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Spider Silk Fiber Made Entirely from Recombinant Silk Proteins

AMSilk® has produced the world’s first competitive man-made spider silk fiber, called Biosteel, which is made entirely from recombinant silk proteins.

12 Mar 2013

'Best Technology Company 2012' Awarded To Oxford Instruments

Oxford Instruments plc, a leading provider of high technology tools and systems for research and industry, has won the award for Best Technology Company 2012 at the annual PLC Awards. The awards, sponsored by Pric...

From Oxford Instruments 11 Mar 2013

‘How to Get More from Your Testing’ - Free Forum From Ceram

Ceram, the international materials technology company, will be holding a free breakfast forum ‘How to Get More from Your Testing’ on Friday 22 March at its headquarters in Penkhull, Stoke-on-Trent. The for...

11 Mar 2013

Efficient Pultrusion Composites Fabrication Using New Dow Polyurethane System

Dow Formulated Systems, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company (“Dow”), introduces the new VORAFORCETM TP polyurethane system for manufacturing composites by pultrusion. This solution enables efficient f...

From Dow Chemicals 11 Mar 2013

BASF Launches North American Center for Research on Advanced Materials

BASF SE has launched a research initiative called "North American Center for Research on Advanced Materials" through which it is collaborating with Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Amherst.

From BASF Corporation 11 Mar 2013

New Book On Advances In Brazing

Brazing processes offer enhanced control, adaptability and cost-efficiency in the joining of materials. Unsurprisingly, this has lead to great interest and investment in the area. Drawing on important research in the fie...

11 Mar 2013

Iowa AMTecH Techniques Hold Promise for 3D Printing of Human Organs

Experts agree that rising Chinese labor costs and improving U.S. technology will gradually cause significant manufacturing activity to return to the United States.

11 Mar 2013

New Report on Styrenic Block Copolymers Market for Medical Applications

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Styrenic Block Copolymers (SEBS, SBS, SIBS) Market For Medical Applications (Medical Bags, Tubing, Wound Care, Equipments, Packaging & Diagnostic Products) - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth And Forecast, 2012 - 2018" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 11 Mar 2013

Green Ballast Receives 2013 Excellence in Technology and Innovation Award

Green Ballast Inc., has been awarded the 2013 Excellence in Technology and Innovation award for its energy efficient electronic ballasts by Environmental Leader, the leading daily trade publication in environmental and sustainability news.

11 Mar 2013

SSF First Fastener Manufacturer To Receive NORSOK M-650 Accreditation

Stainless Steel Fasteners Ltd (SSF), a leading UK manufacturer of high-integrity specialist fasteners, is the first fastener manufacturing company to be awarded NORSOK M-650 accreditation by Statoil ASA. SSF has b...

11 Mar 2013

ABB Expands Production Facility for Solar Inverters

ABB has expanded the production of its solar inverters by opening a production line in India to support the rapidly growing local photovoltaic (PV) market. The first orders from new production line have been delivered already and over 200 megawatts (MW) of orders is booked.

11 Mar 2013

UBM Tech Releases Conference Program for DESIGN West

UBM Tech, which serves design engineers and the electronics industry with essential business and technical information, today announced the conference program for DESIGN West, the annual technical conference and expo for electronics design engineers, entrepreneurs, and technology professionals who create products with electronic content.

11 Mar 2013

IXYS Releases Trench IGBTs Featuring XPT Thin Wafer Technology

IXYS Corporation, a manufacturer of power semiconductors and integrated circuits for energy efficiency, power management, and motor control applications, today announced the release of a new IGBT product line – 650V XPT™ Trench IGBTs.

11 Mar 2013

PFA Bioresin Prepregs From Composites Evolution At JEC Europe

Composites Evolution will launch both glass/PFA and flax/PFA bioresin prepregs at JEC Europe, Porte de Versailles, Paris, France, on the 12 – 14 March 2013. PFA (Polyfurfuryl Alcohol) is a thermosetting bioresin deriv...

From Simcas Composites 8 Mar 2013

Compound Semiconductor Substrates Manufacturer, AXT, Receives ISO/TS 16949 Certification

AXT, Inc., a leading manufacturer of compound semiconductor substrates, today announced that it has been certified as having met the international standards of ISO 16949:2009, a worldwide standard developed by the International Automotive Task Force (IATF), a group of the world's leading manufacturers and trade organizations.

8 Mar 2013