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Qatar National Research Fund Awards Grant for New Way to Rehabilitate Deteriorating Reinforced Concrete Structures

A team of researchers from University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering and Qatar University has won a $779,000 grant to develop a new way to rehabilitate deteriorating reinforced concrete structures.

1 Apr 2014

Quantum Polymers Introduces Extruded Carbon/Glass Fiber PEEK Stock Shape Products

Quantum Polymers today announced the availability of QuantaPEEK-GF30/CF30 extruded stock shape plastic rod products up to 8” in diameter, made with 30% carbon fiber and glass fiber filled PEEK resin compounds.

1 Apr 2014

Krannich to Distribute Silevo’s Triex Solar Modules in US and Europe

Silevo, Inc., a California-headquartered solar cell innovator and photovoltaic (PV) solar module manufacturer, and Krannich Solar, a global leader in the distribution and wholesale of solar products today announced a partnership for Krannich to distribute Silevo’s Triex™ high performance, high efficiency solar modules in the United States and Europe.

1 Apr 2014

FIBER-LINE Offers Sustainable Solutions for Adding Value to High Performance Fibers

FIBER-LINE®’s core competency is adding value to high performance fibers with our established processing and coating expertise. We have an extensive line of strength members, ripcords, binders and fillers, extruded and fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) products available with performance-enhancing coatings.

1 Apr 2014

Orpic Awards CB&I Ethylene Technology and FEED Services Contract for Liwa Plastics Project

CB&I today announced it has been awarded a contract valued in excess of $40 million by Oman Oil Refineries and Petroleum Industries Company (Orpic) to provide ethylene technology and front end engineering and design (FEED) services for the Liwa Plastics Project in the Sultanate of Oman.

1 Apr 2014

Forecast & Analysis Report on Gallium Nitride Semiconductor Devices and Substrate Wafer Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Gallium Nitride (GaN) Semiconductor Devices (Discrete & IC) and Substrate Wafer Market by Technology, Application, Product, Device & by Geography - Forecast & Analysis to 2013 - 2022" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 1 Apr 2014

Xerox Research Centre Canada and Authentix Enter Materials Research Services Agreement

The Xerox Research Centre Canada (XRCC) has signed a multi-year materials research services agreement with Dallas-based Authentix Inc., a leading provider of anti-counterfeiting, brand protection and program integrity solutions for the oil and gas industry; currency, branded products and tax stamp markets.

1 Apr 2014

U.S. DoD Grants ON Semiconductor’s Pocatello Facility ‘Trusted Design’ Status

ON Semiconductor, driving energy efficient innovations, has been granted “Trusted Design” status for its Pocatello, Idaho, facility through the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Defense MicroElectronics Activity (DMEA) accreditation program.

1 Apr 2014

MACOM Announces License and Epitaxial Wafer Supply Agreement with IQE

M/A-COM Technology Solutions Inc. (“MACOM”), a leading supplier of high performance RF, microwave, and millimeter wave products, today announced an IP licensing program for Gallium Nitride (GaN) on Silicon technology. MACOM detailed recent progress in two areas critical to realizing its future vision of enabling the mainstream adoption of GaN as a large-scale RF semiconductor technology across the industry.

1 Apr 2014

Omniseal Solutions Acquires Polymer Components Manufacturer, LS Kunststofftechnologie

Omniseal Solutions becomes one of the leaders in seal rings applications with their recent acquisition of LS Kunststofftechnologie GmbH, a German manufacturer of high-performance polymer components for the Automotive, Medical and Industrial markets.

From Omniseal Solutions 1 Apr 2014

Master Bond Introduces EP30-3LO Epoxy System with High Temperature Resistance and NASA Low Outgassing Approval

Master Bond EP30-3LO is a two component epoxy system offering optical clarity, high temperature resistance, and NASA low outgassing approval. This combination of properties enables it to be suitable for bonding, sealing, coating and encapsulation applications in the aerospace, electronic, optical and optoelectronic industries.

From Master Bond Inc. 1 Apr 2014

Dow Corning Launches MS-1001 Moldable Silicone for LED Lighting Applications at Light+Building 2014

Dow Corning, a global leader in silicones, silicon-based technology and innovation, launched new Dow Corning® MS-1001 Moldable Silicone for LED lighting applications today here at Light+Building 2014 (Booth A51, Hall 4.0).

From Dow Corning 1 Apr 2014

Connecticut Plastics Acquired by Precision Engineered Products

Precision Engineered Products LLC (PEP), a global manufacturer of precision plastic and metal components and devices, has completed acquisition of plastic machining company Connecticut Plastics.

31 Mar 2014

Gel Coated Titanium Surfaces Bind Protein Molecules that can Promote Bone Formation

A research group at Uppsala University, Sweden has developed a new responsive coating for implants used in surgery to improve their integration into bone and to prevent rejection. Neutron scattering experiments at the Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL) in Grenoble, France have shown how a protein that promotes bone growth binds to this surface and can be released in a controlled way.

31 Mar 2014

New Simulations Depict Dynamics of Deep Earth

Seeking to better understand the composition of the lowermost part of Earth's mantle, located nearly 2,900 kilometers (1,800 miles) below the surface, a team of Arizona State University researchers has developed new simulations that depict the dynamics of deep Earth. A paper published March 30 in Nature Geoscience reports the team's findings, which could be used to explain the complex geochemistry of lava from hotspots such as Hawaii.

31 Mar 2014

Materials Science News

Qatar National Research Fund Awards Grant for New Way to Rehabilitate Deteriorating Reinforced Concrete Structures

Quantum Polymers Introduces Extruded Carbon/Glass Fiber PEEK Stock Shape Products

Krannich to Distribute Silevo’s Triex Solar Modules in US and Europe

FIBER-LINE Offers Sustainable Solutions for Adding Value to High Performance Fibers

Orpic Awards CB&I Ethylene Technology and FEED Services Contract for Liwa Plastics Project

Forecast & Analysis Report on Gallium Nitride Semiconductor Devices and Substrate Wafer Market

Xerox Research Centre Canada and Authentix Enter Materials Research Services Agreement

U.S. DoD Grants ON Semiconductor’s Pocatello Facility ‘Trusted Design’ Status

MACOM Announces License and Epitaxial Wafer Supply Agreement with IQE

Omniseal Solutions Acquires Polymer Components Manufacturer, LS Kunststofftechnologie

Master Bond Introduces EP30-3LO Epoxy System with High Temperature Resistance and NASA Low Outgassing Approval

Dow Corning Launches MS-1001 Moldable Silicone for LED Lighting Applications at Light+Building 2014

Connecticut Plastics Acquired by Precision Engineered Products

Gel Coated Titanium Surfaces Bind Protein Molecules that can Promote Bone Formation

New Simulations Depict Dynamics of Deep Earth

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