Composite Particles.Composite Particles has been named a recipient of R&D Magazine's 1995 R&D 100 Award for its Vistamer R surface-modified rubber particle products. This product was selected for this award because its starting material is scrap tire rubber, which is converted into an engineering polymer via the company's proprietary treatment. The R&D 100 Award is given to the one hundred most significant technological products worldwide that were commercialized during the past year. In an effort to support U.S. competitiveness, economic growth, health, safety and the protection of the environment, the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology National Institute of Standards and Technology, governmental agency within the U.S. Dept. of Commerce with the mission of "working with industry to develop and apply technology, measurements, and standards" in the national interest. (NIST) and the American National Standards Institute See ANSI. (body, standard) American National Standards Institute - (ANSI) The private, non-profit organisation (501(c)3) responsible for approving US standards in many areas, including computers and communications. ANSI is a member of ISO. (ANSI (American National Standards Institute, New York, www.ansi.org) A membership organization founded in 1918 that coordinates the development of U.S. voluntary national standards in both the private and public sectors. It is the U.S. member body to ISO and IEC. ) have signed a memorandum of understanding A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is a legal document describing a bilateral or multilateral agreement between parties. It expresses a convergence of will between the parties, indicating an intended common line of action and may not imply a legal commitment. to enhance and strengthen the national voluntary standards system. |
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