GERMANY: RESEARCH INTO SELF-CLEANING PLASTICS

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Together with Freiburg-based Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) and other partners, German Marl-based Creavis GmbH is working on the development of self-cleaning plastic surfaces. The innovation is based on microstructures (produced by microreplication) that reduce the contact surface to contamination and on a hydrophobe surface. Marketable products are expected in 1-2 years. These could include traffic signs and facades. Creavis is part of the Degussa-Huls group.

Product development, Germany, Plastic Products, Plastics Product Manufacturing, Brief Article, Creavis GmbH

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SWITZERLAND/US: BIOTECHNOLOGY COOPERATION

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Biotechnology companies from Maryland, US and the Basle region, Switzerland have agreed on cooperation. The partners are aiming at a long-term strategic partnership in order to attract US firms to Switzerland and to improve the contacts of Swiss firms to the US. Altogether 300 biotechnology firms are based in Maryland. The primarily small companies employ 22,000 people and generate a turnover of US$ 2bn. In Switzerland, there are 100 biotechnology companies.

United States, Foreign operations, Biochemistry, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, Switzerland, Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing, Strategic alliances, Biological Products

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