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Boost Coating Durability & Water Resistance

Boost Coating Durability & Water Resistance

Michelman's Michem Lube 190 is an anionic polyethylene wax emulsion additive that improves the mar and scratch resistance, and water repellency of paints, stains, sealants and various other coatings.

Emergency Toxic Gas Shutoff

Emergency Toxic Gas Shutoff

Halogen Valve recently launched a line of Eclipse actuators, which quickly close toxic gas valves on 150-pound and 1-ton cylinders in less than a second.

People Protection

Anna Wells, Editor, IMPO For industrial manufacturers, safety and compliance can sometimes become an ‘out of sight, out of mind issue’-meaning, it becomes most critical when there is a breach of protocol, or worse, an accident where an employee’s safety is put at risk.

Maintenance Workers Exposed To Radiation At Three Mile Island

MARC LEVY Associated Press Writer - November 24, 2009 HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (AP)

P&G Recalls Vicks Nasal Spray After Bacteria Found

CINCINNATI (AP) - The Procter & Gamble Co. has recalled some 120,000 bottles of Vicks Sinex nasal spray after the company found bacteria in samples during routine testing. Spokesman Tom Millikin described the voluntary recall as a precaution after small amounts of the B.

Kansas University Researchers Turn Sewage To Fuel

MARK FAGAN Associated Press Writer - November 16, 2009 LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) -

FDA Finds Trash In Genzyme Drugs

Matthew Perrone AP Business Writer - November 16, 2009 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal health regulators have found tiny particles of trash in drugs made by Genzyme, the second time this year the biotechnology company has been cited for contamination issues.

ACC Hits Back Over Study Linking BPA To Sex Problems

ARLINGTON, Va. (PRNewswire) - The following statement can be attributed to Steven G. Hentges, Ph.D.

EU Fines Plastics Cartel For Price Fixing

Novemebr 11, 2009 BRUSSELS (AP) - EU regulators on Wednesday jointly fined Akzo, Ciba, Elf Aquitaine and seven others euro173 million (U.S. $260 million) for fixing the price of plastic additives. Ciba was fined euro68.4 million, Akzo was ordered to pay euro40.

Consultant: Old Plant Sites Threaten Hudson PCB Cleanup

MICHAEL HILL Associated Press Writer - November 10, 2009 ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Widespread subterranean contamination along the upper Hudson River could threaten the massive effort to dredge the river clean of PCBs, according to an environmental consultant.

PVDF & PTFE Membrane Filters

PVDF & PTFE Membrane Filters

3 hours ago | Products

Meissner’s Steridyne® 50 (PVDF) and Ultradyne® 50 (PTFE) are multipurpose 50 mm filters for small volume venting, gas and solvent filtration.

Larger Capacity Bucket Conveyor

Larger Capacity Bucket Conveyor

3 hours ago | Products

The mid-size Elecon™ bucket conveyor and elevator system from Gough Econ, Inc. can convey material in three different directions.

Low Maintenance Ball Valves

Low Maintenance Ball Valves

3 hours ago | Products

The Swagelok® 60 series ball valve offers a proven cycle life and steam tolerance.

Rig Explodes Off LA Coast, Oil Spreading

Rig Explodes Off LA Coast, Oil Spreading

4 hours ago | News

Another oil rig exploded and caught fire Thursday off the Louisiana coast, spreading a mile-long oil sheen in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act (and CFATS) by Luke Simpson

Dec 17 2009

Chemical and water facilities are high on the current administration's list of security priorities, with the Chemical Facility Antiterrorism Act of 2009 under review by lawmakers. The bill would broaden federal juristiction over facility secutiry, and would also make inherently safer

Elevated CO2 increases plant uptake of organic and inorganic N in the desert shrub Larrea tridentata.

Aug 29

Resource limitations, such as the availability of soil nitrogen (N), are expected to constrain continued increases in plant productivity under elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO(2)). One potential but under-studied N source for supporting increased plant growth under...

Autocatalysis and organocatalysis with synthetic structures.

Aug 7

The discovery of ribozymes led to the proposal of an RNA world, where a single type of molecule was supposedly capable of self-replication and chemical catalysis. We show here that both autocatalysis and organocatalysis can be engineered into a synthetic structure. The compound...

A chemical genetic screen for modulators of exocytic transport identifies inhibitors of a transport mechanism linked to GTR2 function.

Aug 5

Membrane and protein traffic to the cell surface is mediated by partially redundant pathways that are difficult to perturb in ways that yield a strong phenotype. Such robustness is expected in a fine-tuned process, regulated by environmental cues, that is required for...

Dynamics of the rapsyn scaffolding protein at the neuromuscular junction of live mice.

Aug 4

The efficacy of synaptic transmission depends on the maintenance of a high density of neurotransmitter receptors and their associated scaffold proteins in the postsynaptic membrane. While the dynamics of receptors has been extensively studied, the dynamics of the intracellular...

Active Listening Really Pays Off

Active Listening Really Pays Off

Sep 1

Companies should take note when consumers speak, rather than merely making eye contact. Otherwise, consumers may look for someone who listens.

Renewable Chemicals: How Big, How Soon?

Renewable Chemicals: How Big, How Soon?

Aug 31

Growth in the renewable chemicals is being driven by factors such as a strong pipeline of novel products, government policies, energy prices, consumer awareness and concerns for global warming.

Keeping your Reputation Stainless

Keeping your Reputation Stainless

Aug 30

Maintaining clean food preparation facilities helps ease food poisoning concerns and keep food companies’ reputations — as well as the public — safe.

Iraq's Ambitious Oil Plan

Iraq's Ambitious Oil Plan

Sep 1 | Video

As the American combat mission draws to a close, Iraq is trying to dramtically increase oil production to 12 million barrels a day.

Underwater Robots Saved the Day

Underwater Robots Saved the Day

Aug 11 | Video

The remotely operated vehicles used by BP in the Gulf were an indispensable underwater workforce.

Solid-Liquid Injection System

Solid-Liquid Injection System

Aug 12 | Video

How an inline high-shear mixer uses a solid-liquid injection system to achieve better powder dispersion than conventional eductive systems.

Hot Work is Deadly

Hot Work is Deadly

Aug 5 | Video

Explosions that occur when workers are welding, cutting or grinding are a weekly occurrence, prompting the CSB to issue guidelines for effective hazard evaluation and gas monitoring.