Trade association for the UK Plastic Industry, the British Plastics Federation (BPF) has stressed on the resource efficiency and benefits of rigid plastics packaging while responding to the UK Government’s Consultation on the Waste ...
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ABEC - The Annular Bearing Engineering Committee ACBG - Airframe Control Bearings Group of the Society of Automotive Engineers Age Hardening - Material hardening by aging Aging - Change in the properties of a material that occurs at ...
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Apple is said to have closed the door on Samsung as its chip designer, according to a series of reports. Reports last week stated that the new iPad 5 would see LG Display and Sharp provide the display, the ITO film will be provided by ...
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LANXESS is strengthening its product portfolio for biocides to serve the megatrend urbanization. The German specialty chemicals group has acquired Singapore-based PCTS Specialty Chemicals Pte. Ltd. for an undisclosed amount. The transaction ...
Our Mayan Hammocks are "Dangerously Comfortable!" There are a few things you should consider first, before buying your Mayan hammock. The Mayan Hammock comes in different sizes, styles, and fabrics. Continue reading the article below to ...
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Constant usage of heavy machines can definitely lead to deterioration of the equipment. In such cases, it is vital to perform hydraulic cylinder repair to restore the working condition of the machine and remunerate for all the caused ...
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The downturn in the euro zone manufacturing sector deepened as business conditions deteriorated in all euro nations in March this year. Markit's Eurozone Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) was at 46.8 points in March, down from ...
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What is a good wood for outdoors? All of our products are suitable for outdoor use. Western Red Cedar is a fine-grain, dimensionally stable wood that is naturally weather resistant. It will last a lifetime. Cypress is a beautiful, ...
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Reflecting the European auto glass business constriction company officials have been highlighting for some time, Paris-based Saint-Gobain announced plans to close a Belgium-based windscreen factory this week, impacting 263 jobs. Auto sales, ...
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EMC has donated a large storage system to the Vatican, which will use it to store digitized images of printed works, some of which are more than 1,000 years old. The 2.8-petabyte storage system (a petabyte is 1 million gigabytes) is ...
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In spite of the difficult market conditions prevailing in the first three months of 2012/13 (1 November 2012 - 31 January 2013), GERRY WEBER International AG boosted its Group sales revenues from EUR 165.1 million in the same period of the ...
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CSR Limited (CSR) announced today a restructure of Viridian’s glass operations and provided a trading update for the year ending 31 March 2013. Restructure of Viridian CSR’s review of Viridian has concluded that, during the ...
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Question: What is Wicker? Answer: Wicker is a weaving process, and not the name of any single material. Wicker furniture can be made of any natural or man-made material that is pliable and durable enough to be woven into furniture. ...
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This review considers the direct spreading of olive mill wastewater (OMW) on soil properties and crops. In general this has a positive effect on soil structure, with polyphenol content the main limiting factor. OMW could be an important ...
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Treasury has been warned against plans to impose a higher "message tax" on high frequency traders because it will reduce liquidity and increase volatility in the sharemarket. Capital Markets Co-operative Research Centre chief Mike Aitken ...
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