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Sabic Introduces PP Ultra Melt Strength Resin
Dec 4, 2017Saudi Arabia-based chemicals firm Sabic has added PP- Ultra Melt Strength (UMS) resin to its global foam portfolio. The new generation of melt strength polypropylenes, Sabic PP-UMS has a melt strength of more than 65cN with improved ...
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Taiwanese Makers of Plastic Processing Machines Focus on Building High-Profile Models Amid Growing Rivalry
Sep 27, 2016Taiwanese blown film machinery makers compete globally with high-performance, high-quality and competitively priced models. Among the plastic processing machines makers in Taiwan, those making plastic inflation and blown film machines ...
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Germany's Etibana Takes Part in UPM Raflatac's Recycling Program
Apr 23, 2015Germany-based label printer Etibana Haftetiketten has joined UPM Raflatac’s recycling concept RafCycle that involves the reuse of self-adhesive label stock to create new materials. As a part of the programme, the company has used ...
Tags: Recycling Program, label printer
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Global Meat Consumption Is Still Ascending
Nov 3, 2014Global meat consumption is still ascending. Its expected growth is pegged at about 1.9% per year from 2014-2023. Meat shipments from major exporters are projected to rise 2.2% per year. “With the tight domestic supply and ...
Tags: Protein Appetite, meat
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Taiwan ODMs Are Optimistic About Demand for Data Center Servers
May 29, 2014While there is an opinion that strong demand for data center servers may maintain for three years at the most and subsequently there will be demand for replacement and maintenance services only, Taiwan-based ODMs generally believe that the ...
Tags: Data Center Servers, Taiwan ODMs
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China May Increase Coal-Fired Capacity in 2014 and 2015 to Maintain Power Supply Security
May 8, 2014China is expected to increase its coal-fired capacity in 2014 and 2015 to maintain power supply security, but that might not significantly boost thermal coal prices as the market is oversupplied, analysts at UBS Securities said in a ...
Tags: Coal-Fired Capacity, Thermal Coal
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Researchers Are Fine-Tuning a Technology That Transforms Wet Algal Biomass Into a Biogas
Feb 27, 2014Could microalgae fuel the future? Researchers are fine-tuning a technology that transforms wet algal biomass into a biogas that is compatible with today's natural gas infrastructure. Microalgae derived biogas is becoming an increasingly ...
Tags: microalgae fuel, biogas, save resources
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Scientists Have Discovered How Plants Use Steroid Hormones to Choose Growth Over Defence
Jan 2, 2014Scientists have discovered how plants use steroid hormones to choose growth over defence when their survival depends on it. The findings published in the open-access scientific journal eLife could be used to engineer crops that combine ...
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in Natural Environments, Water Availability Is Often Stochastic
Jan 2, 2014Many people think of deserts as inhospitable places devoid of life, but numerous plants and animals have adapted to this harsh environment, where they often compete for limited resources. In desert environments, the most limited resource is ...
Tags: deserts, limited resources, desert environments, Jennifer Gremer
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Loehmann's Holdings Has Filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection for a Third Time
Dec 19, 2013US fashion retailer Loehmann's Holdings has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for a third time and said it plans to sell substantially all of its assets. The discount clothing chain filed its bankruptcy petition with the US ...
Tags: Loehmann's, bankruptcy, apparel
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AutomationDirect Supported Competitive Robotics at The Local, Regional and National Levels
Oct 22, 2013AutomationDirect has supported competitive robotics at the local, regional and national levels for many years. This year, in addition to sponsoring the annual Georgia Robotics Invitational Tournament and Showcase (GRITS) competition, ...
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Ee Crank Has an Industry-Leading Design Concept
Sep 13, 2013After nearly 12 months of development and testing, Pacenti Cycle Design has decided not to pursue the high-end crank market with the EE Cycleworks crank design. "I believe the EE crank has an industry-leading design concept; no other ...
Tags: Transportation, bike
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Visitors Heading to The Show,on 1 & 2 October 2013 at The Business Design Centre London
Sep 12, 2013Visitors heading to the show,?on 1 & 2 October 2013 at the Business Design Centre London, will be among the first to see these?latest?packaging?introductions to?the market place. Some of the highlights include: J&J Pont Packaging?(stand ...
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Taiwan's Packaging Machinery Industry Has Been Developed Over The Decades
Sep 11, 2013Taiwan's packaging machinery industry has been developed over the decades by local companies using skills and know-how learned from overseas, initially with the aim of replacing imports. The industry went on to become an exporter, and many ...
Tags: Packaging Machine
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Several Influential Environmental Groups Are Gearing up to Sue The Obama Administration
Jul 11, 2013Several influential environmental groups are gearing up to sue the Obama administration for refusing to regulate US coal mines as major emitters of methane, a greenhouse gas that many scientists say is fueling climate change. Ashley ...