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Study Reveals Inhaling CNT Affects Outer Lining of Lung

Carbon nanotubes are being considered for use in everything from sports equipment to medical applications, but a great deal remains unknown about whether these materials cause respiratory or other health problems. Now a ...

25 Oct 2009

Metabolix to Trial Polymers Created from Genetically Engineered Tobacco

Metabolix, Inc. (NASDAQ: MBLX), a bioscience company focused on developing sustainable solutions for plastics, chemicals and energy, announced today that it has completed a field trial of tobacco, genetically engineered ...

23 Oct 2009

Simple and Versatile Method for Assembling Nanoparticles into Arrays

If the promise of nanotechnology is to be fulfilled, nanoparticles will have to be able to make something of themselves. An important advance towards this goal has been achieved by researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) who have found a simple and yet powerfully robust way to induce nanoparticles to assemble themselves into complex arrays.

23 Oct 2009

Method Allows Arrays of Nanoscale Pillars to Grown in a Precisely Controlled Manner

Scientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have uncovered the physical mechanism by which arrays of nanoscale (billionths-of-a-meter) pillars can be grown on polymer films with very high precision, in potentially limitless patterns.

23 Oct 2009

Lotus Plants Inspire Water Repellent Materials

We have revealed the physics behind anti-dew superhydrophobicity, a vital property for water-repellent materials to be deployed in the real world," Chen said. "These materials will be used in humid or cold environments where condensation will naturally occur.

23 Oct 2009

Nanowires Used to Power Nanogenerators

To power a very small device like a pacemaker or a transistor, you need an even smaller generator. The components that operate the generator are smaller yet, and the efficiency of those foundational components is critica...

23 Oct 2009

Researchers Control Local Properties of Nanomaterials

Researchers from the MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology at the University of Twente, The Netherlands, working with American researchers, have succeeded in using an electrical signal to control both the elastic and the magnetic properties of a nanomaterial at a very localized level.

23 Oct 2009

Graphene Breakthrough to Vastly Improve Communications and Radar Systems

HRL scientists announced today they have fabricated and demonstrated graphene-on-silicon field effect transistors (FETs) at full wafer scale-a revolutionary advancement in electronics that will enable unprecedented capabilities in high-bandwidth communications, imaging and radar systems.

23 Oct 2009

New Additive Used to Create Matt Coatings at Very Low Addition Rates

Michem Guard 7140 is a versatile and efficient new water-based large particle emulsion from Michelman that improves rub and abrasion resistance in pigmented and semi-gloss coating, inks and OPVs at very low addition rate...

From Michelman Inc 23 Oct 2009

Micromeritics Open New European Headquarters

Micromeritics is proud to announce the opening of our new Pan-European Headquarters located in the Avantis Science Park near Aachen, Germany. "Micromeritics feels it can better serve its customer base across central...

From Micromeritics Instrument Corporation 22 Oct 2009

Empire Investment Holdings Completes Carve-Out of Polyester Fibers

Empire Investment Holdings ("Empire"), a private investment firm, announced today that its portfolio company, Polyester Fibers, has completed the carve-out process from Leggett & Platt ("L&P")...

22 Oct 2009

Tenova Win Contract for Pipe Mill Furnaces

TenarisTamsa and Tenova LOI Italimpianti have recently signed a contract for one Austenitizing Furnace and one Tempering Furnace for pipes to be installed in the new pipe mill of TenarisTamsa Plant in Veracruz, Mexico. ...

22 Oct 2009

BASF to Close Belgian Maleic Anhydride Plant

BASF Antwerpen N.V. today announced its intention to close its 115,000 annual tons maleic anhydride (MA) production facility by the end of 2009 and to withdraw all BASF activities from its site in Feluy, Belgium. BASF em...

From BASF Corporation 22 Oct 2009

Spring Loaded CFRP Bicycle Seat Post

Carbon fiber composite materials (CFRP’s) not only make cars and airplanes lightweight but also benefit the light weight constructions for valuable bicycle concepts. At the Composites Europe trade show in Stuttgart (October 27-29), Fraunhofer researchers will present a spring-loaded seat post made of CFRP’s (Hall 4, Booth D04).

22 Oct 2009

Research on Paper Whiteness Attracts International Attention

Whiter paper and better color reproduction are examples of important competitive advantages on an international market. But how white is a paper? And why do vacation photos turn out so dark if you don’t buy expensive photo paper? Per Edström at Mid Sweden University has attracted international attention for his research.

22 Oct 2009