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| New steel boosts hip stem sales for JRI
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31 October 2002 - Sandvik Materials Technology UK
Sales of stainless steel, Furlong® Modular Hip Replacement Systems, produced by JRI Ltd, have increased significantly in the 12 months following a change from a standard vacuum melted stainless steel to Sandvik Steel's Bioline® High-N (high nitrogen) stainless steel.
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| RENPIM USED FOR LOW VOLUME AUTO COMPONENT PRODUCTION IN AUSTRALIA |
31 October 2002 - Huntsman Advanced Materials
RenShape Solutions’ versatile RenPIM range of fast setting polyurethanes is now
being used to produce low volumes of specialist finished components for General
Motors Holden utility and rental vehicles in Australia. |
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| Bayer Plastics Introduces Polycarbonate Film with a Chrome Look |
31 October 2002 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
Bayer Plastics' Film business is introducing Makrofol® DPF 5016, a polycarbonate film with a chrome look - a new effect that is part of Fantasia'sTM FariaTM line of colors and special effects for engineering resins.
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| Bayer Plastics' Faria™ Technology Allows Users to Add Enhanced Designs and Fiber Graphics to Molded Plastic Parts |
31 October 2002 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
Color your world with FariaTM - a new technology being launched as part of Bayer Plastics FantasiaTM color and special effects program for engineering resins. Faria utilizes the film insert molding process to customize products with an essentially limitless range of color, design and graphics possibilities. |
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| CARPENTER LAUNCHES NEW BRAND OF PREMIUM STAINLESS MACHINING BAR |
31 October 2002 - Carpenter Technology Corporation
Carpenter Technology Corporation announced today that it has launched a new line of premium stainless machining alloys that provide parts-makers with more lot-to-lot consistency, faster machining speeds, better part output and less tool wear than any comparable product in the marketplace. |
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| COMPLEX SHAPES, SIMPLE SOLUTION |
31 October 2002 - Carpenter Technology Corporation
Producers of cold-drawn and cold-rolled shapes have long extolled the many virtues of their manufacturing processes — often to an unacquainted U.S. OEM market. |
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| New tough, resilient adhesive resists high impact |
31 October 2002 - Master Bond
It is formulated to cure at room temperature or more rapidly at elevated temperatures with a convenient one to one mix ratio, weight or volume. Bonds are resistant to thermal cycling and chemicals including water, gasoline, oils, greases and other petroleum products. |
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| World's first air spring damper strut for innovative air suspension module on Land Rover's new Range Rover |
31 October 2002 - DuPont Engineering Polymers
Delphi Automotive's highly innovative individual air suspension module is a star feature of Land Rover's new Range Rover, for which it was specially developed. Key to the success of the module is the world's first automotive air spring damper strut with side load compensation. Two of the four modules, situated at the front of the car near the engine, incorporate a complex piston made of glass reinforced DuPont Zytel HTN high performance polyamide. |
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| New hard-soft combination of Delrin and PONAFLEX gives sliding switch a non-slip surface |
31 October 2002 - DuPont Engineering Polymers
Sliding switches for the Rowenta 'Butler Slim' gas lighters, by German manufacturer Veeser Plastic, are produced in a hard-soft combination of DuPont Delrin acetal resin and PONAFLEX thermoplastic elastomer from Pongs & Zahn Plastics AG, Hamburg. Veeser cites the main reason for selecting this material as the very good adhesion of the TPE to the acetal, which ensures a reliable, strong and durable bond between the two components. Other important reasons were the excellent surface slip, high dimensional stability and good coloration properties of Delrin coupled with the pleasant touch and non-slip surface provided by PONAFLEX. |
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| Swiss automatic toilet is stylish and compact thanks to DuPont Engineering Polymers |
31 October 2002 - DuPont Engineering Polymers
Swiss manufacturer Closomat AG of Embrach, near Zurich, launched Avantgarde the world's first compact automatic toilet, in 2001. The wall-integrated unit owes its neat, stylish and functional design to the extensive use of three DuPont Engineering Polymers: Crastin PBT thermoplastic polyester resin; Delrin acetal resin and Zytel nylon resin. |
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| New Zealand manufacturer produces the quietest motor in its class using Rynite PET and Zytel |
31 October 2002 - DuPont Engineering Polymers
WDT's RF 66 motor is typically used in forward and backward curved fans for whole house ventilation units, heat recovery units, dehumidifiers and other white goods applications. The company's commercial manager, Marta Di Domizio, said, 'The damping properties of DuPont Rynite PET help to reduce noise and vibration in the RF66 motor to best-in-class levels. As a result, the motor is five times quieter than a typical PSC motor in the same fan assembly, only 29.2 dB at 100 Hz. This makes it ideal for air moving appliances that operate near people.' |
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| New sensor system, now being installed at a Nuremberg stadium |
31 October 2002 - Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
'And he shoots goaaal! or was it offside?' During a soccer match, a wrong decision can mean the difference between victory or defeat, angering the players and spectators. No matter what a slow-motion replay reveals, the referee's decision is final. |
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| Popular heart failure drug may be dangerous for women |
30 October 2002 - Yale University
Digoxin, a drug commonly used to treat patients in heart failure, may pose an increased risk of death for women, according to researchers at Yale School of Medicine. |
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| Pin-in-hole reflow specialist proves fit-for-purpose stencils |
30 October 2002 - Tecan
As the PCB manufacturing industry increasingly adopts the beneficial concept of pin-in-hole reflow, Dorset based stencil specialist Tecan, continues to boost its share of this developing new market, by providing feasible custom stencil solutions. |
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| High strength steel keeps passengers in place |
30 October 2002 - SSAB Tunnplåt AB
Designed for collision forces equal to six tonnes, but weighing only 16.4 kilograms.
