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Vishay’s New Metal Strip Resistor Combines High Power Ratings and Low Resistance

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today announced two new surface-mount Power Metal Strip® resistors in the 3921 and 5931 case sizes that combine high power ratings from 5 W to 10 W with extremely low resistance values down to 0.0003 ohms.

18 Nov 2010

New Silicone Resin Enhances Color Intensity in Cosmetics

Whether the goal is to be bold or casual, romantic or professional, color cosmetics using advanced silicone technology are helping women and men create a look, capture a mood, and look and feel their best.

From Dow Corning 18 Nov 2010

Araca Signs Master Services Agreement with Entrepix for CMP Research

Araca, Inc., a leading provider of analytical products and services for chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) research and development, today announced that it has entered into a Master Services Agreement with Entrepix, Inc., a global provider of CMP equipment and process services for semiconductors and advanced materials.

18 Nov 2010

Axion International Calls Americans to Increase Recycling Efforts for Greener Future

In an effort to bring attention to the ground-breaking work being done in the recycling space, Axion International (OTCBB: AXIH) producer of the world’s strongest recycled, composite plastic industrial building pro...

18 Nov 2010

U.S. Geological Survey Estimates Significant Deposits of REE in 14 States

Approximately 13 million metric tons of rare earth elements (REE) exist within known deposits in the United States, according to the first-ever nationwide estimate of these elements by the U.S. Geological Survey. Thi...

18 Nov 2010

Nanoporous Films Can Help for Energy Conservation in Building Design

Using nanocrystals of cellulose, the main component of pulp and paper, chemistry researchers at the University of British Columbia have created glass films that have applications for energy conservation in building design because of their ability to reflect specific wavelengths of light, such as ultra violet, visible or infrared.

18 Nov 2010

Industrial Workers Have High Risk of Lung Injury Because of Tiny Particles

Tiny particles used in a range of everyday products from computers to shampoo can adversely affect the lungs in very different ways, a study has shown. Research by the University of Edinburgh suggests that industrial ...

18 Nov 2010

Envirosax Reusable Bags Are Safe for Consumer Use

The latest reports in the US Media have indicated that many non-woven polypropylene reusable bags in the market place contain unhealthy levels of lead. Envirosax is proud to state that our bags are 100% High Grade Po...

18 Nov 2010

Polish Researchers Develop Surface Metrology Standards

The research on materials’ surface layers with spectroscopic methods, extremely important for nanotechnology, material engineering, microelectronics and many other areas, requires knowledge of certain physical parameters that are available in the databases distributed by the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Used by the researchers worldwide, several of these databases are being developed by Prof. Aleksander Jab³oñski from the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences.

17 Nov 2010