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BASF Launches Carbon Nanotube Containing Plastic

As a first, BASF
is launching a plastic containing carbon nanotubes (CNT) onto the market.

26 Mar 2009

World's Smallest Turned Part Goes on Display on Melbourne

During Austech 2009 ManufactureLink will be displaying the world's smallest
turned part along with other amazing, manufactured component examples to showcase
niche manufacturing capability available through their network of advanced manufacturers.

26 Mar 2009

Two Lasers are Better than One When Fighting Cancer

Two lasers may be better than one when attacking cancer cells, according to a paper by Rice University scientists. Yildiz Bayazitoglu, Rice's H.S. Cameron Chair Professor of Mechanical Engineering and an authorit...

26 Mar 2009

Nanodiamonds Exhibit Properties Analogous to Macro Diamonds

Researchers have produced a strongly hydrophobic nanodiamond material that

shows bright blue fluorescence, just as macroscopic diamonds do

26 Mar 2009

Tiny Magnetic Beads to Help Overcome Sepsis

Sepsis, an infection of the blood, can quickly overwhelm the body's defenses and is responsible for more than 200,000 deaths per year in the U.S. alone. Premature newborns and people with weakened immune systems are ...

26 Mar 2009

New High Intensity White LEDs for Sideways Illumination

DOMINANT introduces
a new high intensity white (DSW-NJG) and warm white (DSF-NJG) of its Right Angle
DomiLED series, replacing the existing DSW-USD device and completing their product
portfolio of low power white LEDs for sideway illumination.

26 Mar 2009

OSRAM Extend LED License Agreement with Taiwanese Electronics Company

OSRAM (Germany) extended the existing license with Everlight Electronics Co. Ltd (Taiwan), about manufacturing and sales of white and coloured LEDs with conversion technology for all applications. These patents are owned...

26 Mar 2009

Elsevier Creates Innovative New Community to Inspire Researcher Around the World

Elsevier,
the leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products
and services, today announced the launch of Innovation Explorers, an online
community of 300 researchers from 69 countries.

From Elsevier - Materials Science & Technology Publisher 26 Mar 2009

Spin Off Company to Develop and Market Breakthrough LED Bulb

Sarnoff Corporation today announced the creation of Lightscape Materials Inc., the latest in a series of independent company spin-offs. Lightscape Materials has secured $3 Million in Series A funding from Wisepower Co. L...

25 Mar 2009

Veeco Announce Winners of Veeco Labs Research Grant Program

Veeco Instruments
Inc., the leading provider of scanning probe microscopes
(SPM) to the nanoscience community, today announced the winners of the first
phase of the Veeco Labs Research Grant Program, "HarmoniX Innovation",
as well as the initiation of its second phase, "SPM in Energy".

From Veeco 25 Mar 2009

Hydro to Start Marketing Aluminium from Qatalum at the Aluminium Dubai 2009

Visit Hydro at Stand H901 at the Aluminium Dubai 2009 exhibition from March 29-31,
where we will begin marketing aluminium from Qatalum, our new state-of-the-art
smelter in Qatar.

From Hydro - Aluminium Alloys and Products 25 Mar 2009

PANalytical to Showcase XRD and XRF Solutions at ACHEMA

Leading analytical X-ray company PANalytical

will reinforce its reputation for complete solutions

at this year's ACHEMA conference and exhibition (11 - 15 May 2009; Frankfurt

am Main, Germany).

25 Mar 2009

Flexible Displays and Solar Cells Just became Cheaper to Produce

Flexible display screens and cheap solar cells can become a reality through

research and development in organic electronics.

25 Mar 2009

Russian Steelmaker Continues to Pursue Environmentally Firndly Steel Production

NLMK has begun the reconstruction of the gas exhaust ducts of its BOFs with a secondary emissions collection and cleaning system. This measure, applied to the Company’s three BOFs, will increase steel production by...

25 Mar 2009

Huntsman Win Top Award at Composites Show

Huntsman Advanced Materials, a division of Huntsman Corporation (NYSE: HUN), today announced it was awarded the JEC Award for innovative materials at the JEC Show in Paris, France. Huntsman received the award for the inn...

From Huntsman International LLC 25 Mar 2009