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Shinko Wire and Suncall to Take Equity Stakes in Kobelco Spring Wire Company

Kobe Steel, Ltd. announces that Shinko Wire Company, Ltd. and Suncall Corporation will take equity stakes in its 100-percent owned steel wire company in China, Kobelco Spring Wire (Foshan) Co., Ltd. (or KSW).

From Kobe Steel 13 Dec 2012

Biomarine Improves Revolution Rebreather with SABIC LNP FARADEX Compound

Rescue and HAZMAT workers, fire-fighters and miners depend upon self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) when working in extremely hazardous environments. So when Biomarine, an SCBA manufacturer based in Exton, Pa., needed to improve the impact strength and ability to dissipate static electricity for the external housing of its BioPak 240R Revolution rebreather, it turned to SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business. SABIC recommended replacing the existing polycarbonate (PC)-based compound with LNP™ FARADEX™ compound – which leverages proprietary LEXAN™ EXL copolymer technology and features electrically conductive stainless steel fibers – and provided world-class design and molding expertise.

From SABIC Innovative Plastics 13 Dec 2012

PANalytical, OBLF Enter Exclusive Distribution Agreement for Optical Emission Spectrometers

Underlining the long standing relationship between the two companies, PANalytical and OBLF jointly announce that a formal agreement has been signed for the exclusive distribution of OBLF’s optical emission spectrometers by PANalytical in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxemburg, United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, South Africa, USA, Canada and Brazil.

13 Dec 2012

Volume 5: Damage in Composites Published By DEStech

DEStech Publications, Inc. announces the publication of Volume 5: Damage in Composites, edited by Bhavani Sankar and Anthony Waas. Michael Hyer is the managing editor. Volume 5 of the ASC series on advanced compos...

From DEStech Publications 13 Dec 2012

Nobel-Prize-Winning Technology Transforms Biomass into Cosmetics

In a new approach for tapping biomass as a sustainable raw material, scientists are reporting use of a Nobel-Prize-winning technology to transform plant "essential oils" — substances with the characteristic fragrance of the plant — into high-value ingredients for sunscreens, perfumes and other personal care products. The report on the approach, which could open up new economic opportunities for tropical countries that grow such plants, appears in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.

13 Dec 2012

DesignCon 2013 to Take Place January 28-31 in Santa Clara, California

UBM Tech, the daily source of essential business and technical information for the electronics industry's decision makers, has released details about the conference and expo programs for DesignCon 2013, which is scheduled to take place January 28-31 in Santa Clara, Calif.

13 Dec 2012

Vishay Introduces Thin Film Technology-Based Precision MELF Resistor Sample Kits

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. is now offering laboratory sample kits that put popular values for its precision MELF resistors at designers' fingertips to simplify prototyping and speed time to market for a wide range of electronic systems.

13 Dec 2012

RTCs Enable Solar Industry to Assess Large-Scale Photovoltaic Energy Systems

Sandia National Laboratories is advancing viable, low-carbon power through collaborating on five U.S. Regional Test Centers (RTCs) where industry can assess the performance, reliability and bankability of large-scale photovoltaic energy systems.

From Sandia National Laboratories 13 Dec 2012

Researchers Synthesize Rare Substance with Anti-Cancer Effects in Chinese Medicinal Herb

In science's equivalent of ascending Mt. Everest, researchers are reporting success in one of the most difficult challenges in synthetic chemistry — a field in which scientists reproduce natural and other substances from jars of chemicals in a lab. The feat, reported in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, involved synthesis of a rare substance with promising in vitro anti-cancer effects found naturally in tiny amounts in a Chinese medicinal herb.

13 Dec 2012

Owens Design Introduces 450mm Version of Atlas Metrology Automation Platform

Owens Design Inc., a leading design and manufacturing service provider to the semiconductor, data storage and solar capital equipment markets, today expanded its Atlas metrology automation platform offering with the introduction of a 450mm version. Designed to address the semiconductor industry's emerging need for 450mm evaluation platforms, Owens Design's new offering provides semiconductor OEMs with a customizable 450mm metrology automation solution that will significantly reduce their development costs and time to market.

13 Dec 2012

Rudolph Introduces 2X Reduction Stepper Total Lithography System for Advanced Packaging

Rudolph Technologies, Inc. (“Rudolph” or the “Company”), a leading provider of process characterization equipment and software for wafer fabs and advanced packaging facilities, announced today that it has entered the back-end advanced packaging lithography market with the new JetStep™ Lithography System, a disruptive innovation featuring a 2X reduction stepper.

From Onto Innovation 13 Dec 2012