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New White Paper on Protecting Aluminum from Corrosion Using Alodine

American Trim has published
a new white paper, The Principle of Protection. The paper documents a special
coating for aluminum, Alodine®EC²™. Alodine® EC2™ was
developed by the Henkel Corporation as a protective pretreatment system for
aluminum substrates exposed to extreme environments.

4 Feb 2009

Increasing the Strength of Copper while Maintaining Some Ductility

Research shows that it is possible to produce copper about 4 times stronger than commercial material – and doing so while also having a ductile material. As the thermal and electrical conductivity are also good, th...

4 Feb 2009

OSRAM Help Bring New Years Celebration to Life

Lithuania’s Vilnius joins Austria’s Linz as Europe’s cultural capital in 2009. To celebrate this event properly but also the Baltic city’s millennium, Gert Hof has staged an impressive show of lig...

4 Feb 2009

Different Materials Give Guitar Different Sounds

Natural wood, with its unique grain patterns, is what gives traditional acoustic instruments warm and distinctive sounds, while the power of modern electronic processing provides an unlimited degree of control to manipul...

4 Feb 2009

DuPont Responds to Higher Demands for Automotive Lighting Components

Seeking greater design freedom and greater reflecting area, North American
auto makers are adopting automotive headlamp technologies that demand higher
temperature resistance and durability in automotive lighting parts.

4 Feb 2009

Sale of DSM Special Products Falls Through

Royal DSM N.V., the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company headquartered in the Netherlands, today announces that the previously announced sale of DSM Special Products BV to Arsenal Capital Partners (United ...

4 Feb 2009

Airbus A320 Wing Structures to be Assembled and Tested in China

Airbus and Xian Aircraft Industry Company (XAC) today signed a cooperation agreement relating to the A320 Family wing equipping (Phase IV) programme. A320 Family wings for aircraft to be assembled at the Final Assembly L...

4 Feb 2009

Review of Corrosion Control in the Aerospace Industry

Corrosion control in the aerospace industry from comprehensively reviews the subject with highly valuable contributions
from experts in the field. The importance of this discussion is placed into
context with an examination of the cost of corrosion to the aerospace industry,
including cost measurement tools and case studies.

4 Feb 2009

BASF Sharpens Focus on Customer Industries

BASF
is taking steps to optimize its structures in order to sharpen the company’s
focus on its customer industries. At the same time, BASF is laying the foundation
for the rapid and efficient integration of Ciba’s businesses.

4 Feb 2009

First Book Dedicated ot the Modelling of Titanium Published by Woodhead

New applications are crucial for the advancement of the aerospace, automotive,
sports and medical sectors. Vital research is being carried for future developments
and titanium represents an area in which significant investment has been made.

4 Feb 2009

Hydro Promote Aluminium as a Building Material in Milan

Hydro
is spending four days in Milano with thousands of building industry professionals,
to highlight our strong position as a provider of aluminium solutions and as
an integral partner in the creation of excellent places and spaces.

4 Feb 2009

BASF Styrene Butadiene Copolymer Finds First Serial Production Application

Styrolux HS 70, an innovation showcased at the K 2007 plastics trade
fair in Düsseldorf, Germany, has now gone into one of its first serial
productions in Europe, namely, at AXIAL, an Italian film manufacturer.

4 Feb 2009

ARPRO Seat Cores Reduce CO2 Emissions by 12 Times over the Alternative

ARPRO has achieved excellent
environmental results in an independent life cycle assessment. The assessment
calculates a comparative CO₂ (global warming potential) figure for the production
of an ARPRO seat core, and results show that ARPRO delivers an environmental
benefit twelve times that of its impact.

4 Feb 2009

HeidelbergCement Leads Industry with Promotion of Biodiversity

As the first company in the industry, HeidelbergCement today publishes its Group guideline for the promotion of biodiversity at mineral extraction sites. Its purpose is to allow uniform measures for subsequent use of sit...

4 Feb 2009

Organisation Specialising in Health and Safety of Nanomaterials Gets New Director of Operations

SAFENANO, the UK's premier resource on nanotechnology hazard and risk, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Steve Hankin as its new Director of Operations. Dr Hankin, who has been a Senior Consultant at t...

4 Feb 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

New White Paper on Protecting Aluminum from Corrosion Using Alodine

Increasing the Strength of Copper while Maintaining Some Ductility

OSRAM Help Bring New Years Celebration to Life

Different Materials Give Guitar Different Sounds

DuPont Responds to Higher Demands for Automotive Lighting Components

Sale of DSM Special Products Falls Through

Airbus A320 Wing Structures to be Assembled and Tested in China

Review of Corrosion Control in the Aerospace Industry

BASF Sharpens Focus on Customer Industries

First Book Dedicated ot the Modelling of Titanium Published by Woodhead

Hydro Promote Aluminium as a Building Material in Milan

BASF Styrene Butadiene Copolymer Finds First Serial Production Application

ARPRO Seat Cores Reduce CO2 Emissions by 12 Times over the Alternative

HeidelbergCement Leads Industry with Promotion of Biodiversity

Organisation Specialising in Health and Safety of Nanomaterials Gets New Director of Operations

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Harnessing AI to Enhance Polymer Sustainability

Understanding Thermal Fluids: Key Insights into Heat Transfer Systems

RXT Series: Reliance® Legacy Motors

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

2Engineers Make a Big Splash, Turning Water Treatment Sludge Into Sustainable Concrete and Solving Two Expensive Problems

3Harvard Engineers Develop Super-Resistant Natural Rubber for Enhanced Durability

4Astral Becomes First Commercial Fusion Company to Breed Tritium Using Their Breakthrough Reactors

5The Plastics Industry Discusses Regulatory Challenges in Valencia at OKPLAST Seminar

6Breakthrough Metal Alloy Withstands Extreme Heat in Gas Turbines

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