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New Material Makes Hydrogen Fuel Tank Possible

One of the key engineering challenges to building a clean, efficient, hydrogen-powered car is how to design the fuel tank.

3 Apr 2008

Innovative Atom A Major Step Towards Capturing and Manipulating Atomss

National Institute of Standards and Technology and the University of Maryland has succeeded in cooling atoms.

2 Apr 2008

BASF Makes Agreement To Supply Materials For Epoxy Resin Systems

BASF SE and LEUNA-Harze GmbH, Leuna, will in future cooperate on the supply in Europe of raw materials for epoxy resin systems for fiber-reinforced composites. The two companies have just signed a declaration of intent t...

2 Apr 2008

BASF Technology Provides Hong Kong With Cleaner Air

BASF is supplying diesel particulate filters for over 2,500 Hong Kong transit buses, marking the first large-scale commercial use of diesel particulate filters in the city as part of a diesel retrofit program. It also de...

2 Apr 2008

Hydro Completes Sale Of Subsidary Companies

Norsk Hydro ASA has today completed the sale of the two subsidiaries Production Partner and Production Services to Bilfinger Berger Industrial Services. Hydro will retain 15 percent of the shares in the two companies...

2 Apr 2008

Air Products Hits Milestone With Hydrogen Fuelling Surpassing 50,000

By way of cars, trucks, vans, buses, scooters, forklifts and even submarines, Air Products, the global leader in hydrogen fueling infrastructure and technology, surpassed a milestone when it completed its 50,000th hydrog...

2 Apr 2008

New Smart Lightweight Aircraft Wings Soars With Eco Friendly Properties

Nowadays it’s easy to hop on a plane and fly to London or spend a romantic weekend in Paris for just a few euros – if the volume of air traffic is increasing, one of the main reasons is the low tariffs. Fr...

2 Apr 2008

ThyssenKrupp Expands Facilities For Timber Ties Production

ThyssenKrupp GfT Gleistechnik GmbH, a company belonging to Düsseldorf-based ThyssenKrupp Services AG, is investing in the revamping of its timber tie production plant at Gross Oesingen, Lower Saxony, Germany. As ...

2 Apr 2008

Taiwanese Solar Cell Manufacturer Places Order for MOCVD System

Veeco Instruments Inc., announced today that Millenium Communication Co. Ltd. (M-Com) of Hsinchu, Taiwan has ordered a TurboDisc(R) E450(TM) arsenic phosphide (As/P) Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) System for production of high-efficiency III-V compound multi-junction solar cells.

2 Apr 2008

Shell Seraya Awarded In Three Cateogries In Responsible Care Programme

Shell Chemicals Seraya Pte Ltd was recognised in three categories at the Singapore Chemical Industry Council's (SCIC) Responsible Care® Awards ceremony on 27 March. The awards acknowledge companies in Singapore t...

2 Apr 2008

Avery Dennison Makes Acquisition To Stregthen Woven Label Products

Avery Dennison Corporation announced today the acquisition of DM Label Group, a manufacturer of high-quality woven labels with manufacturing facilities in six countries. DM Label Group is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan....

2 Apr 2008

Martian X-Ray Data from NASA Helps Identify New Mineral on Earth

Inspired by data sent from NASA robots on Mars, Dr. Ronald Peterson, Professor of Geology at Queen’s University in Kingston, Canada, has observed a new mineral species on Earth, and predicts that it also exists on Mars.

2 Apr 2008

Dotmar Challenge Traditional Materials with Engineering Polymers

Dotmar are finding more and more applications where engineering plastics can replace traditional materials. They offer numerous advantages over metals such as cost, weight and self lubrication.

From Dotmar EPP Pty Ltd 2 Apr 2008

German Researchers Develops New Method Detecting Radiation

Approximately one fourth of our annual radiation exposure we absorb by breathing within our own four walls. A relevant radiation source here is thoron, an isotope of the noble gas radon, which so far has been very di...

2 Apr 2008

Researchers Demonstrate Improvements To Electronics By Ultra Cooling

Electronics work better under cold conditions (-150o C): with less thermal noise, detectors are more sensitive and low-noise amplifiers reduce noise further. Furthermore, the speed and reliability are increased. Dutch-sp...

2 Apr 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

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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New Material Makes Hydrogen Fuel Tank Possible

Innovative Atom A Major Step Towards Capturing and Manipulating Atomss

BASF Makes Agreement To Supply Materials For Epoxy Resin Systems

BASF Technology Provides Hong Kong With Cleaner Air

Hydro Completes Sale Of Subsidary Companies

Air Products Hits Milestone With Hydrogen Fuelling Surpassing 50,000

New Smart Lightweight Aircraft Wings Soars With Eco Friendly Properties

ThyssenKrupp Expands Facilities For Timber Ties Production

Taiwanese Solar Cell Manufacturer Places Order for MOCVD System

Shell Seraya Awarded In Three Cateogries In Responsible Care Programme

Avery Dennison Makes Acquisition To Stregthen Woven Label Products

Martian X-Ray Data from NASA Helps Identify New Mineral on Earth

Dotmar Challenge Traditional Materials with Engineering Polymers

German Researchers Develops New Method Detecting Radiation

Researchers Demonstrate Improvements To Electronics By Ultra Cooling

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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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A Platform Approach to Scientific Data Flow Management: Everything You Need to Know

Advancing Laboratory Collaboration - Connexus®

Discussing Market Expansion and Business Strategy with PerkinElmer

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