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Goodrich Selects Coating Supplier for F-35 Fighter Landing Gear

Goodrich Corporation (NYSE: GR) has selected the U.S. Air Force's Ogden Air Logistics Center (OO-ALC) at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, to provide specialty coatings on landing gear for the F-35 Lightning II fighter airc...

13 Jan 2009

High Quality Purified Water from the Rapide Strata SCION Deioniser

The Rapide™ Strata is the deioniser of choice for any industry requiring
high quality purified water. Using short cycle SCION™ technology and an
innovative pulse regeneration sequence, the Rapide™ Strata produces less
wastewater with shorter downtime and uses less regenerant chemicals than any
other deioniser in its class.

13 Jan 2009

High Resolution MRI Allows the Study of Complex 3D Nanostructures

IBM Research (NYSE: IBM) scientists, in collaboration with the Center for Probing the Nanoscale at Stanford University, have demonstrated magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with volume resolution 100 million times finer th...

13 Jan 2009

Airborne Particulates Give Clues to Who the Polluters Are

Cloaked in the clouds of emissions and exhaust that hang over the city are clues that lead back to the polluting culprits, and a research team led by the University of Houston is hot on their trails. Investigator Shan...

12 Jan 2009

Samsung to Market Aerogels to the US and European Solar Thermal Industries

Aspen Aerogels Inc. and Samsung America Inc. have signed a cooperative sales agreement under which Samsung will market and sell Aspen Aerogels' thermal insulation products to the concentrated solar thermal industry i...

12 Jan 2009

GM Deal to Accelerate Advanced Batteries for Electric Vehicles

Engineers at the University of
Michigan have formalized an important relationship with General Motors to
accelerate the design and testing of advanced batteries for electric vehicles.

12 Jan 2009

Free Online Seminar on Nanoscale Electronic Devices

Nanoscale electronic devices have the potential to achieve exquisite sensitivity as sensors for the direct detection of molecular interactions, thereby decreasing diagnostics costs and enabling previously impossible sens...

12 Jan 2009

Stanford Establishes $100m Research Institute to Find Alternative Energy Sources

Recognizing that energy is at the heart of many of the world's tribulations - economic, environmental and political - Stanford is establishing a $100 million research institute to focus intently on energy issues, Pre...

12 Jan 2009

Electric Car Seeks to Cut Carbon Emissions

A leading UK university and NHS Trust are piloting an exclusive electric car trail to help cut carbon emissions throughout the region. Aston University in Birmingham and North Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Trus...

12 Jan 2009

Dow to Sell Thermoplastic Polyurethanes Business

As part of its strategy to become a consistent earnings growth company, The
Dow Chemical Company announced the sale of the primary assets from Dow's
Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) business to The Lubrizol Corporation. Financial
terms of the sale were not disclosed.

12 Jan 2009

Aluminium Manufacturer Hydro Get a News CEO

Svein Richard Brandtzæg has been named chief executive of Norsk
Hydro ASA, following the resignation of Eivind Reiten, effective March 30,
2009. Reiten has informed the Board of Directors that he wishes to step down
after nearly eight years heading the company.

12 Jan 2009

DuPont Innovation Centre Gets Solar Power

The completed renovation project of the Innovation Center at the DuPont
Experimental Station in Wilmington, Del., in mid-2008, included the installation
of a solar energy system which was funded in part by the State of Delaware’s
Green Energy Program. The photovoltaic (PV) panels of the system, which are
located on the roof of the building, collect solar energy and convert it to
provide 30 kilowatts of power each day. It provides enough electricity to power
all of the lights in the building. The system is expected to have a useful life
of at least 25 years.

12 Jan 2009

Approval Granted for Construction of State of the Art Synchotron Light Source II

To advance its science mission that focuses on critical national challenges,
the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has approved the construction start of the
state-of-the-art National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II) at Brookhaven
National Laboratory.

12 Jan 2009

US Air Force Looks to Robots to Refuel F-35 Joint Strike Fighter

Air Force Research Laboratory's
Materials and Manufacturing Directorate officials here are developing an automated
aircraft refueling system for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.

12 Jan 2009

Boston Rack Adds Environmentall Friendly Conveyor Systems to Its Product Range

Boston Rack International, Inc., a leading provider of storage solutions in the U.S. and overseas, has announced the expansion of its line of environmentally-friendly products with the introduction of the AutoRoll™ conve...

12 Jan 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.

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Goodrich Selects Coating Supplier for F-35 Fighter Landing Gear

High Quality Purified Water from the Rapide Strata SCION Deioniser

High Resolution MRI Allows the Study of Complex 3D Nanostructures

Airborne Particulates Give Clues to Who the Polluters Are

Samsung to Market Aerogels to the US and European Solar Thermal Industries

GM Deal to Accelerate Advanced Batteries for Electric Vehicles

Free Online Seminar on Nanoscale Electronic Devices

Stanford Establishes $100m Research Institute to Find Alternative Energy Sources

Electric Car Seeks to Cut Carbon Emissions

Dow to Sell Thermoplastic Polyurethanes Business

Aluminium Manufacturer Hydro Get a News CEO

DuPont Innovation Centre Gets Solar Power

Approval Granted for Construction of State of the Art Synchotron Light Source II

US Air Force Looks to Robots to Refuel F-35 Joint Strike Fighter

Boston Rack Adds Environmentall Friendly Conveyor Systems to Its Product Range

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Advancing Solid-State Battery Research

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

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5Polyethylene-Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol Multilayer Thin Films for Stratospheric Balloon Applications

6Vast Space Using DÜRR NDT’s Flexible Digital X-Ray Detectors on Space Station Project

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