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Linde to Supply Direct Flame Impingement Technology to Korean Steelmaker

Linde Gases, a division of The
Linde Group, today announced its agreement with POSCO in South Korea for
the installation of its REBOX® Direct Flame Impingement (DFI) technology.
POSCO is the world’s fourth largest steel producer.

12 Feb 2009

Results Are In for US Aluminum Can Recycling Challenge

The U.S. Conference of Mayors, Novelis Inc. and Keep America Beautiful, Inc. (KAB) announced the winners in the fifth annual Cans for Cash: City Recycling Challenge at the U.S. Conference of Mayors 77th Winter Meeting in...

12 Feb 2009

Siemens to Supply Extra High Voltage Power Distribution Package to Indian Steel Maker

The Industry Solutions Division of Siemens Ltd. India, Mumbai, has received an order from the Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) to supply an extra high voltage power distribution package to the Rourkela Steel Plant fo...

12 Feb 2009

Alcoa Invest in Mining Giant

Alcoa
today announced it is exiting the Shining Prospect special purpose vehicle formed
together with Chinalco to purchase shares in Rio Tinto plc. Alcoa will receive
a total of $1.021 billion in cash payable in three installments over a six-month
period ending July 31, 2009.

From Alcoa - Aluminum Company of America 12 Feb 2009

Expansion Set for huntsman's Maleic Anhydride Joint Venture

Newly approved financing will be used to expand Huntsman's joint venture's maleic anhydride
production site in Moers, Germany, from its existing yearly capacity of 60,000
tonnes to a new capacity of 105,000 tonnes by addition of a second world scale
reactor.

12 Feb 2009

Dow Corning Sponsor Sustainable Innovations with Silicones Award

Dow Corning
is sponsoring the first award of its kind to honor the contributions of the
cosmetic technical community in Latin America.

From Dow Corning 12 Feb 2009

New Medical Grade Plastics from Eastman

Eastman Chemical Company
announced today that it will launch a new family of medical-grade polymers at
the Medical Design & Manufacturing West trade show Feb. 9 to 12, 2009, in
Anaheim, California.

12 Feb 2009

Alumina and Aluminium Players Explore Strategic Ventures to Expand Their Businesses

Chinalco and Alcoa jointly
announced today that the two companies intend to explore opportunities to expand
their commercial relationship by identifying strategic ventures that will benefit
from the companies’ complementary strengths in bauxite, alumina, aluminum
and fabricated products.

From Alcoa - Aluminum Company of America 12 Feb 2009

More PTC Inrush Current Limiters for Power Supplied from EPCOS

EPCOS has extended its
successful series of PTC inrush current limiters for power supplies. The new
packaged PTC elements of the B5910XJ family have comparable electrical properties
to their predecessor types, but their heat capacity has been increased from
2 J/K to 2.3 J/K.

12 Feb 2009

Auro Natural Paints Now Carry Ethical and Ecological Recognition

Auro UK Natural Paints
are pleased to announce the launch of their new look label that incorporates
Ethical Consumer Magazine’s new ‘Best Buy” logo.

12 Feb 2009

MPhase Select Supplier for Reserve Lithium Battery for Emergency Flashlight

EaglePicher Technologies, LLC, an EaglePicher company and leading producer of batteries, power systems and energetic devices for the defense, space and commercial industries, today announced it was selected to supply the...

12 Feb 2009

Super-Lightweight Brick Could be the Answer to Soaking Up Oil Spills

Scientists in Arizona and New Jersey are reporting that aerogels, a super-lightweight solid sometimes called "frozen smoke," may serve as the ultimate sponge for capturing oil from wastewater and effectively soaking up environmental oil spills.

12 Feb 2009

Hardide Appoints New Business Development Manager for Europe and UK

Surface engineering technology company, Hardide Coatings Limited, has appointed Nick King as business development manager for UK and Europe. Nick King brings 30 years experience in the surface treatment market and jo...

From Hardide Coatings 12 Feb 2009

Improved Solar Cell Performance Leads to Multiple Equipment Sales

Researchers have developed a novel thin-film coating providing an unparalleled
level of surface
passivation of crystalline silicon solar cells.

12 Feb 2009

Improving the Durability fo Composite Dental Fillings

Composite dental fillings have one problematic feature, in that the bond between the filling and the dental tissue deteriorates over time – in fact, sometimes by as much as 50 per cent in one year. As the bond dete...

12 Feb 2009