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Unconquered Sun Solar Uses FLEXcon’s Backsheets in its Newly Certified Solar Module

FLEXcon, a leading manufacturer of pressure-sensitive films, today announced that its backsheets are being used by Unconquered Sun Solar Technologies as part of a newly certified solar module.

2 Mar 2011

Review on Growing Industrial Significance of Lithium in Automotive Industry

AmeriLithium Corp. ("AmeriLithium" or "the Company") is pleased to provide an update on Lithium's growing industrial significance, particularly in the automotive industry.

2 Mar 2011

Novelis Announces Sale of Printed Confectionery Foil Packaging Business

Novelis today announced that it has sold its printed confectionery foil packaging business at Bridgnorth, UK, to Discovery Foils effective immediately.

From Novelis Corp 2 Mar 2011

Phenom-World Launches Second Generation Desktop SEMs

When first launched in 2006, the Phenom™ desktop scanning electron microscope (SEM) caused a stir with its 30 second load time, superb image quality and easy to use touch screen user interface. Phenom-World has built on that success and has launched the second generation of desktop SEMs; the Phenom G2 pro and the Phenom G2 pure.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Phenom-World BV 1 Mar 2011

US-Based Natural Quartz Surface Producer Joins with Busch Products

Cambria, the only producer of natural quartz surfaces in the U.S., announced today that New York-based Busch Products is the latest Cambria fabricator business partner to be inducted into their Lexus Partner Program.

1 Mar 2011

Martin Marietta Materials to Receive Lime Calcinicing System from Metso

Metso will supply a 900 TPD (tons per day) lime calcining system to Martin Marietta Magnesia Specialties in Ohio, the USA.

1 Mar 2011

ITW Formex Receives Stringent UL f1 Rating for its GK Electrical Insulation

ITW Formex® announced that UL has granted Formex™ GK electrical insulation its stringent f1 rating, certifying it is unconditionally suitable for use in outdoor environments.

1 Mar 2011

Analysis on Photographic Film and Chemical Manufacturing Industry in the U.S.

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "2011 U.S. Photographic Film & Chemical Manufacturing Industry Report" report to their offering. The U.S. Photographic Film & Chemical Manufact...

1 Mar 2011

CVDGraphene Research Starter Materials and Services Now Available for Insulation

CVD Equipment Corporation and Graphene Laboratories Inc. now offer commercial CVDGraphene™ research starter materials and customization services for transparent and conductive CVD grown Graphene films that we transfer onto a wide variety of substrates such as insulating silicon dioxide, plastic, and glass.

1 Mar 2011

Quaker Chemical Investigates Lubrication and Machining of Compacted Graphite Iron

Quaker Chemical -- a global leader in process chemicals -- has been actively investigating the machining of compacted graphite iron (CGI), and the influence of metalworking fluid properties on CGI machinability.

1 Mar 2011

NYU Researchers' New Method for Packing Microscopic Spheres

New York University physicists have developed a method for packing microscopic spheres that could lead to improvements in commercial products ranging from pharmaceutical lotions to ice cream. Their work, which relies ...

1 Mar 2011

Outlook on Resin and Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing Market in the U.S.

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "2011 U.S. Resin & Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing Industry Report" report to their offering. The U.S Resin & Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing Ind...

1 Mar 2011

Analysis on Nanometre-Scale Gold Particles for Various Applications

Nanometre-scale gold particles are currently intensively investigated for possible applications in catalysis, sensing, photonics, biolabelling, drug carriers and molecular electronics.

1 Mar 2011

NCSU Scientists Identify Chemical Compound That Might Inhibit Growth of Tumors

In an interesting bit of scientific serendipity, researchers at North Carolina State University have found that a chemical compound useful for studying the origins of intestinal birth defects may also inhibit the growth ...

1 Mar 2011

Ohio Supercomputer Center Signs Alliance Agreement for Modeling and Simulation Projects

The Ohio Supercomputer Center (OSC) has signed a collaboration agreement with the Procter & Gamble Company, enabling the two to work together on modeling and simulation projects aimed at accelerating innovation collaboration between industry and academia.

1 Mar 2011