Audi announced that from June 2016, its compact models will be equipped with a new filter in the air conditioning system, which not only removes fine particulates and harmful gases, but can also neutralize majority of allergens. With the ...
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Tag Packaging has developed foam containers for food packaging, free from carcinogens and fully compostable. Claimed to be world's first 100% biodegradable foam for food packaging, the 100BIO will be showcased at the National Restaurant ...
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Ford Motor is formulating and testing new foam and plastic components using carbon dioxide as feedstock. Researchers expect to see the new biomaterials in Ford production vehicles within five years. Formulated with up to 50 percent ...
Canadians will soon have access to more electric car and alternative fuel infrastructure with the support provided by the government through Budget 2016. This will result in more charging and refuelling stations for electric and ...
Scania will start delivering 51 hybridised Scania Citywide buses to Madrid in June. These complete buses feature cost saving and emission educing hybrid technology that meets the EU suburban and short distance Class II regulations. "We ...
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PSA Group and Dongfeng Motors (DFM) have signed an agreement to design an electric version of their Common Modular Platform (CMP). The CMP was jointly developed by the two companies since April 2015. The deal was signed at the ...
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Swiss packaging giant Tetra Pak has unveiled a new version of its Tetra Top carton package in the US, with Just water. Made with 82% renewable resources, the bio-based Tetra Top package is designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by ...
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Dow Chemical Company has launched an innovative Microfoaming Technology for the packaging industry in Latin America. The project is part of a comprehensive Dow program focused on mitigating the carbon footprint of the Rio 2016 Olympic ...
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Packaging manufacturer Parkside has unveiled a protective packaging solution, Rockpocket, designed for the transport of high value, delicate items in a compact format. Developed by the Advanced Packaging Expert (APEX) innovation team ...
US-based private-equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) has agreed to provide €100m debt and equity financing to sustainable packaging provider Petainer UK. The funding will be used by Petainer to finance its capital structure and ...
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BAIC BJEV, a new energy automaker in China, has signed a strategic cooperation agreement for Sino-German Automotive Light Weighting Technology Joint R&D Center with Dresden University of Technology (TUD) in the Council Chamber of the state ...
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BOC has signed an agreement with ITM Power to provide infrastructure for ITM Power’s new electrolyser-based hydrogen refueling stations for passenger cars. The announcement underpins ITM Power's ongoing plans to build a network of ...
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Amcor will discuss its approach to sustainability and highlight a broad range of innovative packaging solutions at the SustPack 2016 conference planned to be held from 11-13 April at McCormick Place in Chicago. Under its theme of ...
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HRL Laboratories LLC in the USA has developed a gallium nitride (GaN) vertical tunneling Schottky barrier diode (TBS) that gives good combined on and off performance, compared with vertical Schottky barrier diodes (SBDs) [Y. Cao et al, ...
International Automotive Components launched its FiberFrame, natural fiber sun roof frame on 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class. It is a proprietary innovation made from renewable raw material content and provides 50% in saving in weight compared ...