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“How much energy you can put into a particle per meter corresponds directly to how big the machine is,” says Steven Sibener, the Carl William Eisendrath Professor in Chemistry and the James Franck Institute at UChicago. This means that future accelerators must either grow to inconceivable sizes, at great costs, or they must somehow pump far more energy into each particle per meter of acceleration than modern technology will allow. Niobium-Based Superconducting Devices Could Lead to Smaller, More Efficient Linear Colliders
“How much energy you can put into a particle per meter corresponds directly to how big the machine is,” says Steven Sibener, the Carl William Eisendrath Professor in Chemistry and the James Franck Institute at UChicago. This means that future accelerators must either grow to inconceivable sizes, at great costs, or they must somehow pump far more energy into each particle per meter of acceleration than modern technology will allow.
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World's Fastest Graphene Transistor Demostrated by IBM World's Fastest Graphene Transistor Demostrated by IBM
ThyssenKrupp Steel Jointly Fund Center for Electrochemical Sciences ThyssenKrupp Steel Jointly Fund Center for Electrochemical Sciences
New Range of Plastic Containers for Petroleum Products Available from RPC
RPC Montpont has launched a new range of 5 litre plastic containers, including a U.N. approved co-ex variant ideal for volatile petroleum products.
Full Story		 RPC Montpont has launched a new range of 5 litre plastic containers, including a U.N. approved co-ex variant ideal for volatile petroleum products.
BASF Introduce New Pigment for Creating Orange to Red Shades BASF Introduce New Pigment for Creating Orange to Red Shades
Scientists develop new composite material that could revolutionise car design and manufacturing. New Composite Material Could Revolutionise Car Design and Manufacture
Scientists develop new composite material that could revolutionise car design and manufacturing.
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Grpahene-Based Lighting OLED Products that are Fully Recyclable Grpahene-Based Lighting OLED Products that are Fully Recyclable
Near-Field Microscope that can Measure Optical Properties with a Spatial Resolution
Scientists of the research group of Prof. Dr. Alfred Meixner and Dr. Dai Zhang from the Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry at the University of Tübingen have developed a near-field microscope that can measure the optical properties of e. g. semiconductor thin films with a spatial resolution and sensitivity long thought unachievable due to fundamental physical laws (diffraction limit).
Full Story		 Scientists of the research group of Prof. Dr. Alfred Meixner and Dr. Dai Zhang from the Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry at the University of Tübingen have developed a near-field microscope that can measure the optical properties of e. g. semiconductor thin films with a spatial resolution and sensitivity long thought unachievable due to fundamental physical laws (diffraction limit).
Automatic anode stub protection systems from VHE of Iceland are an accepted technology in the primary aluminium industry. Recent installations include Nordic Aluminium (Iceland), Soeral (Norway) and Isal (Iceland). VHE Install Automatic Anode Stub Straightening Systems at Primary Aluminum Plants
Automatic anode stub protection systems from VHE of Iceland are an accepted technology in the primary aluminium industry. Recent installations include Nordic Aluminium (Iceland), Soeral (Norway) and Isal (Iceland).
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Hiden Introduce Mass Spectrometer for Analysis of Fast Transient Gas Events
Hiden Analytical introduce their Transient MS system specifically designed for the analysis of fast transient gas events at pressures near atmosphere. The compact benchtop system is founded on the Hiden HPR-20 QIC series gas analysers and features a purpose-designed fast response capillary inlet and the HAL/3F PIC mass spectrometer with pulse ion counting detector.
Full Story		 Hiden Analytical introduce their Transient MS system specifically designed for the analysis of fast transient gas events at pressures near atmosphere. The compact benchtop system is founded on the Hiden HPR-20 QIC series gas analysers and features a purpose-designed fast response capillary inlet and the HAL/3F PIC mass spectrometer with pulse ion counting detector.