That's the newly developed beam which keeps the centre seats in the new Volvo XC90 in place. Finnveden and Volvo Car have jointly met the requirements for low weight, a high level of safety, and passenger comfort with the help of a frame design in high strength steel. |
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| Key brain cells involved in addiction identified by University of Texas at Austin research team |
30 October 2002 - University of Texas at Austin
Brain cells and corresponding brain circuits critical to the development and treatment of addiction have been identified by two members of the Institute for Neuroscience at The University of Texas at Austin. |
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| UPS fleet study quantifies the reliability, low emissions of CNG trucks |
29 October 2002 - DOE/National Renewable Energy Laboratory
A large study comparing trucks fueled by natural gas with others fueled by diesel found the natural gas vehicles produced only a quarter of the carbon monoxide emissions and half the oxides of nitrogen emissions of their diesel counterparts. |
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| Fluent Inc to deliver interoperability solutions built on PTC's granite one
agreement |
29 October 2002 - Fluent
Granite One is the interoperability platform based on the unmatched geometry, feature and data exchange capabilities at the core of Pro/ENGINEER, PTC's market leading mechanical computer-aided design software. One of the key advantages of solutions built on Granite is the ability to interoperate associatively, providing updates to downstream applications based on any changes in an original solid model. |
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| Georgia Tech researchers developing biomechanic device to grow arteries for bypass surgery patients |
29 October 2002 - Georgia Institute of Technology
Biomedical engineers at the Georgia Institute of Technology are testing a device that, when implanted, mechanically lengthens an existing artery in patients preparing for coronary artery bypass surgery. The lengthened artery, when harvested and used as a graft, has the potential to greatly improve the long-term outcomes of bypass patients. |
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| Higher reactivity flame retardant for polyurethane and polyisocyanurate foam |
29 October 2002 - Great Lakes Chemical Corporation
Great Lakes Chemical Corporation has introduced Firemaster 520, a higher reactivity flame retardant for rigid polyurethane and polyisocyanurate foam applications. |
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| Random Polypropylene (PP) grade for high performance bottle applications |
28 October 2002 - Borealis A/S
RB206MO is a new random Polypropylene (PP) grade strengthening Borealis’ position as one of the leading suppliers in high performance bottle applications. It can withstand hot filling temperatures of up to 100°C without any permanent deformation of the bottle shape. |
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| Paul S. Morgan Receives AISE Award
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28 October 2002 - Morgan Construction Company
Paul S. Morgan, chairman emeritus of Morgan Construction Company, received the 'Tadeusz Sendzimir Memorial Medal' from the Association of Iron and Steel Engineers (AISE). |
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| Solvay Advance Polymers’ UDEL Polysulfone helps avoid industrial battery breakdown |
28 October 2002 - Solvay Advanced Polymers Llc
A high-performance polymer from Solvay Advanced Polymers, L.L.C., is a key ingredient in Saft’s SRM F3 series battery cells that are typically used for electrical backup systems in rail transport systems. |
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| The U.S. FDA Oncologic Advisory Committee recommends new treatment, Campath |
28 October 2002 - BTG
BTG plc announces that the Oncologic Drug Advisory Committee to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration voted yesterday 14 to 1 to recommend accelerated approval of CAMPATH. |
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| Most patients opt for breast-saving cancer therapies |
27 October 2002 - University of Chicago
As a family nurse practitioner, Marlene Sefton knows about breast cancer. Almost five years ago, she got to know about it personally, when invasive cancer was found in her left breast. |
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| ATDC Company develops new inspection system |
27 October 2002 - Georgia Institute of Technology
ScanTech Sciences Inc., a new member company of Georgia Tech's Advanced Technology Development Center, has developed an electron beam / X-ray that can peer into steel shipping containers and other large receptacles. Since the September 11 terrorist attacks, experts have warned that a 'dirty bomb' or other threats could be smuggled to the United States via cargo containers. |
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| Hydro Magnesium's first wholly-owned plant in China opened
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25 October 2002 - Hydro Aluminium
Hydro Magnesium today officially opened its new plant at Xián in China. This is Norsk Hydro's first wholly-owned plant in China and marks a significant milestone in Hydro Magnesium's global production network.
