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Rudolph Technologies Announces Partnership to Develop Advanced 3D Stacked Packaging

Rudolph Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of process characterization equipment and software for wafer fabs and advanced packaging facilities announced today that it will collaborate with a leading process tool supplier and an IC device manufacturer in the development of 3D advanced semiconductor packaging applications.

19 Jan 2011

Alcoa to Collaborate with China Power Investment for Aluminum and Energy Projects

Alcoa and the China Power Investment Corporation (CPI) will collaborate on a broad range of aluminum and energy projects representing more than $7.5 billion of potential investment over the coming years, under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by the companies today.

19 Jan 2011

IndianOil Signs MOU with LanzaTech to Produce Fuel Grade Ethanol

IndianOil, India’s flagship petroleum major, and LanzaTech, a leading clean energy technology company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for collaboration in a technology demonstration that will enable IndianOil to produce fuel grade ethanol.

19 Jan 2011

Renewable Energy Firm to Discuss Advanced Biofuel Technologies at World Future Energy Summit

Coskata Inc., a developer of technology for the production of renewable fuels and chemicals, will be in Abu Dhabi next week speaking at the World Future Energy Summit, an event expected to draw over 25,000 leaders from energy and environmental industries.

19 Jan 2011

Emerald Cities Demonstrates Importance of Cool Pavement Using Green Asphalt

Emerald Cities™ USA Ltd. (div. of Emerald Cities™ International Ltd.) has just resurfaced the world's first solar reflective "Green" asphalt parking lot to demonstrate the importance of "Co...

19 Jan 2011

New Outlook on Roofing Materials Industry in Poland

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Roofing Materials Market in Poland 2011: Development Forecasts for 2011-2013" report to their offering. The report presents current and forecast trend...

19 Jan 2011

We May Soon Be Able to Charge Our Mobile Phones From Our T-Shirts

Will we soon be plugging our mobile phone into our t-shirt instead of putting in a battery? This vision is not totally out of reach: the first steps in this direction have already been taken.

From John Wiley and Sons - Scientific Publishers 18 Jan 2011

Basotect Foam Provides Thermal Insulation for Hot Water Tanks

Hot water tanks can benefit from the energy-efficient potential of BASF's versatile foam Basotect®. The melamine resin foam is increasingly being used as external insulation for tanks made of stainless steel holding up to 500 liters of water. A key factor for this application is the foam's low thermal conductivity of less than 0.035 W/(m*K) and the resulting excellent thermal insulation.

From BASF Corporation 18 Jan 2011

Maack Organizes Two More Conferences for the Plastics Industry

Conference organizer Maack Business Services' global technology and business forum for the polyethylene and polypropylene sectors, PEPP, will once again be at the Swissotel in Zurich this year, on September 21 and 22...

18 Jan 2011

Modular Facade Can be Quickly Installed in Buildings to Save on Energy Costs

Hydro’s building systems brand Wicona won the first prize for best façade solution at the world’s biggest building exhibition, BAU 2011, in Munich, Germany.

From Hydro - Aluminium Alloys and Products 18 Jan 2011

Epoxy with Excellent Resistance to Thermal Cycling, Thermal Shock and Impact

Formulated for structural applications in extreme environments with temperatures from -80°F to +425°F, Master Bond Supreme 33 has superior resistance to thermal cycling, thermal shock and impact.

From Master Bond Inc. 18 Jan 2011

NLMK Invest in Equipment Upgrades for Steel Rolling Operation

NLMK has signed contracts with SMS Siemag AG and Sytco AG, agreeing the supply of new equipment for its Lipetsk-based rolling operations worth a total of EUR15.3 million. SMS Siemag AG (Germany) will supply equipment...

18 Jan 2011

Hydro Invest in New Aluminium Extrusion Presses for Chinese Operation

Hydro is investing to extend its Suzhou plant with two new aluminium extrusion presses. The extension will increase the ability of the company to meet local demand for products and components in the largest downstream aluminium market in the world.

From Hydro - Aluminium Alloys and Products 18 Jan 2011

Malvern Zetasizer Nano Being Used to Characterize Functional Nanoparticles

Researchers at micromod Partikeltechnologie GmbH are using the Zetasizer Nano particle characterization system from Malvern Panalytical, equipped with an MPT-2 Autotitrator and degasser, to determine particle size and to measure the zeta potential of nanoparticles as a function of pH.

From Malvern Panalytical 18 Jan 2011

Holcim’s Five Cement Plants Win ENERGY STAR Award

Holcim (US) Inc. announced today that for the third consecutive year, two of its plants – Devil's Slide in Morgan, UT and Theodore in Theodore, AL – have earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's ("EPA") prestigious ENERGY STAR®.

18 Jan 2011