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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

Alcoa Prepares for G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh

Alcoa today announced initiatives to help Pittsburgh and the Company prepare for the G-20 Summit. The Company's engineers are fixing the iconic fountain at Point State Park, Alcoa employee volunteers will clean up a ...

From Alcoa - Aluminum Company of America 25 Aug 2009

Chinese Polypropylene and Polyethylene Plant Starts Production

PetroChina Dushanzi Petrochemical Company in Xinjiang, China has started up both of their INEOS Technologies licensed polymer units within days of each other. The 550 KTA Innovene PP polypropylene plant comprises the 5th...

25 Aug 2009

Mongolian Government Paves the Way Rio Tinto's Copper-Gold Project

Rio Tinto has welcomed the Mongolian Parliament's approval of amendments to four laws that clear the way for the finalisation of the Investment Agreement for the Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold complex in Mongolia's South...

25 Aug 2009

Nanotechnology Now Available in over 1000 Consumer Products

Nanotech consumer products have now crossed the millennial threshold. Over 1,000 nanotechnology-enabled products have been made available to consumers around the world, according to the Project on Emerging Nanotechnol...

25 Aug 2009

Eurotherm Now Offers Long Range Wireless Process Control

Eurotherm/Action Instruments has extended its WiModPak wireless industrial I/O series with new expansion modules and long-range versions that will better address the demands of the European and Australian markets. The ex...

25 Aug 2009

Keithley Cuts Workforce to Remain Competitive

Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a world leader in advanced electrical test instruments and systems, today announced additional cost reductions designed to improve the Company's financial performance. The Compa...

From Keithley Instruments - Electronic Instruments 25 Aug 2009

High Performance Glass Fiber Roving for Wind Energy and Other Industrial Markets

PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) has introduced HYBON 2026 fiber glass roving for use in wind energy and other global markets. This high-performance fiber glass enables manufacturers to make larger wind turbine blades, which he...

From PPG Industries Inc. 25 Aug 2009

Enfis Introduces a New Line of Ultra-Bright LEDs

Enfis Group Plc (LSE: ENF), an innovator of intelligent LED lighting systems and technologies, today announced the introduction of a new line of ultra-bright white LED arrays that offer fixture manufacturers and lighting designers rapid design and integration opportunities.

25 Aug 2009

Rapid Determination of the Size of Quantum Dots and Nanoparticles

Paraytec Ltd. has announced a new application note that demonstrates how its ActiPix HT Nano-Sizing System has been used to rapidly determine the hydrodynamic radius of a series of quantum dot and nanoparticle samples.

25 Aug 2009