Eastman Chemical has unveiled Eastman Tritan copolyester MP100 for rigid medical packaging in Europe, hence expanding its Medical Polymers portfolio.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
5 Nov 2011
BASF has planned for production increase of its Neopor insulation material at its Ludwigshafen location in distinct phases. The production capacity is scheduled to be increased by approximately 60,000 Mt every year from 2011 December and BASF aims to attain full production capacity by October in 2013.
A multi-year collaboration has led to a reduction in the development time for MEMS devices by 50%. Silex Microsystems, a pure-play MEMS foundry, and AMFitzgerald, a provider of solutions for MEMS product development have partnered in the collaboration.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
5 Nov 2011
The Lewis University in Illinois and Pall, a provider of filtration, separation and purification solutions for fluid management in life sciences had recently conducted a research study on the filtration science of nanoparticles.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
5 Nov 2011
The electrochemical nanofabrication technique has not received the attention it deserves when compared to conventional nanofabrication methods.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
5 Nov 2011
Mike Day, the North America Development Director of DuPont Automotive, will discuss about how composites and plastics can enable the industry to support economic fuel usage without any power compromise at the “Plastics in Lightweight & Electric Vehicles 2011”conference organized by Plastics News on November 9 in Livonia, Michigan.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
5 Nov 2011
Researchers at the Holst Centre in Eindhoven have portrayed a new method of producing flexible and thin sheets of organic light-emitting diode (OLED). The researchers, Paul Blom and Ton van Mol, detailed an inexpensive, newspaper-style “roll-to-roll” printing process.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
4 Nov 2011
Ziptronix a developer of low-temperature direct bond technology for semiconductor applications has announced that its ZiBond direct bonding technology delivered minimum distortion for manufacture of backside illuminated (BSI) image sensors.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
4 Nov 2011
The US Department of Defense issues $4.5 million fund over a four-year period to the scientists at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science for reinforcing carbon nanotube sheets and yarns for satellite technology applications.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
4 Nov 2011
A research team led by David Awschalom at the University of California, Santa Barbara has revealed that crystal defects present in silicon carbide, a commonly utilized semiconductor material used for electronics applications, can be manipulated at the quantum mechanical level, paving the way to use quantum physics for nanoscale sensing and ultrafast computing applications.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
4 Nov 2011
A research team led by Koray Aydin, who serves as Assistant Professor of electrical engineering and computer science at the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science of the Northwestern University has created a composite metamaterial, which absorbs broad array of light wavelengths, paving the way to develop economic and efficient solar cell technology.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
4 Nov 2011
Krystyn Van Vliet, who was assigned the designation of the Paul M. Cook Career Development Associate Professor of Material Science and Engineering and Biological Engineering, has come from a background where she had only a modest level of exposure to technology or science.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
4 Nov 2011
Kaman, a Bloomfield, Connecticut-headquartered company engaged in the aerospace and industrial distribution segments, declared that it has contracted an accord to buy Vermont Composites, a Bennington, Vermont-based company engaged in the design and production of advanced composite medical equipment and composite aerostructures.
Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) has released the first affordable, eco ecological, thermal spray coating, Spray-IT, for building and glass materials in order to reduce energy costs.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
4 Nov 2011
The Construction Chemicals division of BASF has announced that its North American Admixture Systems business is celebrating the completion of 25 years of its novel DELVO Stabilizer.