The coming of age of Scramjet Sep 12, 2009
Completed in a university machine shop and augmented with spare parts and hardware store sealants, HyShot2 stood about two metres tall and was anything but glamorous, looking rather like the flat of an iron stuck to a milk can. Though Hyshot1 failed in October 2001, HyShot2 scored big time the following year, it's successful ignition beating NASA's sleek $US185 million scramjet, the X43, to the punch and turning the heads of boffins around the world who had assumed NASA had the only game in... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Mount Rushmore crews step up preservation efforts in advance of scanning project Sep 11, 2009
Before winter weather arrives, the memorial's preservation team annually repairs sections of waterproof membranes and replaces fracture sealants, protecting the rock carving from the effects of freeze-thaw cycles when water intrudes into geologic fractures throughout the mountain. The team will also clean portions of the mountain to bare rock by removing debris, vegetation and loose hazardous rock, which will enhance safety of the digital scanning project by improving the ability to transport... (Rapid City Journal, SD)
H.B. Fuller gets $18.75M in settlement Sep 10, 2009
The St. Paul-based maker of adhesives, sealants, paints and other specialty products will receive $18. 75 million from the former owners of Roanoke Cos. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
Great Mines Health Center building an addition Sep 1, 2009
Johnson said fluoridating the water and applying sealants at an early age are two preventative measures that would help improve teeth. Great Mines has quietly funded dental care in the past for some patients. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
State gets a piece of weatherization dollars9:51 am | (No comments posted.) Aug 18, 2009
Energy conservation measures include insulation, ventilation, caulking and sealants, weather stripping, window and door repair, heating system repairs or replacement. State-appointed program assistants will facilitate training for the agency staff members, while also ensuring consistency in weatherization practices by standardizing program protocols. (Watertown Public Opinion, SD)
New eco-friendly self-cleaning material tough on stains, light on effort Aug 17, 2009
They include household cleaners, easy-to-clean paints, water filters that separate water from oil, sealants for concrete floors and walls that repel oil in home garages and auto repair shops. In addition, anti-fog coatings could be used on windshields or eyewear, including everyday lenses and fog-free scuba masks. (EurekAlert!)
Greensense: Cool tips for summer heat Aug 16, 2009
Seal any leaks with foil tape or a special sealant called duct mastic. Also consider insulating ducts in unconditioned areas (like the attic, basement, or crawlspace). (Reading Advocate, MA)
Commercial break: Permits still low, but market may be stabilizing Aug 16, 2009
Julie Knight Workers apply sealant to fresh concrete at the Precor construction site in Rock Creek Center in eastern Guilford County. Construction in unincorporated Guilford County is strong. (Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area)
Lexus training center gold LEED certified Aug 15, 2009
Adhesives, sealants, paints, carpet, ceiling tiles and furniture fabrics that are low in toxic emissions, designed to create a healthy atmosphere. Waterless urinals, dual-flush valve toilets and sensor-controlled faucets, all of which significantly reduce the amount of wasted water within the facility. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Officials Concerned Why Gas Leaked Into Building Aug 15, 2009
In one duct, it appeared that a conduit tube was removed without new sealant going in. The room's air conditioner was thrown outside. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Penguin Dies In Zoos New Exhibit Aug 15, 2009
Zookeepers said the 18-year-old penguin, named Chiquito, got sick after consuming a sealant used on a pipe in the exhibits pool. Keepers are looking for more loose and exposed sealant in the exhibit that could make other penguins sick. (KIRO TV, WA)
Momentive sees no recession relief in sight Aug 7, 2009
And officials at the Colonie-based maker of silicones, sealants and adhesives, quartz and ceramics, said in a conference call Thursday that good times aren't around the corner ... Although the lion's share of the company's sales are in its silicones business, which includes General Electric branded sealants and adhesives, the company does supply quartz to equipment manufacturers in the semiconductor industry, including those that supply chip fabs like the one that GlobalFoundries Inc. is... (Albany Times Union)
Roadside emergency kit: What to carry with you Aug 4, 2009
Foam tire sealant or a portable compressor and plug kit: For minor punctures, a foam tire sealant can get your vehicle back on the road quickly. Only use it in an emergency, however, as many tire shops will refuse to repair the tire because of the sticky residue these sealants leave inside it ... Be sure to choose a sealant that's labeled as non-flammable, and don't consider this a permanent fix. (MSNBC -- Travel)
