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Wescast Industries Plans to Expand Stainless Steel Facility in Ontario

Wescast Industries Inc. today announced it plans to further expand the capacity of its stainless steel facility in Stratford Ontario to more than double its previous commitment.

7 Mar 2011

ORNL and INL Team Fabricates Coated-Particle Fuel for High-Temperature Gas Reactors

Nuclear reactor technology research dwindled away when nuclear power fell out of favor several decades ago. Renewed interest in fission-based energy means knowledge gained in past research is relevant again. Resear...

7 Mar 2011

Vor-x Graphene Material from Vorbeck to be Featured at ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit

Vorbeck announced today its selection for the prestigious Technology Showcase at the ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit, hosted by the Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) and the Clean Technology and Sustainable Industries Organization (CTSI).

7 Mar 2011

NETL Scientists Conclude Simulation Project for Building Commercial-Scale Gasifiers

A process called gasification can turn carbonaceous fuels—coal, petroleum, or biomass—into syngas, a cleaner-burning fuel mix of carbon monoxide and hydrogen. Scientists from the National Energy Technolog...

7 Mar 2011

Discussion on Composite Material Structures at International Riso Symposium

This will make it possible to design more innovative, cost-effective and reliable components for wind turbines, ships and aircrafts. The deadline for submitting abstracts to the conference is 15 March 2011. Today, mo...

7 Mar 2011

Mounting Graphene on Boron Nitride Improves Electronic Properties

Graphene – a sheet of carbon atoms linked in a hexagonal, chicken wire structure – holds great promise for microelectronics.

5 Mar 2011

New Model Helps Scientists to Estimate Organic Carbon in Surface Waters

A new carbon model allows scientists to estimate sources and losses of organic carbon in surface waters in the United States. Study results indicate that streams act as both sources and sinks for organic carbon.

5 Mar 2011

Duke Engineers Study Break Down of Soft Polymer Under Exposure to Electrical Current

A Duke University team has seen for the first time how soft polymers, such as wire insulation, can break down under exposure to electrical current.

5 Mar 2011

Ucore Rare Metals Becomes Member of United States Magnet Materials Association

Ucore Rare Metals Inc. ("Ucore" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has joined the United States Magnet Materials Association ("USMMA"), a US trade association representing domestic high performance magnet producers and suppliers.

5 Mar 2011

Donaldson to Begin Construction of New Air Filter Production Plant in Mexico

Donaldson Company, Inc. announced today that construction will begin on another manufacturing facility in Aguascalientes, Mexico.

5 Mar 2011

Comprehensive Report on Plastics Processing Software Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Plastics Processing Software Market for 2011" report to their offering. A comprehensive report, which provides detailed information about how much mon...

5 Mar 2011

Palomar Technologies to Present at IMAPS Device Packaging Conference

Palomar Technologies, the world-leading provider of precision microelectronics and optoelectronic packaging systems, today announced its involvement in the IMAPS Device Packaging conference on March 8-9 in Scottsdale, AZ.

5 Mar 2011

Inauguration of Harbin Hafei Airbus Composite Manufacturing Centre

Today, the Harbin Hafei Airbus Composite Manufacturing Centre (the Manufacturing Centre), a joint venture between Airbus and its Chinese partners, was inaugurated in Harbin, China by Tom Enders, Airbus President and CEO, Chinese government officials and partners.

5 Mar 2011

Siemens to Equip Hebei Iron + Steel's New Rolling Mill with Drive and Automation Systems

Siemens Ltd. China received a contract from Hebei Iron & Steel Group Co. Ltd. to supply drive and automation systems for a new rolling mill for rails and heavy sections.

5 Mar 2011

MiTek Acquires Battery Technology Group from Teck Metals

MiTek, Inc. has completed the purchase of Battery Technology Group from Teck Metals Ltd., a subsidiary of Teck Resources Limited. The Battery Technology Group has been part of Teck’s Product Technology Centre (PTC), located in Ontario, Canada.

5 Mar 2011