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A recent University of Michigan study has demonstrated that the Advanced Vapor Technologies' MondoVap 2400 steam vapor device equipped with a Thermal Accelerated Nano Crystal Sanitation (TANCS) water treatment module, rapidly and effectively destroys microbial biofilms; those sticky, often invisible films formed by bacteria and other germs to colonize surfaces and protect themselves from attack by disinfectants and other antimicrobial agents. The MondoVap with TANCS technology uses only...

BETHLEHEM, Pa., Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- CDG Environmental, LLC, producers of proprietary, highly-engineered chlorine dioxide chemistries, announces the Organic Material Review Institute, OMRI, listing of our product, CDG Solution 3000. CDG Solution 3000 has successfully completed the OMRI product review process and has been listed on the OMRI website www.omri.org. Being listed on the OMRI product list means that CDG Solution 3000 can be used in certified organic production or food...

BETHLEHEM, Pa., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- CDG Environmental, LLC, producers of proprietary, highly-engineered chlorine dioxide chemistries, announces new EPA approved label claims for Solution 3000. Solution 3000 is an ultra pure liquid chlorine dioxide that is shelf stable for over 9 months, the only such product that can be shipped by common carrier or rail. The new label claims will significantly increase Solution 3000's applications in the food, poultry, agricultural, horticultural,...

MOORESVILLE, N.C., Feb. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Anpath Group, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: ANPG), reported today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, EnviroSystems, Inc. (ESI) has signed a Letter of Intent with Clariant Corporation focused on the distribution of its new oil & gas biocide, GeoTru(TM) Concentrated Biocide. GeoTru(TM) is an environmentally friendly biocide designed to control microorganisms including bacteria, fungi, and algae in oil and gas well stimulation fluids used...

BATON ROUGE, La., Sept. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a global developer, manufacturer and marketer of highly engineered specialty chemistry announces the appointment of Tina Craft, Albemarle specialty bromides product manager, to the Association of Water Technologies (AWT) board of directors. As a member of the AWT board of directors, Craft will serve as ex-officio supplier representative. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050801/ALBEMARLELOGO...

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Technology Sciences Group Inc. today announced the opening of TSGE Slovenia, expanding its regulatory consulting services into Central and Eastern Europe, including Poland, Hungary, Croatia, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Bulgaria and Ukraine. "As companies strive to develop a global presence, there is growing demand for scientific and regulatory consulting firms that can effectively bring and maintain a compliant product to the international...

LITTLE FALLS, N.J., June 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Average growth of specialty biocides used in disinfectants and sanitizers in household, industrial, and institutional cleaners was 2.9% in 2008, which exceeded growth of the overall biocide industry in the United States downplayed due to recession to 1%, according to the latest research Specialty Biocides 2008: A Global Series of Regional Market Analyses from worldwide consulting and research firm Kline & Company. In 2008, the U.S. specialty...

- Higher Priced Specialties Will Continue to Face Stiff Competition from Commodity Biocides in India - LITTLE FALLS, N.J., March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Industrialization of India continues to be the key driver for biocide growth hence the average growth of the biocides industry in India is 9.1%, exceeding average growth rates in China, according to the latest research from worldwide consulting and research firm Kline & Company. The high rate of industrialization, driving need for improved...

Micronized Copper-Treated Wood is Showing Rapid Decay Raising Concerns for Consumer Safety CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Findings on 4x4 posts at residential locations reveal dramatic evidence that wood treated with micronized copper preservative(MCQ(TM)) is decaying more rapidly than anticipated. These decay findings raise serious concerns about the structural integrity and safety of outdoor structures, such as decks and fencing, built with micronized copper preservatives within...

The Arch Chemicals, Inc. Board of Directors on November 7, 2008 declared a quarterly dividend of 20-cents on each share of Arch Chemicals (NYSE:ARJ) common stock. The dividend is payable on December 15, 2008 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 19, 2008. Headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut (USA), Arch Chemicals, Inc. is a global Biocides company with annual sales of approximately $1.5 billion. Arch and its subsidiaries provide innovative, chemistry-based...