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New Quantum State of Materials at the Nanoscale Appears at Low Temperatures

Researchers at the University of Arkansas and University of California-Los Angeles have discovered a new kind of quantum state of material at the nanoscale level that appears at low temperatures. Research professor S...

1 Oct 2009

Stainless Steel Market Update

European stockists and end-users of stainless steel have trimmed their inventories as far as possible since the onset of the current economic difficulties. Transaction values bottomed out around March of this year. In th...

1 Oct 2009

Innovative Recycling Program for Polyamide-Nylon Materials

In its continuing contribution to sustainable development, Arkema has developed Rcycle, an innovative global service package based on recycling Rilsan and Pebax technical polymers, in particular those of renewable origin...

1 Oct 2009

First Gold Pour at Newmont's Boddington Mine

Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE: NEM) ("Newmont" or "the Company") announced today the first gold pour at its Boddington mine in Western Australia. In addition, the Company has trucked its first shipment of copper concentrate from the mine to the port in Bunbury.

1 Oct 2009

Feedstock Test Method for Powder Injection Moulding

In order to assess feedstock batches quickly and reliably prior to the volume production of PIM parts, the pressure at the change-over point of injection moulding machines provides meaningful, dependable values. These pe...

From Linde plc 1 Oct 2009

Obama Administration Outlines Goals for Chemical Management Law Reform

In a speech today at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, U.S. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson announced core principles that outline the Obama Administration's goals for legislative reform of this country's ch...

1 Oct 2009

Air Products Sign Supply Contract with Thin Film Photovoltaics Manufacturer

Air Products (NYSE:APD) today announced it has signed, through its subsidiary Air Products San Fu Co. Ltd. in Taiwan, a long-term contract to provide nitrogen to NexPower Technology Corporation (NexPower), at its new thi...

From Air Products PLC 1 Oct 2009

Applied Materials Releases Statement on The Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act

Applied Materials, Inc. the world's largest supplier of equipment to the solar industry, released the following statement in support of the "The Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act," a bill introduced ...

From Applied Materials Inc 1 Oct 2009

Wacker Sells Stake in Solar Wafer Business

Wacker Chemie AG exits from the solar wafer business and will transfer its shares in its joint venture WACKER SCHOTT Solar GmbH (WSS) to its former partner SCHOTT Solar AG. WACKER and SCHOTT Solar have reached agreement ...

30 Sep 2009

New Thermal Adhesive for Heat Dissipating Applications in Electronics

Master Bond has introduced a thermal adhesive film called FL901AO. It is formulated to function as the preferential heat-transfer path between heat-generating components and heat sinks or other cooling devices.

From Master Bond Inc. 30 Sep 2009

On the Way to Jet Fuels Made Totally from Bio Feedstocks

Airbus welcomes the latest steps towards the approval by ASTM International, one of the largest voluntary standards developing organizations in the world, for the use of a 50 per cent synthetic jet fuel in commercial avi...

30 Sep 2009

Trelleborg Opens Fifth Production Plant in China

Trelleborg is further strengthening its presence in China and opened yesterday its fifth wholly-owned production plant in the country. The plant will manufacture products for infrastructure projects including fender syst...

30 Sep 2009

Siemens to Supply Single-Pass Reversing Finishing Mill to Chinese Aluminium Manufacturer

Chalco North East Light Alloy Company Ltd, a subsidiary of the Aluminium Corporation of China (Chinalco), has ordered a single-pass reversing finishing mill with twin coiler from Siemens VAI Metals Technologies. The mill...

From Primetals Technologies Limited 30 Sep 2009

AP Extrusion Now Offer Rapid Prototyping Services

A.P. Extrusion, a leading custom tubing manufacturer located in Salem, New Hampshire, recently expanded their range of in-house services with the addition of rapid prototyping to assist their customers with the product development process. Given this new rapid prototyping services, R & D engineering teams now have the opportunity to transform their two-dimensional dreams into 3D reality, as A.P. Extrusion can easily translate a design schematic or SolidWorks print into a 3D rapid prototype within hours.

30 Sep 2009

New Logo for Calgon Carbon

Calgon Carbon Corporation (NYSE: CCC) has announced the introduction of a new corporate logo, re-positioning the former logo’s distinctive “ellipse” shape into a forward moving direction to symbolize the company's anticipated long-term growth.

30 Sep 2009