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11th annual OLEDs World Summit 2009 to be Held in San Francisco

IntertechPira, in partnership with the OLED Association, is pleased to announce the 11th annual OLEDs World Summit 2009 to be held in a beautiful new location, the Hotel Kabuki in San Francisco. As the only event dedicat...

23 Aug 2009

Strategies for Making Concrete Counter Tops as Eco Friendly as Possible

Concrete is known for being one of the greenest, most environmentally friendly materials on Earth. Concrete-Countertops.org has put together a list of seven convenient strategies for making concrete countertops as eco-friendly as possible. Consumers can share these strategies with their contractors to ensure that their concrete countertops are taking full advantage of concrete’s eco-benefits.

23 Aug 2009

Vetrazzo Sign Distrubution Agreement for Recycled Glass Surfaces

Vetrazzo, LLC, makers of the original environmentally friendly Recycled Glass Surface, Vetrazzo®, announces agreement to sell its material through SEN Design Group, a national organization of the country's finest kitchen and bath professionals dedicated to providing the best value in service and products to their customers.

23 Aug 2009

Unifrax Acquire Manufacturers of Vacuum Formed Ceramic Fiber Shapes

Unifrax I LLC ("Unifrax"), the Niagara Falls, NY based manufacturer of ceramic fiber insulation products, announced today that through a U.K. subsidiary, Unifrax Europe Holdings Limited ("UEHL"), it h...

23 Aug 2009

Equistar to Add Feedstock Flexibility at Corpus Christi

Equistar Chemicals today announced that its Corpus Christi, Texas, olefins plant will transition to a feedstock slate of nearly all natural gas liquids (NGL) in 2010. Equistar will idle the site's butadiene extractio...

23 Aug 2009

Using the Malvern Spraytec to Ensure Persticides are Delivered with Optimal Efficiency

Researchers are examining how the output of spray nozzles changes during use. Their aim is to determine whether or not the nozzles continue delivering droplets in the size ranges that give the greatest efficacy with the least adverse effect. The Spraytec droplet size analyzer from Malvern Panalytical is integral to this work.

From Malvern Panalytical 23 Aug 2009

Environmentally Friendly Propellant Used to Launch Small Rocket

NASA and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, or AFOSR, have successfully launched a small rocket using an environmentally-friendly, safe propellant comprised of aluminum powder and water ice, called ALICE. ...

23 Aug 2009

Supercomputer Targets Materials Science

Srinivas Aluru recently stepped between the two rows of six tall metal racks, opened up the silver doors and showed off the 3,200 computer processor cores that power Cystorm, Iowa State University's second supercomputer.

23 Aug 2009

New System for Single Sided Copper Electroplating of Large Area Semiconductors

Technic Inc., an international leader in advanced electroplating process technology, has announced the release of Technic's Semiplate Cu. Designed for Semiconductor plating applications where single sided copper elec...

23 Aug 2009

First Reversible Detector for Nitric Oxide

A new carbon nanotube sensor developed at MIT is the first sensor that can reversibly detect nitric oxide. Monitoring nitric oxide levels in living cells, in real time, could help researchers figure out its role in cance...

23 Aug 2009

Goodfellow Now Non-exclusive Distributor of TPX in EMEA Region for Mitsui

Goodfellow Cambridge Ltd specialises in selling pure metals, alloys, ceramics, polymers and composites in a variety of forms to the research (R&D) and industrial markets. Having had TPX as part of the Goodfellow rang...

From Goodfellow Corporation 23 Aug 2009

Wafer Bonding Technology Seminar

This two day seminar to be held on October 20-21 in San Jose, Californis is designed to educate engineers and technical personnel about both conventional and cutting-edge aspects of wafer bonding processes and their appl...

23 Aug 2009

Novel Catalyst Could Make Methanol a Viable Energy Source for Fuel Cells

As a possible energy source for fuel cells or a substitute for gasoline, methanol is increasingly drawing attention beyond its importance as a feedstock for chemical industry. It can be stored much more efficiently and c...

21 Aug 2009

MEPS Forceast Better Global Steel Production Results than Others

Global Steel production in the first seven months of this year was 664 million tonnes - down almost 20 percent on the equivalent period in 2008, according to World Steel Association. A marked upturn was recorded in July,...

21 Aug 2009

Touch Screen Manufacturer NextWindow Gains More Clients for All-in-One PCs

NextWindow, the market and technology leader in optical touch screens for all-in-one PCs, monitors and large-format displays, today announced it has added several PC manufacturers as new clients.

21 Aug 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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11th annual OLEDs World Summit 2009 to be Held in San Francisco

Strategies for Making Concrete Counter Tops as Eco Friendly as Possible

Vetrazzo Sign Distrubution Agreement for Recycled Glass Surfaces

Unifrax Acquire Manufacturers of Vacuum Formed Ceramic Fiber Shapes

Equistar to Add Feedstock Flexibility at Corpus Christi

Using the Malvern Spraytec to Ensure Persticides are Delivered with Optimal Efficiency

Environmentally Friendly Propellant Used to Launch Small Rocket

Supercomputer Targets Materials Science

New System for Single Sided Copper Electroplating of Large Area Semiconductors

First Reversible Detector for Nitric Oxide

Goodfellow Now Non-exclusive Distributor of TPX in EMEA Region for Mitsui

Wafer Bonding Technology Seminar

Novel Catalyst Could Make Methanol a Viable Energy Source for Fuel Cells

MEPS Forceast Better Global Steel Production Results than Others

Touch Screen Manufacturer NextWindow Gains More Clients for All-in-One PCs

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Tackling the Battery Production Challenge

Enhancing Materials Research with XRM Microscopy and Deep Learning Reconstruction

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

RXT Series: Reliance® Legacy Motors

SMILE VIEW™ Map for SEM Data Imaging

Enhance Nanostructure Analysis With the SAXSpoint 500 SAXS/WAXS System

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Understanding Battery Elemental Analysis: Ensuring Performance and Reliability

Breaking Down Heavy Plate Testing Challenges With Smart Solutions

Understanding Prepregs for Advanced Material Design

Comparing DOSY and End-Group Analysis for Polymer Molecular Weight via Benchtop NMR

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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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Tackling the Battery Production Challenge

Enhancing Materials Research with XRM Microscopy and Deep Learning Reconstruction

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

1New Method Boosts Lithium-Ion Conduction via COF Polymerization

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

3Scientists Have Created Artificial Skin that Can Sense, Heal and Adapt

4Revolutionary Membrane Boosts Lithium Supply from Water Sources

5Novel Method for Eco-Friendly, High-Performance Li-ion Battery Materials

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

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