Chemie.DE Newsletter No. 08/2010, 03/03/2010

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Chemie.DE at analytica 2010
From March 23 to March 26, 2010 Chemie.DE is going to be at your disposal at the analytica trade show in Munich. We are looking forward to your visit in Hall A2, Booth 300.

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QUANTOS - Automatically dosing of tiny amounts of free-flowing substances
QUANTOS, a global innovation, automatically doses small amounts of free-flowing substances directly into the tare container - making weighing with a spatula a thing of the ast. An intelligent dosing head and the pioneering weighing technology of QUANTOS enable fast, safe and economical dosing of powder into a variety of containers...

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New vacuum pumping units with electronic control
Vacuum generation in laboratories: Diaphragm pumps are the No. 1 choice among the established vacuum pump technologies thanks to their high chemical resistance, oil-free operation and the possibility of solvent recovery (optional)....

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Magnification up to 30,000x on a smaller footprint
Next Generation TM3000 Tabletop Microscope from Hitachi
With over 1000 units shipped since the launch of the TM-1000 in 2005, Hitachi's Tabletop microscope technology has established itself in a host of applications and industries worldwide, by simplifying and facilitating observation of the microstructures of material surfaces...

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analytica 2010 - Hall A2, Stand 424

analytica 2010 | March 23-26| Munich Trade Fair
A gathering for your success!

The international trade fair analytica is the perfect opportunity to gather information about the latest developments and topics of interest in the analysis, laboratory-technology and biotechnology industry.

Approximately 1,000 well-known exhibitors from around the world await you in 5 halls. No other trade fair gives you a market overview that is as comprehensive.
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Optical measurement of moisture and other process paramete
Quantitative and qualitative analysis
Concentrations of different constituents, such as water content, fat, protein or solvents in solid, liquid and pasty substances, can be accurately measured online within a split second....

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MPS^® PA: the new process automation learning system
Shutting down an industrial facility in order to train employees is unaffordable. MPS® PA places an industry-oriented system model or learning factory at the disposal of the user...

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Lab dryer to simulate drying processes in motion
BS-miniDRY^® Small - Modular - Flexible - Mobile Entirely new work and simulation possibilities turn out through the use of the new lab dryer with hybrid stirrer during the development of the new products in the laboratory standard...

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On-line COD Determination - corrosive environment or explosion-proof - (ATEX Zone 1 and 2)
LAR's QuickCOD^®_o - a high temperature COD on-line measurement system - is now available in housings especially made for corrosive environments as well as in combination with TOC.
LAR Process Analysers AG introduces the QuickCOD^®_o - a new on-line COD measuring system with a closed circuit cooling system to avoid the permeation of ambient air during the operation as well as optionally in stainless steel (IP65) or specially coated housing...

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Latest News from Chemistry, Analysis and Chemical Engineering from 02/24/2010 to 03/02/2010

Merck KGaA to acquire all outstanding Millipore shares for US$ 107 per share in cash
Combination will create a € 2.1 billion (US$ 2.9 billion) partner for the Life Science sector and transform Merck Chemicals
03/02/2010 - Merck KGaA and Millipore Corporation announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Merck KGaA will acquire all outstanding shares of common stock of Millipore, for US$ 107 p...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/114330/

LyondellBasell Preparing to Stop PP Production in Terni
03/02/2010 - LyondellBasell Industries announced a project to cease the production of polypropylene (PP) at Terni, Italy. The company has started the employee consultation process regarding a project to permanentl...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/114240/

Bruker Corporation Reports Record Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009
03/02/2010 - Bruker Corporation reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009.
In the fourth quarter of 2009, GAAP revenue increased by 16% to $366.4 million, compared to re...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/114243/

Executive Vice President Charles A. James to Leave Chevron
03/02/2010 - Chevron Corporation announced that executive vice president, Charles A. James, will leave the company effective May 2, 2010. James, who intends to retire from the active practice of law, will join the...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/114242/

Eastman Increases Polyester and Copolyester Resins Prices on April 1
03/02/2010 - Eastman Chemical Company is increasing prices on the following products effective April 1, or as contracts allow. These increases are due to elevated operating costs, particularly in raw materials, en...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/114241/

GEA Process Engineering: Spray drying of nano particles allows safe industrial use
03/01/2010 - GEA Niro, a technology centre in GEA Process Engineering, has helped to solve the problem of how nanotechnology can be used industrially, taking into account health, safety and environmental protectio...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/114267/

DSM and MCC sign contracts to exchange polycarbonate and polyamide businesses
03/01/2010 - DSM Engineering Plastics, a business group of Royal DSM N.V., announced that it has signed the contracts with Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC) enabling DSM to acquire MCC's Novamid® polyamide bus...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/114232/

Study finds conditions tough for agrochemical innovation
Plant protection R&D costs rise 68.4% in a decade
03/01/2010 - A new study of Research and Development (R&D) within the crop protection sector shows that, in a decade, the costs associated with the discovery, development and registration of new crop pest and dise...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/114223/

Huntsman to Increase Thermoplastic Polyurethanes Prices in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and the Indian Subcontinent
03/01/2010 - The Polyurethanes division of Huntsman Corporation announced that it will increase the price of all of its thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU) range in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and the Indian su...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/114229/