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| Industry's lowest-profile (0.18 mm-height) 0402 capacitors introduced by Vishay
Capacitors |
25 October 2002 - Vishay Electronic
The new silicon-based HPC0402B and HPC0402C are high-precision capacitors that operate at higher frequencies with higher performance than conventional low-profile capacitors. In addition to being the lowest-profile 0402 capacitors on the market for smart card applications, the HPC0402B and HPC0402C provide a higher range of capacitance values in a smaller package and deliver superior stability over a wide frequency range, low ESR values, high Q factors, tight tolerances, an ultra-high self-resonant frequency, and low parasitic inductance. |
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| Anstead International moves into purpose-built state-of-the-art facilities in Basildon, UK
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25 October 2002 - Anstead International/Univar Ltd
Anstead International has moved from its long-established centre at Billericay to new, purpose-built 25,000 ft2 (2,325 m2) state-of-the-art headquarters and temperature-controlled warehousing with computerised product location handling at Basildon, Essex, UK. |
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| Prolonged use of the contraceptive pill could increase fertility |
25 October 2002 - University of Bristol
Women who take the oral contraceptive pill for a lengthy period could find it quicker to get pregnant once they stop than those who used it for shorter periods, according to a study published today in the journal Human Reproduction. |
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| Carnegie Mellon researchers assist Lebanese developers in remake of Mediterranean waterfront |
25 October 2002 - Carnegie Mellon Universtity
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's Brownfields Center will meet with engineers and business real estate specialists from Beirut, Lebanon, who plan to turn a vacant Mediterranean waterfront property into a $4 billion mixed-use commercial development. |
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| High strength steel helps skiers take flight |
24 October 2002 - SSAB Tunnplåt AB
MultiCat, a new multifunction tool for piste preparation machines and snow vehicles in Alpine environments, is distinguished by its high precision, long reach and wide range of applications. The system opens up new opportunities to build exciting ski slopes, advanced jumps, and slopes for the new skiing disciplines skicross and boardercross. |
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| High strength research vessel extends frontiers |
24 October 2002 - SSAB Tunnplåt AB
Low weight, high strength and outstanding seagoing qualities Swedish company Långedrag Marin and boatbuilder Alve Henricson have designed a fully fledged research vessel for minor marine expeditions. One of the secrets behind their success is the fact that the 19-metre long boat is made entirely of extra high strength steel. The designers have been nominated for the Swedish Steel Prize, the international engineering design accolade, for their pioneering entry. The vessel is one of four nominated designs. |
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| Forty-year-old theory promoted to fact by Weizmann Institute scientists |
24 October 2002 - Weizmann Institute of Science
Twenty thousand hits per day, that's the average dose of damage sustained by the genes within each cell of our body. How are innumerable mutations avoided? In a study published in the October issue of Molecular Cell, Weizmann Institute researchers have proved the existence of a vital repair mechanism used by cells to correct this damage and showed that it's responsible for about 85% of what are termed 'last-resort' repairs. |
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| New composites process could revolutionise car industry |
24 October 2002 - CSIRO
An example of the potential a new low-cost Australian composite manufacturing process has to revolutionise the world automobile industry is on display at the Sydney International Motor Show (17-27 October). |
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| New ESAB machine improves productivity & quality of gas metal arc welding |
24 October 2002 - ESAB Group
ESAB has introduced a new machine for gas metal arc welding, designated the A2 Multitrac GMAW. Utilising this unit can improve the productivity and quality for fabricators working in mild steel, stainless steel and aluminium. The same unit can be used with either solid or flux-cored wires, the latter giving the ultimate in productivity and economy |
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| Norsk Hydro recommends Ormen Lange gas landfall |
24 October 2002 - Hydro Aluminium
Norsk Hydro recommends that the gas from the second largest field on the Norwegian continental shelf Ormen Lange be transported to Nyhamna in the municipality of Aukra, in Møre og Romsdal county. |
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| Hydro Pronova/Spilka Group |
24 October 2002 - Hydro Aluminium
