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Stainless Steel Bridge Arches Support Sölvesborg Pedestrian and Cycling Bridge

A pedestrian and cycling bridge being built in Sölvesborg community in south-east part of Sweden owes its eye-catching appearance to three supporting 60-metre long bridge arches which are manufactured from 150 tons of Outokumpu duplex stainless steel.

26 Oct 2012

Biocomposite Snowboard Made from Biotex Flax Fibre

Composites Evolution will be showcasing the latest application of Biotex flax fibre, a snowboard designed and developed by Magine Snowboards, in the NetComposites Product Display Area at the Composites Engineering Show, 7 – 8 November 2012, on stand 346 at the NEC, Birmingham, UK.

26 Oct 2012

Prestigous Awards Presented for the Best in Brick Architecture

Last night’s Think Brick Awards at Doltone House showcased the best of brick in built project with the Horbury Hunt Awards.

25 Oct 2012

Extruding Capabilities To Accommodate Industrial Heating Components

Morgan Advanced Materials (MTC) With MTC’s in-house expertise and capabilities, there is no need to outsource machining of MACOR®when manufacturing custom made parts. MTC is an approved distributor of Corning MACOR® through its Wesgo/Duramic facility, in Fairfield NJ.

From Morgan Advanced Materials 25 Oct 2012

Strategic Alliance As TenCate And BASF Sign Agreement

TenCate Advanced Composites and BASF have entered into a strategic alliance to cooperate on the development, production and commercialization of thermoplastic composite materials suitable for high-volume vehicle producti...

From Toray Advanced Composites 25 Oct 2012

Guttridge Opens Middle East Office in Riyadh

As part of a highly successful first-time participation in September’s Saudi Agriculture show (31st International Agriculture, Water and Agro-Industry Show, 24-27 Sep 2012, Riyadh), bulk materials handling company Guttridge Ltd used the event to declare their Middle East office in Riyadh officially open.

25 Oct 2012

Freeman Technology's Powder Rheometer Supports Optimisation of Wet Granulation Processes

Freeman Technology presents ‘The characterisation of granulation wet masses using powder rheometry’ at the 29th Symposium of Particulate Design and Preparation in Japan.

From Freeman Technology 25 Oct 2012

Crackling Behavior of Materials Tracked with Atomic-Scale Precision

"Avalanches" -- the crackling behavior of materials under slowly increasing stress, like crumpling paper or earthquakes -- may have a novel facet previously unknown, say Cornell researchers.

25 Oct 2012

Henkel Launches Reactive Hotmelt Adhesive for Headlamp Bonding Applications

Henkel introduces PURmelt® QR 4511™ reactive hotmelt adhesive for headlamp bonding applications. This unique adhesive can withstand and operate at higher exposure temperatures than traditional sealants and adhesives.

From Henkel Corporation 25 Oct 2012

SiTime Introduces SiT3907 MEMS-Based Digitally Controlled Oscillator

SiTime Corporation, an analog semiconductor company that is revolutionizing the timing market, today introduced the SiT3907 MEMS-based Digitally Controlled Oscillator (DCXO). The SiT3907 DCXO is radically different than analog, quartz-based VCXOs as it offers an in-system digital control interface that is used for tuning the output frequency.

25 Oct 2012

Cereplast Wins MATERIALICA Award for Hybrid 651D Bioplastic Material

Cereplast, Inc. a leading manufacturer of proprietary biobased, sustainable bioplastics, today announced that Cereplast Hybrid 651D has won the MATERIALICA Design + Technology 2012 silver award for outstanding innovation in the "Material" category. The awards ceremony took place in Munich, Germany at the 15th annual trade fair, MATERIALICA—Lightweight Design for New Mobility, on the evening of October 23, 2012.

25 Oct 2012

iWatt Introduces iW1761 and iW1762 Digital Pulse Width Modulation Controllers

iWatt Inc., a leading provider of digital-centric power management integrated circuits (ICs), has raised the bar for no-load standby power consumption and efficiency in 12W to 24W power adapter and charger applications with the iW1761 and iW1762 digital pulse width modulation (PWM) controllers.

25 Oct 2012

Composites Engineering Show: NetComposites to Present Ask the Expert Service

NetComposites will be presenting an “Ask the Expert” initial advice and signposting service on behalf of the Composites Engineering Show from their stand, number 1143, at the show on the 7th and 8th November 2012 in Birmingham, UK.

25 Oct 2012

MTC Latrobe Installs New Extruder for Production of Large Ceramic Parts

Morgan Advanced Materials (MTC) announces that its Latrobe, PA site has expanded its extrusion capabilities with the installation of a new extruder that will facilitate the production of larger ceramic parts ideal for use in industrial applications such as thermocouples, thermostats, fuses, igniters, and heaters.

From Morgan Advanced Materials 25 Oct 2012

Chemetall Opens New $25 Million Chemical Manufacturing Plant

Today is the day of the Grand Opening of Chemetall's new cutting-edge facility in Blackman Township, Michigan. Chemetall, a Rockwood Holdings, Inc. company, is an innovator in surface treatment and metal processing technologies. The $25 million chemical manufacturing plant covers 200,000 square feet to house administrative, manufacturing, warehousing operations, and a physical testing laboratory. As Rockwood Chairman and CEO Seifi Ghasemi said in a recent press release, the investment "reflects our confidence in the future growth of the US economy."

25 Oct 2012