Well, Tactus has been sampling some new coating materials attempting to reduce glare -- and succeeding -- and to cut down on the controller's size by 70 percent and in so doing also doubled up the speed that the keyboard activates.

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For an inexpensive manufacturing process, Norton has turned to electroplating, which has been around for more than a century for coating a variety of materials.

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Several eco-friendly construction and design features helped the building earn a total of 43 points towards LEED Gold certification including the use of materials with recycled content, regionally sourced materials, energy efficiency upgrades and windows with a special coating to reduce heat transmission.

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