Composite Reinforcement Systems AS (CRS), a subsidiary of Hydro Pronova, has established cooperation- and ownership agreements with Vello Nordic AS, a subsidiary of the Spilka Group, which ensures the further development of CRS towards commercial production of reinforcement systems for concrete strutures made of Fibre Reinforced Polymers (FRP). |
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| Continued growth for niche products |
23 October 2002 - SSAB
SSAB today presented its accounts for the third quarter of 2002. Profit after financial items amounted to SEK 556 (868) million. Excluding non-recurring items, profit for the seasonally weak third quarter increased by SEK 75 million to SEK 79 (4) million. |
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| Gate the smallest parts with new nozzle |
23 October 2002 - Husky Injection Molding Systems
Husky Injection Molding Systems has introduced the newest member of its Ultra hot runner nozzle family, the Ultra 250. With a bore diameter of only 11mm and a minimum nozzle spacing of 18mm, the Ultra 250 is ideally suited for inside gating or small pitch mould layouts. |
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| New wheat gives bigger yields, even in drought |
22 October 2002 - CSIRO
A new variety of high-grade wheat capable of increasing grain yields in drought-affected areas by up to 10 per cent was released at the Wagga Wagga Agricultural Institute today. |
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| Polyamide-imide helps innovative sewing machine parts manufacturer pursue the perfect stitch |
22 October 2002 - Solvay Advanced Polymers Llc
If you ask most people to identify the man who invented the modern-day sewing machine, they’ll tell you it was Elias Howe. However, the critical component in today’s lockstitch sewing machines is the rotary hook and bobbin. That was developed in the 1850s by American inventor A.B. Wilson,and his little invention remained essentially the same until an innovative company in Buffalo Grove, Ill. set out to apply 21st century technology, using a new material from Solvay Advanced Polymers. |
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| Discovery of superconductivity in lithium / Critical temperature much lower than theoretically expected |
22 October 2002 - Max Planck Society
Superconductivity in lithium was discovered by scientists in a collaboration of the Geophysical Laboratory of the Carnegie Institution of Washington, DC, USA with the High Pressure Group at the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry in Mainz, as reported in Sciencexpress. Superconductivity at a critical temperature of 9 K was found in lithium pressurized up to 230.000 atmospheres (23 GPa) with Tc increasing to 16 K at 80 GPa. |
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| Sunlight and natural gas in new energy source |
21 October 2002 - CSIRO
CSIRO scientists have combined solar energy and natural gas in a novel process capable of producing large-scale energy to power Australia's future industrial and domestic needs. |
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| Bayer Plastics Doubles Durethan™ Polyamide Compounding Capacity at Newark, Ohio Facility |
21 October 2002 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
Bayer Plastics' recent Durethan™ polyamide compounding capacity expansion at its Newark, Ohio facility is designed to address increased short- and long-term material demands in the automotive and consumer markets. |
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| Morgan to Build First Bar RSM in China
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21 October 2002 - Morgan Construction Company
Morgan Construction Company, of Worcester, Mass., has received a milestone order from Echeng Iron & Steel Co., Ltd., in Echeng, Hubei Province, of the People's Republic of China for a bar reducing/sizing (RSM) mill. |
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| New ESAB miggytrac semi-automates straightline welding |
21 October 2002 - ESAB Group
ESAB has introduced the Miggytrac 2000, a device that semi-automates arc welding of straight weld runs and therefore improves efficiency, consistency and quality, as well as relieving operators from having to maintain stressful postures for long periods. Miggytrac 2000 can be used with standard ESAB welding torches, power sources and feed units, so the additional investment required is minimal. |
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| First new cell commissioned in Sunndal |
18 October 2002 - Hydro Aluminium
Hydro Aluminium has today commissioned the first cells in the new potroom in the Sunndal metal plant, three weeks ahead of schedule. After a test production period, the new plant will be inaugurated by Norwegian Prime Minister, Mr. Kjell Magne Bodevik, on Tuesday, December 3, 2002. |
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| Hydro to upgrade Årdal Carbon |
18 October 2002 - Hydro Aluminium
The Board of Norsk Hydro has approved an investment of about NOK 560 million (€ 75 million) in a modernization and capacity increase of anode baking furnace no. 3 at Hydro Aluminium Årdal Carbon at Årdalstangen in Norway.
