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ICC-ES Issues Evaluation Report for MMFX2 Uncoated Corrosion-Resistant High-Strength Reinforcing Steel

MMFX Steel Corporation announced today that the International Code Council Evaluation Service (ICC-ES) has issued Evaluation Report ESR-2107 for MMFX2, an uncoated corrosion-resistant and high-strength reinforcing steel. The report provides design guidance for using MMFX2 ASTM A1035 high-strength reinforcing steel up to 100 ksi beyond the current ACI 318 limitations from the American Concrete Institute (ACI).

2 Feb 2013

New Report on Major Market Trends Affecting Polyethylene Industry in Canada

Research and Markets has announced the addition of GlobalData's new report "Polyethylene Industry Outlook in Canada to 2016 - Market Size, Company Share, Price Trends, Capacity Forecasts of All Active and Planned Plants" to their offering.

From Research and Markets 2 Feb 2013

Novel Method to Analyze Protein Structures

Theoretical physicist Moumita Maiti and colleagues at the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research in Bangalore, India, have now implemented an algorithm for analysing void space in sphere packing, where the spheres need not all be the same size.

2 Feb 2013

KALRAY Demonstrates Supercomputer-on-a-Chip with 256 Computing Cores at HiPEAC 2013

At the HiPEAC 2013 conference in Berlin, KALRAY demonstrated MPPA256, the world's first supercomputer-on-a-chip, consisting of 256 computing cores. This innovative processor combines the ultimate in several processor types and will enable a whole new class of embedded and industrial applications in the fields of image processing, signal processing, control, communications and data security.

2 Feb 2013

New NO-VAR Technology from Scantron Industrial Products Allows a New Level of Accuracy in Diameter Measureuments

Scantron Industrial Products announce the latest in their line of laser gauges for measuring thermal expansion more accurtely than ever.

From Scantron Industrial Products Ltd 1 Feb 2013

Quartz Imaging Introduces ON-X Take Off Angle Detector for XOne X-Ray Microanalysis System

Quartz Imaging Corporation has recently introduced ON-X as part of its innovative XOne EDX/EDS X-ray Microanalysis System. The ON-X Take Off Angle Detector is the industry’s first electron detector to be installed on the tip of the Silicon Drift Detector (SDD). This provides BSE imaging at the same viewing angle as X-ray mapping.

From Quartz Imaging Corporation 1 Feb 2013

Siemens to Showcase Efficient Solutions for Building Operation at ISH 2013

The Siemens Building Technologies Division will use this year's ISH, the leading international trade show for building, energy and air conditioning technology, to present its innovative products and systems for energy-efficient and comfortable building operation. The highlights, to be shown under the trade show motto "Efficient solutions for a better world," will include solutions for plant and room operation as well as a number of especially energy-efficient field devices.

1 Feb 2013

ESI’s Laser-Based Micro-Disruption Process Can Cut Corning Concore Glass

Electro Scientific Industries, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative laser-based manufacturing solutions for the microtechnology industry, today announced that its DiamondBlaze™ product line cuts Corning’s line of chemically strengthened glass products including Corning® Concore™ Glass and its next generation of damage-resistant glasses for Integrated Touch Cover Glass applications.

1 Feb 2013

Alcoa Receives 2013 Accessory of the Year Award for Forged Aluminum Bus Wheels

Alcoa received a 2013 Accessory of the Year Award in the category of Best Safety and Energy Savings for the contributions of its forged aluminum wheels to China's bus manufacturing industry. The annual awards are organized by leading Chinese trade publications CNbuses.com and shangyongqiche.com and supported by the China Tourism News.

1 Feb 2013

TowerJazz Offers FleX Silicon-on-Polymer with CMOS Process

American Semiconductor, Inc. announces TowerJazz, the global specialty foundry leader, is the first foundry with a CMOS process (CS18) available for physically flexible wafers and integrated circuits (ICs) utilizing FleX™ Silicon-on-Polymer.™ This announcement was made at the 12th annual Flexible & Printed Electronics Conference presented by the FlexTech Alliance being held in Phoenix, Arizona on January 29 - February 1, 2013.

1 Feb 2013

Raytheon Opens Silicon Carbide Manufacturing Foundry Facility in the UK

Raytheon today officially "opened for business" a new UK-leading silicon carbide manufacturing "foundry" facility, developed through several years' research into advanced manufacturing processes and materials science. The application of silicon carbide in electronic systems will place the UK in a leading position to develop next-generation, high-efficiency, smaller, low-weight power conversion products used in harsh environments across the automotive, aerospace, geothermal explorations, oil and gas, and clean energy sectors.

1 Feb 2013

Microscopic Self-Propelled Light-Activated Particles May Help Improve Electronics

New York University physicists have developed a method for moving microscopic particles with the flick of a light switch. Their work, reported in the journal Science, relies on a blue light to prompt colloids to move and then assemble—much like birds flock and move together in flight.

1 Feb 2013

Romeo RIM Utilizes Bayer Polyurethane for Spa Cabinet

A great spa experience begins with a reliable spa cabinet.

1 Feb 2013

Wrinkling Material Prevents Accumulation of Marine Growth on Ship's Surface

Just as horses shake off pesky flies by twitching their skin, ships may soon be able to shed the unwanted accumulation of bacteria and other marine growth with the flick of a switch.

1 Feb 2013

Novel Low-Power Tunnel Transistor Electronics Extend Battery Life

Researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology, international semiconductor consortium SEMATECH and Texas State University have demonstrated that use of new methods and materials for building integrated circuits can reduce power—extending battery life to 10 times longer for mobile applications compared to conventional transistors.

1 Feb 2013