Durdu Guney from the Michigan Technological University has developed a model to fabricate superlens or perfect lens that is capable of utilizing visible light to view objects measuring 100 nm.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
10 Jan 2012
DeLuxe Building Systems, the east coast’s largest independent steel and concrete modular building manufacturer, declared the unveiling of its innovative, onsite production facility to manufacture precast, noncombustible concrete panels.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
9 Jan 2012
Tremco Roofing and Building Maintenance declared that its Low Rise Foam Insulation Adhesive Green is now included in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) BioPreferred Product Program.
American Durafilm, a supplier of high performance films and coating, has acquired the production assets of Concentric MicroTubing based in Cornelius, North Carolina. The acquisition will allow the company to add small and large diameter polyimide tubing and custom assemblies to its portfolio.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
9 Jan 2012
Corning has declared its plans to participate in the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) to be held in Las Vegas. The company will demonstrate the role of highly engineered specialty glass in meeting current trends, including robust large-format design aesthetics, touch technology, enhanced functionality from smaller form factors and connected devices in latest application spaces.
A manufacture of elastomeric seals and custom molded products, Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies has assisted automakers in reducing emissions and enhancing fuel economy in three major areas such as fluid power, gaskets and special sealing solutions.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
9 Jan 2012
Ford has planned to redirect around 2 million used plastic bottles from landfills, which will be utilized in the latest Focus Electric and other new vehicles.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
9 Jan 2012
PPG Industries declared that it has acquired the European coatings company, Dyrup A/S, from its owner, Monberg & Thorsen, which is a public holding firm. The contract value, including unspecified debt, was €115 million.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
9 Jan 2012
CelluForce, a Canada-based joint venture between Domtar and FPInnovations, will deliver a presentation about its novel nanocrystalline cellulose material and its performance-enhancing capabilities at the forthcoming BioPlastek 2012 Forum.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
9 Jan 2012
A research team from the Northwestern University has found that one-dimensional materials such as individual gallium nitride nanowires demonstrate powerful piezoelectricity, a three-dimensional phenomenon caused by the application of mechanical stress.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
9 Jan 2012
Intertek Cantox, a company offering regulatory and scientific consulting services, has developed a novel method called the Nano Study Score method to support superior-quality nanotoxicology studies in order to assess the safety of nanomaterial- and nanotechnology-based products.
Arizona Polymer Flooring (APF) offers concrete coating systems and high-performance flooring products. It has declared the introduction of VaporSolve Moisture Remediation Systems, which is an advanced epoxy coating system, that has been developed to offer an effective solution for moisture related problems.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
7 Jan 2012
Scientists from the Purdue University, Melbourne University and University of New South Wales have fabricated the smallest silicon-based wire in the world, with a current-conducting capability equivalent to that of copper wires. The silicon wire has four-atom width and one-atom height.
Using quantum mechanical calculations, a research team at the University of Houston has demonstrated that a graphene sheet can be converted into a piezoelectric material by producing holes in a specific pattern onto it.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
7 Jan 2012
Researchers from the University of California at Berkeley and Rice University have discovered that when stress is applied, graphene does not rip apart randomly like paper but follows the least resistance path resulting in new edges that provide remarkable properties to the wonder material.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
7 Jan 2012