Chemical Business Newsbase articles from December 2008

Chemical Business Newsbase archives from December 2008

IMPAX sued based on ANDA for generic Doryx.
December 31, 2008... IMPAX Laboratories Inc (IMPAX) announced that Warner Chilcott Laboratories Ireland Ltd, Warner Chilcott Co Inc, Warner Chilcott (US) LLC, and Mayne Pharma International Pty Ltd have filed suit for patent infringement in the US District Court...

Akorn-Strides LLC announces FDA approvals for sterile vancomycin HCl USP, 500 mg/vial; 1 g/vial and sterile vancomycin HCl USP, 5 g/vial pharmacy bulk package.
December 31, 2008... Akorn-Strides LLC announced that the US Food and Drug Administration has granted approvals for two Abbreviated New Drug Applications (ANDAs) for Sterile Vancomycin HCl USP, 500 mg/vial, 1 g/vial and Sterile Vancomycin HCl USP, 5 g/vial...

First US implants of newly approved Embozene Colour-Advanced Microspheres embolization platform.
December 31, 2008... Only days after receiving FDA approval to market the Embozene Colour-Advanced Microspheres embolization platform for the treatment of hypervascularized tumours and arteriovenous malformations, CeloNova BioSciences (CeloNova) announced that...

Schering-Plough announces European submission of fertility medicine corifollitropin alfa.
December 31, 2008... Schering-Plough Corp announced that the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has validated (accepted for review) its Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) for corifollitropin alfa, the company's experimental, sustained follicle stimulant...

Nektar announces closing of sale of specific pulmonary delivery assets to Novartis for $115 M.
December 31, 2008... Nektar Therapeutics (Nektar) has successfully closed the divestiture of specific Nektar pulmonary delivery assets, technology, and intellectual property to Novartis for $115 M in cash. The transaction was completed on 31 Dec 2008. With the...

PriCara recalls 50 mcg/hr Duragesic (fentanyl transdermal system) CII pain patches.
December 31, 2008... PriCara said that one lot of 50 mcg/hour Duragesic (fentanyl transdermal system) CII patches sold by PriCara in the US and one lot of 50 mcg/hr fentanyl patches sold by Sandoz Inc in the US are being voluntarily recalled as a precaution from...

Sinovac announces that Government investigation rules out Healive's role in child's death.
December 31, 2008... Sinovac Biotech Ltd (Sinovac) provided an update regarding the suspension of the company's inactivated hepatitis A vaccine Healive, following a report of the death of a minor in the Fengtai District in the City of Beijing on 27 Nov 2008. The...

Watson Pharmaceuticals receives FDA approval for mint coated nicotine gum.
December 31, 2008... Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc announced that its subsidiary, Watson Laboratories Inc, has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its over-the-counter Nicotine Polacrilex Gum USP, coated mint flavour, in the 2...

Labopharm announces FDA approval of once-daily Ryzolt (tramadol HCL extended release tablets) for management of moderate to moderately severe chronic pain.
December 31, 2008... Labopharm Inc announced that Ryzolt (tramadol HCl extended release tablets), Labopharm's once-daily formulation of the analgesic tramadol, has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Ryzolt is indicated for the management...

Nova Biosource Fuels provides operational update.
December 31, 2008... Nova Biosource Fuels Inc (Nova) reported that its flagship refinery in Seneca, IL, surpassed 17 M gallons of ASTM D6751 quality biodiesel production as of 31 Dec 2008. The refinery is currently operating between 50% to 70% nameplate capacity....

Paying the piper: Gazprom stokes Europe's concerns.
December 31, 2008... As Ukraine and Russia lock horns in their annual tussle over gas bills, Gazprom's ambitious pipeline programme is stoking Europe's concerns over its eastern neighbour's dominance of energy supply routes. The government-controlled Russian gas...

Imperial Energy investors accept bid.
December 31, 2008... India's Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has taken control of Imperial Energy for #1.3 bn, despite fears it had been attempting to walk away from the deal. The deadline for the state-controlled group's #12.50/share offer closed at 1pm on...