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| Researchers develop system to recover and reuse electronic wastes |
18 October 2002 - Georgia Institute of Technology
Such 'e-waste', discarded computers, televisions, cell phones, audio equipment and batteries, leach lead and other substances that eventually can seep into groundwater supplies. Just one color computer monitor or television set can contain up to eight pounds of lead. An estimated 12 million tons of e-waste may soon be jamming American landfills, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. |
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| Eastman, Geocell sign exclusive copolyester supply agreement for stocking sandbags |
18 October 2002 - Eastman Chemical Company
Eastman Chemical Company has signed an agreement with Geocell Systems, Inc., to be the exclusive supplier of copolyester materials used in Geocell’s Rapid Deployment Flood Wall (RDFW) grid. |
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| Ford and Alcan Launch First North American 'Closed-Loop' Recycling of Aluminum Autobody Sheet
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17 October 2002 - Alcan Automotive
Ford Motor Company and Alcan Inc. have launched the North American automotive industry's first 'closed-loop' recycling program for aluminum sheet scrap. |
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| Spiritual Austrians, Religion in the life of the Austrian people from 1970 to 2000 |
17 October 2002 - Austrian Science Fund (FWF)
The results of a representative long-term study on the significance of religion in the life of the Austrian people concludes that religion is currently undergoing a process of transformation. Paul Zulehner from the Institute of Pastoral Theology at Vienna University, sponsored by the Austrian Science Fund, has been investigating the question of religion in the Austrian population and has recorded the current trends. The remarkable results offer insight into several interesting developments in Austria's religious culture. |
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| 'eMotion in Motion' Design Awards 2002-2003
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16 October 2002 - DSM Somos
DSM Somos® and the magazines NewDesign and Time-Compression Technologies have announced the call for entries for the ‘eMotion in Motion’ design competition for students and professional designers. |
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| Bayer Plastics Launches Interactive Fantasia™ Colors & Special Effects Web Site
www.BayerFantasia.com |
15 October 2002 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
Bayer Plastics' new Fantasia™ Web site features the industry's broadest array of technologies for adding colors and special effects to engineering thermoplastics. The site includes an interactive gallery that simulates the use of each color and effect in a three-dimensional spoon design. |
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| Carnegie Mellon enhances international presence in software engineering
one institute |
15 October 2002 - Carnegie Mellon Universtity
Carnegie Mellon University announces the international expansion of its Software Engineering Institute with the opening of an office at An der Welle 4 in central Frankfurt, Germany today. The opening is in response to strong European demand for the development of products based on quality software. The SEI-Europe, in partnership with its licensees, will provide the training, knowledge and research to support the development of quality software. |
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| New drug prevents vaginal simian HIV transmission in Monkeys |
15 October 2002 - American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Potentially important insights for understanding vaginal transmission of HIV and designing new HIV prevention strategies may come from a new SHIV study in monkeys. |
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| Coenzyme Q10 slows decline of Parkinson’s patients in preliminary study |
14 October 2002 - Washington University in St Louis
A national clinical trial with 80 Parkinson’s disease patients has found that high dosages of a naturally occurring compound, coenzyme Q10, may slow patients’ progressive clinical deterioration by as much as 44 percent. The greatest benefit was seen in everyday activities such as feeding, dressing, bathing and walking. |
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| AMODEL PPA replaces aluminum in fuel-air rail severe operating environment demands strength & durability |
14 October 2002 - Solvay Advanced Polymers Llc
A grade of AMODEL polyphthalamide from Solvay Advanced Polymers, L.L.C. has replaced aluminum in the fuel-air rail in a system developed by Synerject for use on European motor scooters. The rail distributes fuel and air to the scooter’s single-cylinder, two-stroke engine. The engine’s Orbital Combustion Process features an air-assisted injector mounted in the cylinder head that sprays fuel directly into the combustion chamber. |
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| Bayer Corporation Concludes that Increased Clamping Produces Better Molded Polyurethane Foams |
14 October 2002 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
What began as a technical service project for a customer that molds seating revealed why processors may experience significant rates of rejected parts when working with molded polyurethane foams. |
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| Bayer Corporation Product Stewardship Web Site Ushers in the Age of E-Stewardship |
14 October 2002 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
Bayer Corporation polyurethane product stewards explained the evolution of the company's current product stewardship communications program and unveiled their vision of future such efforts in a poster they presented at the Alliance for the Polyurethanes Industry (API) Conference 2003 here. |
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| Bayer Corporation Study Finds Appliance Foam Thickness has Major Effects on Several Key Foam Properties |
14 October 2002 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
Based on a Bayer Corporation study of important processing variables for rigid polyurethane foam insulation, refrigerator manufacturers should carefully consider the effects of wall thickness on the processing and physical properties of the foam when designing new products. |
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| Hennecke Machinery Scientists Introduce New Elastoline System |
14 October 2002 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
Hennecke Machinery scientists will present a poster describing an improved system for elastomer processing.
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| Hennecke Machinery Presents Short Course in Foam Formation and Blowing Agent Selection |
14 October 2002 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
Hennecke Machinery Specialists will present an overview of the polyurethane raw material frothing process and review the selection of blowing agents.