Granta Design Launches New Version of CES EduPack Granta Design Launches New Version of CES EduPack
Revolutionary Plasma Process Help Solar Cells Work at Optimal Levels Revolutionary Plasma Process Help Solar Cells Work at Optimal Levels
A novel strategy for engineering semiconductor materials can boost the performance of water-splitting solar cells for hydrogen production, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Novel Strategy for Engineering Semiconductors Could Make Hydrogen Fuel More Viable
A novel strategy for engineering semiconductor materials can boost the performance of water-splitting solar cells for hydrogen production, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
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New Method for Controlling Magnets Could Improve Storage Capacity of Future Hard Drives
Researchers in Chicago and London have developed a method for controlling the properties of magnets that could be used to improve the storage capacity of next-generation computer hard drives.
Full Story		 Researchers in Chicago and London have developed a method for controlling the properties of magnets that could be used to improve the storage capacity of next-generation computer hard drives.
RTI International has developed a revolutionary lighting technology that is more energy efficient than the common incandescent light bulb and does not contain mercury, making it environmentally safer than the compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulb. Revolutionary Lighting Technology Based on Nanofibers Developed by RTI
RTI International has developed a revolutionary lighting technology that is more energy efficient than the common incandescent light bulb and does not contain mercury, making it environmentally safer than the compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulb.
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New Microprobe for Southeastern North Carolina Regional Microanalytical and Imaging Center
The installation of an advanced imaging tool, a JEOL Electron Probe Microanalyzer (EPMA), will expand research and educational opportunities for students, faculty, and industry in southeastern North Carolina. In January, JEOL completed the installation of its new generation of EPMA, also known as a microprobe, at the Southeastern North Carolina Regional Microanalytical and Imaging Center.
Full Story		 The installation of an advanced imaging tool, a JEOL Electron Probe Microanalyzer (EPMA), will expand research and educational opportunities for students, faculty, and industry in southeastern North Carolina. In January, JEOL completed the installation of its new generation of EPMA, also known as a microprobe, at the Southeastern North Carolina Regional Microanalytical and Imaging Center.
Alcoa (NYSE:AA) and a diverse group representing 29 leading global companies across 14 industries today called on businesses around the world to develop strategies that would enable a global population of some 9 billion people to live well within the resources of the planet by 2050. Alcoa Calls on Businesses to Develop Sustainable Strategies
Alcoa (NYSE:AA) and a diverse group representing 29 leading global companies across 14 industries today called on businesses around the world to develop strategies that would enable a global population of some 9 billion people to live well within the resources of the planet by 2050.
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Air Products Launches Take Over Bid for Airgas Air Products Launches Take Over Bid for Airgas
Sales for the German Photovoltaic Industry Down 28 per cent in Q3 2009 Sales for the German Photovoltaic Industry Down 28 per cent in Q3 2009
Agilent's Scanning Microwave Microscopy Mode Wins Prism Award Agilent's Scanning Microwave Microscopy Mode Wins Prism Award
Bodycote's Chinese Heat Treatment Plant Achieves Nadcap Accreditation Bodycote's Chinese Heat Treatment Plant Achieves Nadcap Accreditation
Alton Steel becomes First Steel Plant to Use Siroll Orbis to Measure the Profile of Long Products
US company Alton Steel Inc. has become the world's first steel producer to use Siroll Orbis+ to measure the profile of long products. The Siroll Orbis+ fully rotating, on-line gauge for wire rod and bar mills delivers improvements in both product quality and output, while reducing waste.
Full Story		 US company Alton Steel Inc. has become the world's first steel producer to use Siroll Orbis+ to measure the profile of long products. The Siroll Orbis+ fully rotating, on-line gauge for wire rod and bar mills delivers improvements in both product quality and output, while reducing waste.
The DBD 300/110-240 DIM electronic control gear with its patented pulsed mode to operate VUV emitting Xeradex excimer lamps has been designed for the 30W to 300W performance range. Among the control gear’s innovations is the option of continuously variable regulation of its output from 10 to 100 percent, analogue control and read out. This makes it easier to integrate and adapt OSRAM’s Xeradex lamps in production systems – such as the surface treatment of semiconductor materials or in display or solar cell production. Control Gear Makes Excimer Lamps Easier to Integrate into Production Systems
The DBD 300/110-240 DIM electronic control gear with its patented pulsed mode to operate VUV emitting Xeradex excimer lamps has been designed for the 30W to 300W performance range. Among the control gear’s innovations is the option of continuously variable regulation of its output from 10 to 100 percent, analogue control and read out. This makes it easier to integrate and adapt OSRAM’s Xeradex lamps in production systems – such as the surface treatment of semiconductor materials or in display or solar cell production.
