No need to drag out the Carhartts just yet, but be ready for a cooldown in parts of the nation's midsection in the next few days, forecasters say. Remember the polar vortex that swung down into the Midwest a few times last winter, ...
Tags: Midsection, Cooldown, Food
University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) has used photo-electro-chemical etch (PEC) to create 405nm-wavelength vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) based on indium gallium nitride (InGaN) multiple quantum wells (MQWs) [C. ...
High summer temperatures can cause cracks during the drying stage of industrial flooring concrete. MasterKure 111WB from BASF prevents this and takes effect a step earlier than conventional curing compounds. Summertime construction can be ...
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Agnitron Technology Inc of Eden Prairie, MN, USA is scheduled to ship its latest 1500°C+ reactor upgrade for the Veeco metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) D-series Legacy System platform. The single 2”- or ...
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Want blisters fast Integra 320’s pitch control system, together with Marchesini’s new cartoning section and carton opening and product insertion system, is able to boost production performance up to 320 blisters and more than ...
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Recycling is great when it works. To make it work, recyclable glass has to be separated from all the other material that ends up in recycling bins. In the UK, glass manufacturer, Ardagh, has just signed a fifteen year agreement with ...
Packaging machinery manufacturers rely on high-performance components, especially where products need to be packed in a timely, hygienic and energy-efficient manner. You must also adhere to strict rules and regulations that determine how ...
Tags: Bits and Pieces, Packaging, Printing
Coca-Cola Amatil is not only one of the biggest beverage companies in this market, but its move into blowfill production now makes it a significant packaging player in the Australasian region, with the sustainability commitment to match. ...
Ardagh has three glass manufacturing plants in Yorkshire, and is partnering Reuse to increase the volume of cullet, which has so far boosted recycling for clear glass by 12%. West Yorkshire based Reuse is one of the UK’s leading ...
Tags: clear glass, Ardagh Glass, Recycling Push, Packaging
The U.S. corn and soybean crops are developing at a pace ahead of normal despite the fact the last week's seen a slight dip in the condition of both as new forecasts hint at a continued shortage of rainfall in much of the Corn Belt through ...
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The U.S. corn and soybean crops are developing at a pace ahead of normal despite the fact the last week's seen a slight dip in the condition of both as new forecasts hint at a continued shortage of rainfall in much of the Corn Belt through ...
Tags: Slip, Agriculture, Food
As cooler-than-normal temperatures continue to keep crop stress at bay in the absence of measurable widespread rainfall in the Corn Belt over the last two weeks, Mother Nature's expected to add to the weather-based bearish pressure on the ...
Tags: Conditions, Agriculture, Food
The dominant weather trend in the Corn Belt -- cooler-than-normal temperatures -- have been a blessing in recent weeks, namely in how they're keeping absent rainfall from inflicting any crop damage. But, as the crop rounds the corner toward ...
Tags: Temps, Agriculture, Food
TDK Corporation has developed a new series of 3-terminal feedthrough filters that are designed to meet the automotive industry’s demands for EMC components in emerging safetyClass X capacitors are used in “across-the-line” ...
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Vipal's Feira de Santana factory incorporates environmentally friendly practices such as rainwater collection and a wastewater treatment system. Vipal Rubber Corp. announced that it recently hosted retreading companies, including White's ...
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