Market leaders in temperature controlled microscopy, Linkam Scientific Instruments report on the use of their CSS450 optical shearing system at the University of Montpellier 2.
Integran Technologies, a nanotechnology firm based in Mississauga, Canada, has received a repayable investment worth $399,386 from the Canadian government through the Strategic Aerospace and Defence Initiative.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
17 Apr 2012
A research team from Georgia Tech supported by the National Science Foundation has developed a novel technique termed as magnetically actuated peel test (MAPT) in order to determine the adhesion strength between thin material films that find applications in MEMS, photovoltaic cells and microelectronic devices. The research was published in the March 30, 2012 issue of the Thin Solid Films journal.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
17 Apr 2012
Novelis has declared the closure of its Jonquire, Quebec, Canada-based Saguenay Works facility. Once the transition is completed, production will be stopped in August 2012.
The book “Phosphorus Compounds: Advanced Tools in Catalysis and Material Sciences” was published on 1 April, 2012 and has been written by L.Gonsalvi and M.Peruzzini. The book comprises a summary on how phosphorus can offer possible solutions to be used in a variety of application fields.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
17 Apr 2012
At MACH 2012, an international exhibition of machine tools and manufacturing technology, Unison is featuring its all-electric twin-head solid bar and tube bending machines. These machines are mostly used by manufacturers of tubular parts, as they can simultaneously produce two bends and considerably increase the productivity.
A global manufacturer and supplier of steel pipes for the oil and gas industry, TMK, announced shipment of a new variety of high-strength casing to Zarubezhneft, an oil company based in Russia. The company supplies the product along with TMK PF premium connections.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
17 Apr 2012
Veeco Instruments, an equipment manufacturer for hard disk drives, solar cells, LEDs and optoelectronics, has unveiled an ion beam deposition system called the SPECTOR-HT at the SPIE Photonics Europe Trade Show in Brussels, Belgium.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
17 Apr 2012
A study conducted by a team of researchers led by Albina Borisevich from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) of the Department of Energy using scanning transmission electron microscopy has proposed a new theory to elucidate exotic properties of a material, which finds use in actuators and capacitors.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
17 Apr 2012
The advancement in information technology is based on the ability to manipulate electron flow utilizing engineering materials. However, most properties of matter are not yet clearly defined. Now, Zubin Jacob, an electrical engineering researcher at the University of Alberta, is working on understanding certain unusual electronic properties of matter utilizing optical analogues.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
17 Apr 2012
Novagard Solutions, a supplier of silicone and other products, has unveiled three NOVAGARD UV staking compounds that can be used in printed circuit board applications.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
17 Apr 2012
Dr. Brian Collins and Dr. Harald Ade from the North Carolina State University and Dr. Michael Chabinyc from the University of California Santa Barbara have developed a new X-ray technique to characterize organic polymers in order to facilitate their usability in printable electronics such as solar cells and transistors.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
17 Apr 2012
Venture Aircraft has acquired assets and manufacturing facilities of Swift-Cor Aerospace in Kansas and California. Four manufacturing plants will be operated by the company under its new name, Impresa Aerospace. Among the four plants, one is located in Compton, California, two are in Gardena, California and one is in Wichita, Kansas.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
17 Apr 2012
Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory are conducting a novel medical isotope project that will help produce at a rapid rate, significant quantities of actinium 225 (Ac-225), which is a newly discovered agent for treating cancer.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
16 Apr 2012
Professional societies that represent the spectrum of engineering and science have joined hands to begin an online community committed to sharing information and news about the Materials Genome Initiative for Global Competitiveness (MGI). President Barack Obama unveiled MGI in June 2011.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
16 Apr 2012