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BHP Billiton's Merger with Rio Tinto Receives Clearance

BHP Billiton today welcomed the decision by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission that it does not object to BHP Billiton's proposed acquisition of Rio Tinto. "We are very pleased to have receive...

From BHP 2 Oct 2008

Uhde Win Contract for Two New Coke Plants in Japan

OTTO Corporation of Tokyo has commissioned Uhde to provide comprehensive engineering and supply services within the scope of two plant contracts received by the Japanese company from JFE Steel Corporation and MCC Mitsubi...

2 Oct 2008

New Application Note on Light Scattering/Gel Permeation Chromatography from ViscoTek

Viscotek has announced an on-demand presentation (http://www.viscotek.com/gpcsels.aspx) and application note that describes a new light scattering technique that could be very helpful in Gel Permeation Chromatography (GP...

2 Oct 2008

American Superconductor Ships Largest Quantity of 2G HTS Wire in the World

American Superconductor Corporation, announced today that it has manufactured
and shipped approximately 17,000 meters (56,000 feet) of its proprietary second
generation (2G) high temperature superconductor (HTS) wire, branded as 344 superconductors,
from the company’s manufacturing facility in Devens, MA for use in Project
HYDRA. This is the single largest shipment of 2G HTS wire by any company worldwide.

From American Superconductor 2 Oct 2008

New Silicone Sealants Offer Advantages over Existing Window Sealants

To supplement its existing construction sealants range for window construction,
door seals and sanitary applications, WACKER
has developed three novel silicone sealants: ELASTOSIL® 7000 N, ELASTOSIL®
8000 N and ELASTOSIL® 9000 N. These novel silicone rubber compounds have
special properties that meet customer demands for improved curing, cracking
resistance and processing times.

2 Oct 2008

New Lower Cost Option for Small Form Factor Board-to-Board Connectors and Box Headers

Printed circuit board manufacturers and electronics manufacturing services
companies now have a lower cost option for small form factor board-to-board
connectors and box headers.

2 Oct 2008

Report Values Metal and Ceramic Injection Moulding Market at $2.7 Billion by 2014

According to a new technical market research report, METAL AND CERAMIC INJECTION MOLDING (AVM049B) from BCC Research, the global market for metal injection molding (MIM) will be worth $984.9 million in 2009. This should ...

2 Oct 2008

PPG Completes Divestiture of Automotive Glass Business

PPG Industries yesterday
completed the divestiture of its automotive glass and services business to a
new company formed by funds managed by Kohlberg & Company, LLC, Mount Kisco,
N.Y. The new company is named Pittsburgh Glass Works LLC.

2 Oct 2008

University of Nebraska Receives $8.1 Million Grant to Investigate Nanomagnetic Structures

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has received an $8.1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to support the Materials Research Science and Engineering Center and its nanotechnology research through 2014. ...

2 Oct 2008

Malvern's Automated Particle Characterization System Gains New Capability

Malvern
Instruments has added a new capability to its award-winning Morphologi G3
automated particle characterization system, enabling the fully automated detection,
enumeration and size classification of foreign particulate matter (FPM) collected
on a filter. Applications range from classifying contaminants in fluids for
hydraulic transmission and automotive components, to controlling particulate
contamination of pharmaceutical materials for injection or inhalation.

2 Oct 2008