Nippon Avionics (Avio) is a subsidiary of NEC. A novel series of YAG Precision Laser Welders were introduced to the market, by the company on January 17. Welding of metal to metal without contact is achieved through this new LW-Y Series of YAG laser welders.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
19 Jan 2012
Dow Corning, a global silicone and silicon-based technology company, has completed a new, advanced research and development center in Seneffe, Belgium. A Silicone Synthesis Technology Center and a Solar Application Center form part of the new Solar Energy Exploration and Development (SEED) research center.
The Toy Research Institute (AIJU) is exploring the water printing method of application to decorate toys of different geometrical shapes. This is part of the project carried out by AIJU for decorating toys through various latest methods.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
19 Jan 2012
Dow Corning which specialises in silicones and silicone based technology will display silicone-based materials at the exhibition titled “Strategies in Light” which is to be held at the Santa Clara Convention Centre during February 7-9, 2012.
A research team from the Oakridge National Laboratory of the US Department of Energy is investigating the use of neutron scattering to observe and understand the behaviour of molecules on surfaces in a better manner.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
19 Jan 2012
Kennametal will acquire UK-based Deloro Stellite Group which specialises in the manufacture of wear solutions that are based on alloys for high temperature, abrasion and corrosion environments. Kennametal will buy Deloro Stellite Group from Duke Street Capital for €277 million.
Chemical company BASF has announced that it will set up a Toluene Diisocyanate (TDI) single train production plant at Ludwigshafen which will have an annual capacity of 300,000 metric tons at a total investment of €1 billion.
Arradiance has announced that the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) has placed an order for its GEMStar-8 benchtop atomic layer deposition (ALD) system. This is the first ALD system order for the company.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
19 Jan 2012
Kyocera Industrial Ceramics’ Cutting Tool Division has unveiled its PV7025 PVD-coated cermet grade of indexable cutting instrument inserts for general steel machining.
Ioxus, a company specializing in high-performance ultracapacitor technology, has introduced its 3,000-F ultracapacitor called iCAP. It is the first size in a new portfolio of cell products.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
19 Jan 2012
A team of researchers from Dioxide Materials and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has shown that an efficient chemical sensor can be made by stacking graphene flakes randomly.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
19 Jan 2012
The city Niagara Falls will host the 51st Annual Conference of Metallurgists (COM 2012) held in conjunction with Pressure Hydrometallurgy 2012, the 42nd Annual Hydrometallurgy Meeting.
The theme of the Conference is ...
As a seemingly safe financial investment, the precious metals have been traded at high prices on stock exchanges.
The focus of this interest has been, in addition to gold and silver, the so-called platinum group eleme...
The SMS group will continue to support the ALUMINIUM trade fair in future as its main sponsor. The group of companies which is subdivided into the SMS Siemag and SMS Meer business divisions, is one of the leading supplie...
Visualization Sciences Group (VSG) announces the release of version 7 of Avizo Fire, the 3D visualization and analysis software for materials science. This major release brings new tools and enhanced capabilities for exp...