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Retread Tires Are One of the Most Environmentally Friendly of All Recycled Products

Retreaded tires are one of the most environmentally friendly of all recycled products, containing one of the highest post consumer contents since the actual tire is being recycled. Every time a tire is retreaded ther...

21 Apr 2009

AIXTRON Receive Order for PECVD System for Carbon Nanotube Production

AIXTRON AG announced the receipt of a purchase order for a 4" Black Magic PECVD for carbon nanotube (CNT) growth from The Georgia Institute of Technology (GaTech) in Atlanta, GA, USA within the first quarter 2009. ...

21 Apr 2009

EPA Plans to Slash Mercury Emissions from Cement Kilns

EPA is proposing to significantly reduce mercury emissions from Portland cement kilns, the fourth-largest source of mercury air emissions in the U.S. The proposal would set the nation’s first limits on mercury emis...

21 Apr 2009

Bayer Invest 2.3 Million EUR in a New Polyurethane Production Plant

Bayer MaterialScience AG has invested EUR 2.3 million in a new production line for its Baycusan range of waterborne polyurethane dispersions (PUD) for the cosmetics and medical segments. The new facility, which forms par...

21 Apr 2009

Rockwool to Supply £1 million Worth of Insulation Materials for BBC Headquarters

Rockwool, the world’s leading manufacturer of non-combustible stone wool insulation solutions, has won the contract to supply insulation materials worth approximately £1 million for the BBC’s refurbished Broadcasting House headquarters in central London.

21 Apr 2009

WACKER Showcase New Silicone for Cosmetic Applications

WACKER, the Munich-based chemical company, is showcasing innovative products for a wide range of cosmetic applications at in-cosmetics 2009, taking place in Munich from April 21 to 23. WACKER’s first highlight is a new silicone elastomer gel – an additive that ensures long-lasting cosmetic action and feels pleasantly soft on the skin.

21 Apr 2009

Custom Piezoelectric Ceramic Tubes from Noliac

Scanning microscopy, level transmitters, flow converters and pump controllers are among the applications based on piezoceramic tubes. Noliac Ceramics has the capability to tailor, produce, cut, and grind the tubes according to customer specifications and at a high quality level.

21 Apr 2009

UPM Paper Business to Renew Supply Chain in the Search for Operational Efficiency

UPM will renew its paper business supply chain to better serve the current business needs. The plan is to establish a new supply chain platform in order to create a high performing supply chain which combines operational...

21 Apr 2009

Piezoelectric Bone Microphone Helps Hearing

With Noliac Systems' bone microphone, you are able to conduct sound to and from the inner ear through the bones of the skull. The piezoelectric sensor is designed for measurement of acoustically invoked vibrations in communication frequency band of audible spectrum.

21 Apr 2009

Applied Materials Receives Supplier Excellence Award from Texas Instruments

Applied Materials, Inc. announced today that it has received the prestigious 2008 Supplier Excellence Award from Texas Instruments (TI) for the outstanding contributions of Applied’s service group.

From Applied Materials Inc 21 Apr 2009

High Temperature Superconductors Help Cloak Naval Ships from Mines

In a time of increasing irregular warfare threats, the Navy has devised and successfully demonstrated a revolutionary technology to help reduce the risk of naval mine strikes to U.S. Navy ships. Installed aboard the ...

21 Apr 2009

Plastics Replace Metals in Wall-Hung Condensing Boilers

To enhance the cost and environmental benefits of wall-hung condensing boilers for residential use, SABIC Innovative Plastics offers high-performance Noryl, Ultem and Cycoloy resins to replace traditional metals such as copper and brass used in boiler components, such as condenser housings and manifolds.

From SABIC Innovative Plastics 21 Apr 2009

New GORE Adsorbent Filter Simplifies Medical Device Manufacture with No Performance Compromises

W. L. Gore & Associates, a world leader in supplying high-performance, specialized filtration products, has developed the new GORE Adsorbent Filter, an integrated filtration solution that simplifies the manufacturing process of medical devices without compromising product performance.

20 Apr 2009

New Machine Can Bend 3D Profiles with Complex Cross Sections

The new development of Technische Universität Dortmund, for which an international patent has already been filed, solves problems arising in connection with three-dimensional bending of profiles with complex cross-sections.

20 Apr 2009

Rudolph Technologies Joins Leading Chipmakers in 3D Interconnect Program

Rudolph Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: RTEC) and SEMATECH, the global consortium of leading chipmakers, announced today that Rudolph has joined SEMATECH's 3D Interconnect Program at the College of Nanoscale Science and ...

From Onto Innovation 20 Apr 2009