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Siemens Wins Contract to Supply Equipment to Upgrade Italian Steel Rolling Mill
Feralpi Siderurgica SpA, based in Lonato (BS), Italy, has placed an order with Siemens VAI Metals Technologies for a new intermediate mill for its rebar rolling mill No. 1. The plant will be able to roll billets with a larger cross-section when the modernization project has been completed in the fall of 2010. This will also increase its production capacity and widen its range of products.
Full Story		 Feralpi Siderurgica SpA, based in Lonato (BS), Italy, has placed an order with Siemens VAI Metals Technologies for a new intermediate mill for its rebar rolling mill No. 1. The plant will be able to roll billets with a larger cross-section when the modernization project has been completed in the fall of 2010. This will also increase its production capacity and widen its range of products.
CPFlims Launches New Website to Promote Window Films CPFlims Launches New Website to Promote Window Films
Novelis COO Predicts a Surge in Demand for Aluminum Novelis COO Predicts a Surge in Demand for Aluminum
BASF Formates Provide an Eco-Friedly Alternative for Gas Production BASF Formates Provide an Eco-Friedly Alternative for Gas Production
In 2010, BASF again intends to maintain its research budget at the previous years’ high level, with an overall target of €1.38 billion. This was confirmed by Dr. Andreas Kreimeyer, Member of the Board of Executive Directors and Research Executive Director, at the company’s Research Press Conference today, January 28, 2010, in Ludwigshafen. BASF Maintain Commitment to R+D Spending
In 2010, BASF again intends to maintain its research budget at the previous years’ high level, with an overall target of €1.38 billion. This was confirmed by Dr. Andreas Kreimeyer, Member of the Board of Executive Directors and Research Executive Director, at the company’s Research Press Conference today, January 28, 2010, in Ludwigshafen.
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There is Still a Strong Demand for Old Style CRT TVs
Many people may assume that conventional television sets and computer monitors — the kind that use picture tubes (technically known as cathode ray tubes, or CRTs) rather than flat panel screens — have virtually disappeared from the market, like buggy whips and 8-track cassette tapes. But a new MIT study reports that demand for these devices is still greater than the supply of old discarded CRTs, whose glass is recycled to make new ones.
Full Story		 Many people may assume that conventional television sets and computer monitors — the kind that use picture tubes (technically known as cathode ray tubes, or CRTs) rather than flat panel screens — have virtually disappeared from the market, like buggy whips and 8-track cassette tapes. But a new MIT study reports that demand for these devices is still greater than the supply of old discarded CRTs, whose glass is recycled to make new ones.
MIT researchers have demonstrated the first laser built from germanium that can produce wavelengths of light useful for optical communication. It’s also the first germanium laser to operate at room temperature. First Germanium Laser that Can Operate at Room Temperature has Commercial Applications
MIT researchers have demonstrated the first laser built from germanium that can produce wavelengths of light useful for optical communication. It’s also the first germanium laser to operate at room temperature.
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Linde Now Offers Dopant Gas Sources for Semiconductor Manufacturers Linde Now Offers Dopant Gas Sources for Semiconductor Manufacturers
Hydro Increase Stake in Taiwanese Aluminium Remelt Joint Venture
Hydro has signed an agreement to increase its ownership stake in Famco from currently 45 percent to a controlling majority stake. Famco is an aluminium remelt plant in Taiwan with an initial annual production capacity of about 75,000 tons of extrusion ingot.
Full Story		 Hydro has signed an agreement to increase its ownership stake in Famco from currently 45 percent to a controlling majority stake. Famco is an aluminium remelt plant in Taiwan with an initial annual production capacity of about 75,000 tons of extrusion ingot.
