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Kobe Steel to Produce Aluminum Forgings in China

Kobe Steel, Ltd. has decided to establish a company in China to produce and market aluminum forgings for automotive suspensions. Plans call for the new company to be established in June in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province. Follo...

From Kobe Steel 14 Apr 2010

Additional Funding to Help Phosphonics Develop Functionalised Silicas

Phosphonics announced today that it has received an additional £3.5m (US$5.75m) million funding. This new capital will allow the company to expand its core team, accelerate the launch of the precious metal scav...

13 Apr 2010

Using a Gold Nanoelectrode and Algae to Generate Electricity

In an electrifying first, Stanford scientists have plugged in to algae cells and harnessed a tiny electric current. They found it at the very source of energy production - photosynthesis, a plant's method of converti...

13 Apr 2010

Sirris Purchases Aerosol Jet Deposition System

Optomec announced today that Sirris, the leading high technology collective research center in Belgium, has purchased an Aerosol Jet deposition system. The system, which has been installed at Sirris' location in the ...

13 Apr 2010

CNSE to Use Nanotechnology to Advance Green and Clean Energy Alternatives

The College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering ("CNSE") of the University at Albany announced today that it has been selected to receive a prestigious grant from the National Science Foundation ("NSF&quo...

13 Apr 2010

Dow Corning Silicones Lower Cost of Solar Cells

Selecting the right material for solar cell modules can reduce labor, utility and equipment costs, improving module durability and efficiency according to Don Buchalski, senior marketing specialist for Dow Corning's ...

From Dow Corning 13 Apr 2010

Unilever Use Malvern Particle Sizer to Measure Waxy Semisolids

Waxy semisolids, today the formulation vehicle for many pharmaceutical and personal care products, present a considerable challenge when it comes to particle size analysis, primarily because they are not liquid at ambient temperature. By taking a new approach to particle sizing for these materials using the Mastersizer 2000 system from Malvern Panalytical, researchers at Unilever are now confident in their ability to make reliable measurements that are feeding back into improved product development.

From Malvern Panalytical 13 Apr 2010

Another Player Enters World Aluminium Market Place

The official opening ceremony of Qatalum not only represents a monumental milestone for Hydro, but also the arrival of a top contender in the world of aluminium, President and CEO Svein Richard Brandtzæg said during the hectic program of festivities, seminars, site visits and business meetings to mark the start of one of the biggest and most efficient smelters in the industry.

From Hydro Aluminium Extrusion 13 Apr 2010

Electrons in Semiconductor Crystals Have a Negative Inertial Mass When Strongly Accelerated

Physicists of the Max Born Institute in Berlin report in the latest issue of Physical Review Letters that electrons in semiconductor crystals have a negative inertial mass when strongly accelerated in an electric field.

13 Apr 2010

Whitehouse Scientific Co-Sponsors Philippines National Team in Deloitte Street Child World Cup

In March 2010, Whitehouse Scientific co-sponsored the Philippines national team in the inaugural Deloitte Street Child World Cup held in Durban, South Africa.

From Whitehouse Scientific 13 Apr 2010

Noliac Opens Renowned Piezo Technology Courses for Enrolment

Noliac's renowned piezo technology course is now open for enrolment in 2010. Two-day courses are offered in Denmark in April and September, and a one-day course is offered in the Atlanta, US, in April. Comprehens...

13 Apr 2010

Unidym Transparent Conductive Films Displayed at 75th China Electronics Fair

Unidym, a majority owned subsidiary of Arrowhead Research Corporation (NASDAQ: ARWR), announced today that touch sensitive MP-4 players enabled by Unidym's transparent conductive films were displayed at the 75th Chin...

13 Apr 2010

Renishaw Opens Manufacturing Facility for Laser Sintered Cobalt-Chrome Detal Frameworks

Renishaw, the world’s largest supplier of in-lab CAD/CAM scanning machines, has opened a new facility that will allow the manufacture of low cost CAD/CAM frameworks using pure, certified medical-grade Cobalt Chrome metal.

From Renishaw plc - Spectroscopy 13 Apr 2010

Brazillian Pavillion at World Expo 2010 to be Powered by China Ritar Power

China Ritar Power Corp. (NASDAQ:CRTP) ("China Ritar" or the "Company"), a leading Chinese manufacturer of innovative nano gel and environmentally friendly batteries, today announced that it has been s...

13 Apr 2010