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Jordan Valley Semiconductors Adds Another Customer in Advanced Wafer Level Packaging

Jordan Valley Semiconductors Ltd., a leading supplier of X-ray based metrology tools for advanced semiconductor manufacturing lines, today announced that its micro-spot X-ray Fluorescence (µXRF) metrology tool has been qualified for production monitoring of advanced Wafer Level Packaging (WLP) processes, by another leading memory player.

4 Jul 2014

Toshiba and IBIDEN Successfully Prototype Fuel Assembly Cover for Nuclear Power Reactor Core Applications

Toshiba Corporation and IBIDEN Co., Ltd. today announced that the companies have established a manufacturing technology for a SiC-based material with outstanding heat and oxidation resistance, intended for reactor core applications in nuclear power plants. Toshiba and IBIDEN have successfully utilized the new technology to create a prototype of a fuel assembly cover.

4 Jul 2014

ThyssenKrupp Opens New Factory for Chassis Technology in Shanghai

Opening of a new factory for chassis technology More than 400 million euros invested in new production sites in China in the past three years Further growth in components business in China planned

4 Jul 2014

Promising Advances in Bioelectronic Medicine Draws Big Investment from GlaxoSmithKline

Imagine having tiny electronics implanted somewhere in your body that can regulate nerve signals and make symptoms of various disorders go away. That's the vision of the field of bioelectronic medicine — the emerging discipline that has made enough promising advances to draw a big investment by a pharmaceutical giant, according to an article in Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN), the weekly news magazine of the American Chemical Society.

4 Jul 2014

New Microelectronics Lab for Accelerating Commercialization of Products at Celestica's Toronto Headquarters

Celestica Inc., a global leader in the delivery of end-to-end product lifecycle solutions, today announced the opening of its new microelectronics laboratory at its headquarters in Toronto, Ontario in Canada.

4 Jul 2014

Linde Electronics and Specialty Gases to Exhibit at SEMICON West Tradeshow

Linde Electronics and Specialty Gases, a business area of Linde Gas North America LLC, will be exhibiting at SEMICON West tradeshow in San Francisco July 8-10. Its focus will be on how Linde enables smarter electronics manufacturing through innovative gases and chemicals technology, as well as through investment in gases, engineering and strategic partnerships.

From Linde plc 4 Jul 2014

Trends & Forecasts Report on Biopolymers/Bioplastics Market

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Biopolymers/Bioplastics Market by Type (Bio PET, Bio PE, PLA, PHA, Bio PBS, Starch Blends, and Regenerated Cellulose), by Application (Packaging, Bottles, Fibers, Agriculture, Automotive, and Others) & by Geography – Trends & Forecasts to 2018

4 Jul 2014

Vishay Products Selected for Electronic Design’s ‘Top 101 Components’

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today announced that the company’s TP8 and T42 solid tantalum chip capacitors, T18 wet tantalum capacitors, and IHLP-2525CZ-8A low-profile, high-current inductor have been selected for Electronic Design’s “Top 101 Components.” The annual list compiles the 101 components from the previous year most popular among readers of the magazine’s Products of the Week newsletter.

4 Jul 2014

Decorative Aerosol Drywall and Ceiling Texturing Applications Provider, Homax, Acquired by PPG

PPG Industries today announced that its North American architectural coatings business has completed its acquisition of The Homax Group, Inc., a supplier of decorative wall and ceiling texture repair products, from Olympus Partners. Financial terms were not disclosed.

From PPG Industries Inc. 4 Jul 2014

Plastics Scorecard v.1.0 Measures ‘Chemical Footprint’ of Plastics

By switching the type of plastic used in its IV bags, Dignity Health care system kept 700,000 pounds of high-concern chemicals – the equivalent in weight of a Boeing 747 airplane -- out of the environment, according to a new analysis that measures the "chemical footprint" of plastics.

4 Jul 2014

3D Printed Robotic Exoskeleton and Bespoke Braces Win IDEA Awards

3D Systems announced today that two of its Bespoke design applications have been awarded by the 2014 International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) from the IDSA and Core77. Both the 3D printed personal Ekso robotic exoskeleton and Bespoke Braces for hand and wrist were recognized, with the Ekso being awarded Bronze in the Social Impact category.

From 3D Systems 4 Jul 2014

Bruker Demonstrate a Simpler and Cheaper Sample Preparation Method for GC-MS and LC-MS

Bruker has demonstrated a new sample preparation method for analysis of pesticides in fruits and vegetables, using the EVOQ liquid chromatography mass spectrometer triple quadruple (LC-MS/MS) and SCION gas chromatography mass spectrometer triple quadruple (GC-MS/MS). A continuing challenge in multi-residue MS analysis is finding a sample preparation method that is as easy, fast and cost-efficient as possible.

From Bruker Life Sciences Mass Spectrometry 3 Jul 2014

Systech's Gas Analysis Instruments Used in Custom Built Glove Boxes

Since 1990, Pyramid Engineering Services have been developing their range of glove boxes. They provide a perfectly controlled environment for handling and assembly applications in many industries. Originally designed ...

From Industrial Physics Product Integrity Limited 3 Jul 2014

New Generation of Audiowings Wireless Headphones Produced using Stratasys Objet30 Pro 3D Printer

Stratasys Ltd., a leading global provider of 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions, today announced that British product design house, Ignitec, has designed and manufactured a new generation of wireless headphones for technology start-up and luxury goods company Audiowings, using its Stratasys Objet30 Pro 3D Printer.

From Stratasys Ltd. 3 Jul 2014

BASF Sponsored Blue Ridge School Student Finishes Fourth Place in National Chemistry Challenge

Students from across the country proved that they are chemists in the making at the 10th annual National You Be The Chemist Challenge ® on June 23, 2014. BASF sponsored student Varun Mosur competed against 29 other 5th – 8th grade students and finished in fourth place. Mosur received a $1,000 scholarship to use towards his higher education.

From BASF Corporation 3 Jul 2014