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Compadre Obtains Exclusive License for Foam-Like Polymer/Clay Composite

Compadre, a company best known for transit packaging solutions, has obtained an exclusive license to pursue commercial uses for AeroClay, an innovative technology developed in a Case Western Reserve University materials lab.

21 Feb 2014

Increasing Demand from Semiconductor Manufacturers Drive Global Chemical Vapor Deposition Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Chemical Vapor Deposition Market 2014-2018" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 21 Feb 2014

Powerful Artificial Muscles Created from Ordinary Fishing Line and Sewing Thread

An international team led by The University of Texas at Dallas has discovered that ordinary fishing line and sewing thread can be cheaply converted to powerful artificial muscles.

21 Feb 2014

Researchers Develop New Caching Strategies for Massively Multicore Chips

Computer chips keep getting faster because transistors keep getting smaller. But the chips themselves are as big as ever, so data moving around the chip, and between chips and main memory, has to travel just as far. As transistors get faster, the cost of moving data becomes, proportionally, a more severe limitation.

By Larry Hardesty 21 Feb 2014

CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2014: Ruukki to Highlight Energy Efficient Specialized Steels

Who: Finland-based steel company Ruukki, which recently launched in the North American steel market, is showcasing its energy efficient specialized steels at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2014, one of the construction industry's largest trade shows.

21 Feb 2014

PSI Showcases Solar-Thermal Method for Extracting Oxide from Recycling Zinc Products

Researchers from the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) have showcased a solar-thermal method for extracting zinc oxide, a technologically important reusable material, from zink recycling products under laboratory conditions. The solar product’s purity level exceeds that obtained via the industrially established route.

21 Feb 2014

Westlake Chemical Holds Dedication Ceremony for New Geismar, Louisiana Chlor-Alkali Plant

Westlake Chemical Corporation announced today that it held a dedication ceremony for the new Geismar, Louisiana Chlor-Alkali plant this morning. This ceremony was attended by The Honourable Bobby Jindal, Governor of Louisiana, James Chao, Chairman of the Board of Westlake Chemical and Albert Chao, President and CEO of Westlake Chemical. They were joined by various state and local officials, local industry guests and executives and employees of the company.

From Westlake Chemical Corporation 21 Feb 2014

New Report Analyzes Global 3D Printing Materials Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global 3D Printing Materials Market Report 2013-2018: Plastics, Metals, Ceramics, Others, Forms & End-User Industries" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 21 Feb 2014

H.C. Starck Launches ‘Tantalum in Anti-Corrosion Applications’ Symposium

H.C. Starck is pleased to announce the launch of a new technical symposium dedicated to the application of tantalum in the chemical processing industry.

From HC Starck Tungsten GmbH 21 Feb 2014

VOC-Free Prepreg Used to Manufacture Complex-Shaped EV Battery Enclosures

General Motors (GM) worked with Continental Structural Plastics (CSP) as the need for a composite electrical vehicle battery enclosure was identified to meet a number of rigorous performance requirements. These included 30° offset-barrier, side-impact, and rear-barrier crash; 50 G impulse shock (X, Y, Z); post-crash package integrity; fire-resistance testing; 3-m drop testing (bottom/end); 1-m water-submersion test; and vibration/shock testing.

21 Feb 2014

E Instruments Announces NEW E8500 Portable Industrial Combustion Gas & Emissions Analyzer

The NEW E8500 combustion analyzer is a complete portable tool for EPA compliance level emissions monitoring and testing. The E8500 is ideal for regulatory & maintenance use in boiler, burner, engine, turbine, furnace, and other combustion applications.

21 Feb 2014