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Kyocera Professor of Ceramics Wins Innovation Award for Breakthroughs in Battery Technology

Kyocera Professor of Ceramics Yet-Ming Chiang, whose research has focused on the design of advanced inorganic materials and related devices, is the winner of this year’s Innovation Award in the category of energy and the environment for his breakthroughs in battery technology. The Innovation Awards are given annually by The Economist and sponsored in part by Huawei.

20 Nov 2012

Sprayable Coating Traps Outgassed Contaminants that Harm Spacecraft Components

Outgassing — the physical process that creates that oh-so-alluring new car smell — isn't healthy for humans and, as it turns out, not particularly wholesome for sensitive satellite instruments, either. But a team of NASA engineers has created a new way to protect those instruments from its ill effects.

20 Nov 2012

Closer to the Perfect Organic Semiconductor

Plastic electronics, in which an organic material replaces silicon, hold promise for low-cost, flexible electronics. But understanding and controlling these materials' microstructures is an ongoing challenge.

20 Nov 2012

Superconducting Fluctuations Vanish When Very Close to Absolute Zero

The next generation of sustainable energy systems, from magnetic storage to offshore wind turbines, hinges in part on high-temperature superconductors (HTS), which can carry current with zero loss and perfect efficiency. Unfortunately, that loss-free behavior comes at the cost of extreme and inefficient cooling, and the fundamental physics that governs the behavior of these remarkable materials remains mysterious.

20 Nov 2012

Olympus NDT Introduces the Latest Hardware and Software for the OmniScan MX2 Flaw Detector

Olympus NDT, a world leader and pioneer in industrial ultrasound phased array instrumentation, is pleased to introduce the latest hardware and software advances for the innovative OmniScan MX2 flaw detector.

From Evident Industrial (XRF) 20 Nov 2012

Metcar Grade M-58 Approved by the FDA for Food Contact Applications - Metallized Carbon Corporation

Metallized Carbon Corporation, a global leader in the manufacture of oil-free, self-lubricating, carbon-graphite materials for severe service lubrication applications, announces that its Metcar Grade M-58 has received approval from the FDA so that it can be used in food contact applications.

From Metcar (Metallized Carbon Corporation) 19 Nov 2012

GMN Aerospace Commemorates Opening of Dedicated Aerospace Manufacturing Cell

GMN Aerospace was joined by The Boeing Company representatives for a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Seattle plant of GMN Aerospace. The ceremony commemorated the opening of a new manufacturing cell dedicated to aerospace.

19 Nov 2012

TELEFUNKEN Semiconductors Expands Manufacturing Capacity at Roseville Facility

TELEFUNKEN SEMICONDUCTORS INTERNATIONAL (TSI) Announces Expansion of Manufacturing Capacity at its Roseville Foundry Facility.

19 Nov 2012

Polycase Launches WH Series Hinged NEMA 4X Electrical Enclosures

Polycase introduces the new WH Series of hinged NEMA 4X electrical enclosures. The WH Series is designed to meet NEMA 1, 2, 4, and 4X specifications and IP66 of IEC529 requirements.

19 Nov 2012

Kobe Steel Licenses Wieland to Produce CAC5 Copper Alloy for Terminals and Connectors

Kobe Steel, Ltd. announces that it has licensed Germany’s Wieland-Werke AG to produce and sell Kobe Steel’s CAC5 copper alloy for terminals and connectors.

From Kobe Steel 19 Nov 2012

Intertronics Launches Polytec PT Range of Polyimide Adhesives

New from Intertronics comes the Polytec PT range of state-of-the-art polyimide adhesives. These polyimide-based chemistries provide excellent thermal resistance, superior to other typical organic adhesives.

From INTERTRONICS 19 Nov 2012

Graphic Packaging Signs Acquisition Agreement for Contego Cartons

Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK), a leading provider of packaging solutions to food, beverage and other consumer products companies, today announced an agreement to acquire Contego Cartons, a leading food and consumer product packaging company based in the United Kingdom. Contego is owned by Platinum Equity.

17 Nov 2012

Comprehensive Report on Global Aluminum Industry

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

From Research and Markets 17 Nov 2012

Valspar Expands Global Consumer Paint Business with B+Q Deal

The Valspar Corporation (NYSE:VAL) today announced an agreement with B&Q, an operating company of Kingfisher plc, the world’s third largest DIY retail conglomerate, to supply a full selection of premium Valspar paint to all 350 of its locations in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

From Valspar Corporation 17 Nov 2012

Praxair Announces Acetylene Oxygen Company Acquisition

Praxair Distribution, Inc., a subsidiary of Praxair, Inc. (NYSE: PX), announced it has acquired Harlingen, Texas-based Acetylene Oxygen Company (AOC). Financial terms were not disclosed.

17 Nov 2012