DSM Develop Lightweight Comfortable Skinsuit for Dutch Olympic Skaters DSM Develop Lightweight Comfortable Skinsuit for Dutch Olympic Skaters
Dow Corning Sponsor US Speed Skater Dow Corning Sponsor US Speed Skater
An international team of researchers has identified a new theoretical approach that may one day make the synthesis of hydrogen fuel storage materials less complicated and improve the thermodynamics and reversibility of the system. New Technique Could Make Hydrogen Fuel Production and Storage Less Complicated
An international team of researchers has identified a new theoretical approach that may one day make the synthesis of hydrogen fuel storage materials less complicated and improve the thermodynamics and reversibility of the system.
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WRAP Funds Plastic Packaging Recycling Facility WRAP Funds Plastic Packaging Recycling Facility
DVD Manufacturer Loses Contract with Warner Home Video DVD Manufacturer Loses Contract with Warner Home Video
Sheet Metal Shop Use MIE Solutions Software to Manage Their Business Sheet Metal Shop Use MIE Solutions Software to Manage Their Business
Harcon Precision Use MIE Dashboard to Manage Sheet Metal Fabrication Business Harcon Precision Use MIE Dashboard to Manage Sheet Metal Fabrication Business
Noliac Exhibit at Key Research Event
Noliac’s distributor Ralf Stamm exhibited at the DESY/HASYLAB Users’ Meeting, benefiting from connecting with the European project participants as well as the scientific user community. An eye-catching booth attracted many visitors.
Full Story		 Noliac’s distributor Ralf Stamm exhibited at the DESY/HASYLAB Users’ Meeting, benefiting from connecting with the European project participants as well as the scientific user community. An eye-catching booth attracted many visitors.
Stork Materials Testing to Host Technology Day in March Stork Materials Testing to Host Technology Day in March
Oxford University Press Prints First Comprehensive Guide to Nanocience Oxford University Press Prints First Comprehensive Guide to Nanocience
Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have built an enhanced version of an experimental atomic clock based on a single aluminum atom that is now the world's most precise clock, more than twice as precise as the previous pacesetter based on a mercury atom. World's Most Accurate Atomic Clock Built from an Aluminum Atom
Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have built an enhanced version of an experimental atomic clock based on a single aluminum atom that is now the world's most precise clock, more than twice as precise as the previous pacesetter based on a mercury atom.
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Ability to Manipulate Molecules in Liquid Crystals May Have Wide Ranging Effects
A new method for manipulating the molecules of liquid crystals in ways previously unachieved could result in more effective industrial sealants, improved food packaging and even enhanced electronic displays, says Zhengdong Cheng, a Texas A+M University assistant professor of chemical engineering.
Full Story		 A new method for manipulating the molecules of liquid crystals in ways previously unachieved could result in more effective industrial sealants, improved food packaging and even enhanced electronic displays, says Zhengdong Cheng, a Texas A+M University assistant professor of chemical engineering.
Scientists and engineers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory are now developing the electronics for a third-generation artificial retina as part of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) project to produce an Third Generation Artificial Retina Could Restore Site to Millions
Scientists and engineers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory are now developing the electronics for a third-generation artificial retina as part of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) project to produce an "epiretinal prosthesis" that could restore vision to millions of people around the world suffering from eye diseases.
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Kruess Introduce Four New High Accuracy Digital Density Meters
Quality assurance: digital density meters recording up to five digits after the decimal point enable precise measurements of the density, relative density or concentration of aqueous solutions.
Full Story		 Quality assurance: digital density meters recording up to five digits after the decimal point enable precise measurements of the density, relative density or concentration of aqueous solutions.
