Jun
17
Project Ironman – Nampak delivers super pack for SAB
June 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment
South African Breweries (SAB) is not part of the FIFA sponsorship programme, but, through their flagship brand Castle Lager, are the premier sponsors of the South African soccer team (Bafana Bafana). This created a dilemma for the brewery giant, who needed something special for this year’s football fever. In search of a solution, SAB turned [...]
Jun
17
BASF and RTI International jointly develop new Carbon Capture Technology
June 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment
BASF and U.S. research institute RTI International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina/USA, are joining forces to develop a new, exceptionally cost-effective technology to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) from waste gases emitted by coal-fired power plants and other industrial sources.
The development project is sponsored by a two million dollar cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of [...]
Jun
13
Do we need to clean a cleanroom?
June 13, 2010 | 1 Comment
Sascha Rother from basan South Africa takes a look at a cleanroom and what it takes to maintain for ManufacturingHub.co.za:
It might sound funny but do we really need to clean the cleanroom after use? If yes does it mean that our machines are inadequate?
Short answer, no.
Read the rest of the article here.
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Jun
13
Before adding that dollop of milk to our coffee or tea, filling up a cereal bowl, or reading the ingredients of any milk-based product, many will make a choice on the fat content of milk: skimmed, semi-skimmed or whole-fat?
But what exactly do these terms mean and how can we accurately ensure that all brands are [...]
Jun
12
Data on southern oceans now freely available
June 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment
On World Ocean Day (8 June 2010), the Southern African Data Centre for Oceanography (SADCO) will start providing free and open access to its data.
The CSIR’s Dr Marten Gründlingh, who manages the data centre, says: “Marine information is key to a better understanding of issues such as climate change, weather and the impact of humans [...]
Jun
12
Sasol O&S enters high purity TEAL merchant market
June 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Sasol today announced the construction of a purified tri-ethyl aluminum (TEAL) production unit at its Sasol Olefins & Surfactants (O&S) plant in Brunsbüttel, Germany. The facility, with an initial annual production of a 6 000 tons, is expected to go on stream early 2012.
Sasol O&S is the world’s largest producer of tri-ethyl aluminum during the [...]