Nick Gilbert

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CMI Announces Winners in 2012 National Aluminum Can Recycling Competition

In a nation-wide recycling competition held by the U.S. can industry for the second year, schools in America recycled over 4.5 million aluminum beverage cans, which is almost double the number of cans recycled last year. Over 790 schools from 50 states took part in the competition, which takes place every year starting from November 15 (America Recycles Day) to April 22 (Earth Day).

22 May 2012

Westinghouse Small Modular Reactor to be Deployed at Callaway Energy Center

Westinghouse Electric, a nuclear energy company, will team up with Burns &McDonnell an engineering and construction services firm, and General Dynamics Electric Boat to support the design and deployment of the Westinghouse Small Modular Reactor (SMR)for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) SMR Funding Opportunity.

22 May 2012

Flour Provides EPCM Services for LDK Solar’s Polysilicon Plant Construction

Fluor has announced that the company has built a polysilicon facility for LDK Solar in China, which will be one of the largest production plants in the globe. Engineering, procurement and construction management services (EPCM) were offered by the company to the facility that manufactures solar-grade silicon for use in the photovoltaic industry.

21 May 2012

SP Scientific Releases Technical Article of SMART Freezer Dryer Technology

A new technical article has been released by SP Scientific. The article details the research conducted to study the effect of controlled nucleation temperature on product resistance.

21 May 2012

Revenue of Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing Industry Expected to Expand in 2012

According to a report published by IBISWorld, the Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing industry is expected to grow in 2012. In spite of the growing revenue, the manufacturing industry has undergone changing demands when the recession crippled the economy. As buyer markets are being stabilized and demand for their products are being increased, request for inorganic chemicals is also predicted to rise in 2012.

21 May 2012

Novel Casting Method Can Enable Rapid Production of Complex Metal Parts

A team led by Suman Das, a professor in Georgia Tech’s School of Mechanical Engineering, has designed an innovative, all-digital casting process that enables production of a metal part directly from a computer-aided design (CAD).

21 May 2012

Montaco Places Order for Industrial Nanotech’s Nansulate Translucent PT Coating

Industrial Nanotech, a provider of nanoscience-based solutions, reported that Montaco, an industrial contractor, has placed an order worth $163,298 to purchase 2,150 gal of Nansulate Translucent PT corrosion prevention and insulation coating.

21 May 2012

Bredero Shaw to Provide Coating Solutions for Julimar Development Project

Bredero Shaw, ShawCor’s pipecoating division, has been awarded a contract worth more than US$45 million to provide pipeline coatings and associated services and products for the Julimar Development Project. The company signed the contract with Apache in Australia.

21 May 2012

Covalon to Showcase its Advanced Medical Coating Capabilities at AUA Annual Meeting

Covalon Technologies, a medical technologies company, will exhibit its advanced medical coating abilities, including its FDA approved IV Clear, an antimicrobial silicone adhesive film dressing, and SilverCoat Antimicrobial Silicone Foley Catheter at the American Urological Association 2012 Annual Meeting ("AUA") in Atlanta, Georgia, from May 19 to May 23.

21 May 2012

GT Advanced Technologies Gets Orders from Taiwan Wafer Manufacturer

UTECH Solar, a wafer manufacturer based in Taiwan, has placed two orders worth $8 million in total with GT Advanced Technologies.

19 May 2012

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

Nick Gilbert

Articles from Nick

CMI Announces Winners in 2012 National Aluminum Can Recycling Competition

Westinghouse Small Modular Reactor to be Deployed at Callaway Energy Center

Flour Provides EPCM Services for LDK Solar’s Polysilicon Plant Construction

SP Scientific Releases Technical Article of SMART Freezer Dryer Technology

Revenue of Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing Industry Expected to Expand in 2012

Novel Casting Method Can Enable Rapid Production of Complex Metal Parts

Montaco Places Order for Industrial Nanotech’s Nansulate Translucent PT Coating

Bredero Shaw to Provide Coating Solutions for Julimar Development Project

Covalon to Showcase its Advanced Medical Coating Capabilities at AUA Annual Meeting

GT Advanced Technologies Gets Orders from Taiwan Wafer Manufacturer

Multi-User Facilities: Effectively Supporting Research Goals Across Academia and Industry

What are the Benefits of Single-Crystal Sapphire?

How can Charge Photometry be Used for Battery Screening and Development?

Puncture Fixture Equipment - Features and Applications

HMK-CD4 Nano Particle Size Analyzer

Defender™ Omega Handheld Raman Analyzer

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Characterizing Li-Ion Battery Components Using FIB-SEM Tomography

Developing Bioactive Cell Culture Materials with Plasma Treatment

Best Practices for the Mitigation of Matrix-Induced Contamination

Quantifying Amorphous Cementitious Materials with Benchtop XRD

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

Nick Gilbert

Articles from Nick

Multi-User Facilities: Effectively Supporting Research Goals Across Academia and Industry

What are the Benefits of Single-Crystal Sapphire?

How can Charge Photometry be Used for Battery Screening and Development?

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