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Rio Tinto Make Major Molybdenum Investment

Rio Tinto is to invest US$270 million in the construction of a new Molybdenum Autoclave Process (MAP) facility at its Kennecott Utah Copper (KUC) Bingham Canyon operation in Salt Lake City. This will enable lower-grade c...

12 Jun 2008

BASF Receive Environmental Award from Major Auto Manufacturer

BASF has received the “Group Award 2008” in recognition of its role as top supplier to Volkswagen (VW). Dr. Stefan Marcinowski, member of BASF’s Board of Executive Directors, was presented with the awar...

12 Jun 2008

Dow to Acquire Reinforced Thermoplastic Commercial Roofing Systems Business

Dow Building Solutions (DBS), a market-facing business unit of The Dow Chemical Company, announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire Stevens® Roofing Systems and Geomembrane Systems, a business of JPS ...

12 Jun 2008

Legendary Car Designer to Help BASF Develop Special Color Range

California native Chip Foose, car designer and host of the internationally known TV series Overhaulin’, is considered to be one of the world’s best-known and admired designers. And now, Foose will be developing an exclusive Line of special colors for BASF Coatings’ R-M automotive refinish brand, adding a special feature to the brand’s CARIZZMA Premium paints, which have just made their public debut.

12 Jun 2008

Hydro Gears Up to Capitalise on Energy from the Sun

>Årdal has an important task in quenching the ever-increasing thirst for solar energy products worldwide. Expertise in the fields of metallurgy, processes and industrialization explain why Norway and Årdal can fulfill this role.

12 Jun 2008

Solar Textile Offer Architects Design Flexibility as well As Energy Efficiency

Sheila Kennedy, an expert in the integration of solar cell technology in architecture who is now at MIT, creates designs for flexible photovoltaic materials that may change the way buildings receive and distribute energy.

12 Jun 2008

PPG Hosting Training Seminars on Waterborne Coatings as New Environmental Laws Come into Place

Major automotive manufacturers are turning to PPG Industries, a leading innovator in waterborne paint technology, to learn more about these new coatings in anticipation of new environmental regulations in California and ...

12 Jun 2008

DuPont to Expand Production of Thick Film Metallization Pastes for Photovoltaic Applications

To meet the needs of the fast-growing photovoltaic (PV) solar energy market, DuPont will expand production of DuPont™ Solamet® thick film metallization pastes at its Electronic Materials DuPont Dongguan Ltd. (EMDD) facility in Dongguan, China.

12 Jun 2008

Dow Corning Increase Silicone Rubber Production Capacity

Dow Corning expanded its silicone rubber operations at Wiesbaden, Germany June 2, enhancing its ability to meet growing demand for silicone rubber in Europe and the Middle East. The site will manufacture High Consistency Rubber (HCR) and Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR) for a full spectrum of industrial and consumer applications.

12 Jun 2008

Corus Bi-Steel Vehicle Bollards to Assist with National Security

The Corus Bi-Steel bollard system consists of two elements. Firstly, a foundation unit comprising a reduced depth Bi-Steel panel, with an extended steel stabilising arm to provide maximum impact resistance. Secondly, the...

12 Jun 2008

KALZIP, A Major Feature an Manchester's New Landmark Ski Slope

The eye-catching design of Manchester’s latest landmark attraction – Chill Factor – features over 5,000m² of 2 different types of Kalzip aluminium cladding: Kalzip perforated facades and Kalbau profiled sheets.

12 Jun 2008

Increasing Demand for NAND Flash Memory See Air Liquide Expand Gas Supply Agreement

All these daily electronic consumer products use NAND Flash Memory for data storage. To keep up with the increasing demand for those products, Hynix Semiconductor Inc, a global leader in the memory industry, is extending...

12 Jun 2008

Hih Speed Planet Penetrators Undergo Successful First Test

High speed ‘penetrators’ that could one day be used to breach the surface of planets have successfully passed their first test in the UK, accelerating to 700 miles per hour before striking their target. A team led by the University College London (UCL) test-fired the projectiles in Wales, recording a peak of 20,000 gee upon impact (where humans can survive up to 10 gee).

12 Jun 2008

Gold, Silver, Tin and Oxygen, Musics Most Popular Elements

The four chemical elements cited most often in musical songs and compositions are, in this order, silver, gold, tin and oxygen, followed by copper and iron, according to a recent study.

12 Jun 2008

Heidelberg Cement to Use Photocatalytic Binders

HeidelbergCement and Italcementi signed a licensing agreement for joint use of a series of cement and photocatalytic binders developed by Italcementi and the TX Active photoactive cement brand. The agreement will giv...

11 Jun 2008