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Brochure Highlights Sustainable Architectural Glass, Coatings and Paint Products

PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) has published EcoLogical Building Solutions, a new brochure highlighting its sustainable architectural glass, coatings and paint products. Featured products include: Solarban solar cont...

From PPG Industries Inc. 18 Dec 2008

Custom Fitted Race Seats with Enhanced Safety and Impact Absorbing Properties

ARPRO, has been selected by US motorsport supplier Bald Spot Sports (BSS)
and design partner the Createc Corporation for its lightweight impact-resistant
properties to enhance safety. This material allows 45 to 50 percent weight reduction
and enhanced energy management during a crash. ARPRO also enables NASCAR and
IRL teams to build multiple versions of racing safety equipment from a single
driver fitting session.

18 Dec 2008

Dow to Use Carbon Capture Technology to Reduce CO2 Output in Poland

Advanced amine-based scrubbing technology from The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) is expected to be used in a pilot carbon capture and storage (CCS) plant built by Alstom Power, Inc. (Alstom) at the Belchatow Power Plant in ...

17 Dec 2008

New Technology Could Make Batteries Redundant for Some Applications

If changing the batteries in the remote control or smoke detector seems like
a chore, imagine having to change hundreds of batteries in sensors scattered
across a busy bridge.
That's why Kansas State University
engineers are helping a semiconductor manufacturer implement its idea of an
energy-harvesting radio.

17 Dec 2008

Herbal Infusers Made with New Generation Eastman Copolymer

Eastman
Chemical Company announced today that its customer Gamila Products, a retail
brand of Gamil Design based in Raleigh, N.C., has introduced a new collection
of tea and herbal infusers named The Teastick Gems. The product line is made
with Eastman Tritan™, a new-generation copolyester that balances the properties
of easy processing, clarity, dishwasher durability, toughness, and heat and
chemical resistance.

17 Dec 2008