Duke University researchers have studied the individual phase slips in aluminum nanowires and have demonstrated the characteristics and temperature, at which they take place.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
26 Sep 2011
A special focus issue on nanoplasmonics and metamaterials, specific fields of nano-optics, which discusses the interaction of matter and light at nanoscale, has been published by the editors of Optical Materials Express (OMEx), an open-access journal of the Optical Society (OSA).
By Dr. Cameron Chai
26 Sep 2011
Excellent Packaging & Supply has expanded its environmentally-friendly retail packaging product portfolio with the addition of new shopping bags made from 100% recycled paper.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
26 Sep 2011
Nexterra Systems, a supplier of biomass gasification solutions for institutional and industrial sectors, has entered into a collaborative bioenergy research agreement with the University of British Columbia (UBC).
By Dr. Cameron Chai
26 Sep 2011
Naturally Advanced Technologies (NAT), a developer of renewable and sustainable biomass resources from hemp, flax and other bast fibers, and Westex, an Illinios-based company having over 50 years of experience in the manufacturing of flame resistant fabrics, have signed a short-term development contract for CRAiLAR Flax fiber.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
26 Sep 2011
GPI, a French producer of adhesive tapes, announced that it will unveil a new series of silicone adhesive tapes, GergoSil. The series includes one double-sided silicone or acrylic adhesive tape and three single-sided silicone adhesive tapes. These products are suitable for bonding or fixing siliconized surfaces.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
26 Sep 2011
Thresher Industries, based in Hanford, California, has successfully developed a very high thermal conductive alloy material.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
26 Sep 2011
H.B. Fuller, one of the leading global adhesives providers, has entered into a strategic agreement with Graco to commercialize a specialized adhesive and equipment system for packaging applications.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
26 Sep 2011
Milliken Chemical, a division of Milliken & Company, will showcase the advanced, high-performance clarifying agents, nucleating agents and polymeric dyes used for several packaging applications at PACK EXPO 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
26 Sep 2011
PPG Industries, headquartered in Pittsburgh and one of the world’s leading coatings and specialty products companies, has planned to expand its global production capacity for precipitated silica at its manufacturing facilities in Delfzijl, Netherlands and Lake Charles, Louisiana.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
26 Sep 2011
FutureCarbon, Bayreuth-based producer of carbon supercomposites, and its south-German sales partner Gössl+Pfaff are jointly showing innovative solutions to heat composite components at this year's Composites Eur...
Leading food advisory group Exova has been awarded a five-star rating by the recently introduced British Retail Consortium (BRC) certification body performance ratings.
The performance ratings, implemented in July, a...
Lianas whose stabilization rings of woody cells heal spontaneously after suffering damage serve as a natural example to bionic experts of self-repairing membranes. Such membranes could find use, for example, in rubber di...
The Qatalum aluminium plant in Qatar has achieved full production capacity. The new and modern smelter, a 50/50 joint venture between Qatar Petroleum and Hydro, is serving global customers through its state-of-the-art products casthouse.
Crystals and ceramics pale when compared to a material researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory discovered that has 10 times their piezoelectric effect, making it suitable for perhaps hundreds of everyday uses.
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