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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

ArcelowMittal More than Double Stake in Turkish Steel Company

ArcelorMittal announces that following purchases of 11.31% on June 13 it now owns 24.989% of the Turkish steel company Erdemir. The shares were acquired in transactions with Société Générale, Nextg...

16 Jun 2008

Rio Tinto to Fully Automate Iron Ore Rail Transportation System

Rio Tinto has announced it will invest US$371 million [(Rio Tinto share US$350 million) to automate its iron ore railway in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, following successful trials. Within five years, driverl...

16 Jun 2008

Bayou Steel becomes Part of World's Largest Steel Company

ArcelorMittal, the world's largest and most global steel company, today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Bayou Steel, a producer of structural steel products with facilities in LaPlace, Louisiana,...

16 Jun 2008

DuPont Promote Nomex via BMW Sauber F1 Team

In a print advertisement that ran last weekend, DuPont invited more than 120,000 people to its "DuPont Safety & Science Garage" at the BMW Sauber F1 Pitlane Park in Warsaw, Poland.

16 Jun 2008

Fire at Kaiser Aluminum Plant has Minumum Impact

Kaiser Aluminum, a leading producer of fabricated aluminum products, said today that on June 12 Anglesey Aluminium Metal Ltd. suffered a significant failure in the rectifier yard that resulted in a localized fire in one of the power transformers. Anglesey is 49 percent owned by Kaiser Aluminum.

From Kaiser Aluminum 15 Jun 2008

NASA Tests Prototype Spacesuits and Lunar Vehicles

Conditions on the moon will be harsher, but prototype NASA robotic vehicles braved sand storms and unprecedented temperature swings this month on sand dunes near Moses Lake, Wash., to prepare for future lunar expeditions...

15 Jun 2008

Evraz Renames North American Subsidiary

Evraz Group S.A. today announced its North American subsidiary will now operate under the name, Evraz Inc. NA. Effective immediately, the new name impacts the North American headquarters in Portland Oregon and all ei...

15 Jun 2008

Evraz Complete Purchase of Canadian Plate and Pipe Business

Evraz Group S.A. announced that it has completed its acquisition of IPSCO’s Canadian plate and pipe business (“IPSCO Canada”). Evraz announced the acquisition of the IPSCO Tubulars business from SSA...

15 Jun 2008

Applied Materials Offer to Acquire ALD and CVD Business Remains Open Despite Rejection

Applied Materials, Inc. announces that its non-binding proposal to the Supervisory Board of ASM International N.V. for the possible acquisition of ASMI's ALD (Atomic Layer Deposition) and CVD (Chemical Vapor Depositi...

15 Jun 2008

New Mineral Discovered in Comet Remains

NASA researchers and scientists from the United States, Germany and Japan have found a new mineral in material that likely came from a comet. The mineral, a manganese silicide named Brownleeite, was discovered within ...

14 Jun 2008

Goodyear Provides Tires to Many of the Most Fuel Efficient Cars

As fuel prices continue to climb, most consumers are searching for ways to achieve improved gas mileage, and North America's largest tire maker has some advice. A recent posting by the U.S. Department of Energy (at h...

14 Jun 2008

NASA Awards Contract for Modification to Space Shuttle Main Engine

NASA has signed a $16.8 million contract modification to space shuttle main engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Inc. of Canoga Park, Calif.

14 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

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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

ArcelowMittal More than Double Stake in Turkish Steel Company

Rio Tinto to Fully Automate Iron Ore Rail Transportation System

Bayou Steel becomes Part of World's Largest Steel Company

DuPont Promote Nomex via BMW Sauber F1 Team

Fire at Kaiser Aluminum Plant has Minumum Impact

NASA Tests Prototype Spacesuits and Lunar Vehicles

Evraz Renames North American Subsidiary

Evraz Complete Purchase of Canadian Plate and Pipe Business

Applied Materials Offer to Acquire ALD and CVD Business Remains Open Despite Rejection

New Mineral Discovered in Comet Remains

Goodyear Provides Tires to Many of the Most Fuel Efficient Cars

NASA Awards Contract for Modification to Space Shuttle Main Engine

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Analytical Techniques Reveal History’s Tracked Changes

Beyond Lithium-Ion: Engineering the Future of Battery Technology

Understanding Excited State Dynamics with Transient Absorption Spectroscopy

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