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Wood-Plastic Composite Product Supplier Expands its Distribution Network into US

Geolam, a supplier of Geolam line of high-quality wood-plastic composite (WPC) products in the North American Region, has expanded its supply network into the US.

5 Jan 2012

GLASS RECYCLED’s Porcelain Product Installed at Moffett Towers

Moffett Towers’ high-rise buildings were installed with a recycled product made of porcelain from GLASS RECYCLED. The building is a research and development campus and a 1.8 million sq.ft. Class A office in California.

30 Dec 2011

Advanced Low-Emissivity Glasses Provide Significant Energy Savings in Commercial Buildings

At the Façade Tectonics #7 conference, PPG highlighted the results from a study demonstrating the energy savings achieved through the usage of advanced low-emissivity glasses.

21 Dec 2011

Bayou Receives Epoxy Coating Contract for Shell’s Deep Water Project

Aegion has awarded its subsidiary, The Bayou Companies with a contract to coat the gas and oil pipelines having diameter of 16” and 18 ” and length measuring approximately 80 mi, for the development of the offshore Shell Mars B deep water project.

19 Dec 2011

New Glass Tiles Unveils New Stone and Glass Tile Blends

New Glass Tiles has introduced its new series of stone, marble and glass tile blends with aesthetically pleasing designs suitable for any pool, bathroom, kitchen or any other area of the house.

19 Dec 2011

Study Findings Pave Way to Improve Performance of Portland Cement

Professor of civil and environmental engineering, the University of California at Berkeley, Paulo Monteiro stated that it is important to understand the structure of Portland cement at the nanoscale.

14 Dec 2011

Virginia Tech Professor Studies Methods for Inspection of Bridges

William Wright, an associate professor at Virginia Tech’s civil and environmental engineering department is carrying out a study along with Robert J. Conner from the Civil Engineering department of Purdue University to formulate a method to analyse possible fractures in bridges and develop ways to avoid the same.

14 Dec 2011

Vapor Technologies Develops True Black Coating Using LTAVD Process

Vapor Technologies, a provider of physical vapor deposition thin-film coating devices, has introduced the first-of-its-kind true black sophisticated low temperature arc vapor deposition (LTAVD) coating.

8 Dec 2011

IBISWorld Offers Report on Chinese Cement Products Manufacturing Industry

According to a market research report titled, ‘Cement Products Manufacturing in China’ from IBISWorld, the Chinese manufacturing industry of cement products will grow at 16.8% of the average annualized rate to reach $145.48 billion in 2016.

6 Dec 2011

St Marys Cement’s Facility in Canada Secures ISO 50001 Certification for Energy Efficiency

St Marys Cement’s facility located in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada, has secured the ISO 50001 certification from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) on November 15 2011, becoming the first plant in North America to receive the rating.

25 Nov 2011

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

Building and Construction News

Wood-Plastic Composite Product Supplier Expands its Distribution Network into US

GLASS RECYCLED’s Porcelain Product Installed at Moffett Towers

Advanced Low-Emissivity Glasses Provide Significant Energy Savings in Commercial Buildings

Bayou Receives Epoxy Coating Contract for Shell’s Deep Water Project

New Glass Tiles Unveils New Stone and Glass Tile Blends

Study Findings Pave Way to Improve Performance of Portland Cement

Virginia Tech Professor Studies Methods for Inspection of Bridges

Vapor Technologies Develops True Black Coating Using LTAVD Process

IBISWorld Offers Report on Chinese Cement Products Manufacturing Industry

St Marys Cement’s Facility in Canada Secures ISO 50001 Certification for Energy Efficiency

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

How are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

Beyond Lithium: How Group14 Is Redefining the Future of Battery Technology

SU7000 & SU8700 Schottky Field Emission SEMs: Ultra High-Resolution & Analytical Imaging

TSL-570: High Performance Tunable Laser

Advanced Reconstruction Toolbox from ZEISS

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Sheet Resistance Measurement on TOPCon Solar Cells

The Link Between FIB-SEM and TEM

Comprehensive Guide: Checkweighing

Characterizing Hyaluronic Acid with Online Multi-Angle Light Scattering

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

Building and Construction News

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

How are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

Beyond Lithium: How Group14 Is Redefining the Future of Battery Technology

1Aluminum-Scandium Alloys: A Game Changer for Hydrogen Energy

2Recycled Milled Carbon Fibers for Automotive Parts Manufacturing

3Developing Digital Twins for Durable 3D-Printed Military Parts

4Neutrinos are at Least a Million Times Lighter Than Electrons

5NanoMOFs: Enhancing Anti-Counterfeiting Through Multi-Spectral Photonic Security

6Improving Wound Care with Bioactive Material-Based Dressings

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