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BASF UV Filters Protect Against Radiation

BASF's highly active UV filters help protect skin from UV radiation. BASF supplies many big-name sunscreen product manufacturers and is one of the world's leading cosmetic industry suppliers.

20 Jun 2008

Lithium Ion Technology Helps Drive German Supercar in Gruelling 24 Hour Race

The Apollo supercar passed the finish line at the Nurburgring 24 hour race on May 24, 2008, running on electrical energy alone in front of 200,000 spectators, proving that hybrid technology does have a future in motor racing.

20 Jun 2008

Bayer Secure Raw Materials Supply for Polycarbonate Production

Bayer MaterialScience AG has concluded an agreement for the supply of phenol and acetone in the Europe and Asia regions with the Spanish manufacturer of petrochemical raw materials Ertisa S.A., a subsidiary of the CEPSA ...

20 Jun 2008

Samsung Joint Venture Starts Producing 300mm Semiconductor Wafers in Singapore

Siltronic Samsung Wafer Pte. Ltd., a joint venture of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and Siltronic AG, today commissioned a new fab in Singapore for the production of 300 mm wafers.

20 Jun 2008

Vehicle Cost Savings Expected when Aluminium is Used in Vehicles Along with Alternative Powertrain Technologies

Consumers could save fuel and money while reducing carbon emissions through greater use of low weight aluminum in hybrid- and diesel-powered vehicles, according to a new study released today by The Aluminum Association, Inc.

20 Jun 2008

Reducing Crude Oil Viscosity Using A Pulsed Electromagnetic Device

Save the World Air, Inc. today announced that recently concluded tests that were conducted by the Temple University, Department of Physics, and which were sponsored by JGC Corporation of Japan, resulted in substantial re...

20 Jun 2008

Chinese Paper Manufacturers Announce Merger Intentions

Orient Paper Inc., a large paper milling manufacturer based in the Hebei province of China (the “Company”), announced today that the Company has signed a Letter of Intent to merge with Lingxian Taihua Pulp &a...

19 Jun 2008

Leading Russian Mining and Metals Producer Announce Modernization of Steel Wire Plant

Mechel OAO, one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, announces that its subsidiary, Vyartsilya Metal Products Plant ZAO and German-based company Ernst Koch GmbH have signed an agreement under the terms of ...

19 Jun 2008

Siemens Receive Orders for Two Finishing Stands from Hot Rolling Aluminium Producer

Chinalco Aluminium Co., Ltd., China, has placed orders with Siemens VAI Metals Technologies for two additional finishing stands for the aluminum hot rolling mill of Chinalco Ruimin Co., Ltd. in Mawei, Fuzhou. The extende...

19 Jun 2008

Prototype Solar Cells May be the World's Most Cost Effective Solar Power Systems

A team led by MIT students this week successfully tested a prototype of what may be the most cost-efficient solar power system in the world--one team members believe has the potential to revolutionize global energy production.

19 Jun 2008

New Plant to Produce Kevlar for Industrial and Miltary Applications by 2010

DuPont employees, local and state government leaders and customers recently gathered for a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of the new DuPont™ Kevlar® plant at the Cooper River plant in South Carolina.

19 Jun 2008

Improved Planar CMOS Performance Thanks to Hafnium Dielectrics and Tantalum Gates

At the VLSI Symposium, IMEC reports an improved performance for its planar CMOS using hafnium-based high-k dielectrics and tantalum-based metal gates for the 32nm CMOS node.

19 Jun 2008

Dow Silicone Heat Transfer Fluids Being Used to Make Photovoltaic Cells

More than 400,000 pounds of SYLTHERM ⁯ Silicone Heat Transfer Fluids from The Dow Chemical Company were delivered to Hemlock Semiconductor Corp. in Thomas Township, Mich., in January 2008. This large order will help enable the manufacture of high purity silicon wafers. These wafers will be used for computer chips and for photovoltaic cells.

19 Jun 2008

Metallic Surface Preparation Experts Open New Manufacturing Facility in Poland

Metallic surface preparation experts, Wheelabrator Group, is marking 100 years of technological excellence by officially opening a brand new manufacturing facility in Poland.

19 Jun 2008

Dow to Idle Two US Latex Plants

The Dow Chemical Company announced today it will idle latex production facilities at Pittsburg, California and Varennes, Quebec by year end 2008. The Latex plants are two of six facilities that serve the North American p...

19 Jun 2008