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A presentation by Interface Inc., one of the world's largest carpet tile manufacturers, on their seven-step business model to achieve sustainability, addressing environmental concerns without sacrificing business goals. Read More >>

Super Hydrophobic Self Cleaning Glass Surfaces - Lotus Effect

A presentation from Ferro on their new process to apply a transparent nano coating on glass with common screen- or roller-printing processes, instead of CVD, allowing printable nano coatings to easily be applied at low cost, such as coatings with self-clean properties. Read More >>

TCE Introduction, Metal Finishing Forum

An introduction to Trichloroethylene's (TCE) industrial usage as a solvent, its hazards to human health and environmental implications, the classification of TCE as a high priority substance by TURA, specific alternatives, and results of TURI's assistance to several Massachusetts companies to assess the effectiveness of alternatives. Presente ... Read More >>

Tools and Techniques for Optimizing Metal Finishing Process/Environmental

An outline of the incorporation of toxic use reduction efforts into six main areas of the metal finishing process: Process/Environmental Planning/Design, Water and Chemical Recovery and Reuse, Software Tools for Improved Decisionmaking and Implementation, Life Cycle Information Management, Life Cycle Project Improvement, and Supply Chain Imp ... Read More >>

Toxicology of High Priority Substances - Part 2: Metals

Presentation by Robert Burr, M.D., on the toxicology aspects of chemicals assigned the High Priority Substance designation in the state of Massachusetts under the TURA program. Part 2 focuses on metals. Presented on 11/18/03. Read More >>

Toxicology of High Priority Substances - Part 3: Cd, Cr, Dioxin and TCE

Presentation by Robert Burr, M.D., on the toxicology aspects of chemicals assigned the High Priority Substance designation in the state of Massachusetts under the TURA program. Part 3 focuses on Cd, Cr, Dioxin and TCE . Presented on 11/18/03. Read More >>

Toxicology of High Prority Substances - Part 1: Principles

Presentation by Robert Burr, M.D., on the toxicology aspects of chemicals assigned the High Priority Substance designation in the state of Massachusetts under the TURA program. Part 1 focuses on the "Science of poisons," Mechanism & Effects, Potency, Control, and Treatment. Presented on 11/18/03. Read More >>

Transitions to Safer Substitutes - n Propyl Bromide Case Study

n Propyl Bromide - a case study of the traditional transition from problematic chemicals to new, also problematic chemicals; presented by L. Harriman of TURI in 2010. Read More >>

Trends, Problems & Metal Finishing Outlook

Overall state of the metal finishing industry in the USA in 2004, including manufacturing sector losses, imports and globalization effects, Federal funding of research to maintain competiveness, impacts of regulatory effects in costs to the industry, and long-term strategy to meet the multiplicity of challenges. Presented by Christian Richter ... Read More >>