Council Regulation (EC) No 1362/2008 of 18 Dec 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 2505/96 opening and providing for the administration of autonomous Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural and industrial products.
December 31, 2008... Adopted on 18 Dec 2008. The Council of the European Union, having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 26 thereof, having regard to the proposal from the Commission, has adopted this Regulation....

Commission Decision of 10 Dec 2008 amending Annex C to Council Directive 64/432/EEC and Decision 2004/226/EC as regards diagnostic tests for bovine brucellosis.
December 31, 2008... Adopted on 10 Dec 2008. The Commission of the European Communities, having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 Jun 1964 on animal health problems affecting...

Commission decision of 15 Dec 2008 authorising the placing on the market of leaves of Morinda citrifolia as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
December 31, 2008... Adopted on 15 Dec 2008. The Commission of the European Communities, having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, having regard to Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 Jan 1997...

Commission decision of 15 Dec 2008 concerning the non-inclusion of antraquinone in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC and the withdrawal of authorisations for plant protection products containing that substance.
December 31, 2008... Adopted on 15 Dec 2008. The Commission of the European Communities, having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, having regard to Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 Jul 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection...

Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 Dec 2008 establishing a common authorisation procedure for food additives, food enzymes and food flavourings.
December 31, 2008... The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union, having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 95 thereof, having regard to the proposal from the Commission, having regard to the...

Regulation (EC) No 1332/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 Dec 2008 on food enzymes and amending Council Directive 83/417/EEC, Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999, Directive 2000/13/EC, Council Directive 2001/112/EC and Regulation (.
December 31, 2008... Adopted on 16 Dec 2008. The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union, having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 95 thereof, having regard to the proposal from the Commission,...

Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 Dec 2008 on food additives.
December 31, 2008... Adopted on 16 Dec 2008. The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union, having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 95 thereof, having regard to the proposal from the Commission,...

Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 Dec 2008 on flavourings and certain food ingredients with flavouring properties for use in and on foods and amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91, Regulations (EC) No.
December 31, 2008... Adopted on 16 Dec 2008. The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union, having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 95 thereof, having regard to the proposal from the Commission,...

Pharming delays application for FDA approval of Rhucin.
December 31, 2008... A KBC Securities analyst says that the delay in Pharming's application to the FDA for approval of Rhucin is yet another disappointment for the company. Pharming had originally planned to submit the application in 4Q 2008 but has now delayed...

Gold nanoparticles for controlled drug delivery.
December 31, 2008... Using tiny gold particles and infrared light, MIT researchers have developed a drug-delivery system that allows multiple drugs to be released in a controlled fashion. Such a system could one day be used to provide more control when battling...

K-Dow Petrochemicals cancellation could affect Terneuzen.
December 31, 2008... At the last minute the Kuwaiti authorities have withdrawn from the formation of the joint venture K-Dow Petrochemicals with Dow Chemical and it is uncertain how this will affect the Dow facilities at Terneuzen, Netherlands. The operations...

Notice of filing of pesticide petition on food contact surfaces (n-Alkyl(C12- C14) dimethyl ethylbenzyl ammonium chlorides).
December 31, 2008... This notice, issued by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), announces the initial filing of a pesticide petition proposing the amendment of regulations 40 CFR 180 940(a) for residues of antimicrobial pesticide formulation containing...

Importer of controlled substances; notice of application (Johnson Matthey Inc).
December 31, 2008... Johnson Matthey Inc, Pharmaceutical Materials, 2003 Nolte Drive, West Deptford, NJ, USA, made application by letter to the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on 14 Oct 2008 to be registered as an importer of the basic classes of...

Importer of controlled substances; notice of application (Johnson Matthey Inc).
December 31, 2008... Johnson Matthey Inc, Pharmaceutical Materials, 2003 Nolte Drive, West Deptford, NJ, USA, made application by renewal to the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on 4 Nov 2008 to be registered as an importer of the basic classes of...

Manufacturer of controlled substances; notice of application (Norac Inc).
December 31, 2008... Norac Inc, 405 S. Motor Avenue, PO Box 577, Azusa, CA, USA, made application by renewal to the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on 29 Oct 2008 to be registered as a bulk manufacturer of tetrahydrocannabinols, a basic class of...

