Mechel, a mining and metals company in Russia, has announced that the company installed a ferroalloy electric furnace and conducted the primary ferrosilicon smelting, as part of renovating the Bratsk Ferroalloy plant of the ferroalloys of the division.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
22 Mar 2012
Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Sandia National Laboratories, College Park and the University of Maryland have developed a sequence of nanowire batteries to show that the electrolyte layer’s thickness can limit the size and performance of the battery.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
22 Mar 2012
Two new solutions have been introduced by Styron, a manufacturer of latex, plastics and rubber, at the VDI Conference Plastics in the Automotive Engineering category. PULSE GX70 and PULSE GX90 are the two new solutions that expand its premium line for automotive interiors.
Teijin has reported the opening of a technical center, the Teijin Composites Application Center (TCAC), on April 1, 2012. This center, which will be located in Auburn Hills, Michigan will develop carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic (CFRTP) composite products for automotive and other industrial uses.
Hydro has installed a precision-extruded aluminium framing system at a 500 kW electric generation plant in Durango, Mexico. This is the largest concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) solar plant in Latin America.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
22 Mar 2012
DuPont Performance Polymers has taken part in Plastindia 2012. “Infinite Opportunities” was the theme of Plastindia 2012. The company demonstrated how industrial, energy, consumer and automotive markets can be expanded with the help of high-performance plastics.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
22 Mar 2012
Airbus has given a Bronze Award to Alcoa Fastening Systems (AFS) for its excellent performance in its supplier quality improvement program.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
22 Mar 2012
Freeman Technology brings a new dimension to the 2012 PTXi/International Powder & Bulk Solids show (8-10 May 2012, Rosemont, IL) following the establishment of its US subsidiary in January this year.
The results of a unique collaboration between three market leading companies serving the powder processing industries will be displayed at PTXi International (May 8-10, 2012, Rosemont, IL) in Sturtevant’s Booth 1737.
Before that bite gets stuck in your throat though, relax: Soil and fertilizer have been tested. Sewage sludge must also be tested before it’s released for use. And with the SPECTROBLUE ICP-OES from Spectro Inc, we have the ideal instrument for this testing.
Polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) bits were developed 30 years ago for reducing the expenditure related to geothermal drilling. However, PDCs were initially used for oil and gas drilling as they were comparatively less complicated.
ON Semiconductor, a provider of high-performance silicon solutions for energy efficient electronics, has introduced a new power MOSFET integrated circuit (IC), the NMLU1210, for use in wireless charging applications in devices like media tablets, GPS units, cell phones, digital still cameras and portable media players.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
21 Mar 2012
BASF’s Wall Systems business, a company that manufactures stucco, exterior insulation and finish systems (EIFS), and water or air-resistive barriers, has announced the launching of a new colorant for projects in need of high color maintenance and strong colors.
Dow Corning, a silicon and silicone-based product innovator, has planned to develop the coatings solutions in order to help customers by enhancing the quality, performance and sustainability.
Applied Materials has introduced a new plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) film technology for manufacturing high-resolution, high-performance displays for future-generation televisions and tablet computers.