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Vistec Release Their Most Advanced Lithography Technology

Vistec Lithography presents the latest version of its EBPG product line. Vistec's EBPG5200 features the most advanced electron beam lithography technology for exposure of substrates.

26 May 2009

New Report on Nanotechnology in Consumer Goods

The potential impact of nanotechnology is being explored by key market players as a tool for creating differentiated products, and companies such as Unilever, Henkel and Procter and Gamble are active developing applicati...

26 May 2009

Nanopositioning and Motion Control Manufacturer Ramps Up US Production

PI (Physik Instrumente) L.P. a leading manufacturer of nanopositioning and precision motion control equipment for the optics, photonics, semiconductor, bio/nanotechnology and medical industries, is ramping up its manufacturing capabilities in the US.

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 26 May 2009

PPG Fund Establishment of Nanoscale Materials Characterization Lab

The PPG Industries Foundation has pledged $500,000 to the Department of Chemistry at the University of Pittsburgh for a laboratory focused on the rapidly developing field of nanoscience.

From PPG Industries Inc. 26 May 2009

Students Create Biodiesel from Waste Vegetable Oil

A group of Virginia Tech students have produced more than 200 gallons of biodiesel as part of a senior design project for the department of mechanical engineering. The Virginia Tech Bio-Fuels group is putting the fuel to...

26 May 2009

Electronic Alternative to Paper Saves Trees

A French-developed security platform which turns email into the electronic equivalent of registered mail could help deal with the bureaucratic paper mountains throughout Europe. In all sorts of dealings and transactio...

25 May 2009

Siemens to Supply 80 Wind Turbines for Scottish Project

Airtricity, the renewable energy division of Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE), signed an agreement with Siemens Energy for the delivery of 80 wind turbines for the Butendiek offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. ...

25 May 2009

Corn Derived Polymer Fiber Now Being Used by Popular Clothing Manufacturers

DuPont Sorona is now being used among well-known market brands for t-shirts and other clothing. The Sorona® polymer, which is derived from corn, can be used to replace petroleum-derived materials and contains 37% renewably-sourced material (by weight).

25 May 2009

Flexible Packaging Market Worth Over $1.4 Billion

Packaging is an intrinsic part of food in modern urban life. It is also vital for export as it protects the contents and ensures that quality products reach the consumer. Growth in the flexible plastic packaging market f...

25 May 2009

Destructive Testing Unit for Tubing Produced on a Rolling Mill

Roll-Kraft has developed an inexpensive destructive testing unit for determining the adequacy of tubing produced on a rolling mill. The testing unit can help insure weld and material integrity by performing standard (30%) flare, flattening, and inverted tube tests, as outlined in the industry's quality standards.

From Roll-Kraft 25 May 2009

LEDs Transform Hamburg Landmark in the Evening and Night

Siemens has long been based at Lindenplatz in Hamburg’s St. Georg district. To redesign the square the company has joined other local businesses in a public-private partnership project in collaboration with the city of Hamburg. Contemporary LED solutions from Munich lighting manufacturer OSRAM, part of Siemens’ Industry business unit, showcase the square and the Siemens building in the evening hours and at night.

From Linde plc 25 May 2009

Silicon Micro and Nanofabrication Technologies Suited to Numerous Applications

The doctoral dissertation of Lauri Sainiemi (M.Sc.) studies silicon micro and nanofabrication methods, which have a large number of applications. The single most interesting example presented in the dissertation is a novel nanopatterned silicon surface which allows almost limitless manipulation of water droplets.

25 May 2009

State-of-the-Art Inline Spectroscopy Technology for Solar Cell Production

At this year's Intersolar dated May 27th to 29th in Munich it's possible to see the joint solution for layer thickness measurement from the companies tec5 and VITRONIC: State-of-the-art inline spectroscopy technology for solar cell production can be found at tec5's booth.

25 May 2009

Simple Production Method for Microcylinders with Multiple Compartments

Under a microscope they look like tiny pie charts or colorful candy canes: A team led by Joerg Lahann at the University of Michigan (USA) has been able to produce micrometer-wide discs and elongated rods precisely built out of multicolored compartments. As reported in the journal Angewandte Chemie, these scientists have developed a simple, cost-effective, reliable, and scalable method for the production of microcylinders with multiple compartments.

25 May 2009

Glass Seal Overcomes Major Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Problem

Lu has invented a new glass that can be used to seal the modules and the stack in solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC). The self-healing seal glass will provide strength and long-term stability to the stack, she said, overcoming the biggest problem standing in the way of commercialization of SOFCs.

24 May 2009