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MILTON, Ontario, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ROXUL Inc., the largest manufacturer of stone wool insulation products in North America, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Carlisle Construction Materials (CCM), a leader in the manufacturing of commercial roofing materials. This partnership will introduce new and innovative commercial roofing systems to the North American market. Featuring a hybrid approach to roofing insulation, these new systems will include the...
MILTON, Ontario, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ROXUL Inc, the largest manufacturer of stone wool insulation products in North America, is pleased to announce their strategic partnership with Sika(®) Sarnafil®, the leading global manufacturer of thermoplastic (PVC) roofing membrane, which will introduce new and innovative roofing systems to the North American market. Sika Sarnafil roof systems that incorporate ROXUL(®) stone wool insulation, provide superior thermal performance,...
Goodman and Amana manufactured and sold central air conditioners since 2007 that are defective and in breach of their warranties, which the company unfairly refused to honor, charges a class action lawsuit filed in Florida by Parker Waichman LLP. The air conditioners do not work properly due to defective evaporator coils, according to the Complaint. New York, NY (PRWEB) June 18, 2013 Parker Waichman LLP, a national law firm dedicated to protecting the rights of consumers, has filed a...
Casablanca Fan Company's Custom Casablanca ceiling fan builder visually renders custom ceiling fans as specifications are chosen. MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Casablanca Fan Company, manufacturer of the world's finest ceiling fans, announced today the unveiling of their Custom Casablanca online consumer fan builder. This one-of-a-kind fan builder visually renders the consumer's fan according to their unique specifications, and guides them through the process...
Freudenberg Sealing Technologies supplies numerous seals for the award-winning Ford three-cylinder engine STUTTGART, Germany and WEINHEIM, Germany, June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ford Motor Co.'s 999cc, three-cylinder turbo engine has been recognized by global automotive journalists as the "International Engine of the Year" at the Engine Expo in Stuttgart, Germany and receipt of this coveted award is great news for both the automaker and Freudenberg Sealing Technologies, which...
- Steel beam is signed by local officials and employees and will be placed in the 80,000 square-foot production facility expansion MT. VERNON, Ill., June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Continental Tire the Americas, LLC (CTA) today celebrated a significant milestone in the construction process of the expansion of the Commercial Vehicle Tire (CVT) production area in its Mt. Vernon, Illinois plant. City officials and Continental employees were invited to sign a steel beam which will be...
BorgWarner's Innovative Powertrain Technologies Support New INOVAR-AUTO Regime Goals by Improving Fuel Economy, Reducing Emissions and Enhancing Performance AUBURN HILLS, Mich., June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- BorgWarner is expanding its technology leadership in highly engineered engine and drivetrain components in the growing Brazilian automotive market. The latest government regulations, INOVAR-AUTO, aim to increase technological development to improve fuel economy, innovation,...
Wide range of circular connector sizes and styles provide options for custom design cables MINNEAPOLIS, June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- New-generation electronic designs are focused on rugged performance while being highly portable and lightweight. Simultaneously, circuitry is increasing the number of functions it performs and the processing speed to which it performs at. Connecting cables from the active elements in both medical electronics and military equipment, such as cameras or...
New Axiam White Paper Demonstrates Significant Fuel Savings for Airline Jet Engines Gloucester, MA (PRWEB) June 17, 2013 Axiam, Inc–http://www.axiam.com --provider of repeatable, integrated engine core assembly processes for commercial turbine engines--announces the availability of a new white paper explaining in detail a significant new approach to engine re-building resulting in substantial fuel consumption savings. In the new white paper, available free from Axiam, Donald Lohin,...
Telematics Update have today revealed that General Motors, Ford, Hyundai Ventures and ITS America will all be delivering keynote addresses to over 150 senior leaders from across the automotive, government, ITS, DSRC and wireless industries at the V2V & V2I for Auto Safety USA 2013 Conference & Exhibition (July 9-10, Novi, MI, USA). Detroit, Novi, MI (PRWEB) June 17, 2013 America’s Most Focused V2V Business Forum V2V & V2I has now established its place as America’s most...
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A Mason jar, invented by Rick Mason in 1858, is a glass jar used in canning to preserve food. Ball Corp. manufactured the jars early on and the name ball jar was also applied to the jars. In mass-production they have been replaced by other methods; however, in the home they are still widely used for canning. Usually the jars have a two piece lid composed of a inner flat metal which is covered by by a screw-on ring. The ring creates a vacuum with the lid during the canning process. So that...
A Bunsen burner produces a single open gas flame; it is commonly found in labs - used for heating, sterilization, and combustion. Robert Bunsen, in 1852, was hired at the University of Heidelberg and promised a new laboratory building. Heidelberg had just started installing coal-gas street lighting which provided light but not necessarily heat. Laboratory lamps, at the time, left much to be desired regarding economy and simplicity. The desire was to maximize the temperature and minimize...
A thermostat regulates the temperature of a system and keeps the system's temperature at desired setpoint temperature. The device does this by turning heating and cooling devices on and off and regulating air flow of a heat transfer fluid as needed. This maintains the correct temperature. Thermostats may be used to control heating or cooling a system, or may be a component part of a heater or air conditioner. There are a variety of ways that thermostats can be constructed and could use...
Perlite is an amorphous glass mineral of volcanic origin. Typical analysis: 70-75% SiO2, 12-15% Al2O3, Na2O 3-4%, K2O 3-5%, Fe2O3 0,5-2%, MgO 0,2-0,7%, CaO 0,5-1,5% Loss On Ignition 3-5% Properties: When it reaches temperatures of 850"“900 °C, perlite softens (since it is a glass) and water trapped in the structure escapes and this causes the expansion of the material to 7"“15 times its original volume. The expanded material is a brilliant white, due to the reflectivity of the...
