sp3 Diamond Technologies, a provider of diamond deposition equipment, products and services, has witnessed a three-fold increase in delivery of its hot filament chemical vapor deposition (HF CVD) reactors and an increase in revenues by 73% in 2011 when compared to last year.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
9 Feb 2012
Veeco Instruments, a provider of equipment for developing and manufacturing hard disk drives, solar cells, LEDs and other devices, has declared that its TurboDisc K465i gallium nitride (GaN) metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) tool has been qualified by SemiLEDs for mass-producing high-brightness LEDs.
A study by Martin Z. Bazant from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has discovered the reasons behind the unusual charging and discharging behavior of lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) nanoparticles, paving the way to develop high-efficiency battery materials.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
9 Feb 2012
JSP has launched a new joint venture business to manufacture sheet foams with California-based Qycell. This new JSP business will concentrate on the expansion, production and distribution of sheet foam materials, which is based on its own cross-linked polymer technology.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
9 Feb 2012
GlyEco has inked an acquisition contract to purchase specific assets of Recycool. Recycool is a recycling firm in the Minneapolis, MN region that gathers and processes waste glycol. The founders and the recycling team of Recycool will continue operation of the Minnesota plant.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
9 Feb 2012
OmniTek has just launched its new fully automated viscometer, called ‘U-VIsc 200’. This instrument fully complies to ASTM D445, has 2 independent baths with 2 Ubbelohde like glass viscometer per bath. In addition per bath a rotating autosampler suitable to 2 x 16 samples.
Analytik, leading suppliers of innovative analytical instrumentation to the UK and Ireland, is pleased to announce the release of the FieldSpec 4 line of portable, full-range spectroradiometers from ASD Inc., the global leader in portable high-performance analytical instrumentation and materials analysis solutions.
Masterpak will display industrial, horticultural, and agricultural polyethylene (PE) films in FRUIT LOGISTICA 2012, which will be conducted from 8 – 10 February, 2012 in Berlin, Germany.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
8 Feb 2012
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has awarded IDE approval to Ocular Therapeutix in order to carry out a pivotal clinical test with ReSure Sealant. This sealant is a synthetic hydrogel polymer used for ophthalmic applications over apparent corneal incisions.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
8 Feb 2012
Advanced Polymer Trading (APT), a global trading company, specialized in the international trade of rubber additives, rubber, petrochemicals and plastics, has signed a new supply contract with Denka, a chemical company in Japan that produces Chloroprene Rubber.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
8 Feb 2012
Cabot has released new treated fumed silica in the bonding paste market. This highly performing CAB-O-SIL ULTRABOND 4740 is used for bonding paste applications. It is mostly used in the manufacturing of windmill blades for the turbine generators.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
8 Feb 2012
LSB Industries, a manufacturing and engineering company, has completed the proposed development project of increasing the production levels of anhydrous ammonia at the chemical plant that is situated in Pryor of Oklahoma.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
8 Feb 2012
Shale-Inland and 3M has introduced new laser protection tapes meant for the metal fabrication market. Temporary protection is given by these new tapes for various finishes of aluminum sheets, carbon steel, stainless steel in the laser cutting and storage.
SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association has declared that the induction of ten pioneers into the Plastics Hall of Fame will be done at the opening ceremony of NPE2012.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
8 Feb 2012
Guardian Industries, a manufacturer of float glass, fiberglass insulation, fabricated glass products, and various other building materials, has expanded its collaborative development program (CDP) and technology licensing contract with Intermolecular, a provider of a proprietary platform to accelerate R&D for the clean-energy and semiconductor sectors.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
8 Feb 2012