REC Solar and KIUC have started a 12 MW solar project on Hawaiian Homelands in Anahola. The two companies, along with Homestead Community Development Corporation (HCDC), kicked off a meeting together to discuss about the next steps they will have to follow in carrying out the project.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
23 Jan 2012
US based hybrid conductive plastics company, Integral Technologies will open its first sales office in Korea during the first half of 2012. The new sales office will focus on catering to the increasing demand for the company’s patented light-weight material called Electriplast, which is based on resins.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
23 Jan 2012
As part of the AmpaCity Project, KIT, Nexans and RWE Deutschland have together developed a superconductor cable measuring a length of 1 km, making it the world’s longest superconductor cable.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
23 Jan 2012
Automotive company Tata Toyo has used the lightweight plastic Zytel PLUS Nylon offered by Dupont for its three hot and cold side charge air coolers. Tata Toyo has used this on four vehicles ranging from passenger car, Light Commercial Vehicle and Utility Vehicle.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
23 Jan 2012
A polyurethane-based composite board technology, developed by the Woodbridge Group, StrataTRIM is a lightweight and cost effective acoustical solution intended for deck lids, sun shades, load floors, seat backs, package trays, airbag passage covers, cargo panels and other applications which require dimensional stability and high strength.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
23 Jan 2012
PolyTherics, a UK-based biotech company that develops peptide and protein-based drugs, has announced the acquisition of Warwick Effect Polymers (WEP), the developer of Speciaity Polymers and Biopolymers.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
23 Jan 2012
Asia Pulp & Paper (APP-China) has joined hands with 76 enterprises in an effort to improve sustainable development in the country’s paper industry. The parties have signed an initiative presented at the 2nd Annual Forum on the industry’s Green Development put forth by the China Paper Association.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
23 Jan 2012
MarketPublishers.com has added a strategic report titled ‘The Global Market for Nanomaterials 2002-2016: Production Volumes, Revenues and End User Market Demand’ to its offering.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
23 Jan 2012
Pioneer Surgical Technology, a company specializing in medical devices, has announced the launch of its expanded production facility located in Greenville, North Carolina. The location accommodates the major production operations of the company’s biologic products marketed in the European and the US region.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
23 Jan 2012
Richmond Aerovac and Advanced Composites Group, subsidiaries of Umeco, will display their advanced materials solutions at Seatec/Compotec 2012 to be conducted from 7-9 February, 2012 at the CarraraFiere Exhibition Centre located in Marina di Carrara, Italy.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
23 Jan 2012
Scientists from the University at Buffalo (UB) together with researchers from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research and the U.S. Army Research Laboratory have demonstrated a nanomaterial-based technology to enhance the electrical output of a solar cell by embedding charged quantum dots into it and by improving the lifespan of photoelectrons.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
23 Jan 2012
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Airbus Americas Chairman Allan McArtor, and Lisa Novelli, President of the National Composite Center (NCC) announced the establishment of a new aerospace research and development consortiu...
Natures Composite manufactures composite products obtained from wheat and recycled plastics, thereby developing the decking and fencing industry.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
21 Jan 2012
Applied Nanotech declared that the U.S. Army has awarded a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to the company to develop thermal management systems to address the challenges of portable energy systems.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
21 Jan 2012
A research team from the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) has demonstrated that a molecular self-assembly process is capable of following various pathways, thus producing different structures.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
21 Jan 2012