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Inexpensive Conductive Plastic Composite Used in 3D Printing of Personal Electronics

Engineers pave the way towards 3D printing of personal electronics Scientists are developing new materials which could one day allow people to print out custom-designed personal electronics such as games controllers which perfectly fit their hand shape.

22 Nov 2012

Mathematical Model Predicts Failure of Steels Due to Hydrogen Embrittlement

EPFL researchers have elucidated a century-old mystery: how hydrogen destroys steels. A new mathematical model predicts this failure in the presence of the destructive atoms.

22 Nov 2012

Laser Process Improves Life of Free-Form Forging Die

Forging dies must withstand a lot. They must be hard so that their surface does not get too worn out and is able to last through great changes in temperature and handle the impactful blows of the forge. However, the harder a material is, the more brittle it becomes - and forging dies are less able to handle the stress from the impact.

22 Nov 2012

Vishay Introduces Power Metal Strip Battery Shunt Resistor for Automotive Applications

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today announced a new Power Metal Strip® battery shunt resistor featuring a molded enclosure with a four-pin connector. Providing easy PCB connection to the shunt resistor assembly, the WSBM8518 allows design engineers to focus on circuit development instead of PCB connection issues.

22 Nov 2012

UMC Introduces 80nm Small-panel Display Driver IC Foundry Process

United Microelectronics Corporation ("UMC"), a leading global semiconductor foundry, today introduced an 80nm SDDI (Small-panel Display Driver IC) foundry process with the most competitive SDDI SRAM bitcell in the foundry industry. The low power, advanced SRAM solution applies aggressive foundry design rules to shrink the bitcell size down to 0.714 um square to enable HD720/WXGA smartphone resolutions, far less than the typical 0.81um square size used in current 80nm SDDI processes. The process is ready for mass production, with several Tier-1 customers engaged for HD720/WXGA smartphone resolution applications.

22 Nov 2012

Magnetic Janus Particles Synchronize Movements and Self-Assemble into a Spinning Microtube

With self-assembly guiding the steps and synchronization providing the rhythm, a new class of materials forms dynamic, moving structures in an intricate dance.

22 Nov 2012

Novel Hybrid Printer Simplifies Process of Creating Implantable Cartilage

The printing of three-dimensional tissue has taken a major step forward with the creation of a novel hybrid printer that simplifies the process of creating implantable cartilage.

22 Nov 2012

U.S Navy Awards $61.7M Contract to Develop Common Missile Compartment

The U.S Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $61.7 million contract modification for the continued development of the Common Missile Compartment for the United Kingdom's Successor ballistic-missile submarine and the U.S. Ohio replacement submarine. Electric Boat is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics.

22 Nov 2012

KAAP to Invest $11 Million for New Cast Aluminum Bar Production Line

Kobe Steel, Ltd. announces that its U.S. subsidiary, Kobe Aluminum Automotive Products, LLC (or KAAP), is constructing a new production line to produce cast aluminum bars for use in car air conditioning compressor parts.

From Kobe Steel 22 Nov 2012

New Report on the Australian Packaging Industry

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Packaging Industry in Australia" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 21 Nov 2012

Hy9 and Altergy Partner to Develop Integrated Fuel Processor for Fuel Cell Systems

Hy9, the leading provider of point-of-use, high purity hydrogen generation platforms for fuel cells, today announced their collaboration and partnership to develop and market an integrated fuel processor for use in Altergy's Freedom Power™ fuel cell systems. The collaboration joins Altergy's leadership position in fuel cells with Hy9's capabilities in point of use hydrogen generation and purification products.

21 Nov 2012

Global Iron and Steel Industry to Grow at 5.1% CAGR to Reach $1,715 Billion in 2017

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Iron and Steel Industry 2012-2017: Trend, Profit, and Forecast Analysis" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 21 Nov 2012

Novel Technology to Assess Color Quality of Non-Solid Materials

Datacolor®, a global leader in color management solutions, today announced the launch of Datacolor Viewport™, a first-of-its-kind technology that captures color-accurate product images of non-solid fabrics.

From Datacolor 21 Nov 2012

QAPCO Announces Launch of LDPE Plant in Qatar

His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, officially launched Qatar Petrochemical Company’s (QAPCO) new state-of-the-art low-density polyethylene plant at ceremony in Mesaieed Industrial City attended by ministers and other VVIP dignitaries, including senior executives from QAPCO’s shareholders, Industries Qatar and Total.

21 Nov 2012

PVEL Launches Soiling Station Program for PV Modules

North America’s premier PV module testing lab, PV Evolution Labs (PVEL), today introduced a new Soiling Station program for measurement of power and energy loss due to module soiling in the field. Soiling is the accumulation of dirt on PV modules, which can reduce annual energy output of a plant by up to 10% depending on the site location. Rather than guess about the level of soiling occurring, PVEL customers can now be certain about the performance of an existing site, or the expected performance at a proposed site.

21 Nov 2012