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Piezoceramic Manufacturer Appoints UK Distributor

As of May 1st 2009, EP Electronic Components is a non-exclusive distributor of Noliac Group's products in United Kingdom. EP Electronic Components has the expertise to provide Noliac Group's customers with a firs...

19 May 2009

Nissei Plastics Industrial to Exhibit at NPE in Chicago Later This Year

Nissei Plastics Industrial Co., Ltd. has confirmed that it will now exhibit at NPE 2009 - to be held June 22 - 26 at McCormick Place in Chicago - after previously canceling its planned participation in the show in Februa...

19 May 2009

New Report Launched on Metamaterials

Research and Markets, leading source for international market research and market data, has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new report "Metamaterials: Critique and Alternatives" to their...

19 May 2009

New Report on Photovoltaics Market Just Released

Research and Markets, leading source for international market research and market data, has announced the addition of the "Nanotech: Making Photovoltaics Possible" report to their offering. Photovoltaics is the...

19 May 2009

Nickel-Tungsten Coatings, An Environmentally Friendly Alternative to Chrome

Ever since the 1940s, chrome has been used to add a protective coating and shiny luster to a wide range of metal products, from bathroom fixtures to car bumpers. Chrome adds beauty and durability, but those features come at a heavy cost. Though it's cheap to produce and harmless to consumers, the industrial process to create it is dangerous for workers and pollutes the environment.

19 May 2009

Barcelona Hotel Benefits from Acoustic Insulation from BASF

At the newly built Barceló Raval design hotel in Barcelona, Spain, sound absorbers made from Basotect® are improving the room acoustics. The lobby of the ten-story, four-star hotel has around 2200 ceiling baffles which are made from BASF's flexible melamine resin foam and ensure optimum speech intelligibility.

19 May 2009

Polymer Additives Specialist Reinforces Committment to Japanese Market

Songwon is pleased to announce the establishment of Songwon Japan KK to confirm its position as global contender and regional leader in the polymer additives market. Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd. has recently been reco...

From Songwon 19 May 2009

Invaluable Reference Just Released on Food Contact Materials

iSmithers Rapra Publishing has announced the release of Food Contact Materials – Rubbers, Silicones, Coatings and Inks. Written by Martin Forrest, this book is an amalgamation of data derived from several MAFF/FSA research projects managed by Smithers Rapra.

From Smithers Rapra Technology Ltd 19 May 2009

Global Demand for Ethanol Expected to Increase by Almost 10% Per Year for the Next 5 Years

Global demand for ethanol is predicted to increase annually by 9.3% over next 5 years. The United States is the largest consumer using 50% of the world's supply, largely due to mandated production levels specified by...

19 May 2009

Concrete Found to Absorb CO2 Making it More Environmentally Friendly Than First Thought

Many scientists currently think at least 5 percent of humanity's carbon footprint comes from the concrete industry, both from energy use and the carbon dioxide (CO2) byproduct from the production of cement, one of concrete's principal components.

18 May 2009

High Flux Beam ReactorClean Up Plan for Inactive High Flux Beam Reactor

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the N.Y. State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) have agreed on a final cleanup action (called a “remedy”) for the inactive High Flux Beam Reactor (HFBR) at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL).

18 May 2009

Hydrogen Powers Municipal Street Sweepers

Empa and the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) have, together with Bucher Schoerling, Proton Motor, BRUSA Elektronik AG und Messer Schweiz, developed a hydrogen powered municipal street cleaning vehicle which was presented to the public on Thursday 14th May 2009 in Basel.

18 May 2009