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PSImetals to Control Production at Austrian Foil Rolling Mill

PSI has been awarded by the Austrian Teich AG with the delivery of the production management system PSImetals for expanding capacity of their new Foil Rolling Mill II in Weinburg. The goal of the project is to extend pro...

15 Apr 2010

SSAB to Host Seminars on High Strength Steel Products at World Expo in Shanghai

On the 13th and 14th of May SSAB invites you to take part in inspiring seminars and demonstrations of the use of high strength steel products. The seminars will take place in the Swedish Pavilion at the 2010 World Expo i...

15 Apr 2010

Merck and Plastic Logic to Develop Organic Semiconductors in Plastic Logic's Displays

Merck KGaA (FWB:MRK) and Plastic Logic GmbH today announced plans to jointly develop, test and commercialize Merck's new organic semiconductors in Plastic Logic's displays. The production and launch of these ...

15 Apr 2010

Applied Materials Technology Enable More Cost-Effective and Scalable Touch Panel Designs

Applied Materials, Inc. reports that its flat panel display (FPD) and roll-to-roll coating systems are providing the advanced technology to enable more cost-efficient and scalable touch panel designs.

15 Apr 2010

NAMTEC to Host Conference on Nuclear: Metals and Manufacturing

NAMTEC, in partnership with the Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (NAMRC), are hosting Nuclear: Metals and Manufacturing Conference. This two day conference and dinner at the five star, Grade II, Oulton Hall...

15 Apr 2010

New Method Makes Nanoparticle Recovery, Recycling and Reuse Easier

Scientists are reporting first use of a new method that may make it easier for manufacturers to recover, recycle, and reuse nanoparticles, some of which ounce for ounce can be more precious than gold. The method, which o...

14 Apr 2010

BOC Launches Fuel Cell Powered Generator

The new fuel-cell powered electricity generator from BOC brings the benefits of hydrogen fuel to small-scale, energy-efficient technologies like lighting and cordless power tools, especially in locations where there is n...

14 Apr 2010

Air Products Launch 2 New Surfactants for the Architectural Coatings Market

Air Products (NYSE:APD) today introduced two new surfactants for the architectural coatings market that are alkylphenol ethoxylate (APE)-free and specially targeted for zero VOC coating formulations. Carbowet 13-40 i...

14 Apr 2010

Linde Introduce Specialty Gas Cylinder that Protects Sensitive Equipment

Linde Canada has introduced a specialty gas cylinder that protects ultra-sensitive instruments from damage due to positive gas pressure. The ECOCYL OSQ specialty gas cylinder employs a unique form of negative gas pressur...

From Linde plc 14 Apr 2010

Flexibility of Silicones Enables Building Designs to become Reality

As buildings become increasingly sophisticated with innovative designs, shapes and sizes, they must also meet technical performance demands of withstanding every day environmental forces and natural or man-made disasters...

From Dow Corning 14 Apr 2010

DuPont Introduces Innovative Weather Barrier for Building Applications

DuPont has introduced a new innovative technology under the DuPont™ Tyvek® brand -- DuPont™ Tyvek® Fluid Applied Weather Barrier (WB) System. The product combines the industry-leading performance of traditional DuPont™ Tyvek® building wraps with the superior protection of DuPont™ Tyvek® CommercialWrap® and CommercialWrap® D into a fluid-applied form that can be rolled on or spray applied.

14 Apr 2010

Lifecycle Study Concludes Aluminum is the Best Choice for Automobiles

Alcoa (NYSE:AA) today praised a new study concluding that lightweight, strong and infinitely recyclable aluminum is the best choice for reducing energy usage and emissions over an automobile's lifecycle. The stud...

14 Apr 2010

Saflex Encapsulant Improves Solar Module Efficiency

Saflex, a business unit of Solutia, is launching a breakthrough solar encapsulant that helps increase the efficiency of the solar module while reducing material usage. The new product, called Saflex(R) Radiant White PA27...

14 Apr 2010

Air Products CEo Travels to Work on Hydrogen Fuel Powered Chevy

When Air Products’ Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer John McGlade drove to work this morning, he did so with an eye on the future and with the eyes of a lot of fellow drivers watching him. Today McGlade initiated a hydrogen outreach program by traveling to work in an Air Products-branded Chevrolet fuel cell vehicle.

14 Apr 2010

Defence IQ Names Kevlar Webinar Best for 2009

A webinar given by DuPont Protection Technologies (DPT) was named by Defence IQ as the best webinar of 2009. The webinar,“MRAP Protection: Proven Under Fire,” emphasized the importance of DuPont™ Kevlar® in protecting soldiers and their MRAP (mine resistant ambush protected) vehicles from real-world threats such as rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) and improvised explosive devices (IEDs).

14 Apr 2010