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
Veeco Instruments, a manufacturer of process equipment for developing and producing hard disk drives, solar cells, LEDs and other devices, has announced the selection of its gallium nitride (GaN) Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) System called TurboDisc K465i by Epistar for growing light emitting diodes (LEDs) on silicon substrates.
Arcis Resources, an integrated beneficial reuse and reclamation company, has delivered 35,000 lbs of recycled plastic resin materials to GDC, a total solutions provider for the automotive industry.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
8 Feb 2012
Taiwan-based Halsan Paint & Color has chosen EMPEROR 1800 carbon black from Cabot, a global specialty chemical and performance materials company, for use in its next-generation automotive coatings.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
8 Feb 2012
A research team led by Gurpreet Singh from the Kansas State University is developing novel methods to synthesize and work with graphene-based carbon nanotubes, which pave the way to enhance the performance of rechargeable batteries and laser detectors.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
8 Feb 2012
Rudolph Technologies has entered into a new market for metrology by delivering its first MetaPULSE metrology system for measuring redistribution layers (RDL) and under bump metallization (UBM) utilized in sophisticated back-end packaging technologies of the integrated circuit (IC) production process.
A Stanford University research team has developed a novel technique based on the physics of plasmonics to weld nanowires using a simple light blast, paving the way to develop easy and large-area processing methods for electronic devices such as LEDs, thin-film solar cells and touch-screen displays.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
8 Feb 2012
LG Siltron, an epi wafer manufacturer based in South Korea, has chosen Veeco Instruments’ gallium nitride metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) system called TurboDisc K465i for manufacturing gallium nitride on silicon (GaN-on-Si) wafers for use in LED devices and power electronics.
The manner in which nanoparticles travel and diffuse in a fluid or on a surface under extreme to non-ideal conditions is the basis of some of the latest nanotechnology advancements.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
8 Feb 2012
HORN, formerly known as E.T. Horn, announced that it has signed an agreement with Impact Colors to promote and distribute Impact Colors’ range of color effect pigments and products.
HORN Essentials will serve 1...
By Dr. Cameron Chai
8 Feb 2012
Nexant has added a new report titled “Plants to Plastics—Can Nature Compete in Commodity Polymers” to its series of ChemSystems Special Reports. In view of the growing problems related to sustainability...
By Dr. Cameron Chai
8 Feb 2012
KC-91, a novel protective overcoat, newly launched by Kyocera is useful for thin film thermal print heads.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
8 Feb 2012