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LTX-Credence Acquires Dover’s Multitest and Everett Charles Technologies Businesses

LTX-Credence Corporation, today announced an important step in the evolution of the semiconductor test cell with the completion of its acquisition of the Multitest and Everett Charles Technologies (ECT) businesses of Dover Corporation.

3 Dec 2013

Dow Chemical Details Scope of Separation of Significant Portion of Chlorine Value Chain

The Dow Chemical Company today detailed the scope of a separation of a significant portion of its chlorine value chain. These assets are being carved out for future transactions, and represent up to $5 billion of total annual revenue, inclusive of sales on the merchant market and sales to support Dow’s downstream, value-added products. The scope includes approximately 40 manufacturing facilities at 11 sites, and nearly 2,000 employees.

From Dow Chemicals 3 Dec 2013

Precision Sheet Metal Enclosures Manufacturer, Maysteel, Acquired by Revolution Capital Group

Revolution Capital Group today announced it has acquired Maysteel, a Wisconsin-based manufacturer of precision sheet metal enclosures.

3 Dec 2013

New Report on International Collagen and HA-Based Biomaterials Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "2013 Report on the International Collagen and HA-Based Biomaterials Market" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 3 Dec 2013

Chevron Phillips Chemical’s Xtel Polyphenylene Sulfide Alloy Products to be Marketed under Ryton PPS Brand Name

Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP (Chevron Phillips Chemical), owner of the broadest portfolio of PPS products and compounds worldwide, has announced that its Xtel® polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) alloy products will now be marketed under the Ryton® PPS brand name as XE or XK PPS alloys.

From Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC 3 Dec 2013

3D Systems Introduces Engineered Composite Materials 3D Printer

3D Systems today announced the immediate availability of its ProJet® 5500X, a ground-breaking engineered composite materials 3D printer that delivers the highest quality, most accurate and toughest multi-material composites based on its latest MultiJet Printing (MJP) technology.

From 3D Systems 3 Dec 2013

New Report on Global Polymer and Thermoplastic Micro Molding Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Polymer And Thermoplastic Micro Molding Market, 2019" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 3 Dec 2013

Advantest Installs T2000 Integrated Power Device Test Solution at Toyota Motor for Evaluating Integrated Power ICs

Leading semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest Corporation has installed its T2000 Integrated Power Device Test Solution (IPS) at Toyota Motor Corporation for evaluating and mass-producing integrated power ICs used in next-generation hybrid cars.

3 Dec 2013

NXP Enters JV with Datang Telecom to Establish Chinese Automotive Semiconductor Company

NXP Semiconductors N.V. and DATANG TELECOM TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD today announced the establishment of a joint venture (JV), the first true automotive semiconductor company in China. The JV will focus on developing and marketing semiconductor solutions for the domestic hybrid and electric car market, a top priority in the latest five-year plan of the Chinese government.

From NXP Semiconductors 3 Dec 2013

‘Dual-Electrode Photoelectrochemistry’ Provides New Insight into How Solar Water-Splitting Cells Work

With the help of a new method called "dual-electrode photoelectrochemistry," University of Oregon scientists have provided new insight into how solar water-splitting cells work. An important and overlooked parameter, they report, is the ion-permeability of electrocatalysts used in water-splitting devices.

3 Dec 2013

ADA Foundation Receives NIDCR Grant to Develop New Resin Composite Dental Fillings

The American Dental Association and the ADA Foundation today announced that the foundation's Anthony Volpe Research Center (VRC) received a five-year, $2.2 million grant from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) to develop new resin composite dental fillings. The grant started on Sept. 1 and the first year's funding is $450,000. NIDCR is a part of the National Institutes of Health.

3 Dec 2013

Antennas and Solar Cells Combined to Work Together with Unprecedented Efficiency

Researchers at EPFL have managed to combine antennas and solar cells to work together with unprecedented efficiency in a near future. This is a first step towards more compact and more lightweight satellites. The technology could also be deployed in the autonomous antenna systems used in the aftermath of natural disasters.

3 Dec 2013

RS Offers RepRap Ormerod Complete 3D Printing Kit

RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc, the world's leading high service distributor of electronics and maintenance products, has signed a landmark distribution agreement with RepRapPro Ltd that will deliver affordable, open-source, self-replicating 3D printing technology to engineers worldwide. The completion of the deal coincides with the launch of the RepRapPro Ormerod low cost 3D printer, which is available first from RS.

From RS Components Ltd. 3 Dec 2013

Researchers Produce Half-Heusler Compounds for Thermoelectric Processes More Efficiently and Cost-Effectively

Half-Heusler compounds are especially suited for manufacturing thermoelectric modules. Waste heat can be converted to electricity with them. Researchers have manufactured the alloys for the first time in kilogram quantities.

2 Dec 2013

New Report on Global Market for Motor Vehicle Bumpers

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Market for Motor Vehicle Bumpers to 2017 - Market Size, Growth and Forecasts in Over 60 Countries" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 2 Dec 2013

Materials Science News

LTX-Credence Acquires Dover’s Multitest and Everett Charles Technologies Businesses

Dow Chemical Details Scope of Separation of Significant Portion of Chlorine Value Chain

Precision Sheet Metal Enclosures Manufacturer, Maysteel, Acquired by Revolution Capital Group

New Report on International Collagen and HA-Based Biomaterials Market

Chevron Phillips Chemical’s Xtel Polyphenylene Sulfide Alloy Products to be Marketed under Ryton PPS Brand Name

3D Systems Introduces Engineered Composite Materials 3D Printer

New Report on Global Polymer and Thermoplastic Micro Molding Market

Advantest Installs T2000 Integrated Power Device Test Solution at Toyota Motor for Evaluating Integrated Power ICs

NXP Enters JV with Datang Telecom to Establish Chinese Automotive Semiconductor Company

‘Dual-Electrode Photoelectrochemistry’ Provides New Insight into How Solar Water-Splitting Cells Work

ADA Foundation Receives NIDCR Grant to Develop New Resin Composite Dental Fillings

Antennas and Solar Cells Combined to Work Together with Unprecedented Efficiency

RS Offers RepRap Ormerod Complete 3D Printing Kit

Researchers Produce Half-Heusler Compounds for Thermoelectric Processes More Efficiently and Cost-Effectively

New Report on Global Market for Motor Vehicle Bumpers

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