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DuPont Launches Nomex Non-Woven Filter Material at Exhibition in Shanghai

DuPont Protection Technologies launched a new DuPont™ Nomex® KD nonwoven filter material at a recent Bag Filter Exhibition in Shanghai, China. Especially beneficial for hot gas industries, the new filter material is based on innovative technology that blends DuPont™ Nomex® and Kevlar® fibers.

17 Jan 2010

DuPont License Teflon Technology

DuPont recently signed a DuPont™ Teflon® surface protector trademark license agreement with National Paints Factories Co. Ltd., the largest architectural coatings producer in the Middle East. This marks the third DuPont™ Teflon® license to be signed in the Middle East.

17 Jan 2010

Spokane Couple to Pay for Wedding with Recycling

Alcoa (NYSE:AA) will donate 150,000 aluminum cans - or 4,500 pounds - to help a Spokane, WA, couple achieve their dream of paying for their upcoming wedding through recycling. When Peter Geyer and Andrea Parrish agre...

17 Jan 2010

DuPont Renewable Plastic Selected for Use in New Toyota SAI

Toyota has adopted DuPont™ Sorona® renewably sourced polymer as material for the ceiling surface skin, sun visor and pillar garnish of its new SAI® model. DuPont™ Sorona® fibers also were selected as materials for optional Toyota floor mats.

17 Jan 2010

Kalzip Aluminium Used to Satisfy Environmentally Sensitive Requirements

Straight and smooth curved Kalzip aluminium standing seam and galvanised liner sheets have been used to create the tightly sealed, insulated and weatherproofed building envelope of the Influenza Resource Centre (IRC) & UK Stem Cell Bank in South Mimms. The Kalzip is over-clad in white chestnut timber to satisfy local planning requirements for this environmentally sensitive rural location.

17 Jan 2010

Chemtura Announce Global Sourcing Agreement with Albemarle

Chemtura Corporation, debtor-in-possession (Pink Sheets: CEMJQ) ("Chemtura"), today announced a long-term strategic sourcing agreement with global specialty chemicals company Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB). ...

17 Jan 2010

New High-Tech Facility to Produce Components for Particle Accelerators

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and Advanced Energy Systems, Inc. of Medford, N.Y. (AES) celebrated the opening of a new hi-tech facility at the AES site that will produce crucial components used in particle accelerators around the world.

17 Jan 2010

First Aluminum Hulled General Dynamics Littoral Combat Ship Commissioned

Alcoa Defense, the defense industry's leading supplier of aluminum, titanium and other light alloys, today hailed the commissioning of the first General Dynamics Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), the USS Independence. Desi...

17 Jan 2010

Decorative Concrete Projects Honoured by Industry Magazine

CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION magazine has selected Colours' (Placerville, Calif.) Flor De Vida project as its fourth annual Decorative Concrete Project of the Year. Produced on a 650-square-foot slab for a studio/gallery fl...

17 Jan 2010

Biocoat Install Automated Dip Coating Apparatus

Biocoat, Inc., maker of lubricious HYDAK hydrophilic coatings has completed installation of a new automated dip coating apparatus that allows increased coatings development capacity. Biocoat and DipTech Systems, Inc. coo...

17 Jan 2010

New Capabilities at Molded Fiber Enable Use of Recycled Materials to Produce Packaging Solutions

Molded Fiber, a UFP Technologies brand, today announced its new high speed die-cutting operations and access to 100% recycled fiber board material. Molded Fiber now has the capabilities to create folding cartons, boxes and sheets from recycled fiber board using high-speed die-cutters.

17 Jan 2010