US-based Agr International has announced the commercial launch of its camera-based measurement system which is claimed to save energy and improve bottle performance. Dubbed as CrystalView, the measurement system assists PET bottle ...
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Training swimsuit producer, Dolfin Swimwear said it has launched the world’s first four-Stage Framing System, integrated in the latest advancement in competition swimwear, Titanium. According to Dolfin, the Titanium technology ...
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It can also reduce the amount of PET material needed to produce the finished bottle, allowing for reduced wall thickness for an optimum strength-to-weight ratio. According to Sidel, the result is a bottle that uses less raw materials and ...
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Alcoa has signed a multi-year supply agreement with Airbus valued at approximately US$110 million for value-added titanium and aluminum aerospace forgings. The agreement also includes several large aluminum forgings for the A330 and A380; ...
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The Innovative Composites Summit (I.C.S.), a program of strategic, technical and end-user conferences, will be presented in conjunction with the JEC Americas Composites Show & Conferences at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, ...
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Minnetonka, Minn.-based NatureWorks LLC has begun commercial production of two high-performance Ingeo? biopolymer grades that it reports are suitable for a range of processes used in the production of fibers and nonwoven fabrics. According ...
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Opportunities in India Glass Fiber Market 2013-2018: Trend, Forecast and Competitive Analysis" report to their offering. Indian glass fiber market is set to grow substantially in the ...
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Outdoor Retailer Summer Market is only 17 business days away (That came quick!). Bergans of Norway will be there unveiling its 2014 line of hardgoods and apparel. At the indoor portion of the show the complete 2014 Spring/Summer ...
The great majority of today's bicycles have a frame with upright seating which looks much like the first chain-driven bike. Such upright bicycles almost always feature the diamond frame, a truss consisting of two triangles: the front ...
Fulcrum SP Materials Ltd, a world leader in innovative nanotechnology for enhanced composite materials, signed a major commercial agreement with the world’s leading industrial thread and consumer textile crafts business, Coats plc. ...
Renusol America has announced the addition of two distribution partners:Wholesale Solar, based in Northern California and Werner Electric Supply, which has 11 locations in Wisconsin and across Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Renusol ...
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There are a many reasons an application might call for titanium due to its exceptional strength-to-weight ratio. In its unalloyed form titanium is a strong as some steels yet 45% lighter. However the welding of titanium demands a more ...
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The 1-PAL pallet, an innovative Australian-designed and manufactured pallet system, is set to provide companies with significant warehousing, freight, environmental, safety and cost benefits. The high-performing plastic 1-PAL pallet is ...
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Taipei, Nov. 2, 2012 (CENS)--American automaker Ford Motor Co. recently demonstrated a prototype carbon-fiber engine hood that helps lower fuel consumption. The carbon-fiber reinforced plastic Ford Focus hood displayed at the Composites ...
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US carmaker Ford Motor is working on a project to develop a new carbon fibre technology, in a bid to cut the weight of its cars by up to 340kg by the end of the decade as well as deliver enhanced fuel economy. The company has demonstrated ...
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