Ellwood Mill Purchases Seco Warwick Furnace to Heat Treat Steel Forgings Ellwood Mill Purchases Seco Warwick Furnace to Heat Treat Steel Forgings
Unison Develop Tube Bender for U-Shaped Heat Exchange Components Unison Develop Tube Bender for U-Shaped Heat Exchange Components
DuPont opened the Meyrin Photovoltaic (PV) Application Laboratory at the European Technical Center in Meyrin, Switzerland, this week to meet the needs of the fast-growing solar energy market. This lab expands capabilities at the leading European R&D hub for DuPont teams developing next-generation products. DuPont Open Solar Energy Research Lab in Geneva
DuPont opened the Meyrin Photovoltaic (PV) Application Laboratory at the European Technical Center in Meyrin, Switzerland, this week to meet the needs of the fast-growing solar energy market. This lab expands capabilities at the leading European R&D hub for DuPont teams developing next-generation products.
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LayTec Develop the Ultimate Temperature Calibration Tool
LayTec has now developed the ultimate temperature calibration tool for its EpiTT, EpiTwinTT and EpiCurve®TT tools: the AbsoluT. The new instrument is designed for on-site use in AIXTRON Planetary® and CRIUS reactors. It performs temperature calibration inside the MOCVD chamber through the original viewport without any sophisticated alignment and with unrivaled accuracy.
Full Story		 LayTec has now developed the ultimate temperature calibration tool for its EpiTT, EpiTwinTT and EpiCurve®TT tools: the AbsoluT. The new instrument is designed for on-site use in AIXTRON Planetary® and CRIUS reactors. It performs temperature calibration inside the MOCVD chamber through the original viewport without any sophisticated alignment and with unrivaled accuracy.
Scientists at Michelman, Inc., a global supplier of water-based surface modifiers, polymers and coatings, are using a rotational rheometer from Malvern Instruments to tailor products for the exacting demands of the company’s diverse customer base. Through detailed characterization of the rheological response of a formulation, the team can develop cost-effective coating solutions which behave in a well-defined way during storage, application and drying. Michelman Scientists Use Malvern Rheometer to Develop Market Leading Coatings
Scientists at Michelman, Inc., a global supplier of water-based surface modifiers, polymers and coatings, are using a rotational rheometer from Malvern Instruments to tailor products for the exacting demands of the company’s diverse customer base. Through detailed characterization of the rheological response of a formulation, the team can develop cost-effective coating solutions which behave in a well-defined way during storage, application and drying.
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Smart Coating Improves Biocompatibility of Implants and Reduces Infection
Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a "smart coating" that helps surgical implants bond more closely with bone and ward off infection.
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Understanding How Nanomaterials Align Understanding How Nanomaterials Align
Etch Recipe Allows Production of Micro Devices and Sensors in Diamond Etch Recipe Allows Production of Micro Devices and Sensors in Diamond
Sandvik Secures Multi-Year Supply Deal for Steam Generator Tubes for the Nuclear Industry Sandvik Secures Multi-Year Supply Deal for Steam Generator Tubes for the Nuclear Industry
ThyssenKrupp Secures 10 Year Aerospace Supply Contract ThyssenKrupp Secures 10 Year Aerospace Supply Contract
Elliot Scientific opens up exciting new capabilities for researchers and manufacturers in the UK and Ireland with the introduction of two products from CRAIC Technologies of San Dimas, California. Elliot Scientific Add Craic Microspectrophotometers to Their Catalog
Elliot Scientific opens up exciting new capabilities for researchers and manufacturers in the UK and Ireland with the introduction of two products from CRAIC Technologies of San Dimas, California.
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Free Seminars Show How Vision Can Assist Machine Builders Free Seminars Show How Vision Can Assist Machine Builders
UGGlass Magazine Reconizes PPG Products as Solar Products of the Year
Solarphire PV (photovoltaic) and Solarphire AR (anti-reflective) glasses were recognized as solar products of the year by readers of USGlass magazine.
Full Story		 Solarphire PV (photovoltaic) and Solarphire AR (anti-reflective) glasses were recognized as solar products of the year by readers of USGlass magazine.