Evonik increases the price for VESTOPLAST
03/01/2010 - Evonik Industries’ Coatings & Additives Business Unit will increase worldwide the price for adhesive resins sold under the brand name VESTOPLAST® effective March 15th, 2010. The price increase will be...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/114218/

The toxicity of antimicrobial silver in products can be reduced
02/26/2010 - Chemists at the University of Helsinki have managed to manufacture new polymer-stabilised silver nanoparticles. The result is significant because the antimicrobial characteristics of silver are used i...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/114121/

Bac2 announces blendable latent acid catalysts for energy efficient control of heat activated polymerisation processes
02/26/2010 - Bac2, a cleantech materials company, is offering customisable latent acid catalysts to help manufacturers control polymerisation processes in order to reduce both energy consumption and costs. As resi...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/114117/

DSM ends 2009 with solid Q4 and very strong cash generation
02/26/2010 - In the fourth quarter of 2009 DSM's businesses continued to experience developments at two different speeds. Growth in most emerging markets (especially China) is back at the level before the economic...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/114103/

Univar appoints Sonia Pires as head of SHE/Sustainability
02/26/2010 - Univar has announced Sonia Pires as the new EMEA leader for Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) / Sustainability.
Pires, who joined Univar on 1st February, has an impressive background and accomp...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/114116/

Chemical element 112 is named 'Copernicium'
The name proposed by GSI for the heaviest chemical element has been officially endorsed
02/26/2010 - IUPAC accepted the name proposed by the international discovering team around Sigurd Hofmann at the GSI Helmholtzzentrum. The team had suggested "Cp" as the chemical symbol for the new element. Howeve...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/114120/

Finnish Composites Distributor Terpol OY Appointed by Scott Bader
02/25/2010 - The Finnish composites distributor Terpol OY has recently signed a distributor agreement with Scott Bader to supply their range of Crystic® products nationally throughout Finland. Their appointment i...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/113922/

Study highlights sustainable footprint of chemical companies
02/25/2010 - Global chemical companies could release at least one billion Euro in cash flow if they increase their sustainability performance. The claim has been made following an international study which assesse...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/113924/

Butalco announces it is to produce its first cellulosic ethanol in summer 2010
02/25/2010 - This summer, Butalco will use its proprietary new yeast technology to produce biofuel from agricultural waste in a pilot plant in Southern Germany. Butalco's new microbial catalysts will enable up to ...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/113846/

Proposed new member of Royal DSM N.V. Supervisory Board
02/25/2010 - Royal DSM N.V. announced that the Supervisory Board proposes to appoint Mr. Rob Routs as a member.
Mr. Routs (63, Dutch nationality) held various posts at the Royal Dutch Shell group until his reti...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/113926/

NanoProfessor Nanoscience Education Program Underway at Dakota County Technical College
02/25/2010 - NanoProfessor, a division of NanoInk, Inc. focused on nanotechnology education, announced that its NanoProfessor Nanoscience Education Program is currently underway at Dakota County Technical College ...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/113944/

CU physicists use ultra-fast lasers to open doors to new technologies unheard of just years ago
02/24/2010 - For nearly half a century, scientists have been trying to figure out how to build a cost-effective and reasonably sized X-ray laser that could, among other things, provide super high-resolution imagin...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/113801/

Governments 'misjudging' scale of CO2 emissions
Policymakers in Europe and United States are markedly underestimating the changes needed to mitigate CO2 emission required to prevent dangerous climate change because they work in 'silos,' according to pioneering research
02/24/2010 - Policy makers in Europe and United States are markedly underestimating the changes needed to mitigate CO2 emission required to prevent dangerous climate change because they work in 'silos', according ...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/113800/

Scientists unlock mystery in important photosynthesis step
02/24/2010 - An international team of scientists, including two from Arizona State University, have taken a significant step closer to unlocking the secrets of photosynthesis, and possibly to cleaner fuels. Plants...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/113803/

More, better biodiesel
02/24/2010 - Yields of biodiesel from oilseed crops such as safflower could be increased by up to 24 percent using a new process developed by chemists at UC Davis. The method converts both plant oils and carbohydr...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/113805/

On the Death of Polymers
Revisiting Termination Rate Coefficients in Radical Homopolymerization
02/24/2010 - Although radical polymerization is used in the synthesis of about half the world’s polymers, details of exactly what is going on in the reaction soup in complex industrial settings have been sketchy a...
http://www.chemie.de/news/e/113839/

Catalogues and Brochures

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chemsolute^® - focus on essentials
The chemsolute^® product range is continuously growing. Th. Geyer is glad to present our latest brochure with an extended assortment of high quality chemicals and reagents for analytical purposes at reasonable prices to you...

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Valves, Fittings, Tubing etc. for Chromatography
With the VICI Valco/Cheminert and the VICI Jour catalogues VICI covers the complete range of valves and consumables for Chromatography, FIA, SFE and SFC...

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Catalogue by Huber: High precision thermoregulation
Thermodynamics & Microelectronics - "it takes two to tango"
The catalogue shows over 500 thermostats and chillers over the temperature range of -120°C to 425°C. The model variety makes Scale-up easily possible and can be used on applications from research through Kilo and Pilot-Plant and into production...

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