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Biomass Burning Stove that Converts Heat into Electricity

A low-cost generator with the potential to transform lives in the world's poorest communities is now being tested across the UK and in Nepal. The Score project, led by The University of Nottingham, is developing a bi...

17 Jul 2009

New Injection Molding Resin Replaces Metals in High Temperature Applications

Launched in March 2009, Rilsan® HT for extrusion is the first flexible high-temperature thermoplastic to replace metal in high-temperature applications. Today, Arkema unveils Rilsan® HT injection resins. The Rilsan® HT range is now the first complete polyphtalamide (PPA)-based product line suitable for all process technologies, ranging from extrusion to blow or injection molding.

17 Jul 2009

Industrial Heat Treatment Equipment Manufacturer Receives Order from US Military

AFC-Holcroft, one of the largest manufacturers worldwide of industrial heat treating equipment, has announced they have received an order from a supplier of military ordnances to the United States government. The ord...

17 Jul 2009

Goodyear to Close Tire Plant

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company today announced that it will close its tire plant in the Philippines as part of a strategy to address uncompetitive manufacturing capacity globally. The action, which is expecte...

17 Jul 2009

Emotionalize Your Light LED Competition Enters Second Round

Following a successful first round of the “LED - Emotionalize your light” competition supported by OSRAM and Siemens, the three best lighting concepts have been chosen. In the second stage to follow, the design community will discuss and develop 10 of the 530 entries online.

From Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH 17 Jul 2009

Photovoltaic Equipment Reaches 60 per cent Turnover Growth in the First Quarter of 2009

The sales turnover of the manufacturers of equipment, machinery and plants for the photovoltaic industry in Germany for the first quarter of 2009 has exceeded the respective quarter of last year by 60 per cent. The expor...

17 Jul 2009

Illig Hosts Open House to Demonstrate Thermoforming Solutions

Innovative system solutions for the packaging industry, aimed at increasing performance and efficiency in the thermoforming of plastics, form the centrepiece of the Open House to be hosted by ILLIG at its headquarters in...

From ILLIG Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG 17 Jul 2009

Tuning the Electrical Resistance of Materials

It's commonly accepted that electrical resistance of a given material cannot be adjusted as is the case with, for example, density and color. However, Dr Meike Stöhr and her collaborators at the Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI) have now succeeded in developing a new method to selectively tune surface properties such as resistance.

16 Jul 2009

STEHM Microscope will Provide Views into the Subatomic Universe

A new microscope that views the subatomic universe -- the first of its kind in the world -- is being built for the University of Victoria, Canada, in collaboration with Hitachi High-Technologies. The new microscope-c...

16 Jul 2009

FRP Reinforced Concrete is Invaluable when Harsh Conditions are present

Conventional means of internal reinforcement for concrete member in buildings involve steel bars. Yet for structures that function in harsh environments like coastal regions, or for structures that support sensitive equipment, such as magnetic resonance imaging units; the use of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) is emerging as a valuable option.

16 Jul 2009

Classic Seventeen Inch Dually Wheels Now Available from Alcoa

Alcoa Automotive Wheels, a Cleveland, Ohio based business unit of Alcoa, Inc., today announced the extension of their Classic aftermarket catalog to include new seventeen-inch dually fitments for ¾-ton and 1-ton t...

From Alcoa - Aluminum Company of America 16 Jul 2009

Xenon Recovery reduces Cost for MEMS Manufacturers

Air Products (NYSE:APD) has extended its XeCoverySM: xenon recovery service to recover xenon from XeF2-based etching processes, which will help stabilize and even lower the price of XeF2, noted Gene Karwacki, commercial development manager for XeCovery at Air Products, who was speaking at the SEMICON West 2009 Extreme Electronics TechXPOT.

From Air Products PLC 16 Jul 2009