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A guide to Aluminum Profiles and types
A guide to Aluminum Profiles and types The process of forcing aluminum alloy material from a specific cross-sectional profile is known as Aluminium extrusion. The process puts the physical characteris...
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Chemical researchers invent petroleum-like liquids from plants
Chemical researchers invent petroleum-like liquids from plants A team of researchers from the U.S. National Science Foundation Center for Sustainable Polymers based at the University of Minnesota Twin...
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HS2 chooses new absorbent Marine Booms to protect the environment
HS2 chooses new absorbent Marine Booms to protect the environment HS2 contractor Align JV, comprising Bouygues, Sir Robert McAlpine and VolkerFitzpatrick are piling the foundations for the 3.4km long...
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The benefits of TSRGD Complaint signage
The benefits of TSRGD Complaint signage Danny Adamson, Managing Director at Messagemaker Displays Ltd. has shared his insights on the importance of specifying only TSRGD compliant LED signage for publ...
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3D Printed Sand gets super strength with Polymer discovery
3D Printed Sand gets super strength with Polymer discovery Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory designed a novel polymer to bind and strengthen silica sand for binde...
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Synchrotron X-ray techniques could lead to Additive Manufacturing of a better steel
Synchrotron X-ray techniques could lead to Additive Manufacturing of a better steel Laser additive manufacturing – a form of 3D printing that builds up parts layer-by-layer by melting and resolidifyin...
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ShAPE Manufacturing produces better Aluminium Alloy extrusions
ShAPE Manufacturing produces better Aluminium Alloy extrusions When Ford began building the F-150 with mostly aluminium bodies in 2014, the popular truck slimmed down by about 700 pounds. That change...
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Road marking materials market set to rise with infrastructure development surge
Road marking materials market set to rise with infrastructure development surge The global road marking materials market is highly consolidated in nature as the market is mostly controlled by five com...
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ExOne can 3D Print virtually any Powder Material
ExOne can 3D Print virtually any Powder Material The ExOne Company, the global leader in industrial sand and metal 3D printers using binder jetting technology, today announced that it is open to devel...
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Rio Tinto delivers low-carbon steel with new production technology
Rio Tinto delivers low-carbon steel with new production technology Rio Tinto is progressing an innovative new technology to deliver low-carbon steel, using sustainable biomass in place of coking coal...
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Acrow supplies 12 Modular Bridges to restore critical infrastructure in Honduras
Acrow supplies 12 Modular Bridges to restore critical infrastructure in Honduras Acrow, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, announced today it has supplied 12 modular steel...
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New surface chemistry technique reveals corrosions secrets
New surface chemistry technique reveals corrosions secrets One can easily see with the naked eye that leaving an old nail out in the rain causes rust. What does require the keen eyes and sensitive nos...
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Volvo launches the world’s first vehicle made from fossil-free steel
Volvo launches the world’s first vehicle made from fossil-free steel Volvo Group is proud to reveal the world-first vehicle made of fossil-free steel from SSAB. During today’s green steel collab...
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GCCA reveals roadmap to achieve Concrete Net Zero emissions
GCCA reveals roadmap to achieve Concrete Net Zero emissions Forty of the world’s leading cement and concrete manufacturers today join forces to accelerate the shift to greener concrete by pledging to...
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Tomb of Roman Noblewoman reveals ancient concrete secrets
Tomb of Roman Noblewoman reveals ancient concrete secrets Over time, concrete cracks and crumbles. Well, most concrete cracks and crumbles. Structures built in ancient Rome are still standing, exhibit...
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Synthetic Actinide Tetrafluoride Electronic Structures
Synthetic Actinide Tetrafluoride Electronic Structures Actinide tetrafluorides exhibit significant variations in their electronic structures despite having nearly identical crystal structures. Scienti...
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Aero Aggregates manufacturing foamed glass aggregates in California
Aero Aggregates manufacturing foamed glass aggregates in California Aero Aggregates of North America, a manufacturer of ultra-lightweight foamed glass aggregates, will open a new facility in July 2022...
