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Chinese New Year Limits Steel Flat Product Price Increses in the Short Term

Asian average flat products transaction values are expected to show only modest
increases during February. The slowdown in sales activity around the Lunar New
Year is likely to limit any potential price rises in the short term. However,
demand may begin to return once the holidays are over.

11 Feb 2009

Main Types of Fibers Reviewed Including Natural and Synthetic Fibers

The foundation of Identification of textile fibers is a review of the main types of textile fibres with specific chapters focusing on natural animal, synthetic and high performance fibres along with their structure characteristics and identification.

10 Feb 2009

Single Strand and Single Crystal Fiber Materials Now Available from READE

Quantities of single strand/single crystal fiber materials are now being manufactured
in the USA and commercially available from READE
Advanced Materials.

10 Feb 2009

All You Need to Know About Fatigue Failure of Textiles

Fatigue failure of textile fibres addresses key aspects of fatigue failure in textile fibres, from basic principles of fatigue and effects through to predicting potential failure. Different types of fatigue failure are explored with specific chapters on tensile, flex and torsional fatigue identifying different characteristics and testing methods.

10 Feb 2009

Norwegian Aluminium Plant Reduces to 50% Capacity in Response to Economic Downturn

Sør-Norge Aluminium AS (SØRAL), owned 49.9 percent by Hydro,
will reduce its aluminium production by another 25 percent, resulting in a total
reduction of 50 percent at the smelter at Husnes, Norway.

10 Feb 2009

Comprehensive Review of Structure, Properties and Applications of Polyolefin Fibres

Polyolefin fibres: Industrial and medical applications provides a comprehensive review of the structure, properties
and applications of this group of fibres. Methods to improve the functionality
of polyolefin fibres are assessed to further utilize these important polymers.

10 Feb 2009

Society of Plastics Engineers Now Offer Online Traning Courses

The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) has formed a partnership with A. Routsis
Associates, Inc. to provide interactive online training packages that industry
personnel can access at any time and from any place, SPE announced today.

10 Feb 2009

Jabil Launches Plastic Moulding Outsourcing Service for Medical Device Manufacturers

At MD&M West 2009, Jabil today announced the debut of its single-use device (SUD) business, which offers a superior option for outsourcing device design, manufacture and aftermarket services worldwide. Building on ov...

10 Feb 2009

Lexan Polycarbonate Helps in the Fight Against Breast Cancer

In the fight against breast cancer, women can perform self-examinations to note any changes in their breasts. Now new life-sciences company PWB Health Ltd. from Dumbarton, Scotland has introduced here at MD&M West, t...

From SABIC Innovative Plastics 10 Feb 2009

Extensive Data on Elastomers for Healthcare Applications from Teknor Apex

Now available from Teknor
Apex Company is a resource guide in an expandable ring binder with extensive
data on each of 33 Medalist™ high-purity elastomer compounds for healthcare
applications, the company's Thermoplastic Elastomer Division announced today.

From Teknor Apex 10 Feb 2009

Teknor Apex Dedicates Production Line for Medical Grade PVC

Teknor Apex Company has separated production of medical-grade PVC compounds containing DEHP and other phthalate plasticizers from that of compounds plasticized with non-phthalate alternatives, the company's Vinyl Div...

From Teknor Apex 10 Feb 2009

PANalytical to Launch Standardless XRF Analysis Package at Pittcon

PANalytical will launch Omnian, its new
standardless XRF analysis package, and will present a wide range of X-ray fluorescence
(XRF) spectrometry and X-ray diffraction (XRD) solutions at the PITTCON 2009
Conference & Expo.

10 Feb 2009

Third Smart Systems Integration Conference and Exhibition to Take Place in Brussels

The third SMART SYSTEMS INTEGRATION, European Conference & Exhibition on Integration Issues of Miniaturized Systems – MEMS, MOEMS, ICs and Electronic Components, takes place on 10 -11 March 2009 in Brussels. ...

10 Feb 2009

Noliac Piezoelectric Actuator Stacks Provide Long Strokes at Low Voltages

Noliac's
line of multilayer actuators harnesses the full potential of the piezoelectric
effect at very low operating voltages. These actuators are of high quality and
may advantageously be stacked granting you stroke up to 282 µm on standard
components.

10 Feb 2009

Opportunities Abound for Short Fiber Thermoplastic Producers

Tremendous opportunities are available to SFT
producers due to strong product demand from electrical/electronics and consumer
applications in North America and Europe, and automotive applications in Asia.
As a result, SFT market is likely to reach $5.4 billion in 2013 with a CAGR
of 4.4% according to a new market study by Lucintel.

10 Feb 2009