Engineers intrigued by the toughness of mollusc shells, which are composed of brittle minerals, have found inspiration in their structure to make glass 200 times stronger than a standard pane. Counter-intuitively, the glass is ...
Tags: AFP, 3D, Nature Communication, brittleness
Designed to provide both contractors and the DIY market with a fast and easy way to install tile floors, Bullet Tools will launch the EZ Tile System at the International Surfaces Event in Las Vegas, Jan. 29-30, at booth B2526. The system ...
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(Phys.org) —Oregon State University scientists have discovered how to pinpoint the time and place of underwater volcanic eruptions using satellite images. Volcanic eruptions on the ocean floor can spew large amounts of pumice and ...
Tags: NASA, OSU, Remote Sensing, satellite
Like many flooring contractors, JP Flooring in Westchester, Ohio started out as a small installation company in 1988. Our founder, Phil Schrimper, first learned the carpet business by working for a local retailer and branching out into ...
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The weekly average intermodal rail volume for January rose to the highest level on record for the month, the Association of American Railroads reported. Intermodal volume reached a weekly average of 236,657 units in January, and total ...
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Today's headlines include reports about how the health law played in last night's State-of-the-Union address by President Barack Obama. Kaiser Health News: Ex-Microsoft Exec Brings Lists And Whiteboard To Overhaul Of Obamacare Website ...
Tags: Treating Clubfoot, Obamacare Website, America's Economic Divide
Cooper Tire and Rubber Co. has reached an agreement with its Chinese partner and the labor union representing its Chinese employees to resume regular financial reporting and determine the future ownership of its Chinese plant. The ...
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The 2014 International CES? will spotlight the promise, power and future of technology through innovative startups and entrepreneurs. The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)? today announced new areas and events at CES dedicated to the ...
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So you have booked a personal apartment and ready to start a new life there. That's fantastic news, what makes you worry? Is it the trouble of transferring objects from the old abode to your new house. Well, there are countless moving ...
Tags: Moving Company, Lack Of Insurance
Echolo provides a full line of both robotic and traditional palletizing products to fulfill all kinds of automatic palletizing requirements. Whenever you require abilities, throughput, flexibility, choices, and end of line equipments, the ...
Tags: palletizing products, high quality
RPM International Inc.'s Rust-Oleum Group has acquired Citadel Restoration and Repair, Inc., a producer and marketer of premium concrete and wood deck floor coatings for both the professional contractor and do-it-yourself (DIY) markets. ...
Tags: Floor Coating, technology platform
I can't say I have installed thousands of hardwood floors, but I have done quite a few. ?When it comes to click and lock or engineered flooring, I haven't done too many. ?I do know that dealing with the glue or the hollow sounds of click ...
Tags: Tools, Hardware, hardwood floors
Japanese automaker Nissan Motor has partnered with FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx, to test its new Nissan e-NV200, a 100% electric compact cargo vehicle, under real world conditions in Washington, DC. Nissan e-NV200 is the second ...
Tags: Nissan, FedEx, Electric Cargo Vehicle
Mirage is launching new floors to expand its product lineup and meet quality and design requirements. Designed for active families and those who own pets, Mirage's new textured floors are an addition to the Imagine Collection launched ...
BNP Media brands including Floor Trends, Floor Covering Installer, TILE, Contemporary Stone & Tile Design and Stone World will sponsor several events at the International Surface Event next week at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las ...