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PPG Helps Bring out the Green in Electrolux Washers and Dryers

On Earth Day 2009, Electrolux introduced “Kelly Green,” a limited-edition color designed exclusively for the company’s premium line of eco-friendly washers and dryers. The vibrant new hue stemmed from a partnership between Electrolux and the company’s worldwide coatings supplier, PPG Industries, which not only made the color possible, but also made its application more environmentally friendly.

From PPG Industries Inc. 24 Aug 2009

Dotmar Helps Engineers Design with Thermoplastics

As engineering plastics replace metals in many applications, engineers are required to come to grips with the different performance parameters to ensure they specify the right thermoplastic material for the application.

From Dotmar EPP Pty Ltd 24 Aug 2009

Coperion Improves and Extends Range of Waterring Pelletizers of Polystyrene and Polyoxymethylene

Coperion GmbH, Stuttgart/Germany, has not only improved its range of WRG waterring pelletizers for the pelletizing of polystyrene (PS) and polyoxymethylene (POM) but also extended it by the addition of new sizes of machine.

From Linde plc 24 Aug 2009

Siemens Introduce Endless Steel Strip Production

The Italian steel producer Arvedi and Siemens have joined forces to usher in a new era in steel production. Liquid steel can now be processed in a single production step from casting and rolling through to coiling of the finished metal sheet This first "endless strip production" (ESP) facility has now started operating in Cremona, Italy, and is set to produce over two million metric tons of steel per year.

24 Aug 2009

Rio Tinto Receives Clearance to Sell Coal Mine

Rio Tinto has received clearance from the US Federal Trade Commission on the pending sale of its Jacobs Ranch coal mine to Arch Coal, Inc. The parties will move ahead to close the transaction which is expected within the...

24 Aug 2009

DuPont Continues to Invest in Solar Energy

The future continues to look bright for solar energy, and DuPont is making investments that reflect global trends driving the company’s science – one of which is decreasing dependence on fossil fuels.

24 Aug 2009

Solvent Free Release Coating from Dow Corning

At Labelexpo Europe 2009, Dow Corning Corporation will introduce a new solvent-free release coating system and showcase its proven Syl-Off release coatings, including additions to the Syl-Off Advantage Series. In Sta...

From Dow Corning 23 Aug 2009

Plastics Found to Decompose Faster than Expected in the Sea, But Release Toxic Substances

In the first study to look at what happens over the years to the billions of pounds of plastic waste floating in the world's oceans, scientists are reporting that plastics - reputed to be virtually indestructible - decompose with surprising speed and release potentially toxic substances into the water.

23 Aug 2009

Global Steel Production Down 20 Per Cent on Last Year

Global Steel production in the first seven months of this year was 664 million tonnes - down almost 20 percent on the equivalent period in 2008, according to World Steel Association. A marked upturn was recorded in July,...

23 Aug 2009

Ground Breaking Rocket Evaporator to go on Show at 2009 AOAC Annual Meeting + Exposition

At the 2009 AOAC Annual Meeting & Exposition* - SP Industries Inc. will present its ground-breaking ROCKET™ Evaporator and its application in the areas of agricultural, food, drug, and environmental sciences.

23 Aug 2009

11th annual OLEDs World Summit 2009 to be Held in San Francisco

IntertechPira, in partnership with the OLED Association, is pleased to announce the 11th annual OLEDs World Summit 2009 to be held in a beautiful new location, the Hotel Kabuki in San Francisco. As the only event dedicat...

23 Aug 2009

Strategies for Making Concrete Counter Tops as Eco Friendly as Possible

Concrete is known for being one of the greenest, most environmentally friendly materials on Earth. Concrete-Countertops.org has put together a list of seven convenient strategies for making concrete countertops as eco-friendly as possible. Consumers can share these strategies with their contractors to ensure that their concrete countertops are taking full advantage of concrete’s eco-benefits.

23 Aug 2009

Vetrazzo Sign Distrubution Agreement for Recycled Glass Surfaces

Vetrazzo, LLC, makers of the original environmentally friendly Recycled Glass Surface, Vetrazzo®, announces agreement to sell its material through SEN Design Group, a national organization of the country's finest kitchen and bath professionals dedicated to providing the best value in service and products to their customers.

23 Aug 2009

Unifrax Acquire Manufacturers of Vacuum Formed Ceramic Fiber Shapes

Unifrax I LLC ("Unifrax"), the Niagara Falls, NY based manufacturer of ceramic fiber insulation products, announced today that through a U.K. subsidiary, Unifrax Europe Holdings Limited ("UEHL"), it h...

23 Aug 2009

Equistar to Add Feedstock Flexibility at Corpus Christi

Equistar Chemicals today announced that its Corpus Christi, Texas, olefins plant will transition to a feedstock slate of nearly all natural gas liquids (NGL) in 2010. Equistar will idle the site's butadiene extractio...

23 Aug 2009