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22Apr, 2016
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ECI to Present Models at SETAC

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As a member of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC), ECI will participate this year at the SETAC Europe 26th Annual Meeting to be held in Nantes (France) from 22-26 May 2016. Under the overarching theme “Environmental contaminants from land to sea: continuities and interface in environmental toxicology and chemistry”, ECI’s scientists Dr. Katrien Delbeke, Laia Perez Simbor and Dr. Stijn Baken will take this opportunity to meet scientists, government officials, and industry representatives to discuss the state-of-the-art in ecotoxicology and environmental chemistry. Laia Perez Simbor will give a […]
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20Apr, 2016
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2015 Annual Report

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ECI and its network of national associations in Europe, collectively part of the Copper Alliance, continued its efforts to defend and grow markets for copper, ensure fair market access for copper products, and support the copper industry’s license to operate. The 2015 Annual Report provides several examples of our work and describes, where appropriate, how they fit into the European legislative agenda. Key 2015 items included advocacy efforts towards the new Energy Union and Circular Economy packages, copper sector technical inputs into the development of the post 2020 Emissions Trading System (ETS), plus the provision […]
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15Apr, 2016
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High Conductivity Copper for Electrical Engineering

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A newly-launched publication – High Conductivity Copper for Electrical Engineering – describes the electrical and mechanical properties of high conductivity copper, and copper alloys, intended for use in electrical applications. High conductivity copper is the best choice for bulk electrical conductors such as cables, motor windings and busbars. There are, however, many electrical accessories – including terminations, connectors, contactors and circuit breakers – where material properties beyond conductivity are equally, or more important. For these applications, a wide range of copper alloys are available, offering, for example, enhanced strength, or […]
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15Jan, 2016
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The International Copper and the Home 2016 Design

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Young designers and students will compete in conception and design of objects and furniture made of copper and its alloys, testing new aesthetic and functional applications. The Italian Copper Institute launched the 6th edition of the international competition “Copper and the Home, an International Competition for the Design and Creation of Objects made with Copper and Its Alloys. The award, increasingly recognized internationally, has achieved a huge success in previous editions, so as to have doubled the number of accessions from 2007 to present. The award was created to demonstrate […]
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12Jan, 2016
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Look for Copper in the World’s Most-Wanted Electric Car

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The Tesla Model S is the world’s most-wanted electric car, with 100.000 units already sold as of December 2015, according to Red Cloud Klondike. Its high-performance copper rotor motor delivers 300 horsepower and weighs 45.4 kg. A new infographic developed by the Visual Capitalist presents all the raw metals used in this car, lauded for its impressive safety rating, range, and design. See below what are the extraordinary raw materials that make it happen:  Click here to download the infographic. (Source: Visual Capitalist, March 2016)
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