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Joint Research Shows the Impact of Quantum Effect on High Performance Nano-Transistors

Researchers from the Hitachi Central Research Laboratory, Japan, and the Advanced Technology Institute of the University of Surrey today report that nano-designed transistors for the large area display and sensor application field benefit hugely from quantum size effects.

10 Aug 2008

UK to Accelerate Biorefining Technology Research for Future of Chemical and Material Production

A new research initiative, bringing together the UK's main public funder of bioscience research with 10 companies, has been launched today to accelerate development of technologies required for the sustainable production of chemicals through biorefining.

10 Aug 2008

Timken Company to Supply Leading Chinese Technology Company with Bearings for Vertical Cement Mills

The Timken Company announced today that it secured an order from Tianjin Cement Design & Research Institute Co. Ltd. (TCDRI) to supply bearings for more than 50 vertical cement mills. TCDRI is a leading technology...

From The Timken Co. 10 Aug 2008

New Solution Helps Machinery Operate Efficiently

At a time when the economic downturn makes cutting costs and improving efficiency more vital than ever, customers up and down the country are benefiting from significant cost savings and increased efficiency of their sur...

9 Aug 2008

Trelleborg to Close Automotive Plant

As a part of the strategic and operational action program announced in November 2006, a decision has been made to close Trelleborg Automotive’s operations in Peru, Indiana, in the US. Accordingly production is expe...

9 Aug 2008

BASF Invest in Eco-Friendly Complexing Agent

BASF is investing in the production of its sustainable complexing agent Trilon® M, thereby consolidating its position as one of the world's leading complexing agent producers. The construction of a new world-scal...

9 Aug 2008

Could the Competitive Edge at the Beijing Olympics be DuPont?

As the world's best athletes prepare for today's opening events in Beijing,
China, DuPont innovations in materials science
will be there with them, playing a critical role in delivering maximum performance.

9 Aug 2008

DuPont Expands Its Range of Materials for Protective Windows and Doors

DuPont is expanding the
range of DuPont SentryGlas interlayers to meet a broader range of needs for
protective windows, doors and safety-glazed building elements.

9 Aug 2008

Eastman's Copolyester Gets the Thumb's Up from Health Canada

Eastman Chemical Company announced today that Eastman Tritan™ copolyester received a favorable opinion for use in contact with food from the Food Directorate of Canada's federal health department, Health Canada...

9 Aug 2008

Countdown to the Start Up of the World's Most Powerful Particle Accelerator

On September 10, scientists at the Large Hadron Collider will attempt for
the first time to send a proton beam zooming around the 27-kilometer-long accelerator.
The LHC, the world's most powerful particle accelerator, is located at
CERN in Geneva, Switzerland.

9 Aug 2008

ASM To A Hold Symposium on Reliability and Consistency of Thermal Spray

Building on the success of their Sensors and Controls event in 2004, the ASM Thermal Spray Society (TSS) will host a two-day symposium on “Improving Reliability and Consistency in Thermal Spray.” The event wi...

9 Aug 2008

New Super Hard Steel Available from NanoSteel

The NanoSteel® Company, a leader in nanostructured steel alloy surface technologies for industrial applications, announces the commercial availability of a new Super Hard Steel® alloy, SHS 8000, for coating solut...

From The NanoSteel® Company 9 Aug 2008

Malvern Spraytec Droplet Size Analyzer Improves Agrochemical Spray Behaviour

Experts from The Arable Group (TAG), the UK's leading independent crop
research and consultancy organisation, are using a Spraytec droplet size analyzer
from Malvern
Instruments in work to improve the understanding of agrochemical spray behaviour.

8 Aug 2008

Leading Designer Draws Inspiration from The Nile River in DuPont Corian Table

DuPont recently contributed to the world of interior design by providing DuPont Corian for The Endless Nile Table.

7 Aug 2008

Alcoa Lightweight Aluminum Composite Material Contributes to Green Olympic Transport System

Alcoa is contributing to China commitment to a green Olympics by providing lightweight aluminum for transportation systems that will be used during the games

7 Aug 2008