How to Install Hip Shingles and Rid... Aug 3, 2009
Drive in a nail on each side of the shingle about one inch from the outside edge at the sealant line. Driving the nail through the sealant will help seal the nail hole and prevent possible leaks. (Suite101.com)
County gets stimulus dollars on the road Jul 27, 2009
A sealant to protect bridge decks from water damage will be applied to San Marcos Road, Paradise Road, Happy Canyon Road, Foxen Canyon Road, Tepusquet Road, Fernald Point Lane and Turnpike Road in the unincorporated areas of Santa Maria, Santa Ynez and Santa Barbara. It needs to be done, so thank goodness we have economic stimulus funding, McGolpin said. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Lexington at Large: DPW is taking the LEED in construction Jul 24, 2009
An Indoor Air Quality Management Plan was developed that specifies low emitting adhesives, sealants, paints, carpets and composite wood products. Lexington s exceptional desirability as a suburban community is in part due to the reputation it has earned for innovative planning. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Simple Steps Can Improve Milk Taste and Quality (1) Jul 19, 2009
Using a teat sealant will help prevent bacteria from infecting the cow. Additionally, core antigen vaccines should be given to dry cows to help protect them during the early fresh period when they are most vulnerable to disease. (Agri-View, WI)
SAN MARCOS: City gearing up for summer road work Jul 7, 2009
The work is being done now because summer heat helps cure the sealant used on the asphalt, he said. "Also, schools are out, so it helps with traffic volumes," said Buckley. (North County Times)
COLUMN: Cavities and the many causes of tooth decay Jun 26, 2009
Dentists can improve host resistance by applying sealants to teeth with deep pits and fissures to exclude bacteria. There is a triple balance of the presence of bacteria, sugar and host resistance. (Malden Observer, MA)
Mount Rushmore puts in highline to load fireworks Jun 26, 2009
In addition to hauling the fireworks to the top of the Memorial, the highline system is used in preservation efforts, including checking rock monitoring systems and crack sealant. It is also used by the ropes team as a rescue device for medical incidents on the mountain. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Thompson & Knight wins LEED certification Jun 26, 2009
Some of Thompson & Knight s efforts toward the LEED silver certification include diverting 51 percent of construction waste from landfills; using energy management systems, and using special adhesives, paint, sealants, carpet and wood that emit little, if any, contaminants. Thompson & Knight also created a program to educate occupants about green building construction methods. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
On The House: Asphalt paving, driveway maintenance Jun 24, 2009
Smaller cracks can be repaired with a liquid sealant. Clean and vacuum the area and pour the asphalt filler onto the cracks. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Watertown building permits Jun 24, 2009
9 Galen St., Repair roof leak and minor concrete repair, sealant replacement and coating ... 7-9 Galen St., repair roof leak and minor concrete repair, sealant replacement and coating. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
Students at Hampton given reason to smile Jun 5, 2009
If a child's teeth were in good condition, they were also coated with a sealant that helps protect them. Morse said the sealant is a plastic-type material that fills grooves in the teeth and prevents cavities. (Bradford County Telegraph, FL)
Marlborough student landscapers seeing green Jun 4, 2009
CDC Landscape provides lawn mowing as well as other services such as driveway sealant, mulching and stone pathways. Merk and Meyers started out with a single client and two employees, and now have three other employees and serve more than a dozen clients. (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
Exeter grads, UNH students have 'Wicked Clean' business Jun 3, 2009
"A paint sealant will protect a car's exterior from winter grime, rust and road salt," said Wright ... Wicked Clean offers tiered detailing packages, including Eco-Touch, which washes the car using less than half a gallon of water, and a menu of specialized services, from interior cleaning to exterior application of paint sealants and scratch-removal compounds. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Checkered reactions to a milestone Jun 2, 2009
Among the paint products PPG sells to auto and truck manufacturers are primers, base coats, clearcoats, pretreatment chemicals and sealants. Citing sluggish sales and global economic conditions, PPG in March announced a restructuring plan that included closing plants and slashing about 6 percent of its work force, or about 2,500 jobs. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
PremierGarage and Sika Take Flooring to New Heights: New Premier NX Flooring System Provides Customized Options May 28, 2009
