Arkema wins EPA approval

Multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWNT) developer Arkema recently announced that it received approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for commercial sales in the U.S., clearing the way for the firm to make use of the new capacity slated to come online in 2011 (see the October 13, 200...

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