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ArcelorMittal Takes Back Full Control of Strategic Steel Sti

The interest in ArcelorMittal Dofasco Inc. (formerly Dofasco Inc.) held by the Strategic Steel Stichting will be transferred back to ArcelorMittal. On 19th March 2009, the Strategic Steel Stichting resolved to terminate ...

23 Mar 2009

Oxford Instruments Plasma Analysis to Host Seminars in 2009

In 2009 Oxford
Instruments Plasma Technology is holding several seminars in conjunction
with host universities and these will be on a variety of topics.

22 Mar 2009

Dow Converts Styrofoam Plant into Environmentally Friendly Manufacturing Facility

The Dow Chemical
Company announced today that it has succeeded in converting
its first facility that manufactures STYROFOAM Brand Insulation in Dalton, Ga.,
to its new zero ozone-depleting, no-VOC (volatile organic compound) foaming
agent technology.

22 Mar 2009

Arburg Officially Opens Customer Center

In mid-March, Arburg
officially handed its new Customer Center in Lossburg over to its customers.
Following the opening ceremony with the companies involved in the construction,
the new building was inaugurated by German and international customers.

From Arburg GmbH 22 Mar 2009

RadiciGroup to Display Innovative PBT Products at Plast 2009

At Plast 2009, an important European exhibition for the plastics and rubber industries opening on 24 March 2009, RadiciGroup is showcasing Raditer B RV300 KB and Raditer B ERV300T KB, innovative PBT products resistant to...

22 Mar 2009

Carpenter to Close UK Metal Strip Facility

Carpenter Technology Corporation (NYSE:CRS) today announced it will close its Crawley, UK, metal strip manufacturing facility as part of an overall plan designed to reduce fixed costs and more efficiently utilize its pro...

22 Mar 2009

First Peer-Reviewed Materials Database on Medical Device Design

The first peer-reviewed materials database to support medical device design
has reached a significant milestone, now providing a total of 22,000 datasheets
and literature references for 10,661 cardiovascular and orthopedic devices,
380 materials and 945 specific material grades.

From ASM International 22 Mar 2009

New Trends in Advanced Turbine Engine Materials

Challenged to produce propulsion systems with higher efficiency and lower
emissions, aerospace turbine engine manufacturers are pursuing solutions that
range from the traditional to the radical.

From ASM International 22 Mar 2009

Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Polysilicon Manufacturing Plant

The Clarksville-Montgomery Economic Development Council in Tennessee hosted
a special groundbreaking ceremony Thursday, March 19th for Hemlock Semiconductor
Group's new polysilicon manufacturing facility.

From Dow Corning 20 Mar 2009

Dow Corning Backs Government's Push to Boost Science

Welcoming the news that the UK government plans to double the amount of students
studying science at school by 2014, Dow
Corning's UK site has brought fun back to the science classroom this
week for over 200 local school children.

From Dow Corning 20 Mar 2009

Indian Blast Furnce Gets Siemens Technology

In February 2009, blast furnace No. 3, which had been installed in the Toranagallu steelworks of the Indian company JSW Steel Ltd. and had been equipped by Siemens VAI Metals Technologies, was commissioned successfully. ...

From Primetals Technologies Limited 20 Mar 2009

Tyre Manufacturer to Sponsor Football League

Starting this year and for the next three years, Pirelli will become the institutional sponsor of the Chinese Super League (CSL), the top professional football championship league in China, organized by the Chinese Footb...

20 Mar 2009

Pyroltyic Boron Nitride Made Available to Thin Photovoltaic Cell Manufacturers

Morgan
Technical Ceramics Chemical Vapor Deposition Materials business (MTC
- CVD Materials) is to offer its Performance Pyrolytic Boron Nitride
(PBN) material for use in manufacturing of the photo absorption layer in thin
film photovoltaic (TFPV) cells.

From Morgan Advanced Materials 20 Mar 2009

Research into Developing Plastics and Coatings that Kill Superbugs

Researchers at the University of Bath are to be part of a €3 million Europe-wide research collaboration to pioneer research into safer, more effective anti-bacterial plastics and coatings that can be used in items s...

20 Mar 2009

BASF Fire Protection Panels Certified to British Standard

BASF's
Palusol SW fire-protection panels have now been certified according to
the British standard: fire-protection doors made with Palusol SW have been successfully
tested for their capacity to withstand fire for 30 and 60 minutes.

20 Mar 2009