Humans Leave Significant Carbon Footprint With Running Shoes
Peter Suciu for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online While it is nearly impossible for a running shoe not to leave a footprint, new research suggests that a typical pair of running shoes could leave behind a significant carbon footprint as...
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New MOSFETs Support High Currents, Make Ideal Charging Switch for Smartphones IRVINE, Calif., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc., (TAEC)*, a committed leader that collaborates with technology companies to create breakthrough designs, has announced the addition of three new high current P-ch MOSFETs: the SSM6J505NU, SSM6J501NU and SSM6J503NU. Supporting high currents for high power dissipation packages, the new MOSFETs make ideal charging...
Seamless Integration of Discrete Manufacturing and ERP Afforded by New MES with SQL from Production Process. LONDONDERRY, N.H., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- An enterprise resource planning (ERP) system integrated with production operations can help manufacturers achieve efficient and effective use of their manufacturing assets. However, integration is difficult because of the diversity of manufacturing equipment and legacy automation systems found on the typical plant floor. To...
5 Year DynoGreen Tech Exclusive Agreement Includes Initial Purchase of 2,000 DynoValves and Substantial Investment in SaviCorp® SANTA ANA, Calif., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- SaviCorp(® )(OTCPK: SVMI) Serge Monros, Founder, Chief Executive Officer/Chief Technology Officer, SaviCorp and Victor Chu, President, SaviCorp have announced this morning a new five-year exclusive international marketing and distribution agreement with San Diego, California based DynoGreen Tech, LLC, giving...
Clary Icon, the US-based manufacturer of the Clary OneScreen™ interactive video whiteboard, and the US StarBoard® Division of Hitachi Solutions America have entered into a joint sales and marketing partnership. Under this agreement, Hitachi’s StarBoard sales and marketing team will provide full sales and support to both customers and resellers of the Clary OneScreen. San Diego, CA (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 Clary Icon, the US-based manufacturer of the Clary OneScreen™ interactive...
Python hunters find a partially melted gold medallion set with antique rose cut diamonds and sapphires in the debris field of two fatal plane crashes. They search for answers and the rightful heir. Miami, FL (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 Three friends didn’t bag any snakes during the 2013 Python Challenge, but they did make a startling find. While searching the Everglades for invasive Burmese Pythons Mark Rubinstein spotted a jeweled gold cross set with antique rose cut diamonds and sapphires....
Anti-CD20-Interferon Alpha Fusion Protein (IGN002) is a promising drug candidate for NHL patients who are resistant to standard therapy WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is committing approximately $6( )million to Valor Biotherapeutics, LLC, a joint venture between ImmunGene and Caliber, to co-fund the completion of pre-clinical development, manufacturing, and a Phase I clinical trial for a novel fusion protein that may change...
MILWAUKEE, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Johnson Controls, Inc. (NYSE: JCI), a global diversified company in the building and automotive industries, has authorized a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.19 per common share. The dividend is payable July 2, 2013 to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 7, 2013. Johnson Controls has paid consecutive dividends since 1887. About Johnson Controls: Johnson Controls is a global diversified...
The Popular Brand of Water Bottles Can Be Customized With a Company Logo and Promotional Message LAWRENCE, Kan., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- LovePromos, a website that provides its clients with access to a wide range of promotional products, has recently announced the addition of Nalgene Water Bottles to their inventory. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130522/CG18976) Nalgene Water Bottles, which can be found at...
Smooth exchange of electronic information enables dealers to be more efficient than ever in competitive market MALVERN, Pa., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Office equipment dealers working with Ricoh Americas Corporation and using Digital Gateway, Inc.'s (DGI) e-automate(TM) management systems can now seamlessly accept electronic product information from Ricoh through the Ricoh Dealer Gateway, enabling them to more quickly and efficiently transact business with Ricoh. "We could not...
Polyolefin-based hotmelt can reduce vehicle mass by 0.8 to 2.2 kilograms per vehicle MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Henkel Corporation's automotive group today announced the introduction of TECHNOMELT XPO 1050, a polyolefin-based hotmelt that can bond a wide variety of interior-related substrates without the need for pretreatment of the plastic surface. Used in the development of a number of interiors applications, including door panels, rear package trays,...
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The Post-it note is a piece of stationery designed for temporarily attaching notes to documents and other surfaces through the use of a strip of adhesive on the back. They are most commonly seen in a 3-inch square and yellow in color although they can come in a variety of shapes, colors, and sizes. A low-tack adhesive allows the notes to be stuck and removed quickly with no residue left behind. Art Fry, of 3M, created the post-it note by using an adhesive developed by a colleague. 3M was...
Kevlar, a trademark of para-aramid synthetic fiber, is related to other aramids such as Nomex and Technora. DuPont developed Kevlar in 1965 and was first commercially used in the 1970s as a replacement for steel in racing tires. Its normal form is as a rope or a sheet of fabric that can be used as an ingredient in composite material components. Kevlar is used in bicycle tires, racing sails, and body armor due to its high tensile strength-to-weight ratio. Twaron, produced in 1978, is a...
Kevlar, a trademark of para-aramid synthetic fiber, is related to other aramids such as Nomex and Technora. DuPont developed Kevlar in 1965 and was first commercially used in the 1970s as a replacement for steel in racing tires. Its normal form is as a rope or a sheet of fabric that can be used as an ingredient in composite material components. Kevlar is used in bicycle tires, racing sails, and body armor due to its high tensile strength-to-weight ratio. Twaron, produced in 1978, is a...
Registered to W. L. Gore, Gore-Tex is a waterproof/breathable fabric that was co-invented by Wilbert L. Gore and Rowena Taylor. In 1976, Robert Gore was granted a patent for a porous form of polytetrafluoroethylene with a micro-structure characterized by nodes interconnected by fibrils. Gore was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2006. PTFE is created by using an emulsion polymerization process that utilizes the fluorosurfactant PFOA. Gore-Tex materials are typically...
Nylon, a synthetic polymer, was first produced by Wallace Carothers in 1935. It is one of the most commonly used polymers. The thermoplastic, silky material was first used in a nylon-bristled toothbrush, then women's stockings. Nylon was made of repeating units linked by amide bonds and is frequently referred to as ppolyamide (PA). There are two common methods of making nylon for fiber applications. It was the first commercially successful synthetic polymer. It was originally intended...
