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Polymer Layers and Nanoparticles Provides Precise Targeted Drug Delivery Mechanism

A tiny particle syringe composed of polymer layers and nanoparticles may provide
drug delivery that targets diseased cells without harming the rest of the body,
according to a team of chemical engineers.

12 Jan 2009

Manufacturer Turns to BASF to Retrofit Roller Shutter Casings

In order to retrofit roller shutter casings with thermal and acoustic insulation,
BOSIG GmbH, Germany, has turned to BASF's
Basotect. This lightweight, flame-retardant foam is used in the Rolaflex
system, which simply and cost-effectively provides built-in or walled-in roller
shutter casings with energy-efficient thermal and acoustic insulation.

12 Jan 2009

Attractive Plastics Help the Ford F-150 Scoop Prestigious Award

Contemporary automotive design has seen the growing importance of the lamp
bezel as a key styling feature. Whether the demand is for metallic, textured
or body-color, SABIC
Innovative Plastics' broad portfolio of special effects resins offers an
expanding selection of materials to help designs stand out from the competition.

From SABIC Innovative Plastics 12 Jan 2009

Conventional Theories Cannot Explain Superconductivity in Iron Arsenide Materials

Scientists at U.S.
Department
of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory used inelastic neutron scattering
to show that superconductivity in a new family of iron arsenide superconductors
cannot be explained by conventional theories.

11 Jan 2009

Infrared Technique Maps Strain in Semiconductors

A joint team of researchers at CIC nanoGUNE (San Sebastian, Spain) and the
Max
Planck Institutes of Biochemistry and Plasma Physics (Munich, Germany) report
the non-invasive and nanoscale resolved infrared mapping of strain fields in
semiconductors.

11 Jan 2009

Automated Instrument for Dilute Solution Viscometry Determination from Viscotek

Viscotek is unique in providing fully automated, temperature-controlled
measurement of polymer dilute solution viscosity (DSV), a parameter widely used
for molecular weight determination. A closed solvent loop in the Viscotek DSV
system provides high levels of safety while automation eliminates the errors
associated with manual instruments, improving precision and accuracy.

11 Jan 2009

DSM Open Its Largest R+D Facility Outside Europe and The US

Royal DSM N.V., the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company headquartered in the Netherlands, today announces the opening of its DSM China Campus in the Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park in Pudong New Area, Shanghai. T...

11 Jan 2009

Final Report on Rheological Materials in Process Industry Produced

'Rheological materials in process industry (ReoMaT)', was a three-year research project started 1.2.2003 and funded mainly by Tekes and industry. It was carried out as a joint effort of five research groups from ...

11 Jan 2009

Orthopaedic Equipment Manufacturer Eliminates Contamination and Improves Efficiency of Blasting Equipment

A leader in the global orthopaedics market has eliminated contamination and improved the efficiency of existing blast equipment with the help of Wheelabrator Group. For over 30 years the company has specialised in th...

11 Jan 2009

NASA Awards Engineering and Research Support Contracts

NASA has selected Analytical Services & Materials Inc., and Analytical Mechanics Associates Inc., both of Hampton, Va., to provide analysis, systems engineering and research support for NASA's Langley Research Ce...

11 Jan 2009

Fuel Cell Manufacturer NexTech Materials Appoints Reseller for Europe and India

NexTech Materials, Ltd. recently appointed Haiku Tech of The Netherlands as an authorized reseller for Europe and India. Haiku Tech will distribute NexTech products sold under the branded name Fuel Cell Materials. Additi...

11 Jan 2009

3M and ViewSonic Team Up to Provide Touch Screen Displays

3M Touch
Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the 3M Company and a leading innovator
and manufacturer of touch technology, and ViewSonic® Corporation, a leading
global provider of visual display products, join in announcing today at the
2009 International CES that ViewSonic has selected the 3M MicroTouch DST Touch
System as the touch interface for its new commercial display, the CD4220T.

11 Jan 2009