http://www.azom.com/materials-news.asp?catid=37 The Latest Building and Construction News from AZoM - The A to Z of Materials en Copyright 2001-2008, AZoM.com Pty Ltd Stork TCT is proud to announce Fenestration Laboratory Manager Brian Amberg's new status as a Certified Simulator as authorized by the National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC). The... http://www.azom.com/news.asp?newsID=19748 Back-ventilated curtain facades extending to the high-rise building limit can now be efficiently thermally insulated with expandable polystyrene (EPS). This innovation became possible thanks to insula... http://www.azom.com/news.asp?newsID=19742 Hydro's Wicona brand is going to deliver energy-saving aluminium building systems for Spiegel Group's new headquarters in Hamburg. This is a prestigious project that will change the look of the city a... http://www.azom.com/news.asp?newsID=19741 AZoM.com is pleased to announce the launch of the AZoM.com 'App' for the Apple iPhone Available for free download by searching for "AZoM" or "Materials" through the iTunes App Store. The phone and ... http://www.azom.com/news.asp?newsID=19727 Stone Selex Inc., one of Canada's pre-eminent distributors of manufactured stone veneer, is pleased to announce the opening of its new location in Mississauga, Ontario with new Quit Fit line of stone ... http://www.azom.com/news.asp?newsID=19725 With economic effect as of September 30, 2009, ThyssenKrupp AG is selling the North American Safway Group to Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC (Odyssey), a US private equity firm. The sale and transfer... http://www.azom.com/news.asp?newsID=19720 Allied Bolt, Inc. a manufacturer of installation and poleline hardware used primarily by telecommunication and electrical utility providers announced today that it has expanded the product offering to... http://www.azom.com/news.asp?newsID=19706 Arkema is joining forces with Taiwanese chemicals manufacturer Chang Chun Petrochemicals Co. Ltd to distribute its Evasin EVOH copolymers. EVOH (Ethylene - Vinyl Alcohol) is a high barrier polymer use... http://www.azom.com/news.asp?newsID=19702 Bayer MaterialScience aims to assist in the reduction of emissions through its energy-efficient building concept - a completely new global business model for the construction industry. Bayer is a memb... http://www.azom.com/news.asp?newsID=19690 DuPont is revolutionizing the way consumers, architects and designers choose materials with mySurface, the first iPhone app of its kind in the industry. iPhone and iPod touch users now have color pale... http://www.azom.com/news.asp?newsID=19628 The NSLS-II lab-office buildings (LOBs) were scheduled to be designed in fiscal year (FY) 2010, put out for bid in FY11, and have a construction contract awarded in late FY11 that would enable start o... http://www.azom.com/news.asp?newsID=19624 Alcoa aluminum has always offered unique advantages for designing the shape, appearance and finish of modern buildings. Today it offers an even more important advantage: sustainability. That is what v... http://www.azom.com/news.asp?newsID=19619 The Hot Springs Intermediate School, located in Hot Springs, Arkansas, may appear to be an everyday, two-story school. But in taking a closer look at the aluminum, glass and brick building it is appar... http://www.azom.com/news.asp?newsID=19617 PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) will showcase its expanded residential low-emissivity glass portfolio at the 2010 International Builders' Show in Las Vegas, Jan. 19-22, including two new residential glass p... http://www.azom.com/news.asp?newsID=19607 The Munich-based chemical company WACKER is strengthening its presence in India by opening a technical center in Mumbai. The facility will serve as a regional competence center for developments and ap... http://www.azom.com/news.asp?newsID=19596 PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) has published a white paper detailing how PPG paint, glass and coatings can help building projects earn "green" certification. The eight-page document primarily refer... http://www.azom.com/news.asp?newsID=19593 Alcoa (NYSE:AA) President and CEO Klaus Kleinfeld and RUSNANO CEO Anatoly Chubais have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore opportunities for applying nanotechnology in the aluminum industr... http://www.azom.com/news.asp?newsID=19528 Konarka Technologies, Inc., an innovator in development and commercialization of Konarka Power Plastic, a material that converts light to energy, today announced the company is collaborating with Envi... http://www.azom.com/news.asp?newsID=19511 Online flooring manufacturer-wholesaler BuildDirect has introduced horizontal style handscraped bamboo floors with a French bleed edge to the North American market under their Yanchi brand. This uniqu... http://www.azom.com/news.asp?newsID=19509 RB Rubber Products introduces revolutionary antimicrobial flooring and surfacing products. These products will not only provide antimicrobial protection, they are low in VOC's (volatile organic compou... http://www.azom.com/news.asp?newsID=19507