BASF, a chemical company and Finsa, a wood-based panel manufacturer, will jointly display a lightweight wood-based panel at ZOW trade show that is to be conducted in Germany, between February 6 and 9, 2012.
Resolute Forest Products has introduced its Align portfolio of high-brightness, eco-responsible papers that are ideal replacements for chemical pulp uncoated and coated freesheet used in several commercial printing applications.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
6 Feb 2012
A study by the University of Alabama at Birmingham has discovered that nanodiamonds used for reinforcing synthetic joints are also capable of preventing the inflammation due to the release of metal waste into the body by hardworking metal joints.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
6 Feb 2012
Falken Industries has introduced a new packaging called Neyriat, which is fully made from earth-friendly elements for the designs and conception of the Clean Plus product in Germany.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
4 Feb 2012
KEMET, a producer of aluminum, ceramic, electrolytic capacitors, film, paper and tantalum, has inked a contract for the acquisition of Niotan, a tantalum powder manufacturer. Niotan has been providing tantalum powder to KEMET for many years.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
4 Feb 2012
ESI Group has unveiled two new composites manufacturing simulation solutions, PAM-FORM and PAM-RTM. These solutions are ideal to design and enhance manufacturing processes of prepregs and dry textiles.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
4 Feb 2012
Vishay Intertechnology, one of the world's leading manufacturers of passive electronic components and discrete semiconductors, has expanded Power Metal Strip series with the launch of a new meter shunt resistor.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
4 Feb 2012
A new room temperature, one-part silicone coating has been unveiled by NuSil Technology, a developer of silicone compounds for electronics, aerospace, healthcare and other applications. The MED-6671 coating has a low coefficient of friction (CoF).
Announcement of four new investment strands will help the United Kingdom to lead and establish itself as a hub for graphene research for commercializing novel graphene technologies.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
4 Feb 2012
Qcept Technologies, a company specializing in wafer inspection solutions, has declared its participation in several major key nanotechnology conferences to be conducted during Q1 of 2012.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
4 Feb 2012
A Rice University research team comprising Jaime Taha-Tijerina, Tharangattu Narayanan and Matteo Pasquali has discovered that trace quantities of hexagonal boron nitride nanoparticles are capable of improving the efficiency of standard transformer oils by up to 80%.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
4 Feb 2012
High conductivity is one of the major issues of graphene and this restricts it to be used as a base material for producing computer chips.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
4 Feb 2012
Barry D. Bruce from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, together with scientists from the Ecole Polytechnique Federale and Massachusetts Institute of Technology have designed a novel system that uses photosynthetic processes to generate efficient and low-cost energy, paving the way to develop green electricity easily and economically.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
4 Feb 2012
Ash Improvement Technology (AIT) has signed a strategic partnership with Switzerland-based Sika to develop products that will help decrease the emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) during cement production.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
4 Feb 2012
The flat glass business of PPG Industries has declared the expansion of its production capacity at the Fresno plant in California in order to produce SOLARPHIRE PV glass. This is an ultra-low iron glass that is utilized in manufacturing parts for the solar industry.