Alcoa, the inventor and global leader of forged aluminum wheels, is investing US$13 million to expand its wheel manufacturing plant in Europe, to meet growing demand for its lightweight, durable, low-maintenance aluminum truck wheels. The ...
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AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, is launching the evolution of its FFLC Series medium power film capacitors for DC filtering applications. Available in large case sizes up to 35 ...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is asking companies or institutions to nominate their innovative technologies for the 2014 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards. EPA is looking for nominations from companies and ...
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NEI Corporation recently introduced NANOMYTE TC‐5001, a nanotechnology-enabled, single component, clear coating that significantly improves the corrosion resistance of zinc‐plated and hot‐dip galvanized (HDG) steel. It is ...
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European market prices of the key grade of aluminum alloy, 226, slipped back by a further Eur10/mt ($14/mt) this week as buyers could take their pick of offers in a well-supplied market. "It's very calm. Last week there was a lot of ...
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Nichicon VA Series Functional Polymer Capacitors (FPCAPs) are conductive polymer aluminum solid electrolytic capacitors that have a resin-molded chip construction and improved frequencyThe number of complete cycles or vibrations per unit of ...
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China's domestic spot prices for copper, aluminum and lead fell around 7% year on year in 2013 on weak demand, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said Thursday. Lead posted the largest drop, falling 7.4% year on year to ...
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Furnace curtains are installed before the opening of furnaces. This curtain keep the heat contained within a furnace and ensure a consistent temperature when dealing with a variety of manufacturing processes. They are hung at the openings ...
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Global steel giant ArcelorMittal has announced that it is investing around $15 million in the production of advanced high strength steel at its Vega do Sul flat steel rolling mill in the state of Santa Catarina in southern Brazil. The ...
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Power management company Eaton today announced the introduction of the Lumark Caretaker™ light-emitting diode (LED) Area Luminaire from its Cooper Lighting Division. Utilizing high-efficiency LED technology with precision-molded ...
Castor wheels are the wheel device used for different type of industrial and household devices. The wheels come in various designs like compound, single, undriven and double. These are available in many sizes constructed of metal or ...
US-based beer producer SweetWater Brewing is set to launch its two beers 420 Extra Pale Ale and IPA in recyclable aluminum cans designed by Ball. According to Ball, the beers will be offered in 12oz and 16oz cans in nine southeastern ...
The Razer Blade T14 14-inch gaming laptop includes a high-resolution IGZO/IPS touchscreen display. Related razer Razer Expands Beyond Gaming Headphones razer Razer Takes Pre-Orders On 'Blade' Laptop Carlsbad, Calif. – Razer ...
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Researchers have discovered that creating a graphene-copper-graphene "sandwich" strongly enhances the heat conducting properties of copper, a discovery that could further help in the downscaling of electronics. The work was led by ...
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The North American net new aluminum mill order index in February was down 7.1% from January, the Aluminum Association said Monday. New mill orders also slipped 2.9% from February 2013, and the year-to-date index is down 2%, the group said ...
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