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New Method to Monitor Quality of Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete

Steel fiber reinforced concrete (SFRC) is a practical construction material that is quick and easy to use. But monitoring SFRC quality is difficult, and this has kept industry acceptance low. A new method offers a quick way to examine its composition.

5 Nov 2013

Amkor Honors SUSS MicroTec with ‘2013 Best of Class Equipment Award’

SÜSS MicroTec, a leading supplier of equipment and process solutions for the semiconductor and related markets, was honored with the '2013 Best of Class Equipment Award' from Amkor Technology on October 18, 2013. Every year the most successful suppliers of Amkor receive this award. SÜSS MicroTec was especially honored for its lithography equipment and process solutions for the semiconductor mid- and backend.

From Focuslight Technologies Inc. 5 Nov 2013

World’s First III-V FinFET Devices Monolithically Integrated on 300mm Silicon Wafers by Imec

Imec, a leading nanoelectronics research center, announced today that it has successfully demonstrated the first III-V compound semiconductor FinFET devices integrated epitaxially on 300mm silicon wafers, through a unique silicon fin replacement process.

From IMEC 5 Nov 2013

Cytec to Exhibit Ceramics, Resins and other Advanced Materials at Composites Engineering 2013, Birmingham UK, 12-13 November

Cytec Industrial Materials will be exhibiting at Composites Engineering 2013, NEC, Birmingham, on Booth No.: D182. At the show, Cytec will focus on new products and technologies that are a reflection of the company&rs...

4 Nov 2013

2014 James L. Waters Annual Symposium Details Announced

The Pittcon Organizing Committee is pleased to announce the details of the 2014 [James L. Waters Annual Symposium, “MALDI-TOF." This year’s symposium recognizes the commercialization of MALDI-TOF. The sp...

From Pittcon 4 Nov 2013

Dyesol to Join Sustainable Product Engineering Centre for Innovative Functional Industrial Coatings

Dyesol has entered formal discussions to finalise the terms for its role as an Industrial Partner at the Sustainable Product Engineering Centre for Innovative Functional Industrial Coatings (SPECIFIC), South Wales. SPECIFIC is a £20 million, 5-year project, located at the Baglan Bay Innovation and Knowledge Centre and a powerful partnership that includes leading U.K. university groups such as Swansea, Imperial College, Bath, Bangor, Cardiff, Glyndwr and Strathclyde as well as multi-national companies, including BASF, Pilkington and Tata. SPECIFIC is considered a world leader in innovation and functionalising the building envelope for energy capture, storage and release.

From Halocell Energy 4 Nov 2013

R&D Magazine Names Rice Chemist as Scientist of the Year

Rice chemist James Tour has been named Scientist of the Year by R&D Magazine and will be honored at the publication’s annual R&D 100 Gala Awards Banquet in Orlando, Fla., on Nov. 7.

4 Nov 2013

Boeing Awards Exelis Multi-Year Contract for Advanced Aircraft Composite Vacuum Waste Tank Systems

Exelis has been awarded a multi-year contract from The Boeing Company to produce advanced composite vacuum waste tank systems for use on a variety of Boeing commercial aircraft models. Production of the tank systems will take place in Salt Lake City, Utah.

4 Nov 2013

Cosmo Specialty Fibers Marks Third Anniversary of Reborn Cosmopolis Pulp Mill

Cosmo Specialty Fibers marked the third anniversary of a reborn pulp mill in Cosmopolis, Washington. Dormant for about half a decade, the mill was purchased by the Gores Group LLC and restored to commercial production capability as Cosmo Specialty Fibers in only six months. Two hundred well-paying jobs were added to an area where unemployment is typically the highest in the state.

4 Nov 2013

Goodyear’s New Winter Tire Delivers Consistent Grip with Optimized Polymer Blend and Silica Tread Compound

In many parts of North America, the cold is coming, along with the prospects of ice, snow, slush and generally sloppy weather for driving. According to the tire experts at Goodyear, now marks the time for drivers to actively prepare their vehicles for what lies ahead.

4 Nov 2013

The Encompass Gas Group Acquired by Airgas

Airgas, Inc., one of the nation's leading suppliers of industrial, medical, and specialty gases and related products, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of the assets and operations of The Encompass Gas Group, effective at the close of business on October 31, 2013.

From Airgas Inc. 4 Nov 2013

UTC Aerospace Systems Delivers 5,000th Nacelle System for IAE V2500 Engine

UTC Aerospace Systems has delivered its 5,000th nacelle system for a V2500 engine manufactured by IAE International Aero Engines AG. The nacelle was delivered from Hamburg, Germany, one of more than a dozen global sites that make up UTC Aerospace Systems' Aerostructures business. The nacelle and engine will be installed on an Airbus A321. UTC Aerospace Systems is a unit of United Technologies Corp.

4 Nov 2013

Chemtura Opens New Multipurpose Manufacturing Facility in Nantong

Supporting its commitment to customers in China and the greater Asia-Pacific region, Chemtura Corporation, a leading global specialty chemicals company based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, today held the grand opening of its new multipurpose manufacturing facility in the Nantong Economic and Technological Development Area.

4 Nov 2013

Chevron Phillips Chemical in China Sold to Grand Astor

Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC (Chevron Phillips Chemical) today announces that it has finalized the sale to Grand Astor Limited of Chevron Phillips Chemical’s affiliate company Chevron Phillips Chemical (China) Co. Ltd., which owns a polystyrene plant located in Zhangjiagang, China.

From Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC 4 Nov 2013

Ames Acquires Ferro’s North American, Asian Precious Metals Powders and Flakes Product Lines

Ferro Corporation (the “Company”) announced today that it has completed the sale of its precious metals-based powders and flakes product lines in North America and Asia to Ames Advanced Materials Corporation (“Ames”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ames Goldsmith Corporation, a major producer of precious metal products.

From Vibrantz Technologies 4 Nov 2013