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Innovative New Energy Absorbing Bumpers Offer Greater Pedestrian Protection

A-segment cars, also known as city cars, are growing in popularity due to their fuel-sipping benefits. But the very small size of these vehicles poses challenges to designers, so when designers of the Hyundai i10 –...

From SABIC Innovative Plastics 19 Mar 2009

3M Enter into Lithium Ion Battery Agreement

3M has entered into strategic relationship and an agreement with Amperex Technologies Ltd. (ATL) that will expand the use of Nickel-Manganese-Cobalt (NMC) cathode materials in lithium ion batteries. 3M will become a ...

19 Mar 2009

Last Piece of Hardware Arrives for Ares I-X Mission

After a seven-day, 2,917-mile journey, a train carrying the four motor segments for the Ares I-X rocket arrived Thursday at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The motor is the final hardware needed for the rocke...

19 Mar 2009

Dow to Sponsor Two Key Programs at Major Plastics Conference

The Dow Chemical
Company will sponsor two key programs at NPE2009,
reflecting the company's commitment to supporting innovation in the plastics
industry and endorsing initiatives for sustainability, it was announced today
by The Society of the Plastics Industry.

19 Mar 2009

Global Steel Can Recycling Continues to Grow

The World Steel Association (worldsteel) announced today that 7.2 million metric tons (mmt) of steel cans were recycled across the 37 countries reporting in 2007. This avoided approximately 13 mmt of CO2 emissions. Th...

19 Mar 2009

London Metals Exchange Met to Discuss Steel Billet Contracts

Members of the London Metal Exchange steel committee met for the first time on March 16 and reviewed progress made in the LME billet contracts. Turnover since the contracts’ launch in February 2008 now totals 1....

19 Mar 2009

Tyco Electronics to Support Robotics Competition

Tyco Electronics Ltd. today announced that it is again joining forces with FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), a not-for-profit organization founded to inspire young people's interest a...

19 Mar 2009

BASF Open Mobile Emission Catalyst Facility

BASF
Catalysts announced the official opening of its new mobile emissions catalyst
facility in Krasnogorsk (30 km from central Moscow) during the Russian Automotive
Industry Forum.

19 Mar 2009

Finding the Right Lighting Solution for Your Vehicle

Cars and commercial vehicles have a whole number of different light sources and lamps – from indicators to full beam and dipped headlights to reverse warning lights. But finding the right lamp right away is often n...

19 Mar 2009

Siemens to Equip Three Processing Lines at Chinese Iron and Steel Maker

Siemens VAI Metals Technologies is to equip an annealing line and two hot galvanizing lines of Chinese steel producer Shougang Jingtang Iron and Steel Co. with drive technology, electrical equipment and automation system...

19 Mar 2009

BASF Open New Asian Technical Center for Construction Chemicals

BASF today inaugurated a
new Asia Technical Center Shanghai, further increasing its capabilities to develop
and offer innovative solutions to Asia Pacific customers in the construction
industry.

19 Mar 2009

BASF Open New Asian Technical Center for Construction Chemicals

BASF today inaugurated a
new Asia Technical Center Shanghai, further increasing its capabilities to develop
and offer innovative solutions to Asia Pacific customers in the construction
industry.

19 Mar 2009

Lithium Ion Batteries - Energy Store of the Future

In comparison to other battery types, lithium-ion batteries have some major
advantages. For one, they are the most efficient battery on the market right
now. In order to make a decisive improvement on today's technology, BASF,
together with other companies, is investing in further research and development
of lithium-ion batteries.

19 Mar 2009

Dow Corning to Display Silicone Innovations and Products at European Coatings Show

Dow Corning
Corporation, a leading supplier of silicone solutions, will feature innovations
and products from its coatings and construction chemicals industry segments
at the European Coatings Show.

From Dow Corning 19 Mar 2009

Dow Corning to Present Advances in Anti-Fingerprint Coatings at the European Coatings Congress

Dow Corning
Corporation, an innovative leader in the development of fluorosilicone technology
for coatings and other industries, will present Advances in Anti-Fingerprint
Coatings at the European Coatings Congress at 5 p.m., March 30.

From Dow Corning 19 Mar 2009