Obama Targets Clean Energy Strategies to Improve America's Energy Independence Obama Targets Clean Energy Strategies to Improve America's Energy Independence
UK Photonics Researchers Provided FDTD Licenses by Lumerical Solutions UK Photonics Researchers Provided FDTD Licenses by Lumerical Solutions
Oxford Instruments Receive Multiple Orders for HB LED Production Systems Oxford Instruments Receive Multiple Orders for HB LED Production Systems
Hardide Achieves AS9100 Aerospace Quality Standard Certification Hardide Achieves AS9100 Aerospace Quality Standard Certification
Nano Structured ORMODER Optics Help Produce Pure White Light Nano Structured ORMODER Optics Help Produce Pure White Light
A group of Marshall University researchers and their colleagues in Japan are conducting research that may lead to new ways to move or position single molecules-a necessary step if man someday hopes to build molecular machines or other devices capable of working at very small scales. Learning How to Manipulate Molecules to Build Molecular Machines
A group of Marshall University researchers and their colleagues in Japan are conducting research that may lead to new ways to move or position single molecules-a necessary step if man someday hopes to build molecular machines or other devices capable of working at very small scales.
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Shape Memory Polymers to be Used for Morphing Wing Skins on UAVs Shape Memory Polymers to be Used for Morphing Wing Skins on UAVs
Nanotope's Bioactive Nanofiber System Promotes New Cartilage Growth Nanotope's Bioactive Nanofiber System Promotes New Cartilage Growth
Moving Tonnes of Scientific Equipment by the Nanometer Moving Tonnes of Scientific Equipment by the Nanometer
Leading Chemistry Automation Product Innovator Establishes Brazillian Subsidiary
Leading chemistry automation product innovator, Syrris established its new Brazilian subsidiary at the beginning of January 2010. With offices on four continents and an expanding distributor network, the new office in São Paulo will enable Syrris to provide efficient and direct support to its rapidly expanding Latin American customer base.
Full Story		 Leading chemistry automation product innovator, Syrris established its new Brazilian subsidiary at the beginning of January 2010. With offices on four continents and an expanding distributor network, the new office in São Paulo will enable Syrris to provide efficient and direct support to its rapidly expanding Latin American customer base.
The Material Data Management Consortium (MDMC) held its 15th meeting, hosted by Raytheon in Tucson, AZ, during January. The US Army Research Labs were welcomed as the latest participant, swelling the membership to eighteen leading aerospace, defense, and energy enterprises. US Army Research Lab Joins The Material Data Management Consortium
The Material Data Management Consortium (MDMC) held its 15th meeting, hosted by Raytheon in Tucson, AZ, during January. The US Army Research Labs were welcomed as the latest participant, swelling the membership to eighteen leading aerospace, defense, and energy enterprises.
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Linkam Microscope Heating Stage to Feature in BBC Documentary
Linkam users, Kathy Groves and her team at Leatherhead Food Research have been filming with the BBC as part of a documentary to be aired in March. The documentary discusses the role of diet in evolution. Along with many recent TV documentaries, it is comparing the diets of previous generations with the modern day's human diet.
Full Story		 Linkam users, Kathy Groves and her team at Leatherhead Food Research have been filming with the BBC as part of a documentary to be aired in March. The documentary discusses the role of diet in evolution. Along with many recent TV documentaries, it is comparing the diets of previous generations with the modern day's human diet.
Asian Stainless Steel Prices Expected to Rise Asian Stainless Steel Prices Expected to Rise
LINPAC Viscount, the division of LINPAC Group serving the Asia Pacific region, has received the ‘Dulux Australia Supplier Excellence Award’ in the much sought-after DuluxGroup Supplier of the Year Awards 2009. The win follows the division’s introduction of its tinplate-replacement plastic Nupail paint container – incorporating innovative Paint Skinning Adhesion Technology. Plastic Paint Tin Alternative Wins Award for LINPAC
LINPAC Viscount, the division of LINPAC Group serving the Asia Pacific region, has received the ‘Dulux Australia Supplier Excellence Award’ in the much sought-after DuluxGroup Supplier of the Year Awards 2009. The win follows the division’s introduction of its tinplate-replacement plastic Nupail paint container – incorporating innovative Paint Skinning Adhesion Technology.
