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Copper Oxide Ceramic Puzzle Solved Bringing High Temperature Superconductivity Closer

A team led by physicists at the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) and Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) have resolved a decade-long puzzle that is set to have huge implications for use of one of the most versatile classes of materials available to us for future technology applications: copper oxide ceramics. The results are published online this week in the journal Nature Physics.

12 Oct 2009

Alcoa Names Top 10 Scrap Suppliers

Alcoa North American Rolled Products (NARP) Scrap Purchasing announced today the Top Ten Scrap Suppliers, as we continue to apply the same high purchasing standards used with our supply base for the past five years. The ...

From Alcoa - Aluminum Company of America 12 Oct 2009

State-of-the-Art LED Video Display Welcomes Casino Goers

Federal Heath Sign Company has installed a state-of-the-art LED video display at the Isleta Casino & Resort, located in Albuquerque, NM. The Complex has completed its multimillion dollar expansion, featuring a dramat...

12 Oct 2009

Qteros Commences Construction of Final Stage of Biofuel Plant in Chicopee

Business leaders, politicians, and venture capitalists were on hand today as Qteros officially launched the build-out of their cellulosic ethanol pretreatment plant site in Chicopee. Located adjacent to the Westover Air ...

12 Oct 2009

New Four Axle Servo-Control CNC Saw Grinder from Jeffer Machinery

ASG-550 is a four axle servo-control CNC saw grinder; the grinding angles, the teeth numbers, and the teeth depth can be automatically set up and controlled. No mater face grinding, top grinding or saw grinding, all of these actions can be done in one time.

12 Oct 2009

New Military Version of the Backpack Power Plant

Bourne has completed a new version of its Backpack Power Plant (BPP-1) hydrokinetic system, a zero-fuel continuous 24/7/365 power generator that is ultra-portable. The original 30-pound, 500W BPP-1 has garnered considera...

12 Oct 2009

Electric Cars to Benefit from New Type of Redox Flow Battery

A new type of redox flow battery presents a huge advantage for electric cars. If the rechargeable batteries are low, the discharged electrolyte fluid can simply be exchanged at the gas station for recharged fluid – as easy as refilling the petrol tank.

12 Oct 2009

Waterjet Manufacturer Jet Edge Broadens Product Offering through Acquisition

Waterjet manufacturer Jet Edge, Inc. of St. Michael, Minn., is pleased to announce that it has acquired Calypso Waterjet Systems of Dallas, Texas. Founded in 1992, Calypso Waterjet Systems had been a world-leading ma...

From Jet Edge Waterjet Systems 12 Oct 2009

MFRI to Acquire Pipe Coating and Insulating Facilities

MFRI announced the formation of a new joint venture, Bayou Perma-Pipe Canada Ltd., a partnership between the Bayou Companies, Inc., (a subsidiary of Insituform Technologies, Inc., NASDAQ: INSU) and Perma-Pipe, Inc., (a s...

12 Oct 2009

Silver Continues to be the Most Popular Car Color

For the ninth consecutive year, the silver category, which includes charcoal and gray shades, has ranked as the most popular vehicle color in the world according to data from PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG), the world's le...

12 Oct 2009

New Long-Fiber Thermoplastic Fiber Glass Roving from PPG

PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) is now offering TUFROV 4575 long-fiber thermoplastic (LFT) fiber glass roving to customers worldwide. TUFROV fiber glass is designed for the automotive industry and other applications requiring a high-performance LFT product.

12 Oct 2009

Nominees for the 2009 International Swedish Steel Prize Design Award Announced

The time is fast approaching for conferring the 2009 international Swedish Steel Prize design award. Innovations from Europe and North America have been nominated for the Prize, which will be presented on 18 November at ...

12 Oct 2009

Hydro to Collaborate on Demanding Challenges for Aluminium Alloys

Hydro and several of Norway’s leading research organizations have agreed to collaborate with a Japanese university and technology institute in investigating some of the most demanding challenges related to aluminium alloys.

From Hydro - Aluminium Alloys and Products 12 Oct 2009

Aircrete Manufacturer Rewarded for Commitment to Sustainability

Recognition for aircrete manufacturer H+H’s sustainability effort is coming in from all directions. The first aircrete manufacturer to be awarded the Carbon Trust Standard, and the first company to be awarded a ‘very good’ rating in BES 6001:2008 Standard for the Responsible Sourcing of Construction Products, H+H has now also received the award for Achievements in Resource Efficiency at the Environment Awards for Kent Business 2009.

12 Oct 2009

Kennametal Launches Metalcutting Tools Product Group

Kennametal Inc. (NYSE: KMT) announced the launch of the WIDIA Products Group at EMO Milano 2009, the flagship metalworking show in Europe. Effective immediately, this announcement completes the migration of all its curre...

12 Oct 2009