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Corus Continues to Support Student Racing Teams

For the tenth year in succession, Corus, is once again supporting some of Europe’s leading student race teams - the University of Warwick in the UK, and the University of Delft in the Netherlands - as they compete in the annual International Formula Student competition.

18 Jun 2008

Timken Wins $380m Bearing Contract from Major Chinese Iron and Steel Producer

The Timken Company announced today that it secured a $3.8 million contract for bearings from Masteel, one of the largest iron and steel producers in China. The order is for large-bore Timken™ tapered and spheric...

From The Timken Co. 18 Jun 2008

Carbon Nanotubes Improve Flexural Strength of Epoxy-Based Composites

Nano-Proprietary, Inc. announced that its subsidiary Applied Nanotech, Inc. ("ANI") has achieved substantial improvements in the epoxy-based materials used in a variety of industries. ANI has been performing re...

18 Jun 2008

Online Tool Assists Architects and Designers Compare Performance of Architectural Glazings

PPG Industries has introduced an online tool that enables architects, specifiers and building owners to compare the relative energy and environmental performance of common architectural glazings on prototypical buildings.

17 Jun 2008

ArcelorMittal Selects AIS Solution to Improve Scheduling and Plate Nesting of Steel Mill

As part of a major expansion project on the heavy plate mill of Avilés, ArcelorMittal Asturias selected the AIS solution to improve scheduling and plate nesting. BetaPlanner, the well proven AIS module for rolli...

17 Jun 2008

Michelman Acquires State-of-the-Art Coatings Manufacturer

Michelman today announced the acquisition of Raleigh, North Carolina based Hydrosize® Technologies, Inc. Hydrosize is a manufacturer of state-of-the-art coatings including sizings, film formers, fixatives, binders as well as resins for the coating and composite industries.

From Michelman Inc 17 Jun 2008

DIY Urethane Foam Insulation Made from Renewable Materials

SprayMax Industrial Coatings Inc. announces the launch of SoyThane, bio spray-in-place urethane foam made from regrowable or renewable alternative energy sources. The do-it-yourself spray foam insulation is the latest ad...

17 Jun 2008

Interesting New Approach Could Recycle Carbon Tetrachloride CCl4

Because of its toxicity and the dangers involved in handling it, tetrachloromethane (carbon tetrachloride, CCl₄) can no longer be used or produced in many countries. However, the processes used in the production of other chlorinated hydrocarbons, such as chloroform (trichloromethane, CHCl₃), also produce CCl₄ as a byproduct. What is the best way to get rid of this unwanted substance?

17 Jun 2008

New Breakthrough Paves the Way for Low Cost Plastic Memory

Researchers at the Zernike Institute of Advanced Materials at the University of Groningen have developed a technology for a plastic ferro-electric diode which they believe will achieve a breakthrough in the development o...

17 Jun 2008

UK Bearing Manufacturer Opens Operation in Thailand

To accommodate future expansion and following significant growth over the past two years, the company is establishing a purpose-built factory near Rayong, one of Thailand’s thriving industrial and manufacturing centres.

17 Jun 2008

Low Power Microchip Puts Existing Models to Shame

A low-power microchip developed at the University of Michigan uses 30,000 times less power in sleep mode and 10 times less in active mode than comparable chips now on the market. The Phoenix Processor, which sets a lo...

17 Jun 2008

Shell Announces New Catalytic Process to Make Monoethylene Glycol MEG

Shell is delighted to announce the first start-up using its new Shell OMEGA (Only Mono-Ethylene Glycol Advanced) process technology. This process uses catalytic conversion of ethylene oxide to monoethylene glycol (MEG) as opposed to the traditional thermal conversion approach.

17 Jun 2008

UPM Plywood Plant Reaches Major Milestone

By the end of May, one million cubic metres of plywood were manufactured at UPM's Chudovo Plywood Mill. UPM celebrates today this significant milestone in its production by donating the jubilee ballet of WISA-Form Birch to its long-standing customer Promstroikontrakt.

16 Jun 2008

Collaboration Seeks to Produce OLEDs and Organic Solar Cells by Roll-to-Roll Processes

The Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems (IPMS), one of the leading research institutes in the field of organic-based materials and devices, as well as the Fraunhofer Institute for Electron Beam and Plasma Tech...

16 Jun 2008

Magnesium Nanoparticles, A Potential Hydrogen Storage Material

An international research team led by Swedish Professor Rajeev Ahuja, Uppsala University, has demonstrated an atomistic mechanism of hydrogen release in magnesium nanoparticles – a potential hydrogen storage materi...

16 Jun 2008

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The Material Breakthroughs Revolutionizing Photovoltaics

Photovoltaic technology is revolutionizing sustainable energy with advancements in perovskite cells and innovative recycling methods for eco-friendly solutions.

Emerging Technologies and Trends in the Aerospace Industry

The global economy depends on the aerospace industry, and the technological advancements the aerospace industry has to offer are immense. This article aims to delve into the fascinating world of aerospace and explore the most promising trends and technologies that the industry is developing. How will they pave the future of air travel, and will they make it safer, more sustainable, and more efficient?

Microporous Polymers and Their Applications

Microporous polymers, with their unique structures and properties, are revolutionizing gas storage, carbon capture, and catalysis in various scientific fields.

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Corus Continues to Support Student Racing Teams

Timken Wins $380m Bearing Contract from Major Chinese Iron and Steel Producer

Carbon Nanotubes Improve Flexural Strength of Epoxy-Based Composites

Online Tool Assists Architects and Designers Compare Performance of Architectural Glazings

ArcelorMittal Selects AIS Solution to Improve Scheduling and Plate Nesting of Steel Mill

Michelman Acquires State-of-the-Art Coatings Manufacturer

DIY Urethane Foam Insulation Made from Renewable Materials

Interesting New Approach Could Recycle Carbon Tetrachloride CCl4

New Breakthrough Paves the Way for Low Cost Plastic Memory

UK Bearing Manufacturer Opens Operation in Thailand

Low Power Microchip Puts Existing Models to Shame

Shell Announces New Catalytic Process to Make Monoethylene Glycol MEG

UPM Plywood Plant Reaches Major Milestone

Collaboration Seeks to Produce OLEDs and Organic Solar Cells by Roll-to-Roll Processes

Magnesium Nanoparticles, A Potential Hydrogen Storage Material

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Beyond Lithium-Ion: Engineering the Future of Battery Technology

Improve Plastic Pipe Testing Accuracy With ATS Ring Pull Fixtures

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The Material Breakthroughs Revolutionizing Photovoltaics

Emerging Technologies and Trends in the Aerospace Industry

Microporous Polymers and Their Applications

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Breaking Boundaries in Ceramic Machining with Internal Threading Innovation

Analytical Techniques Reveal History’s Tracked Changes

Beyond Lithium-Ion: Engineering the Future of Battery Technology

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2New Insights into Perovskite Solar Cell Failure Pathways

3New Smart Plastic to Revolutionize Aerospace and Automotive Industries

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