A wireless suit made of smart textile clothing fully integrated into a virtual reality system can now deliver to the wearer the sense of touching and feeling in the virtual world. From the warm breeze of a summer’s day to the sudden ...
Novatec Solar and BASF have successfully commissioned a solar thermal demonstration plant based on a new type of molten salt technology, known as direct molten salt or DMS technology. The plant is located on the site of the solar-thermal ...
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Improving safety and saving time are two major trends that hand tool manufacturers are focusing on in the marketplace. "We're getting a lot of traction in the industrial market for products that are designed for improved safety. A case in ...
Initial reaction to the Apple Watch (not, disappointingly, the iWatch) falls into two camps: those who have only seen photos, who think it looks ugly and big, and those who have actually worn it, who realise it's surprisingly light, and not ...
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Exceptionally talented young British cabinet maker Thomas Jarrold is showcasing his work exclusively at urban living interiors during the London Design Festival 2014. Tom, who only graduated last year has a skill and talent that belies ...
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Italian tilemaker Trend has been shortlisted in the Residential Product category of this year's SBID International Design Awards for its hand-crafted glass mosaic design. The Trend Metropolitan Collection features distinct glass mosaic ...
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PPG Industries' performance glass coatings group will display its full line of DG-KOTE mirror, decorative and specialty coatings solutions at GlassBuild America, the Glass, Window and Door Expo, at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Sept. ...
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Scott Bader Asia Pacific is exhibiting advanced composites at the 20th China International Composites Industrial Technical Expo (CCE 2014), taking place from 3-5 September at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Centre. This ...
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The Shirley Temple Soda Pop company has partnered with Crown beverage packaging North America to relaunch its classic soda by packaging it in beverage cans. The new product which will be called Hollywood's original Shirley Temple Soda ...
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Earlier this year, Flooka opened its doors as a premier dining destination situated at the Eastern Mangroves Promenade in Abu Dhabi. The Bait installation by Baroncelli is the restaurant's striking centrepiece – a dazzling glass ...
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AccuLite Exeter E3 LED Series make a bold aesthetic statement while providing a robust light engine that delivers up to 10,000 lumens. These high performance luminaires are available with an extended range of decorative accessories -- rods, ...
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YBath announced its first Bath Event, running from September 1- 30. Save up to 20% on hundreds of top designs from 14 European and North American manufacturers. All the brands are on sale exclusively at YBath, including Keuco, Artelinea, ...
Last month the EU proposed a tough set of waste recycling targets that have been met with much resistance by the packaging industry. The new proposals revolve around the aim for 80% of packaging waste materials to be recycled by 2030. ...
Chinese building materials and glass manufacturer CNBM (China National Building Materials Group Corp) has completed its acquisition (announced on 22 April) of Avancis GmbH of Torgau, Germany, which manufactures copper indium gallium ...
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PPG Industries has completed the sale of substantially all the assets of its Mount Zion, Illinois, glass manufacturing facility to automotive glass manufacturer Fuyao Glass America Inc. Financial terms were not disclosed. Fuyao plans to ...
Tags: Construction, Glass, Float Glass, Specialty Glass