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Course Educates Building Owners about Green Coatings

Pat Coady is one of the many professionals at Painters
USA, Inc. Pat has developed a program to instruct building owners and managers
about green coatings. This course enables them to receive CPD's (Continuing
Professional Development Points).

8 Apr 2009

Revolutionary Line of Solar Powered Landscape Lighting Offers Complete Sustainability

Qnuru today launched a revolutionary line of solar powered, landscape lighting
fixtures that efficiently capture the sun's energy within expressive forms that
are manufactured with full lifecycle sustainability in mind.

8 Apr 2009

World's Largest Steel Maker Provides Update on Production Suspensions in Europe

ArcelorMittal met today with its European Works Council to provide an update on the temporary suspension of production at sites in Europe. In light of the ongoing exceptional economic environment, it is necessary to cont...

8 Apr 2009

New Gasket Material is Perfect for EMI Shielding Applications

A new gasket solution from 3M combines an exceptionally conductive pad with a double-sided adhesive that is repositionable. The new 7810 series of 3M Electrically Conductive Acrylic Pads (eCAP) offers cohesive strength, ...

From 3M Ceramic Textiles and Composites 8 Apr 2009

Porous Materials Short Course to Take Place in Atlanta this Summer

TRI/Princeton, a global leader in fiber, nonwovens and hair research, is thrilled to announce that it will offer its renowned short course on Porous Materials in Atlanta this summer. With tightened travel budgets and...

8 Apr 2009

Carbon Nanotubes Embedded in Polymer Could be The Basis of New Displays

A collaboration between researchers at the University of Surrey's Advanced Technology Institute (ATI) and the School of Physics at Trinity College Dublin have discovered that you can produce a composite of carbon nan...

8 Apr 2009

Chrysler Select Battery Manufacturer for New Electric and Hybrid Cars

Auto manufacturer Chrysler said this week it has chosen A123Systems, a Watertown company based on technology developed at MIT, to make batteries for its new Envi line of electric and hybrid cars. A123Systems was co-fo...

8 Apr 2009

Diatoms Used to Create Solar Energy

Engineers at Oregon State University have discovered a way to use an ancient life form to create one of the newest technologies for solar energy, in systems that may be surprisingly simple to build compared to existing s...

8 Apr 2009

New Thermosetting Adhesive/Sealant for Electrical Applications

Enhancing productivity and simplifying processing are primary concerns of
industrial manufacturing companies in our extremely competitive business climate.
In order to facilitate the achievements of these crucial goals Master
Bond has extended much effort in research and development, and we are proud
to announce the formulation of a new adhesive/sealant, impregnant and liner
called EP19HT.

From Master Bond Inc. 8 Apr 2009

European Polyurethane Conference and Exhibition Exceeds Expectations

Despite the economic uncertainty, the 10th
UTECH Europe event, held in Maastricht, from March 31 to April 2, was rated
a success, with attendance far exceeding the expectations of all exhibitors.

8 Apr 2009

Single Layer Graphene Oxide Available from Cheap Tubes

Single Layer Graphene Oxide available from Cheap
Tubes are suitable for a wide variety of applications including electronics,
solar, communications, and many other applications.

8 Apr 2009

Hard Wearing Bathtubs for Use in Hotels Made from Polyurethane

Hotel bathtubs need to be considerably more robust than their domestic equivalents. Constant use by a succession of hotel guests subjects them to particularly high stresses, including the use of heavy-duty detergents. Th...

8 Apr 2009

Polymeric Bonders Reduce Rebound During Spraying and Add Water Resistance

WACKER
application engineers have reduce
rebound during concrete spraying while also making the sprayed concrete water resistant.

8 Apr 2009

Eco-Labelled Paper is More Readily Available

UPM has significantly increased the availability of independently certified and eco-labelled paper to its customers worldwide. Many customers can now get 100 % of their paper supply certified to an independent forest man...

8 Apr 2009

New Webcasts on Dealing with Electronic Waste from TMS

Discarded personal computers, cellular phones,
televisions, medical equipment, and control instruments contain hazardous materials
and become e-waste. Disposal of those materials has now become a focal point
for both governments and the general public.

8 Apr 2009