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  Novel Syringe Demonstrates Cost Benefits of Sustainable Product Design(Mar 15, 2010)
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.

  Bio Soap Wrapped in Fully Compostable Package(Mar 15, 2010)
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.

  BorECO™ PP-HM Ensures High-flying Performance for Runway Drainage System(Mar 15, 2010)
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.

  Electroactive Polymers for Consumer Electronics(Mar 15, 2010)
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.


  SUNOVATION® PV-Modules to be Showcased at the Solar Decathlon Europe 2010(Mar 15, 2010)
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 Announces Expansion of Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Capacity in Korea(Mar 12, 2010)
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 Launches Cor-Pak® VpCI® Masking Film(Mar 12, 2010)
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.

  Joint Research by IBM and Stanford University could Lead to New Types of Environmentally Sustainable Plastics(Mar 12, 2010)
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.


  SelectConnect Technologies Launches LPKF MID Service(Mar 12, 2010)
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 Plans to Expand the Line of BioBacksheets for Photovoltaic Module Manufacturing in Various Grades(Mar 11, 2010)
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(Mar 11, 2010)
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.

  New Wood Plastic Composite Products from CertainTeed(Mar 11, 2010)
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.


  Special Nylon 6/6 from Clariant Meets Hearing-Aid Parts Supplier's Demands for Color & Performance(Mar 11, 2010)
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%.

  VESTAMID® Terra Bio-Polyamide Protects High-Performance Cables(Mar 11, 2010)
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.

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