Novelis, the global leader in aluminum can recycling and aluminum rolled products, is collaborating with the Commissioner of Tailgating, the Atlanta Falcons and Falcons backfield man Pro Bowl Ovie Mughelli to support aluminum beverage can recycling.
US- based Architectural Coatings has announced that it has extended its services to three additional US states including North Dakota. The company specialises in supplying prefinished sliding products from prominent manufacturers such as Certainteed, Cedar Valley, LP, Miratec, Cedar bevel, Nichiha, Smart Side, Maxi-Tile, LP Smart trim, Azek, Versatex and James Hardie.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
13 Dec 2011
A research team from Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) led by Associate Professor of Chemical engineering Vinothan Manoharan has established that emulsions, which are stabilised take a longer time to achieve equilibrium. It was earlier understood that this process happened instantaneously or during a small period of time.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
13 Dec 2011
US- based Crocus Technology specialising in the development of magnetically enhanced semiconductors, has signed agreements for the joint development of technology and the production of wafers with Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) from China.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
13 Dec 2011
Dow Corning, a provider of performance-enhancing solutions in silicon-based technology, and Air Products have signed a long-term agreement for the supply of electronic-grade silane, which is used for producing photovoltaic cells, flat panel displays and semiconductors.
EVRAZ, a combination of EVRAZ plc and EVRAZ group SA has declared to start a new company, named “EVRAZ Europe” by consolidating the entire EVRAZ’s assests including EVRAZ Palini e Bertoli Spa and EVRAZ Vitkovice Steel a.s.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
13 Dec 2011
Kobe Steel has intentions of making capital investments of about 36 billion yen in order to increase the hot-metal treatment capacity at its Kobe and Kakogawa Works and the steel plate heat treatment capacity at the Kakogawa Works to ensure that the competitiveness of the steel facilities of the company is enhanced.
Teijin and General Motors have collaborated in order to develop sophisticated carbon fiber composite technologies for potential bulk usage worldwide in GM trucks, cars and crossovers.
A research team led by Dr. Woo Lee, who serves at Stevens Institute of Technology’s Schaefer School of Engineering and Science as the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science’s George Meade Bond Professor, has exhibited its novel graphene-based method for inkjet printing of energy storage devices, paving the way for the advancement of printed electronics.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
13 Dec 2011
Copper foam, now available from Goodfellow, combines the outstanding thermal conductivity of copper with the structural benefits of a metal foam.
A research team at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) of the U.S. Department of Energy has developed a novel method for removing nanocrytals from tether-like molecules called ligands that prevent integration of nanocrystals with devices, paving the way for designing nanocrystal-based technologies for LEDs, solar fuels, smart windows, photovoltaics and energy storage.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
12 Dec 2011
Ecology Coatings, a developer of nanotechnology-based, ultraviolet-curable finishing, has declared that the company has manufactured a UV-curable coating, which satisfies the exacting needs of the healthcare sector.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
12 Dec 2011
Researchers at the Rice University and Schlumberger’s subsidiary M-I SWACO, a drilling fluid supplier based in Texas, have synthesized functionalized graphene oxide to eliminate the blockage of oil-generating holes in newly drilled oil wells.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
12 Dec 2011
Researchers at the Carnegie Mellon University, Rongchao Jin and Roberto R. Gil have used a nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy to study the structure of gold nanoparticles, paving the way for improving the synthesis and application of materials in drug development.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
12 Dec 2011
Applied Plastics has launched a specialty service for precisely finishing the nitinol and stainless steel hypodermic tubing with PTFE material, such that the physical properties of the tubing are retained.