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Southwest Nanotechnologies Release Carbon Nanotubes with Highest Electrical Conductivity

Southwest Nanotechnologies (SWeNT), a leading developer and manufacturer of Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes (SWCNT) and Specialty Multiwall Nanotubes, today introduced its newest, most electrically conductive grade of SWCNT...

26 Aug 2009

Suss MicroTech Installs LithoPack300 Lithography Cluster in Japan

SUSS MicroTec (FWB:SMH)(GER:SMH), a supplier of innovative process and test solutions for the semiconductor industry and related markets, has shipped a LithoPack300 lithography cluster to Japan. The system has been successfully installed at the customer site where it will be used for 3D integration technology development.

From Focuslight Technologies Inc. 25 Aug 2009

Nanometric Receive Multiple Orders for Metrology Systems and NanoCD Suite

Nanometrics Incorporated (Nasdaq: NANO), a leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of high-performance process control metrology systems used primarily in the manufacturing of semiconductors, advanced wafer-scale...

25 Aug 2009

Lego Used to Illustrate the Operation of Microfluidic Arrays

Johns Hopkins engineers are using a popular children's toy to visualize the behavior of particles, cells and molecules in environments too small to see with the naked eye. These researchers are arranging little LEGO pieces shaped like pegs to re-create microscopic activity taking place inside lab-on-a-chip devices at a scale they can more easily observe.

25 Aug 2009

Safe Method for Storing and Transporting Acetylene

The century-old challenge of transporting acetylene may have been solved in principle by a team of scientists working at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). A NIST research team has figured out why a recently discovered material can safely store at low pressure up to 100 times as much of the volatile chemical as can be done with conventional methods.

25 Aug 2009

Ultra-High Sensitivity Infrared Spectrometry

In what may prove to be a major development for scientists in fields ranging from forensics to quantum communications, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new, highly sensitive, low-cost technique for measuring light in the near-infrared range.

25 Aug 2009

Airframes Tested for Ability to Shield Sensitive Aitcraft Equipment

Airline travelers are used to being instructed to turn off computers and cell phones during takeoffs and landings as a precaution against interfering with the plane’s navigational equipment, but outside sources of high-energy interference can be even more dangerous. Recent tests by researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will provide much needed, independent data on how electromagnetic radiation penetrates aircraft, helping to ensure continued air travel safety.

25 Aug 2009

Sandwich Design Helps Miniaturization of Electronics

The sandwich recipe recently concocted by scientists working at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) may prove tasty for computer chip designers, who have long had an appetite for molecule-sized electronic components – but no clear way to satisfy it until now.

25 Aug 2009

Wheelabrator Technology Helps Improve Parts Quality for Lift Truck Manufacturer

Founded in 1943 in Portland, Ore., Cascade Corporation is the premier supplier of lift truck attachments and related products including clamps, forks, fork positioners, hydraulic and electrical systems, rotators and side...

25 Aug 2009

Push for Sustainability will Provide New Opportunities for DuPont

Passage of environmentally effective and economically sustainable climate legislation in the U.S. will bring business opportunity to DuPont.

25 Aug 2009

New Silicones from Dow Corning Help Architects Meet Environmental Expectations

A new generation of silicone-based adhesives and sealants from Dow Corning is helping enable architects to meet the growing demand for environmentally sustainable design and construction techniques, according to William R. O’Brien, global innovation strategic marketer from Dow Corning Corporation, who spoke at the 2009 Green Building and Energy Efficiency International Conference.

From Dow Corning 25 Aug 2009