http://fluid.industrysearch.com fluid agitators fluid coolers fluid mixers fluid dryers fluid soldering fluid fluid hose fluids hydraulic fluids lubricants grinding fluids cleaning fluids tapping coolants cutting grinding fluids COLUMBUS – Lieutenant Governor Lee Fisher, Chair of the Ohio Third Frontier Commission, today announced that the Commission recommended nearly $23 million in funding through the Ohio Biomedical Research Commercialization Program for six Ohio projects that target research and development in areas including improved prosthetic limbs, better treatment of asthma and cystic fibrosis, and expanded programs for burn care and nerve repair. The awards are contingent upon State Controlling Board approval. http://fluid.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14604%2etxt CLEVELAND, June 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Lubrizol Corporation (NYSE:LZ) announces that after an assessment of selected product lines and assets, it is transferring or exiting some of its Performance Coatings product lines and market applications where it does not see significant opportunity to grow the business profitably. In April of this year, Lubrizol Performance Coatings redefined its business model to focus on fewer market end uses where it believes it can deliver the most value to customers and realize sustainable and profitable growth. Actions taken at that time included the disposition of a facility in Lawrence, Massachusetts and a restructuring of its sales, marketing and research and development organization. Today's actions are a continuation of this restructuring. http://fluid.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14570%2etxt CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Quaker Chemical Corporation (NYSE: KWR) plans to triple production capacity in its Middletown, Ohio, facility and centralize Quaker's North American production of steel, cleaner, and hydraulic fluids at that facility. http://fluid.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14452%2etxt MIDLAND, MICHIGAN — The Dow Chemical Company introduced UCON ADVANTA™ Hydrolube Concentrate during the STLE Tradeshow and Conference in Cleveland, Ohio. UCON ADVANTA™ Hydrolube Concentrate is a new, patent pending water glycol hydraulic fluid technology. UCON ADVANTA™ Hydrolube Concentrate enables production of formulations with outstanding shear stability when compared to existing, conventional water glycol hydraulic fluids. It provides improved fire resistance while protecting equipment under severe operating conditions. http://fluid.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14448%2etxt CLEVELAND,-- The Lubrizol Corporation (NYSE:LZ) to launch a 10-year phased investment plan to upgrade and increase global capacity in its additive business. This will be achieved through an extensive debottlenecking program at its existing facilities and a greenfield investment in China. http://fluid.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14187%2etxt The NEW Series A6 High Pressure Switches are designed to stand up to extended duty applications. This switch is factory set but capable of field adjustment. It features a brass or stainless steel base, a glass reinforced polyester switch body, silver alloy/gold plated contacts, and polyimide film diaphragm. http://fluid.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14103%2etxt $44 million expansion project is back on track and expected to start in the 2nd qtr. 2008. Plans are to lease a 100,000 sq. ft. facility in Middletown, Ohio for a fluids production operation. http://fluid.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14073%2etxt Fort Wayne, Iniana - In many applications the open spring of the standard seal is acceptable. However, in food, beverage and pharmaceutical processing where cleanliness is paramount, the area of dead space around the spring where bacteria can potentially be caught can pose a risk of contamination. Trelleborg Sealing Solutions recognized the need to offer an enclosed Turcon® Variseal® design requiring the spring to activate. Considerable research and development work has resulted in this unique design, thus ensuring cleanliness throughout the process. http://fluid.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14003%2etxt Industrial workers can unknowingly carry hazardous substances home to their families http://fluid.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=13691%2etxt U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 today notified Dow Chemical Co. that it has found potential clean-air and hazardous waste violations at the company's Midland, Mich., facility. EPA issued a finding of violation under the Clean Air Act and a notice of violation under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. It also issued requests for information under both acts. http://fluid.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=13390%2etxt In the face of rapidly depleted fresh water supplies, the industrial sector is learning that reducing water usage and increasing reuse is an essential ingredient of productivity and profitability today. This is increasingly true in countries such as the US, where water usage for industrial purposes is 46% of all water consumption, says Dr. Peter Glieck, President of the Pacific Institute for studies in environment. http://fluid.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=13287%2etxt The Dow Chemical Company will raise all off-list prices of UCON™ Hydrolube fire resistant hydraulic fluids in North America effective December 1, 2007, or as contracts allow http://fluid.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=13195%2etxt Has secured a significant investment from OptiLift Inc., a portfolio company of Shell Technology Ventures Fund 1 B.V. (STV Fund)). ASI has a state of the art pumping System that uses compressed gas to lift oil and other fluids to the surface. Since beginning testing the Airlift Pumping System has been used to lift 175,000 barrels of fluid from wells in Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois, and Texas. The ASI Pumping system a unique downhole efficient technology, robust and no wear out parts. Adds value to producers of shallow oil and gas wells by reducing maintenance and downtime, and extending the life of their current wells http://fluid.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=13118%2etxt Has secured a significant investment from OptiLift Inc., a portfolio company of Shell Technology Ventures Fund 1 B.V. (STV Fund)). ASI has a state of the art pumping System that uses compressed gas to lift oil and other fluids to the surface. Since beginning testing the Airlift Pumping System has been used to lift 175,000 barrels of fluid from wells in Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois, and Texas. The ASI Pumping system a unique downhole efficient technology, robust and no wear out parts. Adds value to producers of shallow oil and gas wells by reducing maintenance and downtime, and extending the life of their current wells http://fluid.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=13045%2etxt The direct cost of corrosion to metal equipment and machinery in the United States alone was estimated in 1998 to be $276 billion, which is more than 3% of the U.S. gross domestic product. The effects of corrosion are exacerbated by a phenomenon known as erosion, which is the wearing of solids usually by currents of wind, water, or ice. When corrosion occurs, a passive layer of oxide protects the surface. However, when this layer is eroded away by the environment, the surface is left bare and vulnerable to further corrosive attack. If this pattern continues, significant metal thickness can be lost in short order due to this erosion/corrosion cycle. There are various ways to prevent this catastrophe, including passivation, cathodic protection, and surface treatments such as coatings. Abrasion resistant coatings are used to protect and extend the life of various types of industrial equipment. Two types of abrasion exist: low angle sliding abrasion and direct impact abrasion. Both of these problems can lead to costly equipment damage which can be vastly reduced by applying protective materials. http://fluid.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=12954%2etxt