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Thermoplastics Provide Clean Alternative To Metals Due to Special Properties

Fabrication and machining of metals for some applications can be a time-consuming and expensive process. $$IMAGE$$ Not only is the job messy and potentially hazardous in some instances, but also the sheave, bush, ...

31 Mar 2008

Eurobelt Meets Australia Food Production Safety Standards

The proposed tightening of Australia's food production safety standards already has forced manufacturers and processors to undertake critical assessments of their current production lines and hygiene practices. $...

31 Mar 2008

Engineering Plastics become More Attractive Alternatives as Metal Prices Soar

As metal prices continue to climb, process and production engineers are more willing then ever to contemplate cost-efficient alternatives. $$IMAGE$$ This is particularly so where expensive metals such as stainless...

31 Mar 2008

Polymers Challenge Metals for Materials Handling Domination

Australasia’s leading thermoplastic engineering specialist Dotmar EPP is throwing out a challenge to metals traditionally used in materials handling applications including cranes, draglines and minerals and materia...

31 Mar 2008

Dotmar Improves Life of Conveyors and and Components for Materials Handling

Expanded ranges of conveyor and machinery components have been introduced by Dotmar EPP to extend the capabilities of its state-of-the-art System Plast materials handling systems. $$IMAGE$$ The new System Plast Li...

31 Mar 2008

Dotmar Uses Computer Aided Selection and Design to Produce Improved Bushes and Bearings

A sophisticated and powerful computer-aided materials selection and design (CAMSAD) programme is being employed by thermoplastics engineering specialist Dotmar EPP to help engineers and manufacturers produce better bushe...

31 Mar 2008

Australian Minerals Analysis Company Sells System for Coal Analysis

Leading international minerals analysis company Intellection has opened up new markets for its technology with the sale of a QEMSCAN system to South African power utility, Eskom.

31 Mar 2008

Eindhoven University of Technology Establish New Institute for Complex Molecular Systems For Next Generation Systems

Researchers from a wide range of disciplines at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) will be joining forces in the Institute for Complex Molecular Systems (ICMS). They will be investigating the exact mechanism be...

30 Mar 2008

Successful Launch of New Rocket Using STERN Technology

A team of engineers from Bristol University has conducted the first firing of the STERN rocket motor. Rocket engines equipped with the STERN (Static Test Expansion/Deflection Rocket Nozzle) rocket motor should benefi...

30 Mar 2008

BASF Shows World How It Makes The Difference

The motto of BASF's presentation at this year's JEC Composites Show in Paris is“BaxxodurTM: When Curing Makes the Difference.” Under the BaxxodurTM trademark, BASF sells a broad range of curing age...

30 Mar 2008

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