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GKN Aerospace Delivers First Composite Blended Winglet for Boeing 767

First Blended Winglet delivered for the Boeing 767-300ER/F GKN Aerospace has now delivered Blended Winglets for the certification flight tests to Aviation Partners Boeing, in support of their launch customer American Airlines' fleet of 767-300ER aircraft.

15 Jul 2008

Breakthrough Scanning Probe Microscope Wins R+D Award for Asylum Research

Asylum
Research have just received the prestigious 2008 R+D 100 award for the development
of Band Excitation (BE), a new breakthrough scanning probe microscopy (SPM)
technology.

15 Jul 2008

Oxford Instruments Launch Customer Support Package

Oxford
Instruments Plasma Technology (OIPT), part of Oxford Instruments plc, is
pleased to announce the recent launch of its latest customer support package,
the 'Pre-Purchased Service Fund' scheme.

15 Jul 2008

New Method for Producing 50micron Crystalline Silicon Wafers for Use in Solar Cells

IMEC is developing a new method to produce ~50micron thin crystalline silicon wafers for use in solar cells. The process involves mechanically initiating and propagating a crack parallel to the surface of a Si wafer.

15 Jul 2008

Laboratory Fuel Cell Achieves 2700 Hours of Continuous Operation

MTI MicroFuel Cells Inc announced that it has achieved 2,700 hours of continuous operation with a Mobion laboratory cell - the building block of the Company's Mobion chip and systems.

15 Jul 2008

British Airways to Look at Viability of Alternative Fuels

Rolls-Royce and British Airways today announced the start of a scientific test programme to investigate the viability of alternative fuels for the aviation industry.

15 Jul 2008

Can Biofuels be Used for Small and Medium Sized Engine Applications

Pratt and Whitney Canada is leading a groundbreaking aerospace industry-university research effort to investigate the potential use of biofuels for small and medium size engine applications.

15 Jul 2008

WACKER Develops UV-Active Silicone Elastomers

WACKER, the Munich-based chemical group, has succeeded in developing UV-active silicone elasto-mers with a significantly enhanced property profile.

15 Jul 2008

BASF Inspires New Seasons Leather Fashions

The motto “Edition San Remo” is being used for an assortment of modern textures, exquisite colors and outstanding design. Nature provided the model for this collection, in which warm earth tones, ranging from...

15 Jul 2008

Uhde to Build Clean Fuel Plant in Romania

Petrom S.A. of Romania has commissioned Uhde to build a gasoline desulphurisation plant at their refinery located in Brazi, some 50km north of Bucharest. This clean fuels plant is scheduled to come on-stream in early 200...

15 Jul 2008

ThyssenKrupp Launch World's First Global Materials Service Provider

Today at the Farnborough International Airshow, ThyssenKrupp Services announced the launch of ThyssenKrupp Aerospace, the world's first global materials service provider. The new company incorporates ThyssenKrupp...

15 Jul 2008

Applied Materials Wins Contract with Taiwanese DRAM Manufacturer

Applied Materials, Inc. announced today that it has signed a two-year system support contract with Inotera Memories, Inc., a leading DRAM manufacturer in Taiwan. The contract covers all Applied systems in Inotera’s 300mm...

15 Jul 2008

Mexican Heat Treater of Aluminum for the Aerospace Industry Gets New Furnace

Despatch Industries announces the recent sale of a solution heat treat furnace to Aernnova Componentes Mexico. Aernnova is a new customer that has chosen a Despatch furnace for utilization in their new Queretaro, Mexico ...

15 Jul 2008

New Interconnect Etch System for Flash and DRAM Memory Chips

Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that it has expanded its portfolio of applications on the Applied Producer Etch system to include interconnect etch for advanced Flash and DRAM memory chips. Responding to the need...

15 Jul 2008

Eco Friendly Airconditioning System Power by the Sun

Scientists have developed an environmentally friendly cooling technology that does not harm the ozone layer.

15 Jul 2008

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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

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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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GKN Aerospace Delivers First Composite Blended Winglet for Boeing 767

Breakthrough Scanning Probe Microscope Wins R+D Award for Asylum Research

Oxford Instruments Launch Customer Support Package

New Method for Producing 50micron Crystalline Silicon Wafers for Use in Solar Cells

Laboratory Fuel Cell Achieves 2700 Hours of Continuous Operation

British Airways to Look at Viability of Alternative Fuels

Can Biofuels be Used for Small and Medium Sized Engine Applications

WACKER Develops UV-Active Silicone Elastomers

BASF Inspires New Seasons Leather Fashions

Uhde to Build Clean Fuel Plant in Romania

ThyssenKrupp Launch World's First Global Materials Service Provider

Applied Materials Wins Contract with Taiwanese DRAM Manufacturer

Mexican Heat Treater of Aluminum for the Aerospace Industry Gets New Furnace

New Interconnect Etch System for Flash and DRAM Memory Chips

Eco Friendly Airconditioning System Power by the Sun

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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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What's Next for the Oil Lubrication Industry?

Multi-User Facilities: Effectively Supporting Research Goals Across Academia and Industry

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