Importer of controlled substances; notice of registration (GE Healthcare).
December 31, 2008... GE Healthcare, 3350 North Ridge Avenue, Arlington Heights, IL, USA, made application by renewal to the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on 22 Sep 2008 to be registered as an importer of cocaine, a basic class of controlled substance...

Fomesafen; notice of receipt of request to voluntarily cancel pesticide registrations.
December 31, 2008... The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a notice of receipt of a request by BASF to voluntarily cancel the registration of two products containing the pesticide fomesafen, in accordance with section 6(f)(1) of the Federal...

Oil cos keep their fingers crossed for 2009.
December 31, 2008... India's three major oil marketing companies Indian Oil Corp (IOC), Hindustan Petroleum Corp (HPCL) and Bharat Petroleum Corp (BPCL) are projected to register nominal profits for the 4Q 2008-2009. For the 3Q 2008-2009, the combined losses are...

Fortunes of cement industry hinge on revival of real estate sector.
December 31, 2008... The high prices of cement slashed due to fall of realty sector. The country exported less than 3% of the total production , that is around 200 M tonnes. The Government banned exports to broaden the local supply, and permitted duty free...

Aurobindo HIV drug gets FDA nod.
December 31, 2008... The US Food and Drug Administration accorded tentative approval to Hyderabad based Aurobindo Pharma Ltd's New Drug Application. The approval is for Abacavir Sulfate/Lamivudine tablets used for the cure of HIV infections. Aurobindo would...

DKR 330 M CIS contract for FLSmidth.
December 31, 2008... FLSmidth, Denmark, has won a DKR 330 M contract to supply milling equipment for a sulfide copper project in the CIS region. The order will have a positive effect on FLSmidth's earnings up to the delivery of the equipment in 2011.

Starpharma signs licence agreement with Durex.
December 31, 2008... SSL International plc, maker and distributor of the Durex condom brand, has been awarded a full licence covering Starpharma Holdings Ltd's VivaGel-coated condom. Starpharma is estimated to receive over A$100 M under the deal covering...

Xenome initiates phase II clinical trial.
December 31, 2008... Australia-based Xenome Ltd's candidate drug Xen2174 has entered into phase II clinical trial for the management of acute post-operative pain. The study, for which the result is expected in 2H 2009, involves the enlistment of 200 patients in...

Alchemia announces IND filing for anticancer agent.
December 31, 2008... Alchemia Ltd has filed an Investigational New Drug (IND) Application with the US Food and Drug Administration for its lead anticancer product HA-irinotecan. The HA-irinotecan solution for infusion combines irinotecan and hyaluronic acid (HA)....

The printing ink industry.
December 31, 2008... The ink industry in France and elsewhere is discussed. The Association des Fabricants d' Encres d'Imprimerie (affiliated to FIPEC) members include Brancher, Dubuit, Flint, Huber France, INX, Radium Bronze, Siegwerk and Sun Chemical. The...

DuPont Powder Coatings France.
December 31, 2008... DuPont established its Star Coater network of professionals using powder paints in the USA in 2003. The 2nd country was France in 2007. In France the Star Coater network has 57 members in 38 departments. These 57 are from a total of 650 such...

SIAP, France, surface treatment, cataphoresis and painting.
December 31, 2008... SIAP, Lyons region, France, a family company, is involved in surface treatment, cataphoresis and powder painting. Its equipment and facilities are discussed, with an emphasis on coating vehicle parts. The cataphoric bath uses PPG lead free...

Calpi Color, France, surface treatment, powder and liquid painting.
December 31, 2008... Calpi Color, France. is involved in surface treatment, powder painting and liquid painting. It has 60 employees and buys 130 tonnes/y of paint to treat 4,500 pieces/day. Its site in Savigny has a turnover of EUR 4 M. It has a new powder...