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Nanosight Launch New Nanoparticle Characterisation System
NanoSight, manufacturers of unique nanoparticle characterisation technology, announces the release of the NS500 system. The NS500 incorporates new hardware and software to deliver NanoSight’s growing capability in particle-by-particle characterisation in an automated package.
Full Story		 NanoSight, manufacturers of unique nanoparticle characterisation technology, announces the release of the NS500 system. The NS500 incorporates new hardware and software to deliver NanoSight’s growing capability in particle-by-particle characterisation in an automated package.
Gas to Liquid Process to Produce Fuels from Resources that Would Otherwise be Wasted Gas to Liquid Process to Produce Fuels from Resources that Would Otherwise be Wasted
Aerospace Parts Manufacturer Acquired by Investment Group Aerospace Parts Manufacturer Acquired by Investment Group
Bayer MaterialScience Acquire Worldwide Marketing Rights for DURFLEX Railway Track Superstructure Systems Bayer MaterialScience Acquire Worldwide Marketing Rights for DURFLEX Railway Track Superstructure Systems
Currently, researchers are working hard to find new approaches to overcome the physical limits on downscaling and integration of microchips. One such concept is to fabricate a completely new transistor architecture in three-dimensions. In this concept, instead of arranging them flat on the substrate the silicon transistors are turned by 90 degrees so that they stick out of the chip substrate like tiny columns. In this way, numerous vertical transistors could be built on the area normally occupied by only one planar transistor. This would finally be the step from micro to nanoelectronics. Vertical Nanowires Could be Used to Step from Micro to Nanoelectronics
Currently, researchers are working hard to find new approaches to overcome the physical limits on downscaling and integration of microchips. One such concept is to fabricate a completely new transistor architecture in three-dimensions. In this concept, instead of arranging them flat on the substrate the silicon transistors are turned by 90 degrees so that they stick out of the chip substrate like tiny columns. In this way, numerous vertical transistors could be built on the area normally occupied by only one planar transistor. This would finally be the step from micro to nanoelectronics.
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ThyssenKrupp Sell Insulated Door Plant ThyssenKrupp Sell Insulated Door Plant
Treating Nanoparticles to Improve the Efficiency of Organic Solar Cells Treating Nanoparticles to Improve the Efficiency of Organic Solar Cells
New Generation High Performance Actuators Well Under Development
The development of a new generation of actuators has undergone tremendous progress. Cheaper piezo actuators resisting humidity, having fewer cracks and an extended lifetime may well become reality thanks to a close cooperation across borders between researchers, manufacturers and end-users.
Full Story		 The development of a new generation of actuators has undergone tremendous progress. Cheaper piezo actuators resisting humidity, having fewer cracks and an extended lifetime may well become reality thanks to a close cooperation across borders between researchers, manufacturers and end-users.
VDMA's Photovoltaic Equipment Forum has appointed a steering committee consisting of well-known industry representatives at the beginning of this year. The steering committee will focus on further concentrating the interests of VDMA members involved in photovoltaics production equipment. VDMA to Focus on Photovoltaics Production Equipment
VDMA's Photovoltaic Equipment Forum has appointed a steering committee consisting of well-known industry representatives at the beginning of this year. The steering committee will focus on further concentrating the interests of VDMA members involved in photovoltaics production equipment.
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OSRAM Creates New Web Site Dedicated to LED Lighting
The new LED Light Site from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors is the leading information source on all things LED. On the online platform, customers can find news, technical information, support and tools in connection with LED lighting solutions in the fields of architectural, shop, outdoor and indoor lighting.
Full Story		 The new LED Light Site from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors is the leading information source on all things LED. On the online platform, customers can find news, technical information, support and tools in connection with LED lighting solutions in the fields of architectural, shop, outdoor and indoor lighting.
