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CERAM Announce Annual Workshop to Focus on Critical Surface Analysis Techniques

CERAM Surface and Materials Analysis is pleased to announce the dates of this year's annual Surface Analysis Workshop, which will take place on Thursday 23 October at CSMA's headquarters.

14 Oct 2008

New EDX-3000 Desktop X-Ray Fluorescence Analyzer Growing in Popularity Amongst Industry

Skyray XRF has released the lower cost EDX-3000 model for budget minded organizations that prefer in-house control over compliance analysis.

14 Oct 2008

DuPont Paint Solution Help Eliminate Fourteen Million Pounds of Air Emissions

Fourteen million pounds of air emissions have been eliminated annually since tens of thousands of auto collision repair shops in more than 30 countries began using DuPont water-based paints

14 Oct 2008

DuPont Performance Coatings Receives Business Excellence Award from Toyota

For the sixth consecutive year, DuPont Performance Coatings has received a “Business Partner Award of Excellence” from Southeast Toyota Distributors

13 Oct 2008

DuPont CoatingSolutions Named the “Supplier of the Year”

DuPont CoatingSolutions has been named the “Supplier of the Year” for the third consecutive year by Central Plastics of Shawnee, Okla. The award recognizes suppliers that demonstrate exemplary performance in ...

10 Oct 2008

DuPont Automotive Systems Receives Award from Ford Motors

DuPont Automotive Systems recently received a suppliers “Q1 certification” award from Ford -- one of its top customers -- for delivering outstanding automotive finishing services to Ford plants in São Bernardo do Campo and Camaçari, Brazil.

9 Oct 2008

Argonne Researchers Develop New Alternative to Conventional Seals

From petroleum to food and beverage to pharmaceuticals, most industries use mechanical pumps, and all these pumps rely on seals to reduce leaks and maintenance costs.

8 Oct 2008

PPG Introduce New Optiblue Glass with Exceptional Solar-Control Characteristics

Solarban 80 coating also is available on a clear glass substrate with a clear interior lite. In this configuration, the glass exhibits a steel-jade appearance when shaded and a tranquil, reflective finish in direct sunlight. An LSG ratio of 1.98 makes it one of the the industry’s highest-performing solar-control, low-emissivity glasses.

From PPG Industries Inc. 8 Oct 2008

LyondellBasell Unveils New PE Adhesive Resin for Steel Pipe Coatings

The new resin, Lucalen G3710E, is used as an adhesive layer in three-layer coating applications between fusion bonded epoxy resins and an HDPE top coat material.

8 Oct 2008

SABIC Showcase New Technologies for Bus and Rail Applications in the Transportation Industry

A jump in ridership due to the recent hike in gasoline prices has challenged public transportation agencies to accommodate more passengers while maintaining safety and performance. In booth #3353 at the American Public T...

7 Oct 2008

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