Researchers based in China and Canada have developed single-mode ridge waveguide Fabry-Perot (RW FP) laser diodes using a pair of etched trenches that are slanted to reflect out unwanted wavelengths [Xun Li et al, Appl. Phys. Lett., vol107, ...
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PPG Industries has announced that it has restored normal operations at its Fresno, California, glass manufacturing facility and lifted the force majeure on architectural, residential and specialty glass products for customers located in the ...
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Winterstick Snowboards welcomed pro snowboarder and entrepreneur Seth Wescott to its ownership group and unveiled plans to develop a custom snowboard workshop at Sugarloaf Mountain in Carrabassett Valley, ME. The “Original ...
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Discovering how to unboil an egg has resulted in more than the perfect breakfast for one Australian academic. Professor Colin Raston from Flinders University has developed a machine called the ‘Vortex Fluidic Device’ which can ...
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AkzoNobel has announced plans to invest in its Performance Coatings business in Vietnam. As well as doubling capacity at its powder coatings facility in Dong Nai, the company also intends to open a new office for Performance Coatings in Ho ...
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BASF Corporation launched DiamondShield, the first mesh specifically engineered to provide crack suppression and isolation in stucco wall systems. “Cracks in stucco lessen the aesthetic appeal of buildings” said Peter ...
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Alter Eco, pioneer of globally-crafted organic foods with full-circle sustainability, announced it has strengthened its relationship with leading natural foods distributor, Unique Health Products, making the company its primary retail ...
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Sweden-based Sandvik Process Systems has acquired Dutch company SGL Technology after a long cooperation between them in the production of processing machinery and equipment for chocolate. Headquartered in Breda, the Netherlands, SGL ...
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Mercedes-Benz said that it would be investing $1.3bn in its Tuscaloosa plant in Alabama to increase production of its next generation SUVs. The investment is expected to allow the company to be more flexible and efficient in the ...
Packaging products successfully - for SIG Combibloc, that means offering carton packs and filling machines that enable customers from the food and beverage industry to manufacture their products reliably and efficiently, and at the same ...
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Bedlam Brewery in West Sussex has taken Beatson Clark’s standard 330ml amber beer bottle and given it a twist with colourful artwork screenprinted onto the glass by Yorkshire Bottle Solutions. The bottles are manufactured by Beatson ...
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Capacity expansion by Chinese LED chip makers has resulted in a supply glut, with this year's LED chip supply-demand ratio reaching 22%, according to the latest '2015 Global LED Industry Supply and Demand Database Report' by LEDinside (a ...
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The Taiwan Electronic Equipment Industry Association (TEEIA) has formed an Industry 4.0 group that will be geared toward fostering development of smart factory and production processes in Taiwan in order to help local makers stay ...
University of Arkansas researchers are working on a promising new material to create more efficient photovoltaic solar cells to be used in space missions. Shui-Qing 'Fisher' Yu, associate professor of electrical engineering, will serve as ...
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Even more stylish, eco-sustainable, safer, more comfortable, more efficient and more manoeuvrable. Cities love the new Eurocargo: the truck which respects people and the environment in which it works. Together with the heavy duty Stralis ...
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