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Innovative Flak Jacket with LINE-X Protective Coatings Featured on NGC

LINE-X Protective Coatings, the nation's leading developer and provider of high performance protective coatings, was recently featured on the National Geographic Channel's hit show, Rocket City Rednecks. Both located in Huntsville, Ala., LINE-X and the Rocket City Rednecks team led by Dr. Travis Taylor , created a unique and innovative solution to the heavy and bulky body armor worn by United States soldiers in combat.

25 Jan 2013

U-M Researchers Develop New Way to Produce Crystalline Silicon

ANN ARBOR—A new way of making crystalline silicon, developed by U-M researchers, could make this crucial ingredient of computers and solar cells much cheaper and greener.

25 Jan 2013

Novel Organic Alternative to Silicon-Based Semiconductors

At the heart of computing are tiny crystals that transmit and store digital information's ones and zeroes. Today these are hard and brittle materials. But cheap, flexible, nontoxic organic molecules may play a role in the future of hardware.

25 Jan 2013

SSPC Honors Dudley Primeaux with Coatings Education Award

Dudley J. Primeaux II, PCS, CCI was presented the "Coatings Education Award" at the 2013 SSPC Conference and Exhibit this week in San Antonio, Texas. This is a very prestigious award presented by the SSPC's (Society for Protective Coatings) President Bill Shoup.

From VersaFlex Incorporated 25 Jan 2013

Thermo Fisher Scientific and NUS Partner to Study Metabolomics of Water Systems

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, and National University of Singapore’s (NUS) Environmental Research Institute (NERI), a leading global interdisciplinary institute for environmental sciences and engineering announced that they have formed a collaboration to study how metabolism in plants and bacteria affects water quality and the ecosystem in and around Singapore.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific 25 Jan 2013

New Research Journal For 2013 Smithers Rapra Publishing

Applied Polymer Composites, an international peer-reviewed Journal From Smithers Rapra, will cover all aspects of Polymeric Composites. The journal has been specially created to publish significant results immediately as...

From Smithers Rapra Technology Ltd 24 Jan 2013

Leco Corporation Develop New Carbon/Sulfur Analyzer for Accurate Wide-Range Measurement

LECO has introduced the CS744 Series, a carbon/sulfur analyzer developed for accurate wide-range measurement of carbon and sulfur content of metals, ores, ceramics, and other inorganic materials.

From LECO Corporation 24 Jan 2013

Huntsman Plans Global Transformation Program to Develop Advanced Materials Business

Huntsman Corporation today announced plans to launch a global transformational change program across its Advanced Materials division, as part of an on-going strategic plan designed to improve the company's manufacturing efficiencies, enhance commercial excellence and ensure its long-term global competitiveness.

24 Jan 2013

Major Solar Cell Manufacturer Places Order for Intevac’s Ion Implant ENERGi System

Intevac, Inc. announced today that it has received an order for an Ion Implant ENERGi™ system, scheduled to ship in the first quarter of 2013.

24 Jan 2013

New Study Emphasizes Need of Redesigning Plastics to Mitigate Negative Impacts

Plastics have transformed modern society, providing attractive benefits but also befouling waterways and aquifers, depleting petroleum supplies and disrupting human health.

24 Jan 2013

Gurit to Showcase Products and Engineering Capabilities at Composites 2013

Gurit, a leading global supplier of composite materials, engineering, tooling, parts and systems is to exhibit at Composites 2013, from Tuesday 29th January to Thursday 31st January 2013 in Orlando. The exhibition to be held in Orlando, Florida, is regarded as North America’s premier composites event with over 220 exhibitors and 650 different companies represented.

From Gurit Inc 24 Jan 2013

JISCO TianFeng Stainless Places Order for PSImetals Production Management System

PSI China got a new order for the implementation of the production management system PSImetals at JISCO TianFeng Stainless Company. Jiuquan Steel and Iron Group (JISCO), located in Jiayuguan City in the Gansu Province, is the biggest carbon and stainless steel company in Northwest China. JISCO Stainless is the stainless branch of JISCO with an annual production capacity of 1.2 million tons. The main products are stainless cold rolled and hot rolled carbon steel and a small amount of stainless plates.

From PSI 24 Jan 2013

Advanced High-Pressure Ion Chromatography System from Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today introduced the Thermo Scientific Dionex ICS-5000+ Reagent-Free HPIC system, designed to elevate ion chromatography separation capabilities to new levels of resolution, speed and flexibility.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific 24 Jan 2013

New Advanced Composite Manufacturing Program from Abaris Training and University of Nevada

Advanced manufacturing is critical to our economy and advanced composite materials have been identified as one of the most important technologies for advanced manufacturing, with equally critical impact on national security applications.

23 Jan 2013