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New Grades of Lithium Ion Battery Separators from ExxonMobil Chemical

ExxonMobil Chemical continues to extend its technology leadership with the development of two new grades of V series co-extruded battery separator films. These new developmental grades will help make lithium-ion batterie...

11 May 2009

SACMI Technology Used in Marjan Tile Expansion

Marjan Tile, the long-standing producer based in Isfahan, the ancient Persian capital, has confirmed its role as market leader in the top-quality segment by choosing once again the very best SACMI technology to complete ...

11 May 2009

New Paint is Almost 100% Effective at Keeping Barnacles Off Boat Hulls

Researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have been working with the Swedish Chemicals Inspectorate and paint manufacturers on a new, low-emission, environmental hull paint based on a new principle called Post settlement inhibition (PSI). The paint is almost 100 percent effective in keeping barnacles away.

11 May 2009

Application of Ion Beam Cross Section Polishers for SEM Sample Preparation

A new e-brochure from JEOL illustrates the application of an ion beam cross section polisher for SEM sample preparation of solar panel thin films and kerogen-rich shale samples.

11 May 2009

New Capacitance Sensors Can Operate in Hazardous Areas

Tyco Thermal Controls has introduced a new ATEX certified oscillator which adds hazardous area capabilities to its latest 5 Series CapaciSense high temperature, tip clearance measurement systems for gas turbine engines.

11 May 2009

Polymer Group Complete Installation of Spunbound Line

Polymer Group, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: POLGA, POLGB) today announced it has completed the installation of its new state-of-the-art spunbond line in San Luis Potosi, Mexico to serve hygiene and medical customers in the ...

11 May 2009

SECO Warwick Furnaces Double Hardening Capacity for Wind Gears

ELTERMA S.A. completed commissioning of two SECO Warwick electrical PEGat-1000/18x30 pit furnaces and a G-4000-ET atmosphere generator at a Spanish manufacturer of gears for wind power plants in March 2009.

11 May 2009

Tunable Fluidic Lenses Go Where Conventional Lenses Can Not Go

Like tiny Jedi knights, tunable fluidic micro lenses can focus and direct light at will to count cells, evaluate molecules or create on-chip optical tweezers, according to a team of Penn State engineers. They may also pr...

11 May 2009

Innovative Web Tool Helps Industrial Users Select The Best Adhesive

Rapidly find the right adhesive for your application, get free samples and the chance to win – that’s the news from 3M, the diversified technology company. 3M’s Industrial Adhesives and Tapes Division has launched an innovative web based tapes and adhesive selector, aimed at helping industrial users find which products are best suited to their own unique application.

11 May 2009

Super Dense Material Could be A Sustainable Alternative to Nuclear Power

A material that is a hundred thousand times heavier than water and more dense than the core of the Sun is being produced at the University of Gothenburg. The scientists working with this material are aiming for an energy process that is both more sustainable and less damaging to the environment than the nuclear power used today.

11 May 2009

Lunar Blanket Protects Astronauts from Radiation

Alien creatures are the least of NASA's worries when it comes to moon travel. There are several potential threats to future missions - with space radiation at the top of the list. Now, a group of students at North Ca...

11 May 2009

Honeywell Aerospace Partner to Develop Functional Surfaces for Aerospace Applications

Nano Terra announced today a partnership with Honeywell Aerospace to develop functional surfaces for a variety of aerospace applications. Under the long-term agreement, the companies will work together to utilize Nano...

11 May 2009

Goodyear to Supply 100,000 Tires for US Army Military Transport Vehicles

With a 100-year history of serving the nation's military with key tire fitments, Goodyear broadens that business further with the announcement of its selection by BAE Tactical Vehicle Systems as the standard tire sup...

11 May 2009

LANL to Use Nanomaterials to Develop High Efficiency Solar Collectors

Solar- and nuclear-energy technology advancements from Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) could help the nation in its quest to capture viable sources of alternative energy, thanks to funding from the U.S. Department ...

11 May 2009

Metals Play Key Role in Photosynthesis

A large, international collaboration between Arizona State University, the University of California San Diego and the University of British Columbia, has come up with a surprising twist to photosynthesis by swapping a key metal necessary for turning sunlight into chemical energy.

11 May 2009