Sika's product line includes concrete admixtures, sealants, adhesives, total corrosion management products, specialty mortars, epoxy resins, structural strengthening, grouts, anchoring adhesives, overlays, protective coatings, industrial flooring systems, and roofing systems. Sika Corporation offers customers the most comprehensive range of epoxy, polyurethane, and other key polymer flooring products and technologies in the industry. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Homeowners save money by doing the work themselves May 26, 2009
Emboldened, she put in a new mailbox post recently with some help from a neighbor, and plans to replace loose sealant around her bathtub by herself. "Hopefully, I can do that without all hell breaking loose, or the bathtub falling into the basement," she joked in an e-mail. (Boston Globe)
Group works to restore historic symbol again May 24, 2009
Bauer said the flagpole may not look like something too complex, but creating the clamps to hold the two pieces together, shaping the top half of the pole and putting sealant on it are time consuming. He said the members also learned a lot over the years since making the first pole. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
EarthTalk Q&A: climate, peat and people May 21, 2009
Large drafty areas that are protected from moisture and sunlight can be covered with expanding foam sealant, while a little weather-stripping around door jambs goes a long way toward keeping the cold out. Beyond these easier fixes, adding or updating insulation can pay dividends on your utility bills. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Ice cream shop delivers local flavor May 7, 2009
First they gutted the former lobster shack and replaced the old structure with environmentally friendly floor sealant, light bulbs, a flash water heater and low flush toilets from Greenbuildingsupply. com. (Ipswich Chronicle, MA)
Regatta, anyone? (w/photo gallery) May 5, 2009
Other sealants, caulks and paints to decorate and waterproof boats are OK.. Avoid oil-based stains, caulk and glue because the oil soaks into the cardboard and may never dry, weakening the cardboard. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Freighter rams Chinese junk off Taiwan, 11 rescued Apr 28, 2009
It features no engine and no modern sealants in its construction. Its voyage to America and back was described on the vessel's Web site as one of "cultural renaissance combining culture, exploration, sports, and creativity," demonstrating that ancient Chinese ships could cross the Pacific Ocean and aiming to set a record as the first Chinese sailing ship to sail to America and back. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Brookline Household Hazardous Products Drop-Off Center to open Apr 28, 2009
From the workbench Oil-based paints; wood preservatives; paint strippers/thinners; solvents and varnishes; lighter fluid; sealants. To transport these materials safely. (Brookline TAB, MA)
D.C. planners topping off rehab on H Street with green Apr 20, 2009
Their audience includes the likes of Taylor Gourmet, a deli that opened this past October in a wind-powered storefront made of recycled wood and nontoxic sealants, and decades-old one-man shops that thrived in Martin Luther King Jr. s lifetime. The whole thing is an educational process you have to go through, said Anwar Saleem, executive director of H Street Main Street, an economic development nonprofit. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
> Green Project: Energy Center I and II Apr 11, 2009
In addition to a project-wide recycling program sustainable strategies include: Installation of high-efficiency chillers and an energy recovery wheel; use of a non-chemical, pulsed-power, water treatment system to treat condenser water eliminating the release of chlorine, zinc and phosphates into the atmosphere; a CO2-based, demand-controlled ventilation system to manage the amount of outside air brought into the building; adhesives and sealants chosen for minimal contribution of volatile... (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Need to know: John Lewis falls ..... Apr 10, 2009
Norman Hay: The West Midlands chemicals and sealants group reported a 4. 3 per cent rise in full-year pre-tax profits to 2. (New York Post -- Business)
Will it float? Apr 2, 2009
Schott wrote Carroll s technical paper while his peers hammered out the canoe, a process that ended Tuesday at midnight with a fresh coat of sealant ... applied the sealant over an acid-based stain, which covers the concrete, which covers two layers of geogrid reinforcement, which covers Styrofoam sheets. (Helena Independent Record)
ESCONDIDO: Opening near for Lake Hodges bridge (1553) Mar 30, 2009
Next will be the final step of layering a sandy sealant on the deck. The bridge still may look incomplete to motorists who notice it from Interstate 15 just north of West Bernardo Drive, but they shouldn't worry. (North County Times)
Tremco Appoints Randall Korach as Group President and COO Mar 26, 2009
BEACHWOOD, Ohio, March 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Construction products manufacturer Tremco Incorporated announced today that it has appointed Randall J. Korach as president and chief operating officer, Charles O. Houk as division president of Tremco Commercial Sealants and Waterproofing, and Moorman L. Scott, Jr. as division president of The Euclid Chemical Company ... He most recently served as president of Tremco's Global Sealants Division, a post he held for three years ... Houk was promoted from... (PR Newswire)