TSD Group, France, anticorrosion protection and coating.
December 31, 2008... The TSD Group, Normandy, France, has 3 specialities: cataphoresis, MetalJacket and autodeposition of powder paints. Some history and activities of the company are discussed. It has agreed to use MetalJacket technology from AquaArmor, North...

Coating products presented at a southwest AFTPVA technical day.
December 31, 2008... Some account is given of products presented at a southwest AFTPVA held on the 23 Oct 2008. These include: Polymeriatex Lipaton AE 3723 and XA 708 acrylic styrene resins and Plextol XA 740 acrylic resin; Velox representing DIC Performance...

Rohm and Haas to present innovative solutions for coatings at Warsaw conference.
December 31, 2008... Rohm and Haas, UK, presented innovative solutions for coatings at the Warsaw, Poland, conference held on 25-27 on 2008. The paper was entitled A waterborne acrylic binder for industrial furniture lacquers with unique properties. This binder...

Cognis Dehydran SE 1: a high-performance, green alternative to mineral oil-based defoamers.
December 31, 2008... Cognis GmbH, Monheim, Germany, is the global leader in defoamers for architectural paints. Its defoamers are sold under the names Foamaster, FoamStar and Dehydran. The article is mainly technical about its latest Dehydran SE 1 which is a...

The impact of biofuels on commodity prices.
December 31, 2008... Global biofuel production has seen a three-fold increase over the last two decades, and this production should put upward pressure on cereal, oilseed and sugar prices. However, a closer look at recent price developments suggests that there...

Sustainable biomass - a sustainability certificate can be the answer industry and policy are searching for.
December 31, 2008... In order to be a viable alternative to fossil fuels, biofuels need to be produced in a sustainable manner. Legislation is in preparation requiring the use of sustainable biofuels is being developed at EU and member state levels, but no...

PET bottle maker Constar files for chapter 11.
December 31, 2008... US PET bottle producer Constar International Inc has sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with the US Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, DE, USA on 30 Dec 2008. The filing is in line with the company's plan to cut debt by $175 M and interest...

As Estane turns 50, new uses abound.
December 31, 2008... The Estane-brand thermoplastic polyurethane will be celebrating its 50th anniversary on 27 Jan 2009. The product, formerly owned by BFGoodrich Co, is now part of Lubrizol Advanced Materials. Estane has had many applications since it was...

LyondellBasell considers chapter 11, other options.
December 31, 2008... Dutch firm LyondellBasell Industries is looking into filing for Chapter 11 protection in line with efforts to restructure its debts. The company reportedly wants to obtain as much as $2 bn in bankruptcy financing. LyondellBasell produces...

New carbapenem antibiotic available in the UK.
December 31, 2008... Janssen-Cilag launched Doribax (doripenem), a new parenteral carbapenem broad-spectrum antibiotic in Great Britain. The drug is active against numerous gram-positive and gram-negative pathogens such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa and...

Etravirin for pre-treated HIV patients available in the UK.
December 31, 2008... Janssen-Cilag launched the pharmaceutical Intelence (etravirin tablets) in the UK. Intelence is a new antiretroviral drug for HIV-1 patients who were previously treated with antiretroviral drugs. Intelence is administered in combination with...

Icatibant for the relief of symptoms of hereditary angiooedema available in the UK.
December 31, 2008... Shire Pharmaceutical launched the new pharmaceutical Firazyr (icatibant) for the symptomatic treatment of acute attacks of hereditary Angiooedema in adults in Great Britain. The drug is administered subcutaneously with a 3 ml ready-to-use...

Lacosamid for partial epilepsy.
December 31, 2008... UCB Pharma launched the pharmaceutical Vimpat (lacosamid) in Great Britain, the first new drug to treat partial-onset epilepsy for 3 years. The drug has a new working mechanism which is not yet fully understood. Lacosamid is the only...

Copper hits 4-year low in 2008, falls 56% to $1.25/lb: Chile, regional.
December 31, 2008... The price of copper fell 56% in 2008, hitting its lowest point on 24 Dec 2008 on the London Metal Exchange (LME) at $1.257/lb cash. Copper posted an unprecedented nominal record of $4.076/lb cash on 3 Jul 2008, with stocks at the LME...

