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.
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May
16
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) is hosting a stakeholders’ meeting in conjunction with a Europe-Africa science and technology cooperation network.
The Network for the Coordination and Advancement of Sub-Saharan Africa-EU Science and Technology Cooperation (CAAST-Net) will take place at the Hilton Hotel in Durban on 17 May.
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Apr
24
The necessity of contamination control
April 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Cost is often identified as a main reason why no effective contamination concept is implemented. However the risk of recalling a batch and the consequential costs and damage to a company’s reputation are much higher than establishing a cost-effective contamination concept.
This article prepared by basan South Africa focuses on a simple and cost effective way [...]
Apr
5
Oracle announces Oracle CRM On Demand Release 17
April 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Oracle CRM On Demand Release 17, the latest release of Oracle’s industry-leading on demand service that continues Oracle’s commitment to CRM innovation, introduces extensive forecasting and analytics capabilities to gain more actionable insight and increase productivity.
New forecasting capabilities in Oracle CRM On Demand Release 17 include flexible fiscal calendars for more productive business operations, the [...]
Mar
19
BASF joins The Sustainability Consortium
March 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment
BASF today announced that it is the first chemical company to become a member of The Sustainability Consortium, an independent organization of diverse global participants that work collaboratively to build a scientific
foundation that drives innovation to improve consumer product sustainability.
The company joins other retailers and consumer product manufacturers that have become members of the Consortium [...]
Feb
4
Science: real and relevant
February 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment
31 August & 01 September 2010
CSIR International Convention Centre – Pretoria
Every second year, the CSIR dedicates two days at its Science: real and relevant conference to share its research progress, breakthroughs, and impact in an open forum. In 2010, the conference will be shaped around the areas in which the CSIR believes it is equipped [...]