Alaska Airlines resumes normal schedule Mar 25, 2009
Alaska Airlines stationed planes wrapped in a protective plastic sealant in Anchorage overnight to protect them from possible ash fall, the airline said in a written statement this morning. The planes have been "unwrapped," inspected and approved for passenger flights, the statement said. (Anchorage Daily News)
• Community news Mar 24, 2009
Free dental sealants offered at Wendell schools. Beginning April 2, Wendell Elementary School second- and third-graders and Wendell Middle School seventh- and eighth-graders can receive free dental sealants to help prevent cavities ... Dental sealants fill the deep grooves of a child's back teeth, where 90 percent of children's cavities occur. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Green Fair highlights resource friendly options and practices Mar 19, 2009
Visitors to the fair were able to gather information, see product demonstrations, and talk to experts at more than 15 exhibitor tables from commercial industry as well as DOD. Some of the featured green products included low-emission coatings and sealants; office and construction products made from recycled materials; non-hazardous janitorial and shop products; and, energy-minimization and renewable energy systems. "Studies show that 80 percent of Americans are in favor of renewable energy,"... (The Dolphin, CT)
Firm's loss wider in '08 Mar 18, 2009
The company, the former GE Advanced Materials, produces silicone sealants, adhesives and resins used in the automotive, construction, textiles and furniture industries all of which have been affected by the recession. At the beginning of January, Momentive reduced the pay of 400 production workers at the Waterford plant, and on Friday said white-collar workers would also take pay cuts, although smaller in percentage terms. (Albany Times Union)
Costa:Shovel-ready projects of the homeowner Mar 17, 2009
What is proposed is a filling the holes and cracks with state-of-the-art asphalt repair mixes, sealing the driveway with environmentally friendly sealant and posting a sign that gives credit to the Obama Administration for securing the future of small homeowners in the recession. Cost: $21,000. (Westford Eagle, MA)
Momentive posts higher loss for '08 Mar 17, 2009
The company, the former GE Advanced Materials, produces silicone sealants, adhesives and resins used in the automotive, construction, textiles and furniture industries, all of which have been affected by the recession. Apollo Management LLP acquired the GE unit in December 2006 from General Electric Co. for $3. (Albany Times Union)
Haemacure Reports First Quarter 2009 Results and Hires Advisor for the Sale or Merger of the Company Mar 13, 2009
Revenues were exclusively derived from the sale of legacy fibrin sealant application devices ... Haemacure's lead product candidate, Hemaseel(R)HMN, is a fibrin sealant in pivotal clinical trial stage ... Haemacure's second product candidate is thrombin, a component of its fibrin sealant, now in preclinical stage. (PR Newswire)
Go Green at the Green Fair today! Mar 12, 2009
Visitors to the fair will be able to gather information, see product demonstrations, and talk to experts at more than 15 exhibitor tables from commercial industry as well as DOD. Some of the featured green products will include low-emission coatings and sealants; office and construction products made from recycled materials; non-hazardous janitorial and shop products; and, energy-minimization and renewable energy systems. Informative short films on green products and practices will also be shown... (The Dolphin, CT)
No time like the present to tackle a home insulation project Feb 26, 2009
Caulking, which is a pliable material, or foam sealants, are used to seal gaps. They are also used to seal the seam between different building materials, such as between window jambs and siding. (Reading Advocate, MA)
Pounding recycled pavement Feb 20, 2009
Materials such as asphalt, soil and clay, chlorides, glass, gypsum board, sealants, paper, plaster, wood, and roofing. (which are part of most demolition projects)along with old concrete, can be detrimental to concrete performance and are therefore restricted from being recycled into new concrete. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Watertown People Feb 19, 2009
Her responsibilities at Covidien include developing regulatory strategies in support of global marketing and sales activities for cranial and vascular sealant products. Before joining Covidien, Tiernan was associate director of regulatory affairs at Alkermes in Cambridge, a biotechnology company focused on injectable and inhaled drug delivery products. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
Dream rising: Work begins picking up on new Native American Center Feb 7, 2009
Use of toxic materials, including adhesives, sealants and paints, will be low. Wall panels will be made from renewable agricultural fiber product. (Missoulian, MT)
