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Chemetall Receives Licensing of Alcoa 951 Pretreatment Bonding Technology

Alcoa today announced that its breakthrough “Alcoa 951” pre-treatment bonding technology—an enabler for adhesive bonding of automotive structures—has been licensed to Chemetall in an exclusive global distribution agreement.

From Alcoa - Aluminum Company of America 6 Apr 2013

MarketPublishers Offers Report on Solar Cell Glass Market by SNE Research

The solar cell glass market recorded a negative growth (-6.8%) in 2012 as compared to 2011. With the entire photovoltaic panel production having risen by approximately 5GW, the sell price of solar cell glass came down by nearly 20 per cent, causing the market to shrink.

6 Apr 2013

Arlington Capital Partners Acquires MB Aerospace

Arlington Capital Partners (“Arlington”), a Washington, DC-based private equity firm, today announced the acquisition of MB Aerospace Holdings Limited (“MB Aerospace”), in partnership with the Company’s management team.

6 Apr 2013

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for New Nitrogen Liquefier of Air Liquide at Cleburne Facility

Air Liquide Industrial U.S. LP (“Air Liquide”) held a ribbon cutting ceremony on April 5, 2013 to celebrate its new nitrogen liquefier at its facility in Cleburne, Texas.

6 Apr 2013

$Researchers Establish New Protocol in Single-Crystal Diffraction Analysis$

Researchers Establish New Protocol in Single-Crystal Diffraction Analysis

A research team led by Professor Makoto Fujita of the University of Tokyo, Japan, and complemented by Academy Professor Kari Rissanen of the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, has made a fundamental breakthrough in single-crystal X-ray analysis, the most powerful method for molecular structure determination. The team's breakthrough was reported in Nature on 28 March 2013 (published online 27 March 2013).

6 Apr 2013

University of Toronto Researchers Discover Unexpected Side Product in Polymer Synthesis

Chemical Engineering Professor Tim Bender and Post-Doctoral Fellow Benoit Lessard's discovery of an unexpected side product of polymer synthesis could have implications for the manufacture of commercial polymers used in sealants, adhesives, toys and even medical implants, the researchers say.

6 Apr 2013

Turbine Technology Services to Participate in Spring Edition of CTOTF 2013

Turbine Technology Services Corporation (TTS), a full-service gas turbine engineering services firm based in Orlando, Florida, will be exhibiting at the Spring 2013 edition of the Combustion Turbine Operations Technical Forum (CTOTF), one of the most acclaimed events in the power engineering industry.

6 Apr 2013

Researchers Report Record Efficiency of Black Silicon Solar Cells at 18.7%

Scientists at Aalto University, Finland and Fraunhofer ISE, Germany report an efficiency of 18.7% for black silicon solar cells, the highest efficiency reported so far for a black silicon solar cell.

6 Apr 2013

Intertek Pittsfield Announces Expanded Scope of ISO17025 to Include Testing of Composites

Intertek, a global leader in quality and safety solutions for a wide range of industries, today announces that Intertek in Pittsfield, MA has been recertified and added additional tests to ISO 17025 accreditation, general criteria for the competency of testing laboratories.

From Intertek Group PLC 6 Apr 2013

Report on Unsaturated Polyester Resin Market from Research and Markets

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Unsaturated Polyester Resin Market - by Types (Orthophthalic, Isophthalic, DCPD), Industries (Building & Constructions, Automotive, Pipes & Tanks, Marine, Wind Energy, Electrical & Electronics) & Geography - Global Trends & Forecasts to 2018" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 6 Apr 2013

State of Georgia Recognizes Swainsboro Facility from Nordson as Manufacturer of the Year

As part of its Manufacturing Appreciation Week, the state of Georgia has recognized Nordson Corporation’s Swainsboro manufacturing facility as its mid-size manufacturer of the year.

6 Apr 2013

Liquidmetal Technologies Reports Significant Increase in Prototype Shipments in Q1, 2013

Liquidmetal® Technologies, Inc. (LTI), the leading developer of amorphous alloys and composites, has reported an increased level of Liquidmetal prototypes parts shipped to major players in its targeted industries during the first quarter of 2013.

6 Apr 2013

Sherry Laboratories Indiana Materials Testing Lab Earns Nadcap Merit Status

Sherry Laboratories’ materials testing laboratory in Daleville, Ind. has earned renewal of Nadcap accreditation with Merit status. Nadcap accreditation is critical to many of Sherry Laboratories’ aerospace cu...

5 Apr 2013

Identification of Tribological System Plays a Critical Role in Selection of Synthetic Lubricants

High-performance synthetic lubricants are formulated to meet specific application requirements. Proper selection depends, to some extent, on the lubrication goals, such as optimize friction, reduce wear, extend service intervals or simply increase reliability.

From Dow Corning 5 Apr 2013

New Metallized Polypropylene Film Snubber Capacitor for Direct Mounting on IGBT Modules

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today introduced a new high-performance metallized polypropylene film snubber capacitor. Configurable for direct mounting on insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) modules, the Vishay Roederstein MKP386M features a wide capacitance range from 0.047 to 10 microfarads, high-temperature operation to + 105 °C, and seven voltage ratings from 700 VDC to 2500 VDC and 420 VAC to 800 VAC.

5 Apr 2013