European paint manufacturers seeking the latest in convenience packaging now have access to the Easylid closure from CROWN Aerosols and Speciality Packaging Europe, a business unit of Crown Holdings, Inc. Designed to make the opening and ...
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The price of a single bitcoin reached US$1,000 Wednesday, demonstrating a new level of interest for the digital currency that earlier this year was trading for just $30. Bitcoin trading surpassed the $1,000 mark on the Tokyo-based Mt. ...
Following reports about U.S. surveillance worldwide, a United Nations panel has adopted a draft resolution on potential threats to human rights such as the right to privacy in the digital age. The draft resolution, approved without a ...
Honda Automoveis do Brasil (HAB), an automobile production and sales subsidiary of Honda in Brazil, has commenced the construction of its new BRL1bn ($435.8m) automobile production plant in Itirapina in the state of Sao Paulo. The ...
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Microsoft is planning end-to-end encryption of its internet traffic following concerns that the company had its network security breached as part of the National Security Agency's (NSA) internet surveillance programme. The revelation, ...
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The International Certified Flooring Installers Association (CFI), through its partnership with Surfaces has a large presence at The International Surface Event 2014 for flooring installation training. In addition to the CFI Laminate/Wood ...
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The chairman of SAP UK and Ireland's user group today admitted that his fears over the company's approach to licensing measures were "probably worse than the reality". After imploring SAP to come clean - "If there is favouratism or not, ...
Posted in Testing Services by Chris Newmarker on November 25, 2013 The FDA is telling 23andMe to stop marketing its Personal Genomic Service tests. The FDA’s move is but another sign that the regulator is increasingly concerned ...
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The Asian paraxylene/naphtha spread slumped to 28-month low of $440.38/mt on Friday, down $14.62/mt from the previous day, with the regional PX market hit by rising supplies. The CFR Taiwan/China PX price benchmark inched down $0.50/mt ...
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Silicone materials are widely used in Medical applications since from 60 years. Quickly after their Commercial availability in 1946, methylchlorosilanes were described to treat glassware to prevent blood from clotting. An effort was made by ...
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When you have a broken part, you need a replacement lickety split. You don’t want a counterfeit, and if the new part has to come from across the border, you sure wouldn’t want it held up at Customs because of tax problems. ...
Worksman Cycles, a New York City manufacturer of bicycles, is switching to PPG Industries' Aquacron water-based liquid coatings for its frames. The company had been using vegetable-based coatings that appealed from an environmental ...
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The design and placement of glass is a vital component of green architecture. It allows for natural light and integrates the interior of office and residential buildings with the exterior. Natural light improves productivity in the ...
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NWFA Board members and staff in front of the Capitol Building The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) recently held its Fall Board meeting in conjunction with the annual Hardwood Federation Fly-In in Washington, Oct. 30-31. The ...
The European Ferrous Recovery and Recycling Association (EFR) has published the findings of a study evaluating the impact of the measures recommended by the European Commission's Steel Action Plan on the recycling industry. EFR is ...
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