Biopack Look to Significantly Increase Production of Biodegradable Packaging Products Biopack Look to Significantly Increase Production of Biodegradable Packaging Products
Calgon Carbon Acquire Hyde Marine Calgon Carbon Acquire Hyde Marine
Arkema to Display Resin Designed Specifically for Lithium Ion Batteries Arkema to Display Resin Designed Specifically for Lithium Ion Batteries
Rio Tinto Completes Sale of Packaging Business to Amcor Rio Tinto Completes Sale of Packaging Business to Amcor
PETEC Joins Flexible Display Center PETEC Joins Flexible Display Center
Applied Materials Joins Environment, Safety and Health (ESH) Technology Center Applied Materials Joins Environment, Safety and Health (ESH) Technology Center
Bioactive Nanomaterials Promotes Growth of Cartillage without the Need for Growth Factors Bioactive Nanomaterials Promotes Growth of Cartillage without the Need for Growth Factors
Novellus Systems (NASDAQ: NVLS) today announced that it has shipped the company's 1000th VECTOR plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) system to GLOBALFOUNDRIES' Fab 7 in Singapore. Novellus Ships 1000th Vector Plasma Enhanced CVD System
Novellus Systems (NASDAQ: NVLS) today announced that it has shipped the company's 1000th VECTOR plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) system to GLOBALFOUNDRIES' Fab 7 in Singapore.
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Unidym to Help Develop Film and Electronic Ink Products Unidym to Help Develop Film and Electronic Ink Products
Technical Seminar to Focus on Characterisation of Sub-Micron and Nano-Sized Particles
“Optical methods for particle size and zeta potential determinations with an overview of acoustical techniques” will be the subject of a presentation in March 2010 by Fraser McNeil-Watson, manager of the Novel Measurement Group at Malvern Instruments at a meeting on the ‘Characterisation of sub-micron and nano-sized particles’.
Full Story		 “Optical methods for particle size and zeta potential determinations with an overview of acoustical techniques” will be the subject of a presentation in March 2010 by Fraser McNeil-Watson, manager of the Novel Measurement Group at Malvern Instruments at a meeting on the ‘Characterisation of sub-micron and nano-sized particles’.
PI (Physik Instrumente) L.P. introduces the new N-216 NEXLINE®® high-load piezo linear motors. These ultra-precision nanopositioning actuators provide travel ranges to 20 mm and push / pull forces to 600 N (130 lb). The operating principle is based on coordinated motion of a number of highly preloaded linear and shear piezo elements acting on a ceramic runner. New High Load Piezo Linear Motors on Ceramic Runners for Nanopositioners from PI
PI (Physik Instrumente) L.P. introduces the new N-216 NEXLINE®® high-load piezo linear motors. These ultra-precision nanopositioning actuators provide travel ranges to 20 mm and push / pull forces to 600 N (130 lb). The operating principle is based on coordinated motion of a number of highly preloaded linear and shear piezo elements acting on a ceramic runner.
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Engineers to Assess the Environmental Concerns of Nanotechnology
As researchers around the world hasten to employ nanotechnology to improve production methods for applications that range from manufacturing materials to creating new pharmaceutical drugs, a separate but equally compelling challenge exists.
Full Story		 As researchers around the world hasten to employ nanotechnology to improve production methods for applications that range from manufacturing materials to creating new pharmaceutical drugs, a separate but equally compelling challenge exists.
Researchers in the Electro-Optics Center (EOC) Materials Division at Penn State have produced 100mm diameter graphene wafers, a key milestone in the development of graphene for next generation high frequency electronic devices. Reseachers Achieve Milestone in the Development of Graphene Electronics
Researchers in the Electro-Optics Center (EOC) Materials Division at Penn State have produced 100mm diameter graphene wafers, a key milestone in the development of graphene for next generation high frequency electronic devices.
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Worthington Industries Acquires Steel Processing Assets Worthington Industries Acquires Steel Processing Assets
New Understanding of Superconducting High-Pressure Metal Hydride Systems New Understanding of Superconducting High-Pressure Metal Hydride Systems
Arkema Completes Acquisition of Dow's Acrylic Monomers and Latex Business Arkema Completes Acquisition of Dow's Acrylic Monomers and Latex Business
Automotive Manufacturer Creates Environmentally Friendly Engine Cover for 2010 Ford Fusion Automotive Manufacturer Creates Environmentally Friendly Engine Cover for 2010 Ford Fusion
 
 
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