Nanovere has obtained a patent for a surface-protective coating composition comprised of a first component comprised of a globular dendritic polymer having a peripheral cross-linkable hydroxyl functionality of approximately 32 to 64; ...
Tags: Coating, Construction
Genesee & Wyoming's North American railroads hauled 30,767 coal and coke carloads in March, up 26.2% from the year-ago month, the company said Friday. The Darien, Connecticut-based company attributed the increase to higher demand in its ...
The Australian Packaging Covenant (APC) has launched an online tool to help packaging suppliers decide whether their packaging can be classified as recyclable in Australia. The ultimate goal is to reduce consumer confusion about packaging ...
The US Department of Energy's National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC) has conducted simulations showing that nanostructures half the width of a DNA strand could enhance the efficiency of LEDs. In particular, efficiency ...
Tags: InN Green LEDs, LED
Driven by the fanfare over (and over-estimation of) the LCD display market, the LED front-end equipment market experienced an unprecedented investment cycle in 2010-2011, driven mostly by metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) ...
Tags: LED, Electrical, Electronics
In March this year, Turkey's crude steel output decreased by 4.3 percent year on year and increased by 4.8 percent month on month to 2.84 million metric tons, according to the Turkish Iron and Steel Producers' Association (TCUD). In the ...
Tags: Crude Steel, steel, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
Acuity Brands, Inc. announces the launch of new Autobahn Series ATBS LED Roadway and Security luminaire- from American Electric Lighting®. The new LED luminaires offer a sleek, attractive appearance and 60 percent greater efficiency ...
Tags: LED, led lighting, Lights, Lighting
The European Commission has announced the final result of the expiry review of the antidumping (AD) duty on ferrosilicon imports from China and Russia, indicating that the revocation of the duties is likely to result in continuation or ...
Tags: Ferrosilicon, Metallurgy, Mineral
Originally only associated with nightlife activities or as an accompaniment to alcoholic beverages to create mixed drinks, energy drinks are increasingly being consumed as refreshments in their own right. In fact, a recent study conducted ...
Tags: Crown, Energy Drinks, Drinks Market
Finland-based Huhtamaki has designed new plastic tumblers which can be used to serve beverages for the fans in the upcoming football world cup. The CE marked plastic tumblers are said serve as a shatterproof alternative to glassware. ...
Tags: Beverage Containers, Recyclable Containers, plastic tumblers
With the aim of boosting petrochemical output and increasing employment, Iran is planning expansion of petrochemical projects in the western provinces of the country, said Mohammad Hassan Peyvandi, deputy executive manager of the National ...
The Pakistani Government is actively considering imposing duty on yarn import from India, however, the final decision would be taken after consulting with all the stakeholders and keeping in view the national interests, said Minister of ...
Tags: Yarn Imports, Pak Govt
The market has felt deflated ever since the wild ride on March 26, during which the spot contract shot up to a high of 97.35 cents/lb before dropping more than 500 points below that level by the end of the session. From a technical ...
Tags: Cotton Futures, Xinjiang cotton
Being held concurrently with Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Spring Edition 2014 which brought synergistic effects, the pavilion saw a growth of over 200% in its visitor number from last year, while the top five overseas ...
Vermont Natural Coatings' PolyWhey has been named a 'Top Green Finish For Hardwood Floors' by WoodRight Forest Products. WoodRight is owned and operated by sustainable forestry and consumer advocacy groups in Virginia and Ohio. WoodRight ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, Floors