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Azure Dynamics to Deliver Hybrid Cars for Testing and Evaluation

Azure Dynamics Corporation a leading developer of hybrid electric and electric powertrains for commercial vehicles is pleased to announce it has signed a commercial development and cooperation agreement with Florida Powe...

19 Dec 2007

Site Selected for New Kevlar Plant

DuPont has selected its Cooper River plant in South Carolina to receive the planned USD 500 million investment it recently announced to significantly expand production of high-performance Kevlar® para-aramid brand fi...

19 Dec 2007

Australian Automated Mineralogy Solutions Provider Makes Deloitte Technology Fast 500 List

Today, Intellection, an integrated solutions and services provider of automated mineralogy, announced that it has been named in the 2007 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Asia Pacific awards. This makes it the second consecut...

19 Dec 2007

Kureha to Build A New $100m High Performance Polymer Plant in West Virginia

Kureha Corporation announced it will invest more than $100 million in a new, wholly-owned subsidiary to build a plant for the production and sale of the high performance polymer, polyglycolic acid (PGA). The production f...

19 Dec 2007

Nano Flakes May Revolutionise How Solar Electricity is Generated

A new material, nano flakes, may revolutionise the transformation of solar energy to electricity. If so, even ordinary households can benefit from solar electricity and save money in the future. If researcher Martin A...

19 Dec 2007

World's Largest Steel Producer to Build New Carbon Steel Plant in Russia

ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steel company, today announced that it has signed an agreement with the administration of the Tver region in Russia that will lead to the creation of a greenfield long carbon steel ...

19 Dec 2007

Wet Process Particle Analyzer Can be Tailored for Almost Any Operation

The flexible design of the Insitec LPS wet process particle size analyzer from Malvern Panalytical is enabling the system to be tailored for specific process applications. Incorporating a sampler, pre-diluter, cascade di...

From Malvern Panalytical 19 Dec 2007

10 Most Significant Discoveries in Materials Science over the Last 50 Years

What are the defining discoveries and great developments that are shaping the way we use materials and technologies today? Elsevier’s Materials Today magazine (http://www.materialstoday.com) has compiled a list of ...

From Elsevier - Materials Science & Technology Publisher 18 Dec 2007

Problems Associated with Recovering and Recycling Plastics Covered

Smithers Rapra, a subsidiary of the US-based independent testing, consulting and contract research organisation, The Smithers Group, has just published the second edition of a book entitled Introduction to Plastics Recyc...

From Smithers Rapra Technology Ltd 18 Dec 2007

Basell Look Set to Build A Polypropylene Plant in Trinidad and Tobago

Basell, the National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago, Ltd. (NGC), and the National Energy Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago, Ltd. (NEC) announced today that they have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) ...

18 Dec 2007

New Air Emission Standards to Reduce Mercury Release from Steel Manufacturers

EPA issued new air emissions standards that will reduce mercury releases from steel manufacturers using electric arc furnaces. The rule requires these steel making facilities to buy motor vehicle scrap from providers tha...

18 Dec 2007

Timing Belts with Polymer-Free Nylon Tooth Facing Provide Clean Running Operation

New TruMotionTM Timing Belts from Stock Drive Products/Sterling Instrument - SDP/SI (an ISO 9001 manufacturer) feature timing belts with polymer-free nylon tooth facing for clean running performance. The new durable faci...

18 Dec 2007

No Significant Risks Associated with Deca-BDE Brominated Flame Retardant

The EU Competent Authorities have confirmed the conclusions of an EU risk assessment report on the brominated flame retardant Deca-BDE, which did not identify any significant risks to the environment or human health. ...

18 Dec 2007

Energy, Housing and Recycling Solutions - Coming Soon to TMS 2008

Energy, housing and recycling solutions for the 21st century are among the research topics that will be presented at the TMS 2008 Annual Meeting & Exhibition, March 9-13, in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. These topics ...

18 Dec 2007

Ladish to Build Titanium Investment Casting Plant in Mexico

Ladish Co., Inc. today announced plans to invest $16-$20 million to build a new investment casting foundry in Mexico. The facility will produce titanium components and expects to supply aerospace customers in Mexico, the...

18 Dec 2007