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NIMS Releases Structural Materials Data Sheet Technical Document No. 19

NIMS issued "NIMS Structural Materials Data Sheet Technical Document No. 19, Ultrasonic Fatigue Properties of High Strength Materials," dated March 31, 2013, as part of efforts to improve the intellectual infrastructure under its Five-year Mid-Term Plan.

28 May 2013

Ovako Signs Acquisition Deal for BE Group’s Chinese Subsidiary

BE Group has signed an agreement with Ovako on the transfer of its Chinese subsidiary, BE Group (Shanghai) Steel Trading.

28 May 2013

Comprehensive Report on Solar Tracker Market

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Solar Trackers - Global Market Size, Average Price, Competitive Landscape and Key Country Analysis to 2020

From Report Linker 28 May 2013

Partnertec Selected as Benelux Region Commercial Representative for Nordson ASYMTEK

Nordson ASYMTEK, a Nordson company, a leader in dispensing, coating, and jetting technologies, announces that Nordson B.V. has signed a representation agreement with Partnertec (www.partnertec.nl) to act as a commercial representative for Nordson ASYMTEK’s fluid dispensing, jetting, and conformal coating equipment in Benelux. Partnertec strengthens Nordson ASYMTEK’s printed circuit board assembly presence in this region.

28 May 2013

Avnet Memec Becomes Pan-European Distributor for Macronix’ Flash Memory Products

Avnet Memec, an Avnet, Inc. company, a leading global technology distributor, has been selected as a pan-European distributor for Macronix International Co., Ltd., a leading provider of non-volatile memory semiconductor solutions.

From Avnet, Inc. 28 May 2013

Axalta Coating Systems to Build New Waterborne Paint Production Facility in China

Axalta Coating Systems (formerly DuPont Performance Coatings) will invest over $50 million to construct a new facility to manufacture and supply up to 25,000 metric tons of paint to automobile manufacturers that are expanding into south and central China.

28 May 2013

New Research Effort to Make More-Efficient Aircraft Engines Generating Fewer Emissions

A team of researchers led by Ephraim Gutmark, the Ohio Regents Eminent Scholar Chaired Professor of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at UC, and including UC doctoral students Brian Dolan, David Munday and Rodrigo Villalva, is working with United Technology Aerospace Systems (UTAS) to develop a more efficient jet engine that produces fewer emissions. The effort is an outgrowth of NASA’s Environmentally Responsible Aviation Project, which explores vehicle concepts and technologies designed to reduce the impact of aviation on the environment.

28 May 2013

International Process Plants Announces Availability of PET Polyester Fiber Facility for Sale

International Process Plants has a PET polyester fiber plant available for immediate sale. The plant's previous owner produced high-modulus, high-tenacity, low-shrinkage polyester yarns. The plant also produced low-shrinkage sewing thread for clients in the automotive, marine, coated polyester, geogrid, geotextile, landscape and outdoor fabric industries.

27 May 2013

New Metal-Organic Framework Shows Promise to Cost Effectively Refine High-Octane Gasoline

A newly synthesized material might provide a dramatically improved method for separating the highest-octane components of gasoline. Measurements at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have clarified why. The research team, which included scientists from NIST and several other universities, has published its findings in the journal Science.

27 May 2013

Materials Scientist Jun Liu Honored for Battery Work

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory honored more than 165 staff for their creation, development and commercialization of intellectual property at PNNL's annual Intellectual Property Commercialization Recognition & Rewards Program banquet.

27 May 2013

Materion Dedicates Customer-Focused Materials Applications Laboratory

Materion Microelectronics & Services, a Materion Corporation (NYSE:MTRN) business, has opened a customer-focused Materials Applications Laboratory. "The launch of the Applications Laboratory will expand Materion's collaboration with our customers," says Richard Koba, Marketing Manager for the lab.

27 May 2013

New Market Research Report on US Specialty Film Industry

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: US Specialty Films Market

From Report Linker 27 May 2013

Advantest Earns a Place on VLSIresearch’s 10 Best Semiconductor Test Equipment Supplier List

Leading semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest Corporation announced today that it has earned a place on the VLSIresearch list of the 10 BEST Suppliers for 2013. For the 25th consecutive year, ratings from the world's leading producers of semiconductors - IDMs, OSATs and Fabless companies - have secured Advantest a position on the time-honored survey conducted by leading industry-analyst firm, VLSIresearch inc (Santa Clara, California.).

From Advantest Corporation 27 May 2013

AK Tube’s Ohio Plant Honored for its Excellence in Safety Performance

The Walbridge, Ohio plant of AK Tube LLC, a subsidiary of AK Steel (NYSE: AKS), has been recognized for outstanding safety performance by the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, Division of Safety and Hygiene. The recognition is part of a collaborative safety awareness program established by the Northwest Ohio Safety Council.

From Cleveland-Cliffs 27 May 2013

Elixir Medical Reports Positive Clinical Trial Results for DESyne BD System with Biodegradable Polymer Coating

Elixir Medical Corporation, a developer of products that combine state-of-the-art medical devices with advanced pharmaceuticals, announced today excellent long-term results of its CE Mark-approved DESyne® BD Novolimus Eluting Coronary Stent System with biodegradable polymer coating compared to the control Endeavor Zotarolimus Eluting Coronary Stent System with durable coating in the EXCELLA BD randomized clinical trial at the 2-year endpoint.

27 May 2013

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NIMS Releases Structural Materials Data Sheet Technical Document No. 19

Ovako Signs Acquisition Deal for BE Group’s Chinese Subsidiary

Comprehensive Report on Solar Tracker Market

Partnertec Selected as Benelux Region Commercial Representative for Nordson ASYMTEK

Avnet Memec Becomes Pan-European Distributor for Macronix’ Flash Memory Products

Axalta Coating Systems to Build New Waterborne Paint Production Facility in China

New Research Effort to Make More-Efficient Aircraft Engines Generating Fewer Emissions

International Process Plants Announces Availability of PET Polyester Fiber Facility for Sale

New Metal-Organic Framework Shows Promise to Cost Effectively Refine High-Octane Gasoline

Materials Scientist Jun Liu Honored for Battery Work

Materion Dedicates Customer-Focused Materials Applications Laboratory

New Market Research Report on US Specialty Film Industry

Advantest Earns a Place on VLSIresearch’s 10 Best Semiconductor Test Equipment Supplier List

AK Tube’s Ohio Plant Honored for its Excellence in Safety Performance

Elixir Medical Reports Positive Clinical Trial Results for DESyne BD System with Biodegradable Polymer Coating

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