A week after downplaying reports of a major discovery on Mars, NASA on Monday announced that the rover Curiosity has found complex chemicals on the surface of the planet. The space agency noted that it has yet to find definitive evidence ...
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Spiral-wound ultrafiltration performance has been enhanced for direct drinking water treatment through improved operational procedures, as a feasible option for the Sao Paulo Metropolitan Region in Brazil. Specific operational procedures ...
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Purdue and Harvard universities have produced stacked nanowire (NW) transistors with increased drive current and maximum transconductance. The results were presented on Wednesday 12 December at the International Electron Devices Meeting ...
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New mercury reduction rules for coal-fired utility boilers, industrial boilers and cement plants in the U.S. will boost the market for certain chemicals. However, due to the many regulatory, technical and competitive factors, the annual ...
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AGC (Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.; Head Office: Tokyo; President & CEO: Kazuhiko Ishimura) announced today that it has made an agreement with ADEKA Corporation (Head Office: Tokyo; President: Akio Kohri; hereinafter "ADEKA") with respect to the ...
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Retailer Walmart has rolled out a new search engine based on semantic search technology, that not only helps users find items they want on its website, but also delivers results based on their interests and likely intent, the company said ...
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Grasim Industries Limited, an Aditya Birla Group company, announced its results for the second quarter ended 30th September 2012. Revenue for the quarter grew by 15 per cent from Rs.5,755 crore to Rs.6,602 crore. PBIDT for the quarter was ...
Tags: Grasim Industries Limited, Viscose Staple Fibre, Chemical business
Anthony Bennett investigates current trends in pre-treatment technologies for seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination. This includes process design considerations that need to be taken into account, with a focus on the requirements for ...
Tags: Desalination, Pre Treatment Technology, Processing Machinery
As the battle between Apple’s iPhone 5 and Samsung’s Galaxy S III rages on – a study conducted by the disassembly firm iFixit and nonprofit organisation Ecology Centre has concluded that the iPhone 5 is less toxic than the ...
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BWA Water Additives has been a major supplier of water treatment additives for almost 40 years. The company’s antiscalant additives are now playing a vital role in keeping reverse osmosis systems working efficiently in desalination ...
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Following worldwide standards for wood certification, the Spanish company CELLTECH achieved several goals regarding Wood Management following FSC and PEFC standards, and thus took a new step forward into a sustainable and responsible ...
US-based Rishi Tea, a provider of organic and fair trade loose-leaf teas, introduced its first line of specialty tea sachets. The company said it is marketing the tea with a knit-mesh filter bag that lends a different flavor, aroma and ...
Tags: Tea Bags, loose-leaf teas, tea sachets
Arkema announces an increase by 60€/dmt (dry metric tonne) on caustic soda prices (sodium hydroxyde 30.5% and 50%), effective October 1st, 2012 or as contracts allow. This adjustment is made necessary by the increase in the cost of ...
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Prices of Caustic soda flakes were steady in China in the past week ending October 27, whereas prices of Caustic soda lye showed downward trend. Prices of Caustic soda flakes were stable due to balanced demand and supply conditions. ...
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US-based foodservice packaging firm D&W Fine Pack has launched a new line of tableware called REVIVE, made from 100% biodegradable sugarcane fibre. The REVIVE line, featuring a full suite of bowls, plates, platters and hinged containers, ...
Tags: tableware, biodegradable sugarcane fibre, brand awareness