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Advanced Composites Group to Supply Prepregs for New Trimarans

Advanced Composites Group Ltd (ACG), part of the Composites Division of Umeco plc, is pleased to announce that it has been selected as Official Prepreg Supplier to the Multi One Design 70 project. ACG will supply its VTM®260 and MTM®57 Series prepregs for the build of a series of up to twelve trimarans that have been designed by VPLP.

19 Nov 2009

Innovative Use of Steel on Garbage Truck Rewarded with Swedish Steel Prize

Labrie Environmental Group, the Canadian manufacturer of equipment for the solid waste industry, is this year's winner of the Swedish Steel Prize. The company won the prize with its new vehicle model - the Wittke Sta...

18 Nov 2009

Funding in Place for the Construction of a Turkish Steel Plant

MMK ATAKAS METALURJI SANAYI, TICARET VE LIMAN ISLETMECILIGI A.S (MMK Atakas), a Turkish project company, closed the long term financing for the construction of its integrated flat steel making complex and related infrast...

18 Nov 2009

Silicon Chip Covered in Nanopillars Used to Capture Cancer Cells

Just as fly paper captures insects, an innovative new device with nano-sized features developed by researchers at UCLA is able to grab cancer cells in the blood that have broken off from a tumor.

18 Nov 2009

Radiation-Resistant NRAM Carbon Nanotube-Based Memory Tested on Recent Space Shuttle Mission

A radiation-resistant version of NRAM(TM) carbon-nanotube-based memory, developed jointly by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Nantero, was tested on a recent Space Shuttle mission. The NRAM(TM) was incorporated by NASA in...

18 Nov 2009

Protecting Sulfate Groups During the Building of a Molecule

Sulfate groups are crucial building blocks for many molecules but are difficult to handle. Dutch researcher Martijn Huibers has discovered how sulfate groups can be protected during the construction of a molecule. Thanks...

18 Nov 2009

Modifying a Proton's Internal Structure

A recent experiment at the Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility has found that a proton's nearest neighbors in the nucleus of the atom may modify the proton's internal structu...

18 Nov 2009

New Tool to Help Semiconductor Manufacturers Improve Their Energy Efficiency

Scientists at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, in cooperation with the International SEMATECH Manufacturing Initiative (ISMI), are releasing for beta testing a computer-based tool to help the world's semiconductor manufacturing facilities ("fabs") evaluate and improve their energy efficiency.

18 Nov 2009

New Lubricants Protect Communication Cables During Installation

Three new lubricants introduced by the 3M Communication Markets Division are designed to help communication service providers protect their investment when pulling cable. 3M Concentrated Multi-Purpose Cable Lubricant, 3M...

18 Nov 2009

Oxford Instruments Sell Plasma Etching and Deposition Solution to French Research Centre

Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology (OIPT) has recently won a contract with French research centre, STnano in Strasbourg, France for the supply of a Plasmalab® System80 Plus ICP system.

From Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology 18 Nov 2009

Recticel to Restructure Activities to Improve Competitiveness

Recticel today notified the works council of the Wetteren plant (Belgium) that it plans to restructure a number of activities. Interior Solutions (Automotive) has been particularly hard hit by the structural problems...

17 Nov 2009

New Company to Commercialize Large Area Screen Printed Electronics

The nanoelectronics research center IMEC, Hasselt University and the Belgian screen printing company Artist Screen announce the start of their spin-off Lumoza NV. The new company develops and commercializes large area sc...

17 Nov 2009

Novel Technique Makes Analyzing Complex Mixtures Simple

The goal of an integrated, miniaturized laboratory analysis system, also known as a "lab-on-a-chip," is simple: sample in, answer out. However, researchers wanting to use these microfluidic devices to analyze complex solutions containing particulates or other contaminating materials often find that the first part of the process isn't so easy.

17 Nov 2009

Researchers Develop New Source of Entangled Photons Using Quantum Dots and Lasers

To exploit the quantum world to the fullest, a key commodity is entanglement-the spooky, distance-defying link that can form between objects such as atoms even when they are completely shielded from one another. Now,...

17 Nov 2009

Graphene - The Hottest New Material in Physics

First, it was the soccer-ball-shaped molecules dubbed buckyballs. Then it was the cylindrically shaped nanotubes. Now, the hottest new material in physics and nanotechnology is graphene: a remarkably flat molecule made o...

17 Nov 2009

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

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Advanced Composites Group to Supply Prepregs for New Trimarans

Innovative Use of Steel on Garbage Truck Rewarded with Swedish Steel Prize

Funding in Place for the Construction of a Turkish Steel Plant

Silicon Chip Covered in Nanopillars Used to Capture Cancer Cells

Radiation-Resistant NRAM Carbon Nanotube-Based Memory Tested on Recent Space Shuttle Mission

Protecting Sulfate Groups During the Building of a Molecule

Modifying a Proton's Internal Structure

New Tool to Help Semiconductor Manufacturers Improve Their Energy Efficiency

New Lubricants Protect Communication Cables During Installation

Oxford Instruments Sell Plasma Etching and Deposition Solution to French Research Centre

Recticel to Restructure Activities to Improve Competitiveness

New Company to Commercialize Large Area Screen Printed Electronics

Novel Technique Makes Analyzing Complex Mixtures Simple

Researchers Develop New Source of Entangled Photons Using Quantum Dots and Lasers

Graphene - The Hottest New Material in Physics

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Enhancing Materials Research with XRM Microscopy and Deep Learning Reconstruction

Digital Traceability and the Battery Passport: A Conversation with Rockwell Automation

Shaping the Future of Particle Characterization with Light Scattering

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Enhance Nanostructure Analysis With the SAXSpoint 500 SAXS/WAXS System

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Understanding Prepregs for Advanced Material Design

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

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Enhancing Materials Research with XRM Microscopy and Deep Learning Reconstruction

Digital Traceability and the Battery Passport: A Conversation with Rockwell Automation

Shaping the Future of Particle Characterization with Light Scattering

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2What Happens Inside Soft Materials When They Deform? New Study Maps Structure and Flow

3Revolutionary Membrane Boosts Lithium Supply from Water Sources

4Scientists Have Created Artificial Skin that Can Sense, Heal and Adapt

5Progress Towards Potassium-Ion Batteries

6Wood-Based Separators Boosting Lithium-Ion Battery Safety and Life

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