Any form of construction ranging from heavy weight to weight requires the supply of aluminum and brass holdings to stand against corrosion and time. Over billion pounds of aluminum are used every year for construction purposes across the ...
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on the Environment (COTE) honored the top 10 "green" building projects for 2013 at the AIA National Convention and Design Exposition, June 20-22 in Denver, and at least five of the ...
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Later this month, IC Insights’ August Update to the 2013 McClean Report will show a ranking of the top 25 semiconductor suppliers in 1H13. A preview of the top 20 companies is listed in Figure 1. The top 20 worldwide semiconductor ...
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Specialty chemicals producer Clariant and Tasnee & Sahara Olefins have signed an agreement to establish a masterbatches joint venture (JV) in Saudi Arabia. Tasnee will acquire a 40% stake in Clariant's masterbatches operations in the ...
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GranBio, a Brazilian biotechnology company, and Rhodia, a Solvay Group company, have signed an agreement to create a partnership to produce bio n-butanol. Bio n-butanol is made from sugar cane straw and bagasse, the same raw material that ...
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It was assessed by SunSirs that in the tracked 100 spot commodities,26 commodities increased in prices, 19 fell and 55 remained unchanged on 08/08/2013.The largest rises were BR (1.98%),Copper (1.61%),Natural rubber (1.53%),while the ...
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China's work safety watchdog on Tuesday urged local authorities to further their work to close down small chemical enterprises that do not meet standards set to ensure safe production. The State Administration of Work Safety (SAWS) said ...
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Air Liquide Group, the world's largest industrial gas producer by revenue, has launched the second phase of its investment program, called Tengfei II, in China this year. The program caters to the country's growing demand for oxygen, ...
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Armed with essential supplies and the willingness to get your hands dirty, you should be able to take on most household cleaning chores yourself. It's a pain but somebody has to do it so make light work by having the necessary supplies. ...
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German chemical company Altana has announced the acquisition of the specialty coatings business of Henkel for an undisclosed sum. The business generated sales of around $15m in 2012. According to Altana, the products are sold under ...
Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) South American debut took place in the VICUNHA showroom in São Paulo. A separate BCI corner was installed as a platform for documentaries and presentations, in order to introduce BCI to major South ...
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A steel bar is a slab of steel that has been formed for further processing. Stainless steel bars are often cut into smaller components or used in their raw form for a variety of applications. A 316-stainless steel bar is preferred in ...
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BASF is building a new Ultramid polymerization plant with a capacity of 100,000 metric tons per year in Shanghai, China. The new plant is planned to start up in 2015. “As part of our long-term strategy, we aim to locate production ...
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S and G Distributors is proud to announce the addition of B Nature's Brand of infant and toddler apparel to their on-line store, Organiccottonstore.com. B Nature offers high quality baby basics made with soft and pure 100% certified ...
Mulpha Australia will use IDE Technologies' IDE PROGREEN modular reverse osmosis (RO) desalination solution to provide desalinated water for its Hayman island resort on the Great Barrier Reef. The IDE PROGREEN 'desalination plant-in-a-box' ...