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Ticona Named to ‘Premium Supplier Circle’ by Conti and Schaeffler Florence, Ky., Sulzbach, Germany, Shanghai, PR China, April 20, 2011 – Ticona, the engineering polymers business of Celanese Corporation, has been designated by Continental AG and Schaeffler GmbH as a premium supplier – one of 12 strategic suppliers who will play decisive roles in the future of the two global manufacturers. Ticona has worked closely with Continental and Schaeffler for many years … Read more on…. Click Here to Read More

Nickel is the only element named after the devil. The name comes from the German word Kupfernickel, meaning “Old Nick’s copper,” a term used by German miners. They tried to remove copper from an ore that looked like copper ore, but they were unsuccessful. Instead of copper, they got slag, a useless mass of earthy material. The miners believed the devil (“Old Nick”) was playing a trick on them. So they called the fake copper ore Old Nick’s copper. Since then, nickel has become a very valuable metal. It’s most common use is in the production of stainless steel, a strong material that does not rust easily and is used in hundreds of industrial and consumer applications. Nickel is also used in…. Click Here to Read More

Fréchet Named Vice President for Research at KAUST Nobel Laureates Applaud Selection of Renowned Scientist, Educator and Entrepreneur Read more on PRWeb via Yahoo!…. Click Here to Read More