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    NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia (Sept. 8, 2010)—Trelleborg Automotive has opened a new manufacturing facility in Zavolzhye, near Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. The facility, which will produce Trelleborg's anti-vibration solutions, is the company's first production facility in Russia and has been opened to meet increasing demand from its Russian-based customers.
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    GREENVILLE, S.C. (Sept. 8, 2010)—Michelin North America Inc.'s Development Upstate program to aid small businesses recently awarded $400,000 in low-interest loans to six additional businesses.
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Flame Retardant Handbook
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Harwick Standard Distribution Corporation has prepared this flame retardant handbook to help development chemists and rubber compounders who are looking for basic information on flame/fire retarding systems.

It highlights differences between halogenated and halogen-free compounds, methods for retarding combustion, functions of various flame retardants, and lists of associated literature.

The Flame Retardant Handbook also gives recommendations and typical usage levels for various flame-retardant materials. Read More....