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Method for Separating Different Types of Plastics During Recycling End-of-Life Cars

Once plastics have been built into a car, they are rarely recycled. Compressed into granulate material, the shredded plastic parts are usually too indiscriminately mixed to permit any further use. Researchers have now fo...

7 Nov 2007

Eliokem Purchase Indian Nitrile Rubber Manufacturing Diivision

Eliokem, a global specialty chemical company and polymer producer, majority-owned by AXA Private Equity, has signed a purchase agreement with Apar Industries (Mumbai, India, “Apar”) to acquire its Polymer Div...

7 Nov 2007

The Future of Biomass for Biofuels Examined

Researchers have been studying fuels from biomass for years. Now, with growing dependency on foreign oils and an energy-conscious society emerging, biofuels are fast becoming part of a fuel revolution that could reach pu...

7 Nov 2007

Goodrich to Supply Aircarft Wheels and Carbon Brakes to 737-900ER Fleet

Lion Air has selected Goodrich Corporation to supply wheels and carbon brakes for the addition of Boeing 737-900ER aircraft to its fleet. Lion Air is the launch customer for the 737-900ER and has a firm order for 100 air...

7 Nov 2007

Conference to Address the Use of Thermoplastic and Thermoset Underground Pipes

Plastics are increasingly being used in major pipe systems in place of traditional pipe – these materials generally offer flexibility, durability, abrasion and chemical resistance. Underground pipe systems are subj...

7 Nov 2007

Smallest Tunnel Gate Inserts Ever Manufactured to Debut at Euromold

What must be the smallest tunnel gate inserts ever to have been manufactured will be making their début at Euromold (Frankfurt/Main from 5th to 8th December 2007). Developed and manufactured by i-mold GmbH & Co....

6 Nov 2007

Hydro to Showcase Integrated Solar Solutions

Hydro will introduce at Batimat 2007 in Paris a new way of using photovoltaics in its aluminium building systems, which can achieve significant savings in energy consumption. The prototype “solar systems” ...

6 Nov 2007

Hycast Win Contract to Supply Aluminium Casting Equipment to Qatalum

Hycast AS of Sunndalsøra has signed a letter of intent worth NOK 217 million with FATA of Italy for the supply of casting equipment for the new aluminium plant to be built in Qatar. The agreement includes design and...

6 Nov 2007

Making Cars Lighter Using Carbon-Fibre-Based Materials

Mondragon University in the Basque Country is leading a research project aimed at making the structure of cars lighter, employing new, carbon fibre-based materials. Involved in the project are 17 universities, technologi...

6 Nov 2007

Finding Use for the Biodiesel By-Product, Glycerine

The biodiesel production from vegetable oils or animal fats produces a large percentage (as much as 10%) of glycerine as a by-product. With a view to making the best use of this ever increasing by-product, the University...

6 Nov 2007

Report Outlines Recent Trends in the Ceramic Tile Market

Maintaining a CAGR of more than 8% over the analysis period, the global ceramic tiles market is forecast to reach over 102 billion square feet by 2010. Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), with a CAGR of 11.7% over the aforem...

6 Nov 2007

Novel Technique for Removing Iron from Ferritin

A new study led by Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute senior scientist, Elizabeth Theil, Ph.D., is the first to suggest that a small protein or heptapeptide (seven amino acids wrapped into one unit) cou...

6 Nov 2007

ArcelorMittal Shareholders Approve Next Stage of Merger

The Extraordinary General Meetings of shareholders of ArcelorMittal and Arcelor held today approved the merger of ArcelorMittal into Arcelor. 99.5 % of the votes cast at the ArcelorMittal Extraordinary General Meeting an...

6 Nov 2007

Rio Tinto Alcan Sell Stake in Two Aluminium Die-Casting Operations

Rio Tinto Alcan announced today that it has sold its share in two aluminium die-casting operations in Slovenia: wholly-owned Alcan Koper d.o.o., and Alcan Tomos d.o.o., of which Rio Tinto Alcan owned 67 percent. The Alca...

6 Nov 2007

Green Fuel Fossil Fuel Alternative Offers Massive Cost Savings to Skyrocketing Oil

Silverado Green Fuel Inc. is less than three years away from having a fully operational facility to demonstrate how its green fuel technology can replace many of the industrial applications for oil at a fraction of the c...

6 Nov 2007

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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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Method for Separating Different Types of Plastics During Recycling End-of-Life Cars

Eliokem Purchase Indian Nitrile Rubber Manufacturing Diivision

The Future of Biomass for Biofuels Examined

Goodrich to Supply Aircarft Wheels and Carbon Brakes to 737-900ER Fleet

Conference to Address the Use of Thermoplastic and Thermoset Underground Pipes

Smallest Tunnel Gate Inserts Ever Manufactured to Debut at Euromold

Hydro to Showcase Integrated Solar Solutions

Hycast Win Contract to Supply Aluminium Casting Equipment to Qatalum

Making Cars Lighter Using Carbon-Fibre-Based Materials

Finding Use for the Biodiesel By-Product, Glycerine

Report Outlines Recent Trends in the Ceramic Tile Market

Novel Technique for Removing Iron from Ferritin

ArcelorMittal Shareholders Approve Next Stage of Merger

Rio Tinto Alcan Sell Stake in Two Aluminium Die-Casting Operations

Green Fuel Fossil Fuel Alternative Offers Massive Cost Savings to Skyrocketing Oil

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How can Charge Photometry be Used for Battery Screening and Development?

Comparing Computed Radiography and Digital Detector Arrays

How the RSC is Empowering the Future of Chemical Sciences

ATS Series 3110/3210 - Lab Furnaces

Revontium™: Compact XRF Spectrometer

UV Cure Dielectric Sensor: Precision Monitoring for UV Cured Resins with Quick-Connect Fixture

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Observation of Paraffin Wax Crystallization in Lubricating Oils Using Scanning Electron Microscopy

Enhancing Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery Efficiency

How Isolation Works in a Simple Mass-Spring-Damper System

Fiber Orientation and Distribution Measurement in a Composite Polymer

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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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How can Charge Photometry be Used for Battery Screening and Development?

Comparing Computed Radiography and Digital Detector Arrays

How the RSC is Empowering the Future of Chemical Sciences

1Transforming Carbon Dioxide and Lignin Into Biodegradable Polymers

2Overcoming Challenges in Solid-State Sodium Battery Production

3Advancement of 3D Printing with New Plastic Coating

4A Greener Way of Producing Ammonia

5New Recipes for Improved Battery Materials

6Making Stronger and Safer Lithium Batteries

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