D.B. Becker Co. Inc., Clinton, NJ, and Matteson-Ridolfi Inc., Riverview, MI, have partnered with Nanobiomatters North America LLC, a subsidiary of Nanobiomatters Industries S.L., Valencia, Spain, for distribution of engineered clay-based additives.
In Harvard’s Pierce Hall, the surface of a small germanium-coated gold sheet shines vividly in crimson. A centimeter to the right, where the same metallic coating is literally only about 20 atoms thicker, the surface is a dark blue, almost black. The colors form the logo of the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), where researchers have demonstrated a new way to customize the color of metal surfaces by exploiting a completely overlooked optical phenomenon.
The Protech/Oxyplast Group of Montreal, Canada, has reached an agreement to purchase the thermoplastic powder and liquid coatings businesses of the Thermoclad Co. of Erie, PA.
Magnolia Solar Corp. (Magnolia Solar), developer of thin-film solar cell technologies employing nanostructured materials and designs, announced that Dr. Roger E. Welser, the Chief Technology Officer of its wholly owned subsidiary, Magnolia Solar Inc., presented a paper at the 2012 MRS Fall Meeting in Boston, MA, entitled "Nanostructured Transparent Conductive Oxides for Photovoltaic Applications," as part of a special session on photovoltaic technologies.
The Valspar Corp. has entered into an agreement with B&Q, an operating company of Kingfisher plc, the world’s third-largest DIY retail conglomerate, to supply a full selection of premium Valspar paint to all 350 of its locations in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
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