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DARPA Presents Young Faculty Award to Washington University Professor for Biofuel Research

Because petroleum is a limited resource worldwide, Fuzhong Zhang, PhD, has been working to find alternative solutions to replace it. Now, he has received an $860,000 award to use common bacteria to make gasoline and other chemicals now derived from petroleum.

7 Sep 2013

New Analysis Report on European Corrugated Cardboard and Carton Manufacturers

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Corrugated Cardboard & Carton Manufacturers (European)" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 7 Sep 2013

Saint-Gobain Announces Qualification of its OmniSeal 400A Seal for Rotary Union Applications

Omniseal Solutions’s OmniSeal® 400A spring-energized seal has been qualified as a dynamic seal in rotary union applications for the marine industry. Common for this industry, many rotary unions are used in marine turret applications on off-shore vessels but are also utilized in chemical, semiconductor/robotics and oil & gas industries.

From Omniseal Solutions 7 Sep 2013

Dow Corning Offers New High-Consistency Silicone Rubber with Superior Fatigue Resistance

To help meet key challenges for fabricating more durable automotive components with engineered elastomers, Dow Corning Corporation – a global leader in silicone and silicon-based technology and innovation – now offers a new high-consistency silicone rubber (HCR) that provides superior fatigue resistance in extreme heat and cold. Potential applications for Silastic® HCM 60-1225-GRAY silicone rubber include CVJ boots, exhaust hangers, engine mounts, steering system boots and component mounts for NVH control.

From Dow Corning 7 Sep 2013

New Light Flash Apparatus From Netzsch

The Flash method is a fast, non-contact, and efficient method for measuring the three fundamental thermophysical properties of thermal diffusivity, specific heat capacity, and thermal conductivity. A new Light Flash Apparatus, the LFA 467 HyperFlash from Netzsch, pushes the boundaries in measuring these properties.

From NETZSCH-Gerätebau GmbH 6 Sep 2013

CPI Aero to Manufacture Structural Assemblies for Four CH-53K Heavy Lift Helicopter SDTA

CPI Aerostructures, Inc. (CPI Aero®) announced today that it has been selected by Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. (Spirit) to manufacture structural assemblies for four CH-53K heavy lift helicopter System Demonstration Test Articles (SDTA).

6 Sep 2013

Freudenberg Sealing Technologies to Debut Y005 PTFE Compound at Drinktec 2013

Freudenberg Sealing Technologies Process Seals will introduce its new polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) compound Y005 at Drinktec 2013 in Munich (Sept. 16-20, 2013, Hall A 4, stand 441). Developed especially for use in guide bands on valves that come into contact with foodstuffs, the material complies with the regulations of the FDA and European Union (EC Regulation 10/2011) and also prolongs service life.

6 Sep 2013

CRAiLAR to Acquire European Fiber Dyeing Facility

CRAiLAR Technologies Inc. (“CL” or the “Company”), which produces and markets CRAiLAR® Flax fiber The Friendliest Fiber On The Planet™, today announced that it has executed a letter of intent (“LOI”) to acquire a European fiber dyeing facility with more than thirty years of experience in the industry.

6 Sep 2013

Changhe to Produce S-76D Helicopter Cabins for Sikorsky

Sikorsky Aircraft and Changhe Aircraft Industries Corp. today signed an agreement for Changhe to produce S-76D™ commercial helicopter cabins for Sikorsky, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. The agreement was signed during the China Helicopter Exposition, with Chairman Yu Feng, Changhe Aircraft Industry Group Co., Ltd., and Senior Vice President, Operations, Shane Eddy representing Sikorsky Aircraft.

6 Sep 2013

Indium Corporation to Feature new SACM Solder Alloy at Surface Mount Technology Association International (SMTAi) 2013

Indium Corporation will feature its new technology platform using the SACM™ Solder Alloy at Surface Mount Technology Association International (SMTAi) October 15-17 in Fort Worth, Texas. SACM™ is a high-re...

6 Sep 2013

UTC Aerospace Systems to Supply Wheels and Carbon Brakes for Aeroflot’s 737-800 Aircraft

UTC Aerospace Systems has been selected by Aeroflot, Russia's flagship airline, to supply the wheels and carbon brakes for its new fleet of 50 Boeing 737-800 Next Generation aircraft.

6 Sep 2013

Silicon Frontline’s ESRA Selected by Lattice Semiconductor for Electrostatic Discharge Analysis

Silicon Frontline Technology, Inc. (SFT) an Electronic Design Automation (EDA) company in the post-layout verification market, announced today that Lattice Semiconductor, Inc., the provider of innovative FPGA and PLD semiconductor solutions, picked Silicon Frontline's ESRA (ElectroStatic discharge Reliability Analysis) software for fast, full-chip ESD (ElectroStatic Discharge) analysis. ESRA improves the reliability and quality of semiconductors offered by Lattice.

6 Sep 2013

Spectrum Plastics Acquired by Specialty Plastics Processor, Pexco

Pexco LLC, a leading North American specialty plastics processor, has entered the injection molding business, acquiring the Minnesota-based operation of Spectrum Plastics, Inc. Spectrum Minnesota (Spectrum) is a precision injection molder of advanced thermoplastics selling primarily into the medical and surgical, defense, and aerospace fields.

6 Sep 2013

Ainsworth Lumber to be Acquired by Louisiana-Pacific

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (“LP” or the “Company”) and Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. (“Ainsworth”) today announced that they have signed a definitive agreement under which LP will acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Ainsworth for a total consideration which equates to C$3.76 per Ainsworth common share, based on the closing price of LP common shares on September 3, 2013.

6 Sep 2013

MEGTEC Systems Recognized as Key Technology Partner by Battery Innovation Center

MEGTEC Systems participated in The Battery Innovation Center (BIC) Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Open House August 30, 2013. During the ceremony, Charles LaSota, president of the Battery Innovation Center, acknowledged MEGTEC as a key technology partner for advanced battery testing and development and also an important strategic member of the BIC.

6 Sep 2013