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| Hennecke Machinery Introduces Innovative Technology for Foam-In-Place Refrigerator Door Production |
14 October 2002 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
Hennecke Machinery will introduce the company's new RotaMat DDP (Double Door Platen) System, a multi-fixture metering system that offers manufacturers the ability to foam two refrigerator doors simultaneously, while realizing other production benefits. |
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| Hennecke Machinery Develops Innovative Technology for Processing CO2 Slabstock Foam with Fillers |
14 October 2002 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
Hennecke Machinery scientists will describe a new technology for processing filled slabstock foams with CO2 technologies which unites the advantages of the excellent foam qualities of NOVAFLEX® Technology with the advantages of the fillers. |
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| Corporate and Private Researchers Develop New Flame Test to Evaluate Flammability of Upholstered Furniture Component Materials |
14 October 2002 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
A group of scientists from Bayer Corporation, Huntsman Polyurethanes, BASF Corporation and Grand Fire Consulting Group have helped develop a small open flame test using mass loss as the prime criterion for evaluating the flammability of upholstered furniture composites. |
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| Distrupol appointed exclusive UK distributor of DuPont’s engineering plastics |
14 October 2002 - Distrupol
Distrupol has been appointed as the exclusive distributor in the UK for the full range of DuPont’s engineering plastics. The new agreement complements Distrupol’s sole distributorship for DuPont engineering resins in Ireland and Scandinavia. |
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| NEW SOFTWARE CREATES THE ULTIMATE ADDISON-MCKEE TUBE MEASURING AND INSPECTION MACHINE. |
13 October 2002 - Addison McKee
Lancashire-based Addison-McKee Ltd, the acknowledged world-leaders in tube bending technology, have further enhanced their highly proven Addata-Plus tube measuring system with innovative new software specifically designed to make product inspection easier and more convenient than ever before. |
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| Corus develops another innovative steel that will help reduce automotive supply-chain costs |
13 October 2002 - Corus Automotive
Costly heat treatments are on the way out for the fastener industry. That was the good news from a Corus product development expert.
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| Stress-buster: Spending time with the family |
13 October 2002 - University of Chicago
When Linda Waite goes home at night, she can apply lessons from the workday to her family life. The most important advice? 'Put your family first when you are home,' Waite said. 'Tend to family needs before you move on, even if you have to work more that night.' |
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| Boston University researchers discover surprising number of unknown frog species |
11 October 2002 - Boston University
All around the world the diversity of life forms seems to be diminishing as species die out and become extinct. Frogs in particular have shown dramatic population declines worldwide. Researchers at Boston University, however, reporting in the journal, Science, have discovered a phenomenal exception to this trend. On the island nation of Sri Lanka they found nearly 120 previously unknown species of the Asian tree frog. Only 18 species had been identified earlier. |
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| Carnegie Mellon researchers find new materials to reduce a variety of dangerous carbon dioxide emissions |
11 October 2002 - Carnegie Mellon Universtity
A team of scientists led by Carnegie Mellon University's David Sholl and the University of Pittsburgh's Karl Johnson are discovering new materials that could lead to cheaper products and reduced emissions from power plants. |
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| ADDISON-MCKEE PROVIDES A RAPID SOLUTION FOR THE
EUROPEAN DOMESTIC PLUMBING INDUSTRY |
11 October 2002 - Addison McKee
Lancashire-based tube bending specialists, Addison-McKee, have recently completed contracts for the supply of two innovative, high-speed bending machines for use in the European domestic plumbing component industry. |
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| robotmech heads for significant time-savings with on-line and automated part ordering and quoting system developed by Materialise
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11 October 2002 - Materialise NV
As from this week SPEED, the online part quoting and ordering system of robotmech, an Austrian based service bureau specialised in prototypes and small series, is on-line. |
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| Bayer Plastics Introduces Aura™ Color Infusion Technology |
11 October 2002 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
Color your world with AuraTM, a proprietary color infusion technology being launched as part of Bayer Plastics' new FantasiaTM, color and special effects program for engineering resins.
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| Bayer Introduces First Thermoformable Sheet Made of Polyamide |
11 October 2002 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
Bayer Plastics' new thermoformable polyamide sheet is designed to withstand high temperatures (140 degrees Celsius continuous use and 170 degrees Celsius short term use) and provide parts with a unique balance of stiffness and impact strength. |
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| DSM and Rhodia create water-borne binder for decorative paints |
10 October 2002 - DSM Coating Resins
DSM Coating Resins and Rhodia PPMC have created a new water-borne binder for decorative paints.
