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New Device for Aligning Fiber Optics Named One of the Most Technologically Significant

A new device to make laser-to-fiber and fiber-to-fiber connections within optical fiber packages has been named by R & D Magazine as one of the 100 most technologically significant products introduced into the market...

24 Jul 2007

Eastman to Expand Cellulose Triacetate Production Capacity

Eastman Chemical Company announced it has begun preliminary engineering to expand capacity for production of cellulose triacetate (CTA) to meet the growing needs of the liquid crystal display (LCD) film industry. The exp...

24 Jul 2007

Leading Provider of Automotive Batteries to Establish Chinese Joint Venture

Johnson Controls, Inc., the leading global provider of automotive batteries, today announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Fengfan Ltd of Baoding, HeBei province to establish a joint venture agreement ...

24 Jul 2007

Rhodia and CNRS Extend Co-Operation Agreement for Another Five Years

Rhodia and the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) have renewed their cooperation agreement for a further five years. This agreement, signed by Catherine Bréchignac, CNRS President, Arnold Migus, C...

24 Jul 2007

SGL Carbon Awarded Contract Extension to Supply Boeing

The Carbon Company - announced today that its US-Los Angeles based subsidiary HITCO Carbon Composites, Inc. has been awarded a contract extension to supply Flap Track Fairings to Boeing for the 767 Program through April ...

24 Jul 2007

Honeywell Electronic Materials Launch New Materials to Make Flat Panel Display Manufacture Cheaper

Honeywell Electronic Materials announced that it has launched new materials for the production of flat panel displays aimed at reducing manufacturing costs and power consumption while improving color uniformity and devic...

24 Jul 2007

Potash Corp Plan 2 Million Tonne Potash Mine

Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. (PotashCorp) today announced plans for a new 2-million-tonne potash mine and expanded milling operations in New Brunswick, which will raise the company's projected total annual...

23 Jul 2007

Plastics and Battery Recycling Gathering Momentum

An estimated 11.76 million people are now recycling batteries in the UK, according to a new study. And, more people have taken up plastic recycling since last year than any other material, it suggests. The finding...

23 Jul 2007

Polymers Programmed to Change Shape Inspired by Nature

There are many objects in nature, such as flowers, that are “pre-programmed” to develop into delicate, beautiful and intrically shaped forms. But can this pre-determined process be duplicated by man starting ...

23 Jul 2007

PPG Agree to Purchase Australian Coatings Manufacturer

PPG Industries Australia Pty. Ltd., a subsidiary of PPG Industries, has reached agreement to acquire Barloworld Coatings Australia, the architectural paint unit of South African-based Barloworld, