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Newly Developed LED's Produce Twice as Much Light as Standard LED's

Improving the efficiency of commercially available light bulbs

-- even a little -- could translate into dramatically lower energy usage if

implemented widely.

7 Apr 2009

Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs Could become Even More Energy Efficient

Long touted as an energy-saving alternative for home lighting, compact fluorescent

lightbulbs (CFLs) now have the potential to be even more efficient, as well

as dimmable, thanks to research at Queen's

University.

7 Apr 2009

Polysius Consolidates Sinter Expertise

Polysius AG in Beckum, Germany, entered into the field of high temperature kilns for producing sintered magnesia, dolomite and alumina, as well as multiple hearth furnaces for calcining fine-grained raw materials and slu...

7 Apr 2009

Rio Tinto Alcan Take Measures to Deal with Weakening Economy

Rio Tinto Alcan today announced it will slow the construction of the Yarwun alumina refinery expansion in Gladstone and curtail annual bauxite production at its Weipa mine to 15 million tonnes (from 19.4 million tonnes i...

7 Apr 2009

NASA Selects The Material that Will Protect Space Explorers on the Orion Module

NASA has chosen the material
for a heat shield that will protect a new generation of space explorers when
they return from the moon.

7 Apr 2009

DuPont Offer More then 35000 Solutions to Help Save Energy

At DuPont, our portfolio
of more than 35,000 products and new technologies includes real solutions to
help address the energy issue.

7 Apr 2009

Plastics Pioneers to be Inducted in Hall of Fame

An international group of nine pioneers who achieved fundamental advances
in plastics polymers, processing, and applications will be formally inducted
into the Plastics Hall of Fame at a gala banquet during NPE2009,
it was announced today by The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. (SPI).

7 Apr 2009

Global Cement Production to Approach 4 Billion Tonnes by 2012

Recent years have seen the cement industry grow dynamically with most of the
actions taking place in emerging economies. Despite the ongoing financial crisis
the global economy is facing, the need for housing and continued government
investments in infrastructure development by emerging economies is offsetting
downturn in mature markets.

6 Apr 2009

Nationwide Investigation into Treated Pine Decking Materials

Americas Watchdog's Homeowners Consumer Center is launching a national investigation
of all treated wood products used as decking material. According to the group,
"the treated wood decking material was not suppose to fail due to exposure
to the elements, but some is, and we want to identify the manufactures who made
these products".

6 Apr 2009

Toxic Chinese Drywall Issue to Eclipse any other Product Liability Issue in US History

Americas Watchdog and its Homeowners Consumer Center have been advancing a
nationwide and state by state of toxic Chinese drywall since the beginning of
the year.

6 Apr 2009

Tower Semiconductors to Support All Applied Materials Wafer Processing Systems

Tower Semiconductor Ltd.
and Applied Materials, Inc. announced today that they have signed a five-year
contract to support all Applied Materials wafer processing systems at Tower's
Fab 2 manufacturing facility in Migdal Haemek, Israel.

From Applied Materials Inc 6 Apr 2009

New Technology Allows Continuous Manufacture of Chemicals

Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) today announced that the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) will begin working with Corning's Advanced-Flow glass reactor in its chemical engineering research program. Corning...

6 Apr 2009

Cutting Edge Technologies for Plastics Recycling and Recovery - Key Topics

Only two weeks to go until IdentiPlast opens its doors at Concert Noble in Brussels. This year’s event will definitely be the key occasion in 2009 where cutting-edge advances in recycling and recovery technologies ...

6 Apr 2009

Designers of Electronic Circuits Need to be Mindful of Electromagnetic Compatibility

The smaller the components in electronic circuits, the more interference-prone
they are. If the components are too densely packed, they can interfere with
one another.

6 Apr 2009

Mitsui and Sumitomo to Exit Polystyrene Joint Venture

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (Mitsui Chemicals) and Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. (Sumitomo Chemical) have announced their decision to dissolve their jointly operated company, Japan Polystyrene, Inc. (JPS), and exit the polystyr...

6 Apr 2009

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

Materials Science News

Newly Developed LED's Produce Twice as Much Light as Standard LED's

Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs Could become Even More Energy Efficient

Polysius Consolidates Sinter Expertise

Rio Tinto Alcan Take Measures to Deal with Weakening Economy

NASA Selects The Material that Will Protect Space Explorers on the Orion Module

DuPont Offer More then 35000 Solutions to Help Save Energy

Plastics Pioneers to be Inducted in Hall of Fame

Global Cement Production to Approach 4 Billion Tonnes by 2012

Nationwide Investigation into Treated Pine Decking Materials

Toxic Chinese Drywall Issue to Eclipse any other Product Liability Issue in US History

Tower Semiconductors to Support All Applied Materials Wafer Processing Systems

New Technology Allows Continuous Manufacture of Chemicals

Cutting Edge Technologies for Plastics Recycling and Recovery - Key Topics

Designers of Electronic Circuits Need to be Mindful of Electromagnetic Compatibility

Mitsui and Sumitomo to Exit Polystyrene Joint Venture

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Advancing Solid-State Battery Research

Harnessing AI to Enhance Polymer Sustainability

Understanding Thermal Fluids: Key Insights into Heat Transfer Systems

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Accurate Inline 3D Metrology with the InSight 300

Benchtop micro-XRF System for the Elemental Analysis of Samples

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

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Advancing Solid-State Battery Research

Harnessing AI to Enhance Polymer Sustainability

Understanding Thermal Fluids: Key Insights into Heat Transfer Systems

1New Material “Kramers Nodal Line Metal” Paves Way for Low-Energy Tech

2Harvard Engineers Develop Super-Resistant Natural Rubber for Enhanced Durability

3Engineers Make a Big Splash, Turning Water Treatment Sludge Into Sustainable Concrete and Solving Two Expensive Problems

4Machine Learning Unlocks Carbyne’s Potential as a Highly Sensitive Sensor

5Mapping Competition in Next-Gen EV Battery Technologies

6Self-Healing Polymer Glasses: A Breakthrough in Material Science

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