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Sonoco POP Display and Packaging Services Awarded Four Design of the Times Awards

Sonoco Display and Packaging, the point-of-purchase (POP) display and packaging services business of Sonoco (NYSE: SON), has been awarded four Design of the Times awards, including a prestigious Platinum award, by the Path to Purchase Institute.

7 Nov 2012

BASF Invests in Building New Polish Emissions Catalysts Production Facility

BASF is investing approximately €90 million in the first step to build a mobile emissions catalysts production facility in Œroda Œl¹ska, a Special Economic Zone near Wroc³aw, Poland. Construction of the new 40,000 square meter facility – BASF’s largest in Europe – will begin before the end of 2012.

From BASF Corporation 7 Nov 2012

Soitec Doubles BSOS Substrates Production to Meet Increased Demand from Peregrine Semiconductor

Soitec (Euronext Paris), a world leader in generating and manufacturing revolutionary semiconductor materials for the electronics and energy industries, today announced it has more than doubled production of bonded silicon-on-sapphire (BSOS) substrates to meet increased demand from its strategic partner, Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: PSMI).

7 Nov 2012

Automobile Magazine Selects Tesla All-Aluminum Model S as Car of the Year

Alcoa (NYSE:AA) today congratulated Tesla Motors on the Tesla Model S electric vehicle, an all-aluminum premium sedan, being named Automobile Magazine’s 2013 Car of the Year.

From Alcoa - Aluminum Company of America 7 Nov 2012

Shurtape Unveils New Tape for Housewrap Materials Used in Construction Applications

Now, contractors sealing housewrap materials have a solvent-free housewrap tape option that holds strong and lasts strip after strip to prevent air and moisture infiltration. Shurtape®, with its commitment to exacting standards, introduces new HW 300 housewrap tape, a water-based closure tape for housewrap materials used in residential and commercial construction applications.

7 Nov 2012

BASF to Divest Wall Systems Business in Germany

BASF plans to divest its subsidiary BASF Wall Systems GmbH & Co. KG, together with the Marktredwitz site. Currently, BASF Wall Systems GmbH & Co. KG has approximately 190 employees, who will continue to be employed by the new owner.

From BASF Corporation 7 Nov 2012

Air Products to Exhibit Gases for Cutting and Welding at FABTECH

Air Products (NYSE:APD) will showcase its range of MAXX™ shielding gases—designed for improved welding safety, quality and productivity—as well as the company’s assist gases for high-performance laser cutting at this year’s FABTECH show in Las Vegas, Nev., from November 12-14.

From Air Products PLC 7 Nov 2012

Keeping an Eye on Heat Work Profiles in Technical Ceramic Manufacture

British technology innovator Mantec Technical Ceramics owns the world renowned Bullers™ brand – whose Bullers Rings were introduced in 1900, making them among the very earliest pyrometric devices for this industry.

7 Nov 2012

NTM Sensors to Create Monitoring Systems for Advanced Batteries

NTM Sensors, a division of NexTech Materials, Ltd., is pleased to announce that it has been awarded funding by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA-E) to develop and demonstrate monitoring systems that improve the safety and extend the operating limits of advanced batteries.

From Nexceris 6 Nov 2012

Arizona State Professor Receives Brimacombe Medal for Achievements in Materials Science

Arizona State University professor Nikhilesh Chawla has been selected to receive one of the leading awards in his field. TMS – The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society – will honor him as a Brimacombe Medalist for his achievements in materials science and engineering.

6 Nov 2012

Imec Designs Lenslet Array for KLA-Tencor’s Reflective Electron Beam Lithography Tool

Imec announces that it has designed and fabricated an electrostatic micro-lens (lenslet) array for KLA-Tencor’s anticipated Reflective Electron Beam Lithography (REBL) tool. The REBL technology potentially enables a high throughput e-beam writing process for maskless lithography.

From IMEC 6 Nov 2012

Teijin Chemicals Reports Strong Growth for ELECLEAR Transparent Conductive Film

Tokyo-based Teijin Chemicals Ltd., the core company of the Teijin Group's resin and plastic processing business, announced today that sales of ELECLEAR, the company's transparent conductive film for use in touchscreens, have more than doubled since last year, supported by growing demand not only for capacitive touchscreens in smartphones and tablets, but also resistive touchscreens, particularly those with high durability found in car navigation systems, portable gaming devices and OA equipment.

From Teijin Limited 6 Nov 2012

New Forecast Predicts Drastic Growth in Semiconductor Market Supporting Small Cells

A new forecast published today predicts dramatic growth in the semiconductor market supporting small cells, from $90M in 2012 to more than $650M in 2017. In particular, semiconductors supporting carrier-grade small cells (excluding consumer and enterprise femtocells) will ramp from practically zero revenue in 2012 to a staggering $500M in 2017.

6 Nov 2012

Bits from Bytes Donates Advanced 3D Technology to University of Bristol

Turning virtual designs into 3D physical objects will soon become a reality for staff and students at the University of Bristol’s Merchant Venturers School of Engineering (MVSE) thanks to the donation of the latest in 3D technology by Bits from Bytes, a subsidiary of 3D Systems Ltd.

6 Nov 2012

Researchers Work on Advanced High Strength Steel Development

There has been great advancements in the development of the high-strength steel and the need for additional enhancements continue to grow. Various industries have a need for structural components that are lighter and stronger, improve energy efficiencies, reduce emissions and pollution increase safety and cost less to produce, particularly in the automotive industry.

6 Nov 2012

Materials Science News

Sonoco POP Display and Packaging Services Awarded Four Design of the Times Awards

BASF Invests in Building New Polish Emissions Catalysts Production Facility

Soitec Doubles BSOS Substrates Production to Meet Increased Demand from Peregrine Semiconductor

Automobile Magazine Selects Tesla All-Aluminum Model S as Car of the Year

Shurtape Unveils New Tape for Housewrap Materials Used in Construction Applications

BASF to Divest Wall Systems Business in Germany

Air Products to Exhibit Gases for Cutting and Welding at FABTECH

Keeping an Eye on Heat Work Profiles in Technical Ceramic Manufacture

NTM Sensors to Create Monitoring Systems for Advanced Batteries

Arizona State Professor Receives Brimacombe Medal for Achievements in Materials Science

Imec Designs Lenslet Array for KLA-Tencor’s Reflective Electron Beam Lithography Tool

Teijin Chemicals Reports Strong Growth for ELECLEAR Transparent Conductive Film

New Forecast Predicts Drastic Growth in Semiconductor Market Supporting Small Cells

Bits from Bytes Donates Advanced 3D Technology to University of Bristol

Researchers Work on Advanced High Strength Steel Development

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