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Liquid Battery and Nanopiezotronics Tipped to Shape the Way We Live

The editors of Technology Review, MIT's magazine of innovation, have announced their annual list of 10 emerging technologies with the potential to shape the way we live and do business. These revolutionary innovation...

24 Feb 2009

PPG Introduces Lightest Fuel Tank Sealant with the Added Benefit of Rapid Curing

PPG Industries
aerospace business has introduced its lightest fuel tank sealant, designed to
add less weight to an airplane for enhanced fuel efficiency while affording
rapid curing to meet the needs of today’s higher aircraft build rates.

From PPG Industries Inc. 24 Feb 2009

Aluminum Manufacturer Receives Manufacturer of the Year Award

Kaiser Aluminum Corporation
today announced that its Trentwood rolling mill facility,
located in Spokane, Wash., was awarded the Association of Washington Business's
2009 Large Manufacturer of the Year Award.

From Kaiser Aluminum 24 Feb 2009

Sidel Provide Blow Molds for Coca Cola Plants

Coca-Cola Bottling System has benefited from the expertise of Sidel’s
worldwide network for the manufacture of approximately 2,000 blow molds for
its new On-the-Go bottle.

24 Feb 2009

PSI Win Contract to Implement Production Management System at Steel Pipe Manufacturer

PSI has been awarded by Benteler Stahl/Rohr GmbH with the delivery and implementation of the PSImetals production management system for the Lingen steel plant. As one of the world’s few pipe producers with its own ...

From PSI 24 Feb 2009

Experts to Gather to Discuss Sewerage and Drainage Pipe Technology

AMI’s international conference on Sewerage & Drainage Pipe 2009 brings together top experts from the civil engineering and pipe industries to discuss the latest developments in new build and rehabilitation of p...

24 Feb 2009

Applied Materials Joins EMC-3D Semiconductor Equipment and Materials Consortium

The international EMC-3D semiconductor equipment and materials consortium
today announced that Applied
Materials, Inc. has joined the organization. As the industry’s
leading provider of nanomanufacturing technology solutions, Applied offers critical
process and integration expertise in the fields of etching, dielectric and metal
deposition, chemical-mechanical polishing, metrology, and inspection.

From Element Materials Technology 24 Feb 2009

World's First Active Matrix Flexible Touchscreen

Arizona State University's Flexible Display Center (FDC) today announced a breakthrough in flexible display technology by creating the world's first "touchscreen" active matrix display on a flexible, gl...

24 Feb 2009

University of Nottingham Win Big Grant for Nanoscale Framework Polymers

A major new grant of €2.5M will support ground-breaking research in energy and sustainability at The University of Nottingham. The award, made to Professor Martin Schröder in the School of Chemistry, will be...

24 Feb 2009

SPM+AFM Probe Manufacture Publishes Product Catalog in Multiple Languages

NanoWorld - a leading manufacturer of probes for Scanning Probe Microscopy (SPM) and Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) - announced the publication of its product brochure in nine languages. NanoWorld's product brochure i...

24 Feb 2009

Spinal and Orthopaedic Impant Manufacturer Wins Prestigious Technology Innovation Award

Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc., a leading innovator in the design and manufacture of spinal and orthopaedic implants, instruments and biologic products, today announced that it has won the prestigious Frost + Sullivan...

24 Feb 2009

New Interface Allows CAD to Verify the Quality of Workpieces

CAD-based CALYPSO® 3D measuring software from Carl
Zeiss now offers an additional benefit: it can be used to verify the quality
of workpieces by capturing geometry and surface data.

From Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH 24 Feb 2009

DIY'ers Turn to Foam Sealants to Save Money on Energy Costs

GREAT STUFF™ Insulating Foam Sealant manufactured by The
Dow Chemical Company, found a silver lining to the stormy 2008 economy.

23 Feb 2009

Silicones Allow Soap Manufacturers to Individualise Their Products

Over the years, the soap bar has evolved to keep pace with consumer demand
– from an ordinary cleansing product to one that represents multiple consumer
benefits, functionality and even luxury. This consumer-driven evolution has
led to high growth in the 3.6 million ton global soap market - primarily in
Asia, followed by South America, Africa and the Middle East.

From Dow Corning 23 Feb 2009

New ISO and USP Complient Particle Sizing Standards from Whitehouse Scientific

Whitehouse
Scientific has initiated external testing of a new particle size standard.
The company has produced a 500kg batch of silver coated glass microspheres in
the size range 15 to 150 microns.

From Whitehouse Scientific 23 Feb 2009