Advances in materials science and nanotechnology have created several new functionalities in coatings, going beyond their original basic protective and decorative attributes. However, mismatched perceptions among coating developers and ...
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Couristan's entire array of handmade and power-loomed area rugs will be available at their lowest dealer pricing of the year as part of the Fall 2013 "Savings Event" Program. Enhanced with fresh new designs in all categories, Couristan's ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration
Ikea is recalling about 40,000 youth beds sold in the United States and Canada because of a laceration hazard, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada announced Thursday. The recalled beds are the Kritter and Sniglar ...
Abbott Vietnam has expanded the recall of its Similac GainPlus Eye-Q products to include another 4,387 cans of infant formula over concerns of whey concentrate contamination with Clostridium botulinum. The products implicated in the ...
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Soft Tissue Regeneration has received a patent number 8,486,143 relating to the L-C Ligament, an investigational device for soft tissue regeneration of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) of the knee, from the US Patent and Trademark ...
Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering of Harvard University has secured a $5.6m contract from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its organs-on-chips technology to assess medical countermeasures for treating acute ...
Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus have announced ban on the import and sale of New Zealand-based Fonterra's products following a contamination scare. Earlier this month, Fonterra announced that the batches of whey protein, which is used for ...
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UK-based flexible packaging supplier Tyler Packaging has announced the launch of new BOPP/PP woven sacks, which are suitable for any bulk packaging. The sacks are available in folded sewn bottom and block bottom formats, and are offered ...
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As more and more people desire to be fashionable and trendy at the pool, swimwear brands are sticthing fashion elements to attract more customers and to boost their sales. The changing trends of the consumers are prompting the ...
With increasing competition in the market, lingerie companies are developing new patterns and designs targeting women from all walks of life, and these days lingerie can be found from the one meant for dailywear to weddingwear in different ...
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The date August 16, 2013 will mark the 36th anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley, the King of Rock and Roll. From dressing up and performing as Elvis impersonators to holding candlelight vigils at Graceland, his former home and final ...
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Every market has style trends, and it is important to understand current color and decor influences. But the bottom line is that design must also make money, and consumer preference is one of the most important factors to consider in the ...
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Evonik Industries is now significantly expanding precipitated silica capacity at its Maptaphut site in Thailand. Funded by an investment in the lower double-digit million euro range, the expansion is to be completed in the first quarter of ...
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Investment in Fixed Assets for January to July 2013 National Bureau of Statistics of China 2013-08-09 15:43:56 From January to July 2013, the investment in fixed assets (excluding rural households) reached 22,172.2 billion yuan, up by ...
From January to July, the private investment in fixed assets reached 14,120.1 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 23.3 percent in nominal terms, down by 0.1 percentage point over the first six months. The proportion of private ...