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Malvern In-Line Particle Sizer Proves Invaluable for Monitoring Spray Drying of Pharmaceuticals

New pilot-scale research in the Pharmacy Department of the National University
of Singapore is demonstrating the value of the Insitec in-line particle size
analyzer from Malvern Panalytical, for monitoring and control of spray drying processes. Process
Analytical Technology (PAT) options, such as the Insitec, are used increasingly
in the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry at the pilot plant stage to enable
Quality by Design.

From Malvern Panalytical 7 Jan 2009

Filtration System Combats Formaldehyde Outgassing in Automotive Environments

With detectable levels of outgassed formaldehyde well above levels recommended by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in such mass-produced environments as mobile homes, R.V.s and trailers, one Indianapolis-based compa...

6 Jan 2009

Alcoa Outline Plan to Overcome Economic Downturn

Alcoa today detailed a series of specific actions to conserve cash, reduce costs and
strengthen the Company's competitiveness during the current economic downturn.
Building on the Company's commitment from October, these actions address
additional production curtailments, cost and procurement efficiencies, portfolio
streamlining and reduction of capital expenditures and other liquidity enhancements.

6 Jan 2009

Next Generation Electronics and Biomedical Devices May Utilize DNA Nanotubes

Arizona State University researchers Hao Yan and Yan Liu imagine and assemble intricate structures on a scale almost unfathomably small. Their medium is the double-helical DNA molecule, a versatile building material offe...

6 Jan 2009

US Steel to Shut Down Drawn-over-Mandrel Business

U. S. Steel Tubular Products, Inc., a subsidiary of United States Steel Corporation announced today that it will exit the drawn-over-mandrel (DOM) tubular products business and close the DOM lines at its Texas Operations...

6 Jan 2009

Vale Approves Proposed Merger with its Wholly Owned Subsidiary

Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (Vale) announces that, the proposal of merger of Vale’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Mineração Onça Puma S.A. into Vale, was approved today by Vale’s shareholders gathere...

6 Jan 2009

Passive House Made of Wood and Highly Efficient Polystyrene Insulation

One of the first passive houses with a load-bearing wood construction of stacked board elements and façade insulation using BASF’s Neopor has now been finished.

6 Jan 2009

NASA Seeks Concept Proposals for Ares V Heavy Lift Rocket

NASA has issued a request for proposal for the Ares V rocket
that will perform heavy lift and cargo functions as part of the next generation
of spacecraft that will return humans to the moon. The request is for Phase
I concept definition and requirements development for the Ares V rocket.

6 Jan 2009

New Model Helps Optimize Stent Design

Researchers have been puzzled in recent years by observations that drug-releasing stents (mesh-like tubes implanted to hold patients' coronary arteries open) can increase the likelihood of blood clots and heart attac...

6 Jan 2009

DuPont Win Award for High Performance Materials Based on Renewable Sources

DuPont recently received the European Bioplastics Product Line
Strategy Award from Frost and Sullivan -- a leading market consulting
company -- for its accomplishments in rapidly developing an extremely diverse
range of high-performance materials based on renewable sources.

6 Jan 2009

RFID Technology Helps Bathroom and Kitchen Fitting Manufacturer Improve Efficiency

German manufacturer of bathroom and kitchen fittings Hansgrohe has implemented UPM Raflatac’s inlays into its RFID-assisted assembly processes. Hansgrohe uses RFID-enabled kanban (signal) cards to track the flow of...

5 Jan 2009

Moon Dwellings Made from Lunar Bricks

Dwellings in colonies on the moon one day may be built with new, highly durable bricks developed by students from the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech.

5 Jan 2009

Automotive Interiors Made from Coconuts

A team of Baylor University researchers who have identified a variety of low-cost products that can be manufactured from coconuts in poor coastal regions have now developed a way to use coconut husks in automotive interiors.

5 Jan 2009

Despatch Industries Receive Large Order for Photovoltaic Manufacturing Equipment

Despatch Industries, a leading process technology provider for the solar industry, announces their recent large volume sale of photovoltaic manufacturing equipment. The sale goes to a European customer and is for multipl...

5 Jan 2009

EMI Now Offering Carborundum Premier Red Abrasives

EMI Supply Inc. announces the addition of Carborundum Premier Red Abrasives to its product offering. Carborundum Premier Red abrasives set the standard for quality and performance for any sanding application. Constru...

5 Jan 2009

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Malvern In-Line Particle Sizer Proves Invaluable for Monitoring Spray Drying of Pharmaceuticals

Filtration System Combats Formaldehyde Outgassing in Automotive Environments

Alcoa Outline Plan to Overcome Economic Downturn

Next Generation Electronics and Biomedical Devices May Utilize DNA Nanotubes

US Steel to Shut Down Drawn-over-Mandrel Business

Vale Approves Proposed Merger with its Wholly Owned Subsidiary

Passive House Made of Wood and Highly Efficient Polystyrene Insulation

NASA Seeks Concept Proposals for Ares V Heavy Lift Rocket

New Model Helps Optimize Stent Design

DuPont Win Award for High Performance Materials Based on Renewable Sources

RFID Technology Helps Bathroom and Kitchen Fitting Manufacturer Improve Efficiency

Moon Dwellings Made from Lunar Bricks

Automotive Interiors Made from Coconuts

Despatch Industries Receive Large Order for Photovoltaic Manufacturing Equipment

EMI Now Offering Carborundum Premier Red Abrasives

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