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Squeaky wheels get the Cortec Biobased Oil treatment
Squeaky wheels get the Cortec Biobased Oil treatment It is often true that “the squeaky wheel gets the oil,” both literally and figuratively. For example, a door that starts to squeak is naturally muc...
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International Lithium Association to be the voice of the global lithium industry
International Lithium Association to be the voice of the global lithium industry The world has entered the “lithium century” almost without noticing it, but until now this critical industry lacked a c...
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Doka brings its InnovationTowers to the Expo in Dubai
Doka brings its InnovationTowers to the Expo in Dubai After a one-year postponement, the Expo 2020 will open its doors in Dubai for six months starting on 1 October 2021. Doka will be there, presentin...
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Road Marking and Coatings market forecast to 2025
Road Marking and Coatings market forecast to 2025 The increased spending on infrastructural development across numerous regions and the growing focus on boosting the transport infrastructure will prov...
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Bitumen plays a vital sustainability role in road construction
Bitumen plays a vital sustainability role in road construction Bitumen, the binder used during road has changed the face of transportation since its application. It shaped mobility as we know it and w...
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Element Six launches new Grade of Diamond for Quantum Technology
Element Six launches new Grade of Diamond for Quantum Technology Element Six, part of the De Beers Group, has launched DNV-B14™, its newest general-purpose chemical vapour deposition (CVD) quan...
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Substrata launches new online soil stabilizer store
Substrata launches new online soil stabilizer store Biochemical manufacturing company Substrata announced today the launch of its new online store making it easier than ever for customers to purchase...
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LafargeHolcim first in US to convert to low-carbon Portland Limestone Cement
LafargeHolcim first in US to convert to low-carbon Portland Limestone Cement As part of a global effort to adopt more sustainable products and lower the industry’s carbon footprint, LafargeHolcim in t...
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Yes Recycling expands with launch of recycled plastic Ecosheet plywood alternative
Yes Recycling expands with launch of recycled plastic Ecosheet plywood alternative Yes Recycling, today announces exciting plans for a state-of-the-art recycling facility in Glenrothes, Fife. As an ex...
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National Highways trialling road resurfacing in the UK using Graphene
National Highways trialling road resurfacing in the UK using Graphene If successful, using this high-tech product could see the operational life of key road features extended by a number of years, red...
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Breakthrough turns waste into Graphene in a flash
Breakthrough turns waste into Graphene in a flash A new process introduced by the Rice University lab of chemist James Tour can turn bulk quantities of just about any carbon source into valuable graph...
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Commercial DuraPost fencing solution scalable to 4m height
Commercial DuraPost fencing solution scalable to 4m height Birkdale has expanded its extensive product portfolio by launching a new patented Commercial DuraPost®. Available in a range of lengths from...
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CINTEC Grout Anchor technology stabilizes lighthouse staircase
CINTEC Grout Anchor technology stabilizes lighthouse staircase Cintec North America announces its Cementitious Grout Anchors were used in a project for the stabilization of the deteriorating staircase...
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Sika sells European coatings business to Sherwin-Williams for $82m
Sika sells European coatings business to Sherwin-Williams for $82m Sika has agreed to sell its European industrial coatings business, based in Germany, to The Sherwin-Williams Company, the US-based gl...
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Marshalls Cycle Segregation Unit puts bicycles in their place
Marshalls Cycle Segregation Unit puts bicycles in their place Marshalls Landscape Protection, part of hard landscaping manufacturer Marshalls Group, is delighted to introduce the latest addition to it...
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Sika acquires waterproofing company in China
Sika acquires waterproofing company in China Sika has acquired Shenzhen Landun Holding Co., Ltd., a manufacturer of waterproofing systems in China. The company offers a comprehensive range of waterpro...
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Lafarge ECOPact Zero Concrete put to the test in Eastern Canada
Lafarge ECOPact Zero Concrete put to the test in Eastern Canada Lafarge’s Kingston ready mix plant produced and delivered the first ECOPact Zero concrete in Eastern Canada utilizing ECOPlanet cement i...
