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Collaboration Tackles British Nuclear Waste Problem

The long-term problem of how to manage and dispose of Britain’s nuclear waste is to be tackled by a UK consortium headed by the University of Leeds. Over the past 60 years, Britain has established 20 nuclear si...

30 Apr 2008

3M Release New Series of .100 Wire to Board Connectors Ideal for Price Sensitive Applications

3M introduced three new series of .100” wire-to-board connectors, the D89 Series Wiremount sockets, the Four-Wall Header D2500 Series and the Latch/Eject Headers D3000 Series. These new products feature 10&#956...

30 Apr 2008

20 Percent Increases in Brightness Compared with Standard 1-watt SPNovaLED

DOMINANT going offering higher brightness white and warm white LED in SPNovaLED-1 Watt product range. With an operating current of only 350mA, this new generation of single chip LED able to achieve 80lm/w in cool white and 50lm in warm white.

30 Apr 2008

Global Semiconductor Maker Approves Veeco's 3D AFM

Veeco Instruments Inc., announced today that its new InSight(TM) 3D Automated Atomic Force Microscope (3DAFM) Platform has been accepted by a key global semiconductor customer. The InSight is the only metrology syste...

30 Apr 2008

GKN Aerospace Receive $400m Nacelle Follow On Contract from Lockheed Martin

GKN Aerospace has gained a further follow on contract from Lockheed Martin to supply the integrated nacelle for the C-130J aircraft.

30 Apr 2008

Free Downloadable Presentation on Near Infrared Chemical Imaging

A new freely downloadable presentation available via the Malvern Instruments website, highlights how SyNIRgi, the company’s powerful near infrared chemical imaging (NIR-CI) system, can provide the data and product ...

30 Apr 2008

BASF Release Publication on Full Industrial Applications of Ionic Liquids

Ionic liquids are a unique type of product with unparalleled characteristic properties that cannot be achieved with any other material. The entire bandwidth of industrial applications for which ionic liquids from BASF ca...

30 Apr 2008

BASF Launches its Advanced Research Initiative at Harvard University

BASF today announced the official launch of the BASF Advanced Research Initiative at Harvard University. The Research Initiative at Harvard University represents an innovative model for university-industry collaboration ...

30 Apr 2008

Novelis Invests US$17.2 million on Expansion of Aluminium Production

Novelis Inc., the global leader in aluminum rolling and can recycling, announced today that it will invest 11 million Euro (US$17.2 million) to expand production capacity at its plant in Nachterstedt, Germany, in respons...

30 Apr 2008

The Linde Group Signs Long Term Supply Contract with World's Largest Steel Producer

The technology company The Linde Group has signed a long-term supply contract for industrial gases with the world’s largest steel producer ArcelorMittal. The agreement involves the construction of a new air separat...

30 Apr 2008

Joint IBM Development in New Seminconductor Manufacturing Materials and Processes

International Business Machines Corporation and Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc., the largest subsidiary of Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation, Japan, announced today that they have signed a unique, four-year agreement to jointly deve...

30 Apr 2008

Angus Chemicals Introduces New Enhanced Multifunctional Amine for Interior Water-Based Paints

ANGUS Chemical Company (ANGUS), a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company (Dow), has introduced an enhanced primary amine, AEPD™ VOX 1000 Multifunctional Amine for interior water-based paints. AEPD ...

30 Apr 2008

World's Largest Steel Producer Signs Largest Contract with Iron Ore Supplier Giant

ArcelorMittal today announces that it has signed new long-term contracts with Vale (Companhia Vale do Rio Doce) to supply iron ore and pellets to its plants in Europe, Africa and the Americas. Under these long-term c...

30 Apr 2008

3M Set to Expand Production of Coatings for Film-Based Products

3M today announced its intent to build a new facility in Singapore to produce coatings for film-based products used in commercial, electronic and automotive applications. By establishing a local film coating center of ex...

30 Apr 2008

GKN Aerospace Receive Top Shop Award

GKN Aerospace Chem-tronics, Aviation Repair in El Cajon, CA, has received a OneAero Top Shop Award in the category of "Engine Overhaul & Repair". This award recognises that the Company is providing the avia...

29 Apr 2008