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NY MTA Urged to Avoid Using Steel from State-Owned Chinese Enterprises

The United Steelworkers (USW) flagged yesterday’s public statements and a joint letter by U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) directed at the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), urging the public agency avoid using steel from state-owned Chinese enterprises on future infrastructure projects.

15 Jul 2013

Porous Power’s Ceramic-Filled Separator for Lithium-Ion Batteries Wins R&D 100 Award

R&D Magazine has recognized Porous Power Technologies, LLC, for its ground-breaking work to improve the safety of the large-format lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles, low-profile consumer electronics, and high-power applications.

15 Jul 2013

IDTechEx Asia 2013: SmartKem p-FLEX Product Wins Technical Development Materials Award

SmartKem Limited, the developer of high performance, organic semiconductor materials for flexible electronics, has announced that itsSmartKemp-FLEX™ product has won the Technical Development Materials Award for the IDTechEx Printed Electronics Asia event, taking place in Tokyo, Japan on the 9th-10th July.

From Smartkem Ltd. 15 Jul 2013

Physik Instrumente Launches New More Affordable Version of the M-663 Piezo Motor Positioning Stage

Precision positioning specialist PI (Physik Instrumente) releases a more affordable version of the M-663 piezo motor positioning stage for new applications where speed, repeatability and compact dimensions are critical, but nanometer resolution is not required.

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 12 Jul 2013

BASF’s New Low VOC Solvent-Borne Basecoat System Increases Throughput

BASF today announced the launch of a new, low volatile organic compound (VOC), fast-dry solvent-borne basecoat system, the ONYX™ HD Low VOC Productive System , in the U.S. and Canadian markets.

From BASF Corporation 12 Jul 2013

New Fabrication Process Improves Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Efficiency

Dye-sensitized solar cell efficiency has been raised to a record 15% thanks to a new fabrication process developed by EPFL scientists.

12 Jul 2013

New Method to Rapidly Produce High Strength Metallic Materials Using Less Energy

A team of researchers from the University of Rostock in Germany has developed a new way to rapidly produce high strength metallic alloys, at a lower cost using less energy than before. It's expected that this breakthrough will profoundly change how we produce components used in a diverse range of applications; including transport and medical devices.

12 Jul 2013

Acetec Places Order for Teradyne's J750ExHD Test Systems

Teradyne, Inc. announced that Acetec placed an order for 20 J750ExHD systems configured for digital wafer sort and final test of mobile connectivity devices. Teradyne will begin installation of these systems in Acetec's new production test facility in Zhen Jiang, China in the third quarter of 2013 in advance of the facility's scheduled completion in October 2013.

12 Jul 2013

Research Team Receives Grant to Uncover Mysteries of Glass Formation

Viscous when hot, and rigid when cold, glass poses one of physics’ greatest mysteries: How does glass solidify from a liquid? What could we create if we better understood the properties of glassy materials?

12 Jul 2013

Microsemi's New NPT Insulated Bipolar Gate Transistors for Operation in Harsh Environments

Microsemi Corporation, a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, today announced the availability of its next-generation of 650 volt (V) non-punch through (NPT) insulated bipolar gate transistors (IGBTs), offered in 45A, 70A and 95A current ratings.

12 Jul 2013

Klean Industries Offers Technology Solutions for Pyro Carbon Char Upgrading and Refining

Klean Industries Inc., is now offering technology solutions, know-how and consulting services for pyro carbon char upgrading and refining. The Klean Team are leading experts in creating added value to reclaimed carbon blacks and have been consulting on all aspects of technical carbon for over a decade.

12 Jul 2013

Multek Dedicates New Interconnect Technology Center in Silicon Valley

Multek today announced the opening of its new Interconnect Technology Center (ITC) in Silicon Valley to support the development of new technology and new product introduction for its global customer base.

From Multek Flexible Circuits 12 Jul 2013

Cimatron Integrates Ultra-High Performance Material Removal Technology to its Latest CAD/CAM Solution

Cimatron Limited has announced the integration of Celeritive’s proven ultra high-performance toolpath technology, VoluMill, into CimatronE 11, the latest version of its acclaimed integrated CAD/CAM solution.

12 Jul 2013

NASA, Aerojet Rocketdyne Test Rocket Engine Injector Made Through Additive Manufacturing

NASA and Aerojet Rocketdyne of West Palm Beach, Fla., recently finished testing a rocket engine injector made through additive manufacturing, or 3-D printing.

12 Jul 2013

Yamaha Motor WaveRunners Meet Lightweight and Buoyancy Requirements with BASF Foam

Thanks to the use of the particle foam E-por®, Yamaha Motor WaveRunners fulfill the requirements on lightweight and buoyancy according to ISO 13590 . E-por is installed in the front and side spaces of the body of the VX700S model by the Japanese manufacturers where it ensures the buoyancy of the PWC (personal water craft) due to its low density.

From BASF Corporation 12 Jul 2013

Materials Science News

NY MTA Urged to Avoid Using Steel from State-Owned Chinese Enterprises

Porous Power’s Ceramic-Filled Separator for Lithium-Ion Batteries Wins R&D 100 Award

IDTechEx Asia 2013: SmartKem p-FLEX Product Wins Technical Development Materials Award

Physik Instrumente Launches New More Affordable Version of the M-663 Piezo Motor Positioning Stage

BASF’s New Low VOC Solvent-Borne Basecoat System Increases Throughput

New Fabrication Process Improves Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Efficiency

New Method to Rapidly Produce High Strength Metallic Materials Using Less Energy

Acetec Places Order for Teradyne's J750ExHD Test Systems

Research Team Receives Grant to Uncover Mysteries of Glass Formation

Microsemi's New NPT Insulated Bipolar Gate Transistors for Operation in Harsh Environments

Klean Industries Offers Technology Solutions for Pyro Carbon Char Upgrading and Refining

Multek Dedicates New Interconnect Technology Center in Silicon Valley

Cimatron Integrates Ultra-High Performance Material Removal Technology to its Latest CAD/CAM Solution

NASA, Aerojet Rocketdyne Test Rocket Engine Injector Made Through Additive Manufacturing

Yamaha Motor WaveRunners Meet Lightweight and Buoyancy Requirements with BASF Foam

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