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| Korn- og Foderstof Kompagniet (KFK) sells Swedish subsidiary
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10 October 2002 - Hydro Aluminium
The Danish company Korn- og Foderstof Kompagniet (KFK), in which Norsk Hydro owns 68.8 percent of the outstanding shares, has signed an agreement relating to the divestment of its subsidiary, Svenska Foder, to a purchasing consortium consisting of Dansk Landbrugs Grovvareselskab (51 %) and Svenska Lantmännen (49%). |
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| Results of Autism Study could help researchers with early detection and measuring severity of condition |
10 October 2002 - Yale University
When individuals with autism view social situations, they focus attention twice as much on the mouths and the bodies of people as on their eyes, Yale researchers report in an Archives of General Psychiatry article. |
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| Research highlights from Pacific Northwest National Laborator rings up info security |
10 October 2002 - DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Information security is all the buzz thanks to a new surveillance system designed by researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Called Secure Safe, this wireless communications system triggers an alarm if a worker leaves a room without properly closing and locking a safe, file drawer or other security container. |
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| New software releases uniquely enable dual-display plus TV-preview |
10 October 2002 - Matrox VITE
Matrox Graphics Inc., is pleased to announce its v1.02 beta drivers and digital video plug-ins for the Matrox Parhelia graphics card, with the final driver release scheduled for later in October. Delivering the industry's most comprehensive display solution for digital video workstations, the Matrox Parhelia provides an unmatched graphics platform that enhances the usability and productivity of software-only non-linear editing applications, visual effects applications and hardware video editing solutions. |
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| Form, color & function at ThyssenKrupp Stahl in Duisburg-Beeckerwerth |
10 October 2002 - ThyssenKrupp Steel
Europe's largest solar power project has started operation in Duisburg-Beeckerwerth: as part of a fourmonth modernization, ThyssenKrupp Stahl has given its hot strip slitting facility an attractive new look with a steel facade designed by Essen-based architects Czerny-Gunia in a color scheme by Friedrich Ernst von Garnier. |
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| A new national resource offering independent advice on regulation in chemical industry is now available |
08 October 2002 - LGC
LGC, the UK's national centre for analytical measurement, has announced a new advisory service for the chemical sector. Funded through the DTI's Government Chemist programme, the Regulatory Advisory Service at LGC provides free guidance and technical advice to producers and users of chemicals regarding current and emerging chemical and environmental legislation. Information available includes: |
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| DowCorning increases fluorosilicone capacity |
08 October 2002 - Dow Corning - Rubber Fabrication Industry
DowCorning increases fluorosilicone capacity to ensure reliable long-term supply of Silastic brand fluorosilicone rubber. |
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| Materialise releases Magics 8: a wide range of novelties on customer request
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08 October 2002 - Materialise NV
Materialise, industry leading developer of Rapid Prototyping and Rapid Tooling software, releases Magics 8, the latest version of its renown STL handling software. |
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| Demand grows for cleaner cutting
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08 October 2002 - Sandvik Materials Technology UK
Increasing quality requirements from the food, pharmaceutical and medical industries to eliminate slivers, swarf and dust from packaging has led to a growing demand for Sandvik Saxon's Dieflex Ultra cutting rules.
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| Cinex Projection Systems Teams with Valle Foam Industries 1995 Inc. and Bayer Inc. to Refurbish Elegant Seats in Prestigious Roy Thomson Hall |
08 October 2002 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
When Cinex Projection Systems of Napanee, Ontario, Canada, won the opportunity to bid the refurbishing of the seats in Toronto's grand Roy Thomson Hall, Cinex approached Valle Foam Industries 1995 Inc. of Brampton, Ontario, Canada, for help in developing the correct cushioning foam to meet their design and performance requirements. |
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| Ford's first thermoplastic grill opening reinforcement able to endure e-coating process |
07 October 2002 - DuPont Engineering Polymers
Ford Motor Company and Venture Industries combined design innovation with the outstanding heat, strength and dimensional stability of DuPont Rynite PET polyester resin to produce Ford's first thermoplastic grill opening reinforcement that can withstand the heat of the e-coating curing process. The new one-piece GOR also delivers significant weight savings compared to a thermoset sheet molding compound component. The new GOR debuts on the redesigned 2003 Lincoln Navigator and Ford Expedition. |
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| Latest development from Strasbaugh reduces potential for metallic contamination |
07 October 2002 - Quadrant EPP
The latest refinement in the Strasbaugh precision wafer surfacing equipment reduces metal particle contamination. For its CMP Planarizers, including models 6EG, 6EC and 6DS-SP, Strasbaugh replaced the titanium top plate in the wafer carrier assembly with a top plate made of a high-performance plastic, Techtron polyphenylene sulfide. |
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| New smooth self-cleaning coatings |
06 October 2002 - Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Only a few years ago, soil-repellant coatings for polished metal surfaces were unthinkable. Although it is possible to exploit the 'lotus effect' and create knobby microstructured surfaces, they are not very resistant to mechanical stress and the coated surface loses its sheen. |
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| New PowerPAK SO-8 Power MOSFETs |
05 October 2002 - Vishay Electronic
To address the trend toward higher system power requirements and lower dc voltage levels in communications systems, Siliconix incorporated, an 80.4%-owned subsidiary of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today announced three new PowerPAK power MOSFETs intended for Point of Load dc-to-dc conversion applications in fixed telecom systems. |
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| Oil guns get rugged protection with DuPont Hytrel |
04 October 2002 - DuPont Engineering Polymers
Tough, color-coded shrouds molded from DuPont Hytrel thermoplastic elastomer do double duty as damage protection and identification aid for electronic oil-metering guns from Macnaught Pty Limited of Australia. Used in automotive service facilities around the world, Macnaught oil metering guns are supplied in the United States by Distribution Services Inc., Tampa, Fla. 'Hytrel is the perfect material for the shrouds,' said Ross Bloore, marketing manager at Macnaught, ' because it's tough, flexible, resilient and colorable.' |
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| Nano technology leads to big changes in DNA research |
04 October 2002 - DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
New gene therapy procedures, DNA-based sensors, and other medical applications may be possible using a new method developed to initiate and control chemical reactions on DNA strands by the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory. |
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| Biomedical Scientist testing nanoparticles as early cancer detection agent |
03 October 2002 - Georgia Institute of Technology
Shuming Nie holds a joint appointment at Georgia Tech and Emory University.