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NEPO and CECA to address the worsening UK materials shortages
NEPO and CECA to address the worsening UK materials shortages Construction Alliance North East is working with the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) and CECA to address the worsening material...
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Highways England promotes Net Zero with drive for lower carbon asphalts
Highways England promotes Net Zero with drive for lower carbon asphalts Highways England is accelerating the use of warm mix asphalts as standard across its supply chain as part of a drive toward net...
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NVI polymer based Asphalt Additives reduce high-temperature failures
NVI polymer based Asphalt Additives reduce high-temperature failures New Village Initiative’s Advanced Materials Group (“AMG”) has developed a highly engineered polymer asphalt additive that significa...
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ULMA launches GARAGE BEAM SYSTEM for cast-in-place multi-story parking structures
ULMA launches GARAGE BEAM SYSTEM for cast-in-place multi-story parking structures The recent addition of the GARAGE BEAM SYSTEM to ULMA Construction’s portfolio simplifies and reduces concrete c...
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Peri Tunnel Formwork enables Werrington Grade Separation tunnel
Peri Tunnel Formwork enables Werrington Grade Separation tunnel For the construction of the Werrington Grade Separation tunnel, the VARIOKIT VTC Tunnel Formwork Carriage and other PERI standard compon...
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Asphalt additives sales to surpass $8 billion by 2031
Asphalt additives sales to surpass $8 billion by 2031 The global asphalt additives market is projected to grow at a healthy compound annual growth rate of over 5% till 2031, surpassing US$ 8 Billion,...
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Paving and compacting with low temperature, low emissions asphalt
Paving and compacting with low temperature, low emissions asphalt The paving of a road tunnel under the Kriegstrasse in Karlsruhe was carried out under stringent constraints. To reduce emissions, the...
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Super Rail aims to Transform Railway Infrastructure
Super Rail aims to Transform Railway Infrastructure The cost of rail infrastructure in America is between $40M-$500M per mile and is the reason why America is the poor cousin in regards to passenger r...
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Balancing sustainability and performance with biodegradable lubricants
Balancing sustainability and performance with biodegradable lubricants With the construction industry under pressure to maximise its recovery and act on climate change, Shell has introduced its refres...
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World of Concrete Asia returns to Shanghai with over 700 exhibitors
World of Concrete Asia returns to Shanghai with over 700 exhibitors China continues to be the biggest Concrete market in the world and the trend doesn’t seem to be slowing down any time soon, the impl...
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Rubber modified asphalt as a proven circular solution for scrap tires
Rubber modified asphalt as a proven circular solution for scrap tires The U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA), in partnership with the University of Missouri and The Ray, a non-profit proving...
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Fibrelite GRP Trough Covers go global with strategic partnerships
Fibrelite GRP Trough Covers go global with strategic partnerships Composite access cover manufacturer Fibrelite has formed strategic partnerships with a number of major manufacturers of precast and pr...
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AEEE Concrete Mix reduces Global Carbon Footprint while doubling strength
AEEE Concrete Mix reduces Global Carbon Footprint while doubling strength AEEE Capital Holding & Advisory Group announced the completion of a peer review led by Dr. Maher Tadros, Founding Principa...
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Coastal protection with Geotextile Wall of Secutex® Soft Rock
Coastal protection with Geotextile Wall of Secutex® Soft Rock Storm surges are becoming more frequent. The coast in the seaside resort of Lubmin was exposed to several storm surges in a short time. In...
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A good primer is essential for anti-corrosion coating durability
A good primer is essential for anti-corrosion coating durability A good primer is an excellent key to a successful coatings system—especially when corrosion protection of metals is at stake. The prime...
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Highways England trials Graphene solutions to transform road construction materials
Highways England trials Graphene solutions to transform road construction materials Graphene, a material only one atom thick, could be used to prolong the life of roads across the country. If successf...
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