CRAiLAR Technologies Inc., which produces and markets CRAiLAR Flax fiber The Friendliest Fiber On The Planet, announced that it has executed a letter of intent ("LOI") to acquire a European fiber dyeing facility with more than thirty years ...
Tags: Fiber Dyeing, Textile
Possibly the biggest focus today in the flooring industry is on the constantly growing residential luxury vinyl tile (LVT) category, where Armstrong's widely popular Alterna continues to be a top seller at retail. Now the company is ...
Tags: Floor Tiles, Construction, Decoration
Process plant designers and others requiring heavy-duty protection can turn to a range of fire-resistant shelters from Intertec including 1709 models designed to protect critical safety equipment from exposure to high-temperature fires in ...
Researchers at the Berkeley National Laboratory of the Department of the U.S. Department of Energy (Berkeley Lab) have developed a new material that will make the smart windows more intelligent. This material, which is a thin layer of ...
Tags: smart windows, Construction, glass
Lectra, the world leader in integrated technology solutions dedicated to industries using soft materials—fabrics, leather, technical textiles and composite materials—recently hosted its Lectra Fashion Seminar in Bordeaux-Cestas ...
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Japanese Toray Industries has acquired 20% stake in US based carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP) auto parts manufacturer Plasan Carbon Composite (PCC). The move is part of the Japanese firm's plan to expand its automotive carbon fiber ...
According to the Federal Highway Administration, in 2011 143,899 bridges were either structurally deficient or functionally obsolete, with a surface area exceeding 89 million square meters. The American Society of Civil Engineers' 2009 ...
Tags: Industrial Equipment, Components
The 235kW, rear-wheel-drive Renault Twin’Run city car concept has been unveiled at the weekend’s Monaco Formula One Grand Prix in Monte Carlo. Paying homage to two iconic Renault sports cars, the R5 Turbo and Clio V6, the ...
Peratech, the innovators in touch technology, has developed an ultra-sensitive sensor using its award winning QTC™ technology. Quantum Tunnelling Composite material changes its resistance when pressure is applied, enabling it to be ...
Industrial ovens are widely and mainly used for heat-related applications such as curing, drying or preheating. Mostly, these devices are tunnels or heated chambers used in various heat related operations. Basically, these have the capacity ...
The great majority of today's bicycles have a frame with upright seating which looks much like the first chain-driven bike. Such upright bicycles almost always feature the diamond frame, a truss consisting of two triangles: the front ...
The TEQUATIC PLUS F-50 fine particle filter from Dow Water & Process Solutions (DW&PS), a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW), is a winner of the Infinite Possibility for Market Growth Award by the Awards for Composites ...
Tags: Particle Filter, Filter
Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc (K&S) of Fort Washington, PA, USA has launched its new Optoceramic and OptoPCB package singulation blades for the LED market. Opto hub and hubless blades significantly improve LED package singulation ...
Tags: Soffa, LEDs, Electrical, Electronics
China is forging a new identity for itself beyond that of a manufacturing haven. With wage rates rising rapidly, other Southeast Asian countries are stepping up to ll the shoes of "world factory," while China actively shapes its ...
Tags: Focus Vision, China, China's Economy
CRAiLAR Technologies Inc. has named Ted Sanders to the position of Chief Financial Officer, succeeding Guy Prevost, effective March 1. Mr. Sanders brings 20 years of financial management experience in publicly traded and private businesses ...
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