Biomedical scientist Shuming Nie is testing the use of nanoparticles called quantum dots to dramatically improve clinical diagnostic tests for the early detection of cancer. The tiny particles glow and act as markers on cells and genes, giving scientists the ability to rapidly analyze biopsy tissue from cancer patients so that doctors can provide the most effective therapy available. |
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| Exercise and strength training could improve physical decline in elderly |
02 October 2002 - Yale University
Physically frail elderly persons who followed a physical therapy program consisting primarily of balance exercise and strength training saw a 45 percent reduction in disability after seven months, Yale researchers report in the October 3 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine. |
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| Scientists succeeds in synthesizing supramolecular materials for optoelectronics from organic crystals |
02 October 2002 - Max Planck Society
A team of German and American scientists have succeeded in combining conventional organic molecules and conductive polymers to form highly symmetric, structured materials with new electronic properties. After the attachment of specific functional groups, the disc-like or ring-shaped organic molecules organize into highly symmetric cylinders, three nanometers in thickness and 50-100 nanometers in length, just like a roll of coins. |
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| Brookhaven Scientists investigate Nanowires with very low resistance |
01 October 2002 - DOE/Brookhaven National Laboratory
In the world of electronic circuits, smaller is better: Small circuits, such as those used in computers, run faster and process more data. One key to developing smaller circuits is making tiny wires. |
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| New era in livestock research |
01 October 2002 - CSIRO
CSIRO's Chief Executive Officer, Dr Geoff Garrett, launched a new Temperate Livestock Systems Program today (1 October) in Armidale. At the opening of the CSIRO's upgraded rural research laboratory, the F D McMaster Laboratory, Chiswick, Dr Garrett said the new program would be of vital importance to the future of grazing in Australia. |
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| FiberSIM Software from VISTAGY Now Available on CATIA V5 |
01 October 2002 - VISTAGY
VISTAGY, Inc., a leader in creating specialized engineering environments for computer-aided design (CAD) systems, announced the availability of its FiberSIM 4.0 software for use on the CATIA V5 platform. FiberSIM software, which creates a specialized CAD-integrated environment for designing and manufacturing composite parts, will be fully functional within CATIA V5. |
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| PNNL to use power produced by local wind farm |
01 October 2002 - DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
In an effort to jumpstart the use of clean wind power in the region, the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory will purchase and use 8.8 million kilowatt hours of power produced by the new Stateline Wind Power Project, located on the Washington-Oregon border between Pasco and Walla Walla. As a result of the agreement, Richland residents might soon have the option to purchase energy produced by the mammoth wind project as well. |
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| Nanomanufacturing technology program created at The University of Texas at Austin |
01 October 2002 - University of Texas at Austin
A nanomanufacturing technology program to foster educational, research and commercialization efforts in nanomanufacturing has been started at The University of Texas at Austin's Center for Nano- and Molecular Science and Technology. |
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| Unique modular LEGIO friction stir welding equipment launched |
01 October 2002 - ESAB Group
A major development in the field of Friction Stir Welding was unveiled by ESAB at the Aluminium 2002 show in Essen, Germany, from 18-20 September, the LEGIO modular FSW machines. ESAB launched the LEGIO modular FSW machines that is available at a significantly lower cost compared to the company's bespoken SuperStir equipment, and with much shorter lead times. The modular FSW machine concept is unique and the improved cost-effectiveness will allow FSW technology to be used far more widely than was previously possible. |
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| Researchers search for ways to reduce nursing home noise |
01 October 2002 - Georgia Institute of Technology
Noise increases measured at six or more decibels were a factor in 18 percent of almost 4,000 nighttime awakenings, according to researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Emory University and the Atlanta Veterans Administration Medical Center. Researchers collected the data from 92 metro Atlanta nursing home residents studied for about 500 person-nights. The National Institute of Aging is funding the five-year study. |
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| Alcan sells tyre compressor line
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01 October 2002 - Alcan Automotive
Alcan Inc announced today that is has agreed to sell the compressor line at Alcan BDW Gmbh & Co. KG, Markt Schwaben to Ventrex Automotive Gmbh of Graz. The deal is expected to be finalised on October 1st 2002.
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| Resins for rotomoulding |
01 October 2002 - Borealis A/S
Borealis launches two new product ranges based on its unique Borecene technology - Borecene Compact and Paintable Borecene PE resins for rotomoulding |
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