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DUNMORE Provides Multi-Layer Insulation Materials for Commercial Orbital Transportation Services Program

DUNMORE Corporation multi-layer insulation (MLI) materials protected the launch vehicle and its cargo delivery system Wednesday as a successful launch of the Commercial Orbital Transportation Services program (COTS) test mission was conducted from Orbital Sciences' Wallops Island launch facility.

23 Apr 2013

Vishay Releases N-Channel TrenchFET Power MOSFET in Thermally Enhanced PowerPAK SO-8 Package

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today released a new n-channel TrenchFET® power MOSFET in the thermally enhanced PowerPAK® SO-8 package that extends the company's ThunderFET® technology to 150 V.

23 Apr 2013

New ASU Effort to Use Biomaterials for Rubber Production in a More Environmentally Sustainable Manner

ASU engineer Amy Landis has a pivotal role in a new potentially far-reaching effort to use biomaterial to produce rubber in a more environmentally and economically sustainable way.

23 Apr 2013

UMC Announces New Three-Year Plan to Further Improve Resource and Energy Productivity

United Microelectronics Corporation ("UMC"), a leading global semiconductor foundry, today announced the three-year plan to improve resource and energy productivity and to reduce greenhouse emission.

23 Apr 2013

ATMI Announces Commercial Availability of Helium Integrity Testing System

ATMI, Inc., a global technology company and leader in single-use bioprocess solutions, today announced that its proprietary helium integrity testing (HIT™) system has been made available to end-users for on-site application.

23 Apr 2013

ABB to Become Leading Global Supplier of Solar Inverters with Power-One Acquisition

ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, and Power-One, Inc., a leading provider of renewable energy and of energy-efficient power conversion and power management solutions, today announced that their boards of directors have agreed to a transaction in which ABB will acquire Power-One for $6.35 per share in cash or $1,028 million equity value.

23 Apr 2013

New Publication on Biomass Combustion Science, Technology and Engineering

The utilisation of biomass is increasingly important for low- or zero-carbon power generation. Developments in conventional power plant fuel flexibility allow for both direct biomass combustion and co-firing with fossil fuels, while the integration of advanced technologies facilitates conversion of a wide range of biomass feedstocks into more readily combustible fuel.

23 Apr 2013

Porvair’s MicroShake Orbital Shaker Can Help Accelerate Sample Preparation

Porvair Sciences has announced an online video demonstrating its MicroShake™ orbital shaker and how it can be used to accelerate sample preparation when using the company's popular p3 protein precipitation plates.

23 Apr 2013

Supreme Performance in Extreme Conditions Delivered By MT3809 Variable Area Flow Meter

Brooks Instrument, a world-leading provider of advanced flow, pressure, vacuum, level and vapor delivery solutions, has launched the MT3809 armored variable area (VA) flow meter, an instrument designed to perform effecti...

22 Apr 2013

Praxair’s CONOx Emissions Control Technology at Valero’s Refinery

Praxair, Inc. and Valero have successfully implemented Praxair’s new CONOx emissions control technology at Valero’s refinery in Ardmore, Oklahoma. This technology has helped the refinery meet its fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) unit nitrogen oxide reduction target without requiring a shutdown for installation. FCC units convert petroleum crude oil feedstocks into more valuable products like gasoline.

22 Apr 2013

Global Market for Seamless Pipes and Tubes Forecast to Reach 114 Million Tonnes in 2018

The global market for seamless pipes and tubes is projected to reach about 114 million tonnes in 2018. The trends in the energy sector, and gains led by increasing rig count and rising crude oil and gas prices play a major part in speeding the pace and extent of demand for steel pipes and tubes throughout the globe.

22 Apr 2013

Mitsubishi Commences Operation of New Transformer Factory in Memphis

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc., a North American subsidiary of Mitsubishi Electric, started operation of its new transformer factory in Memphis, Tennessee on April 19.

22 Apr 2013

KUKA Systems Acquires Plant Engineering Business of Utica

KUKA Systems Group, one of the world's largest systems integrators, has acquired the plant engineering business of privately owned Utica Companies of Shelby Township, MI, a welding equipment specialist and supplier to the automobile industry.

22 Apr 2013

Global Commercial Aerospace Avionics Market Forecast to Grow at 3.9% CAGR to $8.3 Billion By 2020

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global Commercial Aerospace Avionics Market Analysis and Outlook 2013-2020

From Report Linker 22 Apr 2013

WELTEC BIOPOWER Develops Rugged Liquid Input System for Biogas Systems

WELTEC BIOPOWER, a full-service provider, has developed a rugged liquid input system which prevents outages and thus safeguards the technical stability of AD systems. Productivity is increased at the same time due to the possibility of flexibly mixing the input materials as an alternative to using expensive maize silages.

22 Apr 2013

Materials Science News

DUNMORE Provides Multi-Layer Insulation Materials for Commercial Orbital Transportation Services Program

Vishay Releases N-Channel TrenchFET Power MOSFET in Thermally Enhanced PowerPAK SO-8 Package

New ASU Effort to Use Biomaterials for Rubber Production in a More Environmentally Sustainable Manner

UMC Announces New Three-Year Plan to Further Improve Resource and Energy Productivity

ATMI Announces Commercial Availability of Helium Integrity Testing System

ABB to Become Leading Global Supplier of Solar Inverters with Power-One Acquisition

New Publication on Biomass Combustion Science, Technology and Engineering

Porvair’s MicroShake Orbital Shaker Can Help Accelerate Sample Preparation

Supreme Performance in Extreme Conditions Delivered By MT3809 Variable Area Flow Meter

Praxair’s CONOx Emissions Control Technology at Valero’s Refinery

Global Market for Seamless Pipes and Tubes Forecast to Reach 114 Million Tonnes in 2018

Mitsubishi Commences Operation of New Transformer Factory in Memphis

KUKA Systems Acquires Plant Engineering Business of Utica

Global Commercial Aerospace Avionics Market Forecast to Grow at 3.9% CAGR to $8.3 Billion By 2020

WELTEC BIOPOWER Develops Rugged Liquid Input System for Biogas Systems

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