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Fischer-Tropsch Microchannel Reactor Wins Best Innovation Award

The Fischer-Tropsch (FT) microchannel reactor, developed by Velocys Inc, a subsidiary of the Oxford Catalysts Group, has been named as winner in the Best Innovation by an SME category of the 2009 ICIS Innovation awards. ...

20 Oct 2009

Test for Explosive Liquids that Takes Less then A Second

Since a failed terrorist attack in 2006, plane passengers have not been able to carry bottles of liquid through security at airports, leaving some parched at the airport and others having expensive toiletries confiscated...

20 Oct 2009

Air Products to Sell Polyurethane Pre-Polymers Business

Air Products (NYSE:APD) today signed an agreement to sell its polyurethane pre-polymers business, marketed under the Airthane and Versathane tradenames, to COIM USA Inc., a fully owned subsidiary of global polyurethane c...

From Air Products PLC 20 Oct 2009

Air Liquide Commissions Two Air Separation Units in Vietnam

With GDP expansion expected to reach nearly 5% in 2009, Vietnam enjoys a robust economic backdrop that favours industrial development. The industrial gas market in Vietnam supports traditional industrial sectors such as ...

20 Oct 2009

3M Unveils Latest Optical Film for LCD TVs

Building upon its portfolio of Vikuiti™ Optical Film solutions, 3M’s Optical Systems Division today unveiled its latest optical film solution for LCD TVs - the Vikuiti DBEF D3-260 - which is optimized for LCD TVs below 40-inches. Vikuiti Dual Brightness Enhancement Films (DBEF) offer substantial energy savings of up to 32%, without sacrificing performance or image quality.

From 3M 20 Oct 2009

Pharmafilter to Use Bioplastic to Manufacture Disposable Hospital Products

Pharmafilter BV, a bioenergy technology company based in Amsterdam, has selected Mirel bioplastics for a suite of disposable products for hospital use. Pharmafilter BV is currently commercializing its patented Pharmafilt...

20 Oct 2009

Automation Upgrade Returns Aerospace Gear Hobber to Reliable Production

Automation upgrade specialists MasterControls Inc. and Southern Technical Services have jointly retrofitted a Gleason 782 gear hobber with a new CNC control system from NUM. The machine is used by a large aerospace components manufacturer in Chihuahua, Mexico, to produce spur, helical and crown gears with complex profiles. Prior to the retrofit, the machine's control system had become increasingly unreliable, resulting in high maintenance overhead and unacceptable downtime.

20 Oct 2009

Timken Expand Offerings for the Aerospace Industry

The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR) has been steadily expanding its aerospace business over the past decade, servicing more than 30,000 main engines, gearboxes, and APUs, on 70 different platforms every year. Key recent expan...

From The Timken Co. 20 Oct 2009

NMK Acquires Majority Share in Coal Company

OJSC "Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works" (MMK) announces that it has closed the transaction to get effective control over 82.6% of OJSC "Belon" (Belon) - one of the leading coal concentrate producers ...

20 Oct 2009

Choose your Clothes Carefully to Protect you from the Sun's Harmful UV Rays

Economy-minded consumers who want protection from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays — but rather not pay premium prices for sun-protective clothing — should think blue and red, rather than yellow.

19 Oct 2009

Roll-Kraft Provide Tube and Pipe Roll Forming Seminars

Roll-Kraft has provided customers around the world with tube & pipe and roll forming educational seminars and services during the economic slowdown. Areas have included Canada and Venezuela, along with various U.S. locations all the way from Pennsylvania to points west, such as Utah and Texas.

From Roll-Kraft 19 Oct 2009