Thursday, 01 January 2009 15:55
“Nano” is the buzzword in so many technologies lately. It’s all about making materials smaller and smaller, while adding amazing properties and capabilities. In the medical arena, such innovations have a huge potential for advancing medical care and providing development opportunities in Ohio, which is one of the most active states for encouraging polymeric materials business growth.
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Tuesday, 23 December 2008 19:00
”The Cell-to-Sell®” Soy Technology Program is a joint effort to collect as many soy-based technologies and evaluate them for future performance potential,” says Kenneth Anderson, program director. “We are a joint effort among the Ohio Soybean Council (OSC), the Ohio BioProducts Innovation Center (OBIC), and PolymerOhio, Inc. (POI).”
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Thursday, 18 December 2008 01:42
In Ohio’s growing wind energy market sector, those in the materials business probably know about the scarcity of balsa wood for such uses as wind turbine generator blades. But few think about other applications that are much less visible, such as the construction of specialized rail cars, where the same problem exists – dependence on balsa wood. Over 98 percent of the world’s balsa wood grows in the tropical forests of Ecuador. The supply of balsa wood has become unreliable with increasing geo-political uncertainties. Consequently, any industry that uses large quantities of balsa wood is actively seeking alternative materials. One Ohio company, Webcore Technologies, LLC, in Miamisburg, has developed TYCOR®, a strong, lightweight polymer composite material as a viable alternative to balsa wood.
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Sunday, 07 December 2008 22:13
Owens Corning (OCV) is one company whose products are used to enhance the performance of products ranging from everyday household items to military applications. With the increasing threats experienced by our military, OCV™ recognized potential for some of its products to provide lightweight armor that could provide protection without limiting the maneuverability of military vehicles. OCV had developed ShieldStrand™ reinforcements but had not established the application base for sales of the products. Manufacturing scale-up was planned and underway, but purchase orders were needed to base load the facility.
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Tuesday, 23 December 2008 18:55
PolymerOhio's Company Attraction program, dedicated to attracting advanced polymer companies to Ohio, recently played a vital role in securing location and funding for Modular Genetics' expansion of its manufacturing facilities in to Ohio. “Modular Genetics is a potential platform company whose technology can be a catalyst for the attraction of companies that utilize their materials and technology to produce a broad range of chemicals, polymers, and polymer additives” said Joe Jacomet, Vice President, PolymerOhio. “The company uses fermentation and other bioprocesses to produce industrially important chemicals and polymers from bio-based feedstocks.”
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Saturday, 13 December 2008 18:33
The Cleveland Foundation and Early Stage Partners (ESP) are pursuing their complementary interests in advanced energy. In late 2008, they announced that Richard Steubi, who has served as the Foundation’s BP Fellow for Energy and Environmental Advancement since March 2006, will continue his affiliation with the foundation beyond the expiration of his current three-year fellowship and also lead an economic development initiative to create a vibrant regional economic cluster in advanced energy technologies and businesses.
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Wednesday, 03 December 2008 16:55
Wind turbine manufacturers are moving to larger blades to capture energy more efficiently. Sounds simple enough, but there are real challenges for material systems with the increasing performance demands. Owens Corning (OCV) has developed a new glass fiber reinforcement with 15 percent higher stiffness and up to 30 percent higher strength when compared to traditional glass fiber reinforcements.
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