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Time and Cost Effective Alternative to Stone and Metal Tiling

Offered as a time and cost saving alternative to labor-intensive piecemeal fabrication, Outwater's 100% Genuine Stone Tiles and 304 Grade Stainless Steel Metal Tiles are hand sorted according to their color, size and thickness, and individually adhered in mosaic or stacked patterns, where applicable, onto mesh style backings to create uniform and level, seamless interlocking tiles that are easy to install using traditional methods, materials and tools.

6 Aug 2009

Nanovea Launches Redesigned Tribometer With 3D Optical Profiler

The diverse capabilities of Nanovea's Tribometer design allows for Pin-On-Disk and Linear Reciprocating modules. Testing abilities include high temperature testing up to 1000°C, Tri-mode lubrication system and several other enhanced environment testing options.

6 Aug 2009

LED Tail Lights for Harley Davidson Motorcycles

Today, Custom Dynamics officialy introduces its new line of Street Magic Genesis II LED tail lights for the Harley Davidson® motorcycle market. We are proud to add these new products to our expanding line of motorcycle lights and motorcycle accessories.

6 Aug 2009

$21.3 Million to Fund Next Generation Energy Storage Technologies

EnerG2, a Seattle based company focused on introducing advanced nano-structured materials for next- generation energy storage breakthroughs, today announced that the United States Department of Energy has awarded the com...

6 Aug 2009

Solutia's Saflex Website Wins Best of the Web Award

Solutia Inc. (NYSE: SOA), the world leader in the production and sale of polyvinyl butyral (PVB) interlayers, today announced that the company's Saflex website was awarded first place, supplier division by USGlass Ma...

6 Aug 2009

First Soccer Stadium to get Fake Turf with Expanded Polypropylene Underlayer

The Hans Walter Wild Stadium belonging to the German regional soccer team Spielvereinigung Bayreuth has the first soccer pitch in Germany to feature artificial turf from the Swiss company XL Turf. Laid beneath the green turf fibers are several hundred slabs which are made from Neopolen® P, the expanded polypropylene (EPP) from BASF.

From BASF Corporation 6 Aug 2009

Linde Print Comprehensive Guide to Specialty Gases

Linde Gases, a division of The Linde Group, today announced the publication of its authoritative text to specialty gases. The uniqueness of the offering lies in the fact that the hardback book not only covers the technic...

6 Aug 2009

Obama Administration Devote More than $327 Million to Science - Some to go to Materials Research

U.S Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced today that more than $327 million in new funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will go toward scientific research, instrumentation, and laboratory...

6 Aug 2009

Air Products Win $1.5 Million to Develop Solar Energy

Air Products (NYSE:APD) has been selected to receive more than $1.5 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under DOE’s Solar Energy Technology Program. Air Products will use its expertise in etch and depo...

From Air Products PLC 6 Aug 2009

Zenergy Power Receives Funding for Work on Low Cost Superconducting Wires

Zenergy Power (AIM:ZEN.L), the superconductor energy technology company, is pleased to announce that it´s German subsidiary, has received further government funding for its work on the development of patented low c...

6 Aug 2009

Argonne National Lab to Host Open Day for the Public

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory will open its gates to the community on Saturday, August 29, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for a day of discovery and fun for the whole family. The event is free and open to the public.

6 Aug 2009

All in One Instant Bond Kit for Timber

Franklin International is celebrating the one-year anniversary of its Titebond Instant Bond Wood Adhesive with the unveiling of an all-in-one Instant Bond kit that contains all four viscosities of the quick-setting cyanoacrylate (CA) adhesive, an accelerator - and a bonus bottle of Titebond III Ultimate Wood Glue.

6 Aug 2009

Vacuum Cleaner Made from 55% Recycled Materials

Don't let the color fool you - the newest Electrolux vacuum, though mostly black, is actually "greener" than it appears. Made of 55 percent recycled plastic and incorporating "greener" energy-saving features, UltraSilencer Green offers cleaning convenience in a quiet, eco-friendlier design.

6 Aug 2009

SentryGlas Provides Breath Taking Views on the Tallest Building in North America

Towering above the Chicago skyline at 1,450 feet, Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower) is the tallest building in North America. Its newest feature - the "Skydeck Ledge" - are all glass viewing booths that provi...

6 Aug 2009

PolyOne become Distributor for DuPont Thermoplastics

PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, today announced that PolyOne Distribution has been named the primary distributor of thermoplastic products for...

6 Aug 2009