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Could Paint Particles Protect The Planet? New Geoengineering Concept For A Climate Change 'Insurance Policy'

Could Paint Particles Protect The Planet? New Geoengineering Concept For A Climate Change 'Insurance Policy'

Dispersing fine (sub-micron) light-scattering particles into the upper atmosphere could help to combat climate change, suggests a former UK government advisor and chemical engineer [More]
Arkema to Exhibit New Global Coating Materials at Chinacoat 2011

Arkema to Exhibit New Global Coating Materials at Chinacoat 2011

Arkema will display its new global coating materials in Chinacoat 2011, which will be held from November 23rd to 25th in Shanghai. These materials will be featured for the coating and paint market. [More]
Fire Paint Technology Acts As A Flame Retardant For Childrens Sleepwear

Fire Paint Technology Acts As A Flame Retardant For Childrens Sleepwear

The technology in “fire paint” used to protect steel beams in buildings and other structures has found a new life as a first-of-its-kind flame retardant for children’s cotton sleepwear, terrycloth bathrobes and other apparel, according to a report presented here today at the 242nd National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS). [More]

USPTO Extends Green Technology Fast Track Program

By Cameron Chai David Kappos, the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) said that the deadline for filing petitions under the Green T... [More]

Deutsche Bank Appoints Clean Technology Expert

By Cameron Chai Deutsche Bank takes clean tech seriously. A fact that was driven home by the appointment of Adam Bergman as a director in the firm’s global clean technology corporate coverage group. Adam Bergman was t... [More]

OnGreen Gets $1.4M Investment

By Cameron Chai OnGreen, a web-based ‘green and clean’ market place, has announced a $1.4 million investment in raised from a fund that is jointly owned by Blue Marble Ventures in Los Angeles and China Southern Hong Kon... [More]

Cleantech Investments Decline in 2010

By Cameron Chai Third quarter investments in cleantech venture capital funding in 2010 have suffered as per a report from Ernst & Young and Dow Jones VentureSource. A reported 55% decrease in capital and 22% decr... [More]

Demand for Eco-Friendly Coatings Results in PPG Expanding Production Capacity

The largest PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) plant in Asia, PPG Coatings (Tianjin) Co., Ltd., recently celebrated Phase I of the expansion of its waterborne coatings facility. Upon the completion of Phase I of the project, the ... [More]
Saflex and Oerlikon Solar Partner to Develop Saflex Radiant White PA27

Saflex and Oerlikon Solar Partner to Develop Saflex Radiant White PA27

Saflex collaborates with Oerlikon Solar produce a new value-added encapsulant named Saflex Radiant White PA27, which helps enhance the efficiency of solar modules while decreasing material usage. [More]
PPG Start Converting to Water-Based Automotive Coatings

PPG Start Converting to Water-Based Automotive Coatings

With volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions regulations expected to be mandated soon for the Northeast (OTC) region, PPG’s display will highlight industry-leading Envirobase High Performance and Aquabase Plus waterborne coatings products. Seminars on the PPG “Convert with Confidence” process will demonstrate the ease of switching to PPG waterborne coatings. An MVP Solutions “Lean Six Sigma” seminar also will be presented. [More]
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