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AU Optronics Opens AUO SunPower to Generate High-Efficiency Solar Cells

AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO" or the "Company") today announced the inauguration of AUO SunPower Sdn. Bhd. ("AUO SunPower") in Malaysia.

16 Dec 2010

Innovative Book on Processing and Properties of Advanced Ceramics and Composites

Research and Markets has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new book "Processing and Properties of Advanced Ceramics and Composites II: Ceramic Transactions, Volume 220" to their offering. ...

16 Dec 2010

AC Plastiques Canada Purchased by Plasticon Europe

The management and shareholders of Plasticon Europe BV, Oldenzaal (Netherlands), and AC Plastiques Canada (1992) Inc wish to announce that agreement has been reached on the acquisition of AC Plastiques Canada (1992) Inc. by Plasticon Europe BV. AAC Capital Partners, which has a majority stake in Plasticon, fully supports the important strategic acquisition of AC Plastiques.

16 Dec 2010

Researchers Create Nanoparticles Comprising Two Metals

A new study from researchers at North Carolina State University sheds light on how a technique that is commonly used for making single-metal nanoparticles can be extended to create nanoparticles consisting of two metals ...

16 Dec 2010

Iron Nanoparticles Are Used to Create Catalytic Materials for Air Quality Problem

Fortified with iron: It's not just for breakfast cereal anymore. University of Illinois researchers have demonstrated a simpler method of adding iron to tiny carbon spheres to create catalytic materials that have the potential to remove contaminants from gas or liquid.

16 Dec 2010

U.S. Marines Buys Additional Sets of PrimaLoft Insulated Cold Weather Gear

PrimaLoft® Insulation Technology™, the research and development leader in high performance insulations used to enhance combat conditions for soldiers, has announced that the United States Marine Corps (USMC) has purchased 6,000 additional sets of the USMC Extreme Cold Weather Parkas, Trousers and Booties insulated with PrimaLoft® to equip U.S. Marines stationed in the coldest areas of Afghanistan and across the globe.

16 Dec 2010

Research Team Finds Copper Nanoparticles in Soil Can Be Absorbed by Earthworms

The manufacturing of nanomaterials has been steadily on the rise in the medical, industrial, and scientific fields. Nanomaterials are materials that are engineered to have dimensions less than 100 nanometers and have ...

16 Dec 2010

New Report on Composites Consumtion in the Railcars Published by Lucintel

Composites consumption in passenger railcars witnessed double-digit growth during 2004-2009, and is expected to grow at a similar pace for the next five years (2010-2015), surpassing $732 million by 2015. Lucintel has an...

From Lucintel 15 Dec 2010

NLMK Complete Construction of High Temperature Annealing Furnaces at VIZ-Stal

VIZ-Stal LLC, a Yekaterinburg based subsidiary of NLMK, has successfully completed the construction of eight high temperature annealing furnaces for transformer steel production. The facilities, which are expected to be ...

15 Dec 2010

Silgan to Purchase Food Can Manufacturing Operations Throughout Europe

Silgan Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: SLGN), a leading supplier of consumer goods packaging products, today announced that is has entered into a definitive purchase agreement with Vogel & Noot Holding AG to purchase its food...

15 Dec 2010

Platinum Group Metals Approve $100mPlatinum Mine Construction

Platinum Group Metals Ltd. (PTM-TSX; PLG-NYSE:AMEX) ("Platinum Group" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has approved a budget for $100m for the construction of the WBJV Project 1 Platin...

15 Dec 2010

NIST Announces $22 Million in Funding for Advanced Manufacturing Research in Electronics, Biotechnology and Nanotechnology

The U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today announced a total of more than $22 million in funding for nine research projects targeting innovative manufacturing technolog...

15 Dec 2010

Malvern Wins Industry Poster Award for Work on Characterizing Nasal Spray Particles

This year’s Drug Delivery to the Lungs conference (DDL21; 8-10 Dec 10; Edinburgh, Scotland), was a resounding success for Malvern Panalytical with Deborah Huck, Malvern Panalytical’s Product Technical Specialist for imaging, and co-authors scooping the industry poster award for, "Characterizing a Nasal Spray Formulation from Droplet to API Particle Size."

From Malvern Panalytical 15 Dec 2010

Arsenal Capital Partners Buys Leading Provider of Specialty Adhesives

Arsenal Capital Partners, a leading New York-based private equity firm that invests in middle-market specialty industrial, healthcare, and financial services companies, today announced the acquisition of Para-Chem Southe...

15 Dec 2010

Dow Corning Launches New Grease for High Braking Temperatures in Vehicles

Dow Corning Corporation, a global leader in silicone and silicon-based technology and innovation, is launching new Molykote® G-3407 Caliper Pin Grease to help disc-brake designers reduce fretting corrosion and excessive wear on caliper guide and mounting pins.

From Dow Corning 15 Dec 2010