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Research Report on Petrochemicals Industry in Germany

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Germany Petrochemicals Report Q1 2011" report to their offering. The Germany Petrochemical Report provides industry professionals and strategists, cor...

17 Feb 2011

New Solar Cell Material That Can Pass Current at Nanoscale

A Colorado State University professor has successfully turned a mineral compound into a material that can pass current through a nanoparticle network – an important discovery into more efficient, inexpensive solar ...

17 Feb 2011

easyJet Validates Nano-Technology Coating on its Aircraft for Fuel Efficiency

easyJet, the UK's largest airline, today announced that it is the first commercial airline to trial a revolutionary nano-technology coating on its aircraft aimed at reducing drag and increasing fuel efficiency.

17 Feb 2011

Glidewell Laboratories Produces Transparent Nanozirconia Crystals

Glidewell Laboratories, industry-leading provider of dental lab products and services and manufacturer of BruxZir Solid Zirconia dental material, Research & Development team has moved closer to producing transparent nanozirconia by successfully synthesizing 3 nm zirconia nanocrystals produced by "bottom-up" nanotechnology.

17 Feb 2011

New BodyGuardz Carbon Fiber Films from NLU Products for Mobile Devices

NLU Products, a leader in the device protection market, has expanded its line of scratch-proof BodyGuardz films for mobile devices with the new BodyGuardz Carbon Fiber Skin.

17 Feb 2011

Ames Lab Researchers Achieve 25% Improved Efficiency in Thermoelectric Materials

Automobiles, military vehicles, even large-scale power generating facilities may someday operate far more efficiently thanks to a new alloy developed at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory.

17 Feb 2011

New Forecast Report on Global Paper Packaging Materials Sector

Packaging materials market has traditionally been a large-scale industry where product marketing was not considered to be of importance. However, increased globalization in trade coupled with heightened environmental ...

17 Feb 2011

NSF CAREER Award Supports Rensselaer Scientist to Study Material Behavior at High Temperatures

Daniel Lewis, assistant professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has won a prestigious Faculty Early Career Development Award (CAREER) from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

17 Feb 2011

Quantum Develops New Solar Cell Technology Free from Rare Elements

Quantum Solar Power Corp. ("Quantum") is in the development stages of a solar cell technology that could alter the solar power industry's dependence on rare elements.

17 Feb 2011

Crane Materials Announces New UltraComposite Pipe Piles

Crane Materials International (CMI) announces the production of the strongest composite pipe piling in the world.

17 Feb 2011

Heraeus to Highlight Latest Metallization Pastes for Solar Cells at SNEC Event

Heraeus, a world leader in developing front and back side silver paste for crystalline solar cells, will be attending this year’s SNEC 5th International Photovoltaic Power Generation Conference and Exhibition in Shanghai, China, February 22 to 24, exhibiting at booth 325 in hall W3.

17 Feb 2011

New Report on Worldwide Metal Stampings, Forgings and Castings Market

With metal substrates being omnipresent in the world of mechanical engineering, metal stamping, forgings and castings, find widespread applications in diverse industries across the globe. A critical industrial process...

17 Feb 2011

New Slip-Resistant Materials from Florock for Concrete Resurfacing Applications

Two new slip-resistant aggregates in the Florock Industrial Flooring line, glass beads and Shark Skin (finely graded, clear plastic particles), allow for easier installation, thereby reducing labor costs for many concrete resurfacing applications.

17 Feb 2011

DUNMORE Extends Solar Module Qualification Program

DUNMORE Corporation announced today the extension of its exclusive FastCert™ Qualification Program in connection with its DUN-SOLAR™ photovoltaic backsheets utilizing DuPont™ Tedlar® polyvinyl fluoride (PVF) films - the industry standard for reliable, long lasting photovoltaic (PV) power output.

17 Feb 2011

NREL Validates Solar Junction’s Commercial-Ready CPV Cell Efficiency

Solar Junction, a developer of high efficiency multi-junction cells for the concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) market, today announced another swift leap forward in cell efficiency.

17 Feb 2011