Wiley-VCH announced the launch of the journal Advanced Healthcare Materials, a new international scientific journal dedicated to publishing all aspects of materials science in medicine and biotechnology.
Taylor Hobson's Talysurf PGI Dimension metrology instrument offering wider diameter measuring range of lenses up to 200mm and 3D capability. The machine continues to expand the capabilities of the Talysurf family of instruments.
BASF, a chemical company with a varied portfolio, will form a novel business unit termed “Battery Materials” that combines the present battery works of its Catalysts wing aimed at development of cathode materials, its Intermediates wing aimed at electrolyte formulations and its Future Business wing aimed at advanced lithium battery opportunities.
Seven novel research projects will receive £3 million fund from the UK government to study materials that find use in next-generation energy technologies.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
25 Nov 2011
Arkema has submitted its proposal to the Central Works Council for the divesture of its Vinyl Products business, as part of its strategy to grow the specialty chemicals operations within its Performance Products and Industrial Chemicals businesses.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
25 Nov 2011
Research and Markets now offers a comprehensive research report titled ‘Molybdenum Markets in the Electronics and Solar Industries – 2011’ from NanoMarkets.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
25 Nov 2011
St Marys Cement’s facility located in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada, has secured the ISO 50001 certification from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) on November 15 2011, becoming the first plant in North America to receive the rating.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
25 Nov 2011
The Lasers and Material processing division of Jenoptik has secured initial contracts for laser processing systems, which are utilized in the production of modern energy saving glass, known as smart windows.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
25 Nov 2011
A research team at Stanford University has designed a novel electrode made of copper crystalline nanoparticles, paving the way to develop a durable, highly efficient, high-power rechargeable battery that is capable of storing huge amount of surplus power produced during sunny and windy days.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
25 Nov 2011
A truck-full of Neopor rigid foam insulation made of graphite-enhanced expandable polystyrene (EPS) has been donated by BASF to the Hope Hospitality & Warming Center, a non-profit organization located in Pontiac, Michigan. The foam insulation was produced from the raw material by Perma R, a customer of BASF.
GLASS RECYCLED, based in Texas, is providing GlassPLANK terrazzo, which is a substitute for normal terrazzo flooring. This eco-friendly product is available in several colors and enables addition of more points when striving for LEED certification.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
25 Nov 2011
ConcreteNetwork.com, a resource for contractors, builders and consumers to know about decorative and innovative technologies and applications such as polished concrete, concrete countertops, stained concrete, and stamped concrete, has announced that it now offers novel design ideas to its customers for decorating interior concrete floors based on floor type.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
25 Nov 2011
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati are developing very tiny electrochemical sensors that can monitor the rate of degradation of biodegradable, magnesium-based medical implants. These could possibly prevent extra surgical procedures in persons requiring medical implants.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
24 Nov 2011
Scientists belonging to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have helped a large team of university researchers to integrate a highly efficient, novel piezoelectric material with a silicon microelectromechanical system (MEMS). The advancement may lead to considerable progress in energy harvesting, imaging and sensing.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
24 Nov 2011
Making solar power commercially viable with low costs, portablity and higher energy efficiency is the task that the University of Pittsburgh researchers have undertaken through the grant given by the National Science Foundation.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
24 Nov 2011