Government to boost Huanuni tin output in 2009: Bolivia.
December 31, 2008... Bolivia's state firm Empresa Minera Huanuni (EMH) aims to increase its tin output in 2009 in spite of weak tin prices. By Mar 2009, the government expects to produce roughly 1500 tonnes. At present, Huanuni's output stands at some 900...

Gold Reserve rejects Rusoro's takeover bid: Venezuela.
December 31, 2008... Canadian firm Gold Reserve's board has turned down the all-stock takeover offer of Russian firm Rusoro Mining and notified its stockholders to reject it as well. Among the reasons cited by Gold Reserve in rejecting the offer are the...

Federation: mining sector job losses in the thousands: Chile.
December 31, 2008... Several of Chile's major mining companies have made a decision to start laying off employees and deferring negotiations with labour unions as they start to experience the effect of the financial and economic crisis. The miners cited the sharp...

Codelco aims to use RFID technology for exports in 1H 2009: Chile.
December 31, 2008... Chilean state copper firm Codelco's El Teniente division has successfully tried mining products with radio frequency identification (RFID). The technology permits product information gathering and locating using tiny labels attached to the...

Authorities present tax proposal for bi-national mining development: Argentina.
December 31, 2008... Argentina's mining minister has proposed a tax system to Chilean officials that encourages joint exploration and mining production for cross-border mining projects. The system could settle tax disputes on Canadian firm Barrick Gold's Pascua...

Perupetro: E&P investment to reach $1.27 bn in 2009: Peru.
December 31, 2008... State hydrocarbons promotion agency Perupetro reported that investment in the hydrocarbons E&P sector in Peru will amount to $1.27 bn in 2009. Of the figure, $943 M will be for production and $328 M for exploration. State news agency Andina...

Amerisur to reduce interest in non-core blocks: Colombia, Paraguay.
December 31, 2008... Amerisur Resources will lower its interests in Paraguay to better concentrate on its major Colombian projects. The company's assets in Paraguay include the San Pedro and Curupayty contracts. In Colombia, the firm is continuing its technical...

In brief: new fuel fund to stabilize prices in 1Q 2009: Colombia.
December 31, 2008... A fuel stabilization fund will be set up by the Colombian government in Jan 2009 to maintain the stability of pump prices at least for 1Q 2009. The move will keep prices from fluctuating much past those registered in Dec 2008.

PolyOne to manufacture rubber modified terpolymer in Asia.
December 31, 2008... PolyOne will produce PSG's Kostrate Edge rubber modified terpolymer at its Shenzhen plant in China as part of an expanded deal between the two companies. Kostrate Edge terpolymer is claimed to be a good substitute for polycarbonate, acrylic,...

First Windmoeller & Hoelscher 11-layer cast line in China.
December 31, 2008... Xiang Fu (Zhong Shan) Film Packaging has set up its second Windmoeller & Hoelscher (W&H) line, an 11-layer Filmex cast film line with nine extruders. The new line, said to be the first such Filmex line to be installed in China by W&H, can...

Ticona to produce LCP in China.
December 31, 2008... Ticona will establish production lines for its Vectra liquid crystal polymers (LCP) at parent firm Celanese's chemical complex in Nanjing, China. The company will commence construction of a 7000 tonne/y LCP plant in 2009, with startup...

BASF strengthens automotive position in China.
December 31, 2008... BASF will build a new plant for making automotive spring aids based on its Cellasto microcellular polyurethane in Shanghai, China, by early 2010. The new plant will be BASF's third production and development facility for Cellasto. The company...

Chopsticks made from upcycling post-consumer bottles.
December 31, 2008... Sanshin Kako, a tableware maker in Japan, has tapped Sabic Innovative Plastic's material technology to produce chopsticks touted as an environment-friendly alternative to disposable wooden versions. The product is based on a high-performance...

Bayer opens polyurethanes systems house in China.
December 31, 2008... Bayer has inaugurated a global polyurethanes systems facility in China's Guanzhou.

