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New Products From Quartz Imaging Showcased At MRS Fall Meeting 2012

Quartz Imaging Corporation will be showcasing its newest products at the MRS Fall Meeting, held in Boston, MA on November 27th, 28th, and 29th. Featured products will include the new Quartz PCI – Slow Scan USB Mo...

From Quartz Imaging Corporation 26 Nov 2012

Protective Chemical Coatings For The Oil & Gas Industry From Ultimate Linings

Ultimate Linings® LTD., (UL) a leader in the development and application of protective coatings & linings is pleased to announce the growth of their industrial scope of work to include the Eagle Ford Shale and Ma...

From Ultimate Linings, Ltd 26 Nov 2012

Study Confirms High Biocompatibility of Polymeric Biomaterials with Brain Tissue

Professor José Miguel Soria, a member of the Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera, has co-directed with Professor Manuel Monleón of the Universitat Politècnica de València a study on the compatibility of polymeric biomaterials in the brain and its effectiveness to favour neuroregeneration in areas with some kind of damage or brain injury.

26 Nov 2012

BASF’s Glysantin Engine Coolant Listed in Brands of the Century Compendium

Glysantin ® , Europe’s best selling engine coolant, has newly been included in the brand compendium “Marken des Jahrhunderts” (Brands of the Century) published by Deutsche Standards Editionen. This compendium is published every three years and it features all of German’s leading brands.

From BASF Corporation 26 Nov 2012

Physical Process behind Large Variations in Breaking Points of Metallic Glasses

Metallic glass alloys (or liquid metals) are three times stronger than the best industrial steel, but can be molded into complex shapes with the same ease as plastic. These materials are highly resistant to scratching, denting, shattering and corrosion. So far, they have been used in a variety of products from golf clubs to aircraft components. And, some smartphone manufacturers are even looking to cast their next-generation phone cases out of it.

26 Nov 2012

Dalhousie Awarded $1.25M to Study Superalloy Bonding for Aircraft Engine Parts

Today's conventional manufacturing processes for aircraft engine parts often start with large blocks of solid material, of which up to 90% may be cut away to produce the part. This is both costly and requires significant energy.

26 Nov 2012

New Report on the Global Paint and Coating Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Paint and Coating Market 2011-2015" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 26 Nov 2012

Värnamo Energi Invests in Metso Biomass Power Plant

Metso will supply Värnamo Energi AB with a biomass power plant for combined heat and power production in Värnamo in Sweden. The start-up of the plant is scheduled for autumn 2014. The value of the order is approximately EUR 17 million.

26 Nov 2012

ISSCC 2013: Imec and Holst Centre to Showcase Circuit Innovations

Imec and Holst Centre announced today that they will present nine papers at the 60th International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), February 20-24, 2013 in San Francisco. ISSCC is the foremost global forum on advancements in solid-state circuits and systems on a chip (SOCs). Highlighting breakthroughs in different areas of imec’s comprehensive research portfolio, imec will discuss the latest developments achieved in collaboration with its industrial partners.

From IMEC 26 Nov 2012

Mechel Temporarily Halts Production at Donetsk Electrometallurgical Plant

Mechel OAO, one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, reports temporary halting of production at Donetsk Electrometallurgical Plant (DEMZ), which is part of Mechel's steel division, and the schedule for temporary suspension of production at the group's Romanian steelmaking facilities that are part of Mechel's Eastern European Steel Division, in both cases due to unfavorable conditions on markets of raw materials and finished steel products.

26 Nov 2012

Global Market for Glass Mat Thermoplastic Composites to Grow at 5.5% CAGR to $481 Million by 2017

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Glass Mat Thermoplastics Market 2012-2017: Trends, Forecasts and Opportunity Analysis" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 26 Nov 2012

Exeter Analytical Release New Sample Preparation System

The Model OFCU-1 from Exeter Analytical provides a highly safe tool for preparing samples for elemental analysis of Halogens, Phosphorus and Sulfur using the Oxygen Flask Combustion procedure.

From Exeter Analytical (UK), Ltd 23 Nov 2012

Skangass Selects Linde to Build Mid-Scale LNG Import Terminal in Lysekil, Sweden

The technology company The Linde Group has been commissioned by Norwegian-based Skangass AS to build a mid-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal at the west coast of Sweden, in Lysekil, 100 kilometres north of Gothenburg. The corresponding engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract is worth around EUR 44 m.

23 Nov 2012

EPMA Launches New Brand to Promote Range of Powder Metallurgy Applications

The European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA) has launched a new brand to promote the range of applications where powder metallurgy (PM) can be used. The 'International Spotlight on Powder Metallurgy', recently launched at the Euro PM2012 Congress & Exhibition, provides a comprehensive and relevant body of material in showcasing the capabilities of PM in end user applications.

23 Nov 2012