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AP Introduces Rub & Buzz and Air Leak Detection Tests for Loudspeakers

Audio Precision, the recognized standard in audio test, today announced the availability of new Rub & Buzz and Air Leak detection acoustic tests for electro-acoustic devices using the APx series of audio analyzers.

18 May 2013

New Report Analyzes Chemical Industry in the UK

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Analyzing the Chemical Industry in the UK" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 18 May 2013

High Temperature Thermal and Vacuum Products Provider Acquired by GT Advanced Technologies

GT Advanced Technologies, today announced that it has acquired substantially all of the business of Thermal Technology LLC for purchase consideration consisting of approximately 3.4 million shares of GTAT common stock and an earn out.

18 May 2013

Strength of Iron Found to be Weak Under Extreme Pressures

The massive ball of iron sitting at the center of Earth is not quite as "rock-solid" as has been thought, say two Stanford mineral physicists. By conducting experiments that simulate the immense pressures deep in the planet's interior, the researchers determined that iron in Earth's inner core is only about 40 percent as strong as previous studies estimated.

18 May 2013

Vitronic Receive ZIM Award 2013 for Commercial Success and Innovation

Machine vision expert VITRONIC, based in Wiesbaden/Germany, has received the ZIM award 2013 for the outstanding commercial success it has achieved through innovation.

From VITRONIC 17 May 2013

New Handheld Raman Spectrometer Units by SciAps to Aid in World Cup Security

Handheld Raman spectrometers from SciAps are now aiding Brazilian Federal Police, combining portability with advanced security testing for the World Cup.

From Malvern Panalytical 17 May 2013

BASF Supplies Basecoats and Clearcoats to Ford Otosan Plant in Kocaeli, Turkey

BASF has acquired new business with Ford Otosan and has supplied basecoats and clearcoats for the company’s plant in Kocaeli, Turkey, since the beginning of this year. Ford Otosan, the leader of Turkish automotive industry, is positioned as the commercial vehicles production hub of Ford Europe.

From BASF Corporation 17 May 2013

Siemens and Gebr. Pfeiffer Develop New Drive System for Powerful Cement Mill in Brazil

The Siemens Drive Technologies Division has developed a new drive system for a cement mill as part of a joint project with Gebr. Pfeiffer SE, a company with a long and successful tradition in the manufacture of processing systems for the cement, lime, gypsum and ceramics industries.

From Primetals Technologies Limited 17 May 2013

Dow Corning to Showcase High-Performance Building Technologies at AIA Convention

Nearly 40 percent of global carbon emissions are the result of energy consumption by buildings. This, combined with tightening regulations and greater public awareness, is creating a demand for technologies that will one day make near-zero-energy high-performance buildings the norm.

From Dow Corning 17 May 2013

Innovative Gas Technologies Showcased at China’s National University Chemistry Video Contest

Air Products, a leading global industrial gases and performance materials supplier, today attended the opening ceremony of 2013 China’s National University Chemistry Video Contest held in Beijing and presented to around 150 university students its innovative gas technologies and applications in the energy and environment sectors.

17 May 2013

Alcoa Postpones Construction of New Potline at Québec Baie-Comeau Smelter

Alcoa announced today it is postponing construction of a new potline at its Baie-Comeau smelter in Québec as part of a revised modernization plan for the smelter, but will begin preparations for the upgrade by investing $100 million in the smelter over the next three years and by permanently closing the plant’s two Soderberg potlines.

From Alcoa - Aluminum Company of America 17 May 2013

K-TOR Releases Second-Generation Human Powered Pocket Socket Hand Crank Generator

K-TOR, LLC, designer and manufacturer of portable power generators, announced today the release of their second-generation Pocket Socket hand crank generator, the Pocket Socket 2. This affordable human powered generator features a standard outlet interface, which provides backup energy and emergency power to a wide range of electronic devices.

17 May 2013

Novelis to Open Aluminum Recycling and Continuous Casting Line at Italy Pieve Emanuele Facility

Novelis, the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, today announced the opening of a new aluminum recycling and continuous casting line at its Pieve Emanuele facility in Milan, Italy. The 12 million euro expansion represents the largest single investment by Novelis in Italy in the past decade and is a key part of the company's drive to enhance the competitiveness of its Italian operations.

From Novelis Corp 17 May 2013

Brady to Sell Die-Cut Business Based in Asia

Brady Corporation (“Brady”), a world leader in identification solutions, today reported that it plans to sell its Asia-based Die-Cut business. This business, with sales of $179 million during the year ended July 31, 2012, consists of the manufacture and sale of high-performance products such as gaskets, meshes, heat dissipation materials, antennae, dampers, filters, and similar products sold primarily into the electronics industry with a concentration in the mobile-handset and hard-disk drive industries.

17 May 2013

Porvair Introduces North American Edition of Microplates and Microplate Equipment Catalog

Porvair Sciences has announced the first North American edition* of its internationally trusted ‘Catalog of Microplates and Microplate Equipment’.

17 May 2013

Materials Science News

AP Introduces Rub & Buzz and Air Leak Detection Tests for Loudspeakers

New Report Analyzes Chemical Industry in the UK

High Temperature Thermal and Vacuum Products Provider Acquired by GT Advanced Technologies

Strength of Iron Found to be Weak Under Extreme Pressures

Vitronic Receive ZIM Award 2013 for Commercial Success and Innovation

New Handheld Raman Spectrometer Units by SciAps to Aid in World Cup Security

BASF Supplies Basecoats and Clearcoats to Ford Otosan Plant in Kocaeli, Turkey

Siemens and Gebr. Pfeiffer Develop New Drive System for Powerful Cement Mill in Brazil

Dow Corning to Showcase High-Performance Building Technologies at AIA Convention

Innovative Gas Technologies Showcased at China’s National University Chemistry Video Contest

Alcoa Postpones Construction of New Potline at Québec Baie-Comeau Smelter

K-TOR Releases Second-Generation Human Powered Pocket Socket Hand Crank Generator

Novelis to Open Aluminum Recycling and Continuous Casting Line at Italy Pieve Emanuele Facility

Brady to Sell Die-Cut Business Based in Asia

Porvair Introduces North American Edition of Microplates and Microplate Equipment Catalog

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