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Blue Sphere Signs LOI with International Compost Production and Marketing Company

Blue Sphere Corp. (the "Company" or "Blue Sphere"), a company in the Cleantech and Waste to Energy sectors as a project integrator, is pleased to announce that each of its two waste to energy projects - a 5.2 MW plant in North Carolina and a 3.2 MW plant in Rhode Island - has signed a letter of intent with an international compost manufacturing and marketing company at prices of up to $20 per ton of compost. With a combined daily output of 100 tons, that amounts to $730,000 in annual revenue or $438,000 in annual revenue from the North Carolina plant and $292,000 in annual revenue from the Rhode Island plant.

23 Nov 2012

New Technique to Lower Phosphorous Content in Pulp Mill Wastewater

Researchers at Aalto University have developed a simple method for reducing the amount of phosphorus in the wastewater of a pulp mill. The method is called simultaneous precipitation using iron sulphate. A separate treatment stage is not required, as the precipitation takes place simultaneously with the actual biological wastewater treatment.

23 Nov 2012

New Report on US Metal Coating, Engraving and Heat Treating Industry

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Metal Coating, Engraving & Heat Treating" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 23 Nov 2012

Pall’s Membrane-Based Separation Solutions for Efficient Production of Alternative Fuels

Driven by the demand for alternatives to fossil fuels and the challenge to mitigate carbon emissions, algae biomass industry executives around the world are striving to develop and commercialize large-scale algae production. A main hurdle for this is the dewatering step required by many processes after harvesting the biomass. One way to achieve efficient and complete harvest is to employ scalable membrane separation technologies for concentrating the algae after harvesting from the growing environment.

From Pall Corporation 23 Nov 2012

New, Faster Method Of Developing Synthetic Zeolites

Zeolites are minerals with a microporous structure. This makes them attractive as catalysts in industrial applications. Unfortunately, creating synthetic zeolites is very complex. Researchers at KU Leuven, Ghent Uni...

22 Nov 2012

BASF Expandable Interpolymer Particle Foam Improves Safety of Child Car Seats

The E-por® (expandable interpolymer) particle foam is now providing greater safety in the new TRIFIX child safety seat from Britax Römer. Used in the head and neck region, this new material from BASF has tough-elastic and crack-resistant properties that enable it to meet the highest demands placed on materials in child safety seats.

From BASF Corporation 22 Nov 2012

Teijin Nonwoven Polyester Adopted for Sound-Absorption in Mitsubishi Vehicle

Teijin Limited announced that its V-Lap lightweight, sound-absorbing polyester material has been selected for use in the floor carpet of the new Mitsubishi Outlander, a midsize crossover vehicle that launched in Japan last month.

From Teijin Limited 22 Nov 2012

Objet Enhances Dimensional Stability and Surface Smoothness of Rigid Black Material

Objet Ltd., the innovation leader in 3D printing for rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing, today announced the release of a new and improved Objet Rigid Black Material. The new material provides enhanced dimensional stability and surface smoothness making it ideal for fine detail, all-purpose rapid prototyping.

22 Nov 2012

New Report on the Aluminum Market in Europe

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Aluminum in Europe" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 22 Nov 2012

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

Materials Science News

Blue Sphere Signs LOI with International Compost Production and Marketing Company

New Technique to Lower Phosphorous Content in Pulp Mill Wastewater

New Report on US Metal Coating, Engraving and Heat Treating Industry

Pall’s Membrane-Based Separation Solutions for Efficient Production of Alternative Fuels

New, Faster Method Of Developing Synthetic Zeolites

BASF Expandable Interpolymer Particle Foam Improves Safety of Child Car Seats

Teijin Nonwoven Polyester Adopted for Sound-Absorption in Mitsubishi Vehicle

Objet Enhances Dimensional Stability and Surface Smoothness of Rigid Black Material

New Report on the Aluminum Market in Europe

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

Mathematical Model Predicts Failure of Steels Due to Hydrogen Embrittlement

Laser Process Improves Life of Free-Form Forging Die

Vishay Introduces Power Metal Strip Battery Shunt Resistor for Automotive Applications

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

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

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