Applied Nanotech Holdings has introduced an ultra-strong carbon-nanotube reinforced adhesive called CNTstix for structural applications.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
8 May 2012
NaturalNano has declared the issuance of a key patent application by the US Patent & Trademark Office. The patent covers the utilization of the company’s proprietary Halloysite nanotubes as an essential reinforcing ingredient to improve the performance properties of polymeric composite materials such as nano-particle fillers.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
8 May 2012
A research team led by Keon Jae Lee, a Professor at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, has used piezoelectric ceramic nanoparticles to develop new types of large-area nanogenerator technology at a lower cost.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
8 May 2012
A new, flexible undercoating, Rubberized Rust Encapsulator, is launched by Eastwood for the do-it-yourself (DIY) auto enthusiasts. This is the advanced version of the company’s Rust Encapsulator rust-prevention product.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
8 May 2012
Abakan, a publicly listed acquisition company, has planned to establish a joint research and development (R&D) centerfor Mesocoat wear resistant materials in Alberta, Canada.
A research work conducted by scientists from Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), St. Andrews University, Cornell University and others has provided direct evidence supporting the theories that the mechanism for superconductivity in materials such as iron-based superconductors is mainly due to magnetism.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
8 May 2012
Precision Castparts (PCC), a manufacturer of complex metal products and components, has announced that the company has decided to purchase Centra Industries, a manufacturer of modern aerostructures based in Ontario.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
8 May 2012
Research and Markets has included a new report titled ‘Sheet Metal Industry in the US’ to its catalogue.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
8 May 2012
A consortium led by University of Utah has received nearly $15 million grant from the Army Research Laboratory to design materials for lighter, energy-efficient batteries and devices using computer simulations.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
8 May 2012
A unique boron-doped synthetic diamond ozone technology, which enables an innovative range of compact sanitizing products, is developed by Electrolytic Ozone (EOI). The synthetic diamond electrode equipped at the center of the EOI’s Active Diamond Electrolytic Process Technology (ADEPT) provides higher reliability and sanitizing power in a highly compact cell and greater user safety than the coated synthetic diamond electrodes.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
7 May 2012
BASF, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, has planned to construct a new formic acid manufacturing plant in Geismar, Louisiana. The plant will be located at the company’s integrated Verbund site and will have an annual production capacity of over 50,000 t.
According to the research report published by Global Industry Analysts (GIA), the global Zirconium market is expected to reach 2.6 million metric tons by 2017. The report provides sales estimates and forecasts from 2009 to 2017 for the various geographic markets, including Asia-Pacific, Europe, Japan, Canada and the U.S.
DuPont, a science and engineering company, has been an official supplier of photovoltaic materials to the world’s largest solar boat, which has successfully completed its first global journey.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
7 May 2012
Blackland Aerospace, a manufacturer of aerospace components, announced that it has purchased East Hartford, Connecticut-based Lewis Machine, a producer of complex precision-machined jet engine components. Lewis Machine manufactures components for customers in the military and commercial jet engine, power plant, missile and airframe industries.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
7 May 2012
Two facilities of Nucor, a provider of steel products, have been felicitated with top environmental awards for their efforts on environmental excellence.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
7 May 2012