for self administration use, designed to ease the resource intensity and material wastage associated with traditional syringe development and manufacture.

Umbria Olii International introduces a worldwide first - compostable soap wrapping. This bio-film is based on FKuR's Bio-Flex® and is used for the packaging of "Ecolive" laundry soap. For the bio-wrapping, Bio-Flex® F 2110 and Bio-Flex® A 4100 CL from FKuR have been chosen.

A new 3.5 km pipe based on BorECO™ high modulus polypropylene (PP-HM) from Borealis, a leading provider of chemical and innovative plastics solutions, will ensure leak-free drainage performance for the runway at Germany's Hof-Plauen airport. BorECO BA212E has high stiffness and impact strength.

Bayer MaterialScience LLC has acquired Artificial Muscle, Inc. (AMI) of Sunnyvale, California. AMI is a pioneer and leader in the field of electroactive polymers for the consumer electronics industry and their polymers are used in the development, design and manufacture of actuators and sensing components.

At the Solar Decathlon Europe 2010, competing teams have been set the task of designing an efficient, technologically innovative house that can produce enough solar energy to make its inhabitants completely self-sufficient in terms of energy. The Berlin team will showcase SUNOVATION® PV-Modules manufactured by Sunovation GmbH at this event.

Celgard, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Polypore International, Inc., and a leading global supplier of microporous separators used in lithium-ion batteries, announced that it plans to expand production capacity at its existing lithium-ion separator manufacturing facility in Ochang, South Korea.

Cortec's Cor-Pak® VpCI® Masking Film provides scratch and mar resistance in combination with Cortec's high tech corrosion inhibition. It is constructed from a high quality PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) film with silicone release properties providing easy dispensing, application, and removal.

In a paper published in the American Chemical Society journal, Macromolecules, scientists from IBM and Stanford University detail discoveries that could lead to the development of new types of biodegradable, biocompatible plastics. The breakthrough also could lead to a new recycling process for common PET and plant-based plastics in the future.

Chicago based SelectConnect Technologies, a division of Arlington Plating Company has recently commenced a new manufacturing service business for producing molded interconnect devices (MIDs) using LPKF Laser & Electronics' Laser Direct Structuring (LDS) technology.

BioSolar, Inc., developer of a breakthrough technology to produce bio-based materials from renewable plant sources that reduce the cost of photovoltaic solar modules, announced plans for an extended line of BioBacksheets used to protect PV modules compatible with conventional c-Si PV modules.

LIMO beam shaping systems boost the efficiency of plastics welding processes significantly. Conventional quasi-simultaneous welding with scanner can be replaced by a fully simultaneous welding process. A Tier 1 parts manufacturer in the automotive industry already uses this beam shaping system successfully for the production of fuel supply systems.

To meet the growing demand for wood plastic composite (WPC) products, CertainTeed Corporation is introducing four new decking and railing products to its comprehensive outdoor product offering. Each of the products offers the realistic appearance of wood, boast an average recycled content of 25 percent and are resistant to insect damage, splinters and decay.

Knowles Electronics, a leading manufacturer of miniature audio components for hearing-aid manufacturers around the world, chose Accumold LLC to manufacture the tiny parts using Clariant Masterbatches' nylon 6/6, filled with three different levels of glass fiber: 50%, 35% and 30%.

Evonik Industries has expanded its range of compounds for high-performance cables to include bio-based VESTAMID® Terra DS. A polyamide 1010, VESTAMID® Terra DS is produced entirely from monomers obtained from castor oil. Evonik is thus responding to the rapidly growing interest in bio-based plastics, even in technically challenging fields of application.