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Rockwool to Supply £1 million Worth of Insulation Materials for BBC Headquarters

Rockwool, the world’s leading manufacturer of non-combustible stone wool insulation solutions, has won the contract to supply insulation materials worth approximately £1 million for the BBC’s refurbished Broadcasting House headquarters in central London.

21 Apr 2009

WACKER Showcase New Silicone for Cosmetic Applications

WACKER, the Munich-based chemical company, is showcasing innovative products for a wide range of cosmetic applications at in-cosmetics 2009, taking place in Munich from April 21 to 23. WACKER’s first highlight is a new silicone elastomer gel – an additive that ensures long-lasting cosmetic action and feels pleasantly soft on the skin.

21 Apr 2009

Custom Piezoelectric Ceramic Tubes from Noliac

Scanning microscopy, level transmitters, flow converters and pump controllers are among the applications based on piezoceramic tubes. Noliac Ceramics has the capability to tailor, produce, cut, and grind the tubes according to customer specifications and at a high quality level.

21 Apr 2009

UPM Paper Business to Renew Supply Chain in the Search for Operational Efficiency

UPM will renew its paper business supply chain to better serve the current business needs. The plan is to establish a new supply chain platform in order to create a high performing supply chain which combines operational...

21 Apr 2009

Piezoelectric Bone Microphone Helps Hearing

With Noliac Systems' bone microphone, you are able to conduct sound to and from the inner ear through the bones of the skull. The piezoelectric sensor is designed for measurement of acoustically invoked vibrations in communication frequency band of audible spectrum.

21 Apr 2009

Applied Materials Receives Supplier Excellence Award from Texas Instruments

Applied Materials, Inc. announced today that it has received the prestigious 2008 Supplier Excellence Award from Texas Instruments (TI) for the outstanding contributions of Applied’s service group.

From Applied Materials Inc 21 Apr 2009

High Temperature Superconductors Help Cloak Naval Ships from Mines

In a time of increasing irregular warfare threats, the Navy has devised and successfully demonstrated a revolutionary technology to help reduce the risk of naval mine strikes to U.S. Navy ships. Installed aboard the ...

21 Apr 2009

Plastics Replace Metals in Wall-Hung Condensing Boilers

To enhance the cost and environmental benefits of wall-hung condensing boilers for residential use, SABIC Innovative Plastics offers high-performance Noryl, Ultem and Cycoloy resins to replace traditional metals such as copper and brass used in boiler components, such as condenser housings and manifolds.

From SABIC Innovative Plastics 21 Apr 2009

New GORE Adsorbent Filter Simplifies Medical Device Manufacture with No Performance Compromises

W. L. Gore & Associates, a world leader in supplying high-performance, specialized filtration products, has developed the new GORE Adsorbent Filter, an integrated filtration solution that simplifies the manufacturing process of medical devices without compromising product performance.

20 Apr 2009