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Advanced Diesel Emissions-Control Products Complies with Strict EPA Regulations

Corning Incorporated and Navistar, Inc. today announced that Corning will provide Navistar with advanced diesel emissions-control products which will enable Navistar to meet the strict Environmental Protection Agency regulations (EPA 2010) that go into effect Jan. 1, 2010.

11 Mar 2009

ALDI Offering BASF’s Biodegradable Plastic Shopping Bags to Customers

The plastic Ecovio consists of Ecoflex® and of polylactic acid (PLA), which is obtained from corn, a renewable raw material. Chemically speaking, Ecoflex is a petrochemical-based polyester. And yet, thanks to its special molecular structure, it can be digested by microbes under precisely defined conditions: it is completely biodegradable according to European standard EN 13432.

11 Mar 2009

Nordic Steel Market Price - Forecast Looks Grim

The MEPS February Nordic Average Hot Rolled Coil transaction price slipped by over €20 per tonne. Hot rolled plate values recorded a larger fall of approximately €60 per tonne. Inventory levels are higher than desired across the region, particularly at current low sales volumes. This is putting downward pressure on selling figures as distributors attempt to off-load excess material.

11 Mar 2009

Asia Cement Announce Commencement of New Cement Production Line

The major integrated cement producer in the Central Yangtze River Region and the Sichuan Region - Asia Cement (China) Holdings Corporation ("Asia Cement (China)" or the "Group") (HKG:0743) announced t...

11 Mar 2009

Timken Enjoys Another Great Success in China with Wind Turbine Agreement

The Timken Company has signed a long-term, multi-year agreement to supply wind turbine gearbox bearings for Nanjing High Speed Gear Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

From The Timken Co. 11 Mar 2009

Eastman Chemical Takes Further Action in Response to Global Economic Recession

These actions, in addition to those announced in December, increase Eastman’s expected total cost savings in 2009 to more than $200 million.

From Eastman 11 Mar 2009

mPhase to Pursue Economic Stimulus for Development of Advanced Battery Technology

The mPhase/AlwaysReady Smart NanoBattery has the potential to impact new energy efficient vehicle applications.

11 Mar 2009

Revolutionary Isoprene Flows into Goodyear Rubber Production

Today, Genencor, a division of Danisco A/S announced the first transfer of BioIsoprene(TM) product to The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. BioIsoprene(TM) product is based on a revolutionary technology providing an alterna...

11 Mar 2009

PPG Converts Penske Racing Paint Facility with "Green" High Performance Coating System

PPG Industries’ (NYSE:PPG) automotive refinish business announced today it is assisting Penske Racing in converting a state-of-the-art racecar painting facility.

From PPG Industries Inc. 10 Mar 2009

Molybdenum Sulfide - An Alternative to Carbon Nanotubes

Carbon nanotubes are discussed as a future alternative to silicon-based transistors, but some material properties have turned out as an obstacle to industrial implementations. Now Danish and German researchers came up wi...

10 Mar 2009

New Nanoporous Material Shows Signifcantly Higher Surface Area than Any Other

University of Michigan researchers have developed a nanoporous material with a surface area significantly higher than that of any other porous material reported to date. The work, by a team led by associate professor ...

10 Mar 2009

New Report Outlines The Market for Nanocoatings to 2015

Electronics.ca Publications, the electronics industry market research and knowledge network, announces the availability of a new report entitled "The Market for Nanocoatings to 2015". Currently, competitive ...

10 Mar 2009

Cellular Neural Networks (CNN) Technology Allows Instant Control Laser Welding

Car doors are usually assembled from several sections of sheet metal which are welded together by laser. The laser beam moves over the slightly overlapping sheets and melts them in a spot measuring several tenths of a millimeter, producing a so called full penetration hole that closes again when the laser beam moves on.

10 Mar 2009

FEI Unveil the Quanta™ 50 Series Multipurpose High-Performance Imaging SEM

The Quanta™ 50 Series scanning electron microscope (SEM) offers an outstanding combination of performance and versatility over an extraordinary range of samples. The Quanta 50 Series will be introduced at Pittcon (booth 1642) taking place in Chicago.

10 Mar 2009

Bio-Based Specialty Glycerine Carbonate Attracts Attention in Coating Applications

Huntsman Performance Products, a division of Huntsman Corporation (NYSE: HUN), today announced the commercial availability of its new specialty carbonate, JEFFSOL(R) Glycerine Carbonate. Manufactured by Huntsman using...

10 Mar 2009