Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) and Rice University conducted a study, which established that silicon, copper and gold become wet even when they are covered with a single graphene layer.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
25 Jan 2012
Siemens VAI Metals Technologies will supply a new 50 ton electric arc furnace to Baku Steel from Azerbaijan. This installation is part of Baku Steel’s plans to increase its annual production capacity to 1.1 million tons of steel.
Kobe Steel has announced that is has launched a new steel wire processing company in China for the production of high quality springs. The new company will be called Kobelco Spring Wire with operations likely to commence by the first half of 2013.
Hydro has announced that the Hydro Green Metal Award will be awarded for the improvement of climate footprint of aluminium production. The award is valued at $35,000 for which students, researchers and others can compete.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
25 Jan 2012
US based GreenCell has announced that it has developed a new method for grinding ultrafine and ultrapure conductive powders.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
25 Jan 2012
Targray Technology International, a provider of advanced materials and focused solutions for the solar industry, has signed an exclusive distribution deal to supply Washington Mills’ CARBOREX silicon carbide product line in the Taiwanese market.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
25 Jan 2012
Research institute, Empa has presented a briefing about the development of lightweight materials in the automobile industry. According to its report, the use of reinforced composite materials in the automobile industry is likely to grow in the future.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
25 Jan 2012
iSmithers Rapra Publishing has announced the release of REACH for the Polymer Industry - A Practical Guide.
Mantec, the British technology group with a portfolio of manufacturing businesses based in Stoke-on-Trent, has announced that with immediate effect the three companies previously operated as subsidiaries of the technical...
Paul Scherrer Institute’s researchers have succeeded in accurately understanding how a material’s magnetic structure changes. The study was conducted using cupric oxide or CuO. First the material was subjected to a laser pulse, then short X-ray pulses helped obtain almost instantaneous images of several points in time for separate interim steps during the structure change process.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
24 Jan 2012
The installation of a multi-detection Viscotek TDAmax gel permeation chromatography (GPC) system from Malvern Panalytical is enabling Dow Corning Europe S.A. in Belgium to meet customer demand for increasingly comprehensive polymer structure data.
Lloyd Instruments, a world-renowned manufacturer of materials testing machines and part of AMETEK Inc., has further strengthened its service and support team in the UK and Ireland with the addition of two further regiona...
Scientists from the Niels Bohr Institute have developed a novel laser cooling method for semiconductor membranes, paving the way to develop efficient cooling systems for components of future ultrasensitive sensors and quantum computers.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
24 Jan 2012
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has awarded the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design-New Construction platinum certification to the Upper Cumberland Regional Health Facility located in Cookeville.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
24 Jan 2012
The Teijin Group, a global technology-driven group, will be exhibiting its products and solutions at Plastindia 2012. This plastics industry trade fair will be held from February 1 to 6 at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi, India.