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Small LEDs from OSRAM Ideal for Backlighting Applications

As the smallest 1 W LEDs for backlighting LCD displays, the two white versions of the Oslon LX from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors provide strong light that can be very efficiently injected into thin light guides with the aid of an optimized lens. The displays can therefore be made ultra-thin and can be uniformly illuminated even with single-side injection.

From Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH 30 Aug 2009

Major Blaze at UK Plastics Recycler AWS Eco Plastics' Plant

UK Plastics Recycler AWS Eco Plastics has suffered a major fire at its Hemswell bottle sorting plant. The following press release was posted on their site: It is with regret that I can confirm we had a major fire at o...

30 Aug 2009

PPG Donates Funds to Support Undergraduate Corrosion Engineering

The PPG Industries Foundation has donated $5,000 to The University of Akron to support development of the nation’s first undergraduate program focused on corrosion engineering.

From PPG Industries Inc. 30 Aug 2009

Challenges and Opprtunities for Flexible Electronics at Printed Electronics Asia

While materials for organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) are getting better and better, and encouraging news about record-breaking parameters in efficacy and luminance were published quite recently, one of the major pro...

30 Aug 2009

Stork Cellramic Complete Facility for HVOF Thermal Spraying Oversized Components

Stork Cellramic is pleased to announce the completion of its new High Velocity Oxygen Fuel (HVOF) thermal spray chamber. The oversized workspace (15 feet by 28 feet) was designed to accommodate a robotically-operated thermal spray application and handling system for parts and products up to twenty feet in length and 15,000 pounds. The chamber replaces two smaller spray booths in the Stork Cellramic facility in north Milwaukee.

30 Aug 2009

Owen-Illinois Close Glass Plant

As a result of the company's ongoing review of its global manufacturing footprint, Owens-Illinois, Inc., (NYSE: OI) has concluded a process of consultation with local union representatives and has closed its glass co...

From O-I Glass 30 Aug 2009

Detailed Look at the Chemistry of a Molecule

IBM scientists have been able to image the "anatomy" -- or chemical structure -- inside a molecule with unprecedented resolution, using a complex technique known as noncontact atomic force microscopy.

28 Aug 2009

How to Control Rheology by Changing Particle Properties

‘10 ways to control rheology by changing particle properties’ is the latest addition to Malvern Panalytical’ INFORM series of white papers, which are designed to provide advice on material characterization issues. Freely downloadable from the Malvern Panalytical website, this new document guides the reader through some of the fundamental properties of dispersed systems and demonstrates how these affect its rheology.

From Malvern Panalytical 28 Aug 2009

Gold Coated Carbon Nanotubes Used to Detect Cancer Cells

Biomedical researchers at the University of Arkansas and University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock have developed a special contrast-imaging agent that is capable of molecular mapping of lymphatic endothelial cells and detecting cancer metastasis in sentinel lymph nodes.

28 Aug 2009

International Nanoparticle Conference to Take Place in Vienna

The fourth international conference on "Environmental Effects of Nanoparticles and Nanomaterials" will be held in Vienna, Austria from September 6 to 9, 2009. Distinguished scientists from America, Asia and Europe will convene for scientific presentations and discussions concerning both the potential environmental hazards and the potential advantages of nanotechnology.

28 Aug 2009

Superconductivity May be Practical for Energy Saving Applications

A team of U.S. and Japanese scientists has shown for the first time that the spectroscopic "fingerprint" of high-temperature superconductivity remains intact well above the super chilly temperatures at which these materials carry current with no resistance.

28 Aug 2009

Carbon Nanotubes Show Promise for Treating Parkinson's Disease, Epilepsy and Paralysis

Carbon nanotubes hold many exciting possibilities, some of them in the realm of the human nervous system. Recent research has shown that carbon nanotubes may help regrow nerve tissue or ferry drugs used to repair damaged neurons associated with disorders such as epilepsy, Parkinson's disease and perhaps even paralysis.

28 Aug 2009

Obducat Win Order for NanoImprint Lithography System

OBDUCAT AB, world-leading supplier of lithography solutions based on NanoImprint Lithography and Electron Beam Lithography, has won an order from the Russian Academy of Sciences for a NIL Eitre 6 system worth slightly mo...

28 Aug 2009

Steel Prices in Developing Countries Starting to Rise

Turkish long product quotations have once again been heavily influenced by the movement in semi-finished steel and scrap values. Export prices have also been raised to accommodate the change. Shortages have continued to ...

28 Aug 2009

Leading Appliance Manufacturer Chooses Sabic Resin to Replace Polyamide

Vestel White Goods has chosen SABIC Innovative Plastics’ flame-retardant (FR) Noryl NH6020 resin – which complies with the new, tougher requirements of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 60355 standard for unattended appliances – to ensure its washing machines are competitive in the global arena.

From SABIC Innovative Plastics 27 Aug 2009