BPA link to heart disease and diabetes 'only statistical.'.
December 31, 2008... The British Plastics Federation (BPF) says that great care should be taken in interpreting the results of a study that says there is a correlation between bisphenol A (BPA) and heart disease and diabetes. A study by researchers from UK and US...

Plastics recycling rates must improve, says EU.
December 31, 2008... The European Union (EU) Council of Ministers has approved higher targets for the collection and processing of waste plastics for recycling across the EU. The new directive increases the minimum recycling rates for plastics and other household...

Green possibilities: more environment-friendly options for electrical and electronics OEMs.
December 31, 2008... Material suppliers continue to provide more environment-friendly alternatives for the requirements of electrical and electronics original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), particularly those moving away from using halogenated content. Japan's...

Auto specialities.
December 31, 2008... New high-performance engineering compounds are increasingly being offered to meet more challenging automotive applications. BASF's speciality Ultramid A3QG10 CR polyamide grades are finding application in Sika Automotive's development and...

Growing through new applications.
December 31, 2008... Lanxess continues to develop new applications and solutions to further boost its plastic-metal hybrid technology platform for automotive weight reduction. The company expects to soon launch a new range of plastic-metal hybrid technologies for...

Compelling growth in India.
December 31, 2008... A number of plastics makers and suppliers are eyeing growth opportunities in India, where demand for engineered plastics material is expected to remain strong amid expectations of numerous infrastructure development, vigorous automotive...

Alternative approaches.
December 31, 2008... Chemical manufacturers are relying on alternative process technologies to help offset surging raw material costs. BASF's research team in Ludwigshafen, Germany, has come up with a catalyst for the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis to enable...

Reinforced drive.
December 31, 2008... Sabic Innovative Plastics has partnered with Azdel for the launch of Ixis 157, a continuous glass fibre reinforced sandwich composite intended for use in making automotive horizontal body panels. The two companies focused on the dimensional...

Show flourishes: new composites featured at Singapore tradeshow.
December 31, 2008... The JEC Composite Asia 2008 show held in Singapore on 22-24 Oct 2008 highlighted new composites targeted for various applications in Asia. Market research firm Lucintel underscored the growing role of Asian composite markets, saying that Asia...

Gasification advances.
December 31, 2008... Gasification has attracted major attention as an effective route to turn US raw materials such as coal, petroleum coke or biomass, into an intermediate synthesis gas (syngas). US firm ConocoPhillips is planning to build a gasification plant,...

UOP receives DOE funding for biofeedstock development.
December 31, 2008... US firm UOP LLC has obtained a grant of $1.5 M from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to create a low-cost process to stabilize biomass pyrolysis oil for use as a source of sustainable fuel. Biomass pyrolysis oil is obtained from residuals...

Modular ethanol plant goes online in Missouri.
December 31, 2008... Golden Triangle Energy's modular facility for the manufacture of high quality ethanol from corn-based fermentation raw material has commenced operation in Jul 2008. The plant was constructed at the firm's existing site in Craig, MO, USA. The...

Nalco opens two new plants to serve markets in China.
December 31, 2008... US firm Nalco Co has inaugurated a new $25 M, 240,000 sq ft factory and a new research and development centre in China. The plant at the Nanjing Chemical Industry Park has an output capacity of 37,000 tonnes/y, expandable to 75,000 tonnes/y...

Cleaning solvent restores polymer-production efficiency.
December 31, 2008... Dow Chemical Co's high-temperature HT-Solve 515 solvent is ideal for cleaning equipment utilized polymer production that are prone to residue buildup. The solvent is a mixture of diphenylethane and alkylated aromatics. A more efficient...

Flexible materials bond dissimilar substrates.
December 31, 2008... Henkel Corp's Loctite 5510 adhesive/sealant and 5570 adhesive bond and seal a range of dissimilar substrates, including metals, glass, nylon, and plastics. The primerless adhesives are highly resistant to vibration, movement and...

Nanomaterials: what are the environmental and health impacts?
December 31, 2008... The number of consumer products with nanomaterials sold in the market is growing, making it logical to assume that the public and the environment have already been exposed to potential hazards linked to nanotechnology. The National...