Since the beginning of 2015, the flame-retardant polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) Ultradur B4450 G5 (halogen-free) from BASF has been used in the mass production of the MiniSKiiP Dual power semiconductor modules from the company SEMIKRON. ...
Tags: BASF, PBT, thermoplastics
BASF is expanding its expertise in top mounts to enable car manufacturers an optimum combination of weight savings, pleasant acoustics and vibration damping. The unique NVH (noise, vibration, harshness) solution is made possible by ...
Tags: BASF, Polyurethane-Bearing, Polyamide
Technische Universit Wien (TU Wien) in Austria has improved its bi-functional 6.8μm quantum cascade laser and detector (QCLD) technology [Benedikt Schwarz et al, Appl. Phys. Lett., vol107, p071104, 2015]. It is hoped that monolithic ...
Ishida Europe has introduced a new high speed leak detector, which will identify leaks in packaging to minimize spoilage in pre-packed retail food products. The new Ishida AirScan rectifies leaks at speeds of up to 180 packs per minute, ...
Tags: Leak Detector, Food Packs
US-based food processing company Cargill is investing $100m to double its soybean crush operation in Borg El Arab in order to meet the increasing demand in Egypt for soybean meal and oil. The company will construct 42,000 metric tonne ...
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Daimler FleetBoard, a provider of telematics for trucks, vans and buses in the European market, offers its customers a comprehensive portfolio of apps for Android and iOS-based end devices. Because the apps can be used via smartphone or ...
Automation machines for intimate wear, including technologies from China, would be on display for the first time at Galleria Intima, fourth edition of which will be held from August 26, 2015, in New Delhi. Machines on show will include ...
Tags: Automation machines, intimate wear
The country's largest intimate apparel trade fair, Galleria Intima, in its fourth instalment brings in two major Chinese elastic companies – Legend Elastics and Shangang Elastics – to showcase their products. The event is ...
Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH of Regensburg, Germany has expanded its portfolio of optical sensors for the optical measurement of pulse rates and the oxygen saturation level of blood. Offering what is claimed to be excellent signal ...
Tags: Osram, Sensor, Fitness Tracking
LED maker Lumileds of San Jose, CA, USA has launched the LUXEON 3535L Color Line (joining its existing 3535L White LEDs), giving makers of emergency vehicle lights, signs, color tunable bulbs and architectural lamps access to single-color ...
Tags: electronics, LED, semiconductor, Lumileds
The global semiconductor laser market will rise at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.1% from $4.8bn in 2013 to $7.7bn by 2020, forecasts a report 'Semiconductor Lasers Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends ...
Tags: electronics, semiconductor, Laser diodes
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "India Paint Industry Outlook 2020" report to its offering. The paint industry in India has moved forward from a predominant decorative paints market to a more diversified market with ...
Tags: chemicals, coating, paint, pigment, paint industry
The world’s first plastic transmission crossbeam in the rear axle subframe has been developed by ContiTech Vibration Control and BASF for the S-Class from Mercedes-Benz. It is made from the engineering plastic Ultramid A3WG10 CR, a ...
Tags: plastic transmission crossbeam, Mercedes S-Class, polyamides
ContiTech Vibration Control and chemical producer BASF, both of them based in Germany, have introduced plastic transmission crossbeam in the rear axle for Mercedes-Benz’s S-Class vehicles leading to weight reduction by around a ...
Tags: automobile manufacture, Mercedes-Benz, S-Class vehicles
Container transport operators see positive signs from a concerted campaign to highlight the productivity, safety and export competitiveness that can be achieved by allowing Higher Productivity Freight Vehicles (HPFV) to operate at higher ...
Tags: Container transport, Gross Vehicle, Trucks