Nature knows two opposite types of solids: one that emerges upon compression from a liquid and a second that appears if the pressure on a liquid is reduced. Now it has been shown that there exists yet a third form of matter that inherits both of these properties.
Yacht designers have turned to ceramic technology to solve long standing durability issues with winches in the Volvo Ocean Race. This year, the first winches to be coated using Zircotec’s extremely tough ThermoHold® based ceramic will be trialled in the event starting in October.
Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) and Nippon Steel Corporation announced today that ExxonMobil has granted Nippon Steel the world's first license for patented field welding technology used to construct high-pressur...
Eco Building Products (ECOB) announced that it has landed 22 containers of Red Shield coated lumber in Haiti.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
10 Aug 2011
JBI, an alternative oil and gas company, has inked an agreement with Rock-Tenn for converting the by-product waste from mills into fuel. JBI's Plastic2Oil technology is to be implemented for the conversion process.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
10 Aug 2011
Vega Biofuels had earlier inked an agreement with Hunt, Guillot & Associates (HGA) for project management, plant design, engineering and equipment installation services.
The company has provided an update for its ...
By Dr. Cameron Chai
10 Aug 2011
According to a market research report titled, ‘Strategic Analysis of the Paint and Coatings Market,’ available from Research and Markets, the paint and coatings market in the Asia Pacific region valued at $43.52 billion will attain $53.55 billion in 2011 when it grows at a CAGR of 11%.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
10 Aug 2011
Asahi Kasei Plastics North America based in Fowlerville, Michigan has secured ‘Supplier of the Year’ award from Lexington, Kentucky-based Schneider Electric at its annual North America Supplier Conference conducted in April 2011.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
10 Aug 2011
companiesandmarkets.com now offers a market research report on the petroleum resins industry titled ‘Petroleum Resins: A Global Strategic Business Report.’
According to the report, the demand for petroleum...
By Dr. Cameron Chai
10 Aug 2011
Air Products has inked a long-term deal to supply hydrogen to Shell Oil’s refinery located in Deer Park, Texas.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
10 Aug 2011
Federal-Mogul has engineered a new coating for piston ring application called CarboGlide that allows vehicle manufacturers to produce high fuel-efficient gasoline engines.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
10 Aug 2011
Garb Oil & Power will establish a joint venture partnership in Rome, Italy to construct and operate an e-waste facility in the Viterbo province.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
10 Aug 2011
Nanocomp Technologies, a producer of carbon nanotube-based energy-efficient component products and performance materials, declared that the NASA’s Juno spacecraft has integrated Nanocomp’s EMSHIELD, a novel carbon nanotube-based sheet material, to protect the spacecraft from electrostatic discharge during its Jupiter mission.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
10 Aug 2011
A research study on the tooth enamel biomineralization process by the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine researchers can develop unique nanoscale processes for manufacturing biomaterials.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
10 Aug 2011
Shimadzu Scientific Instruments has released the TRViewX video extensometer for use with its Autograph series of universal testing machines. Offering precision, high-accuracy measurements, the TRViewX is applicable for testing a variety of materials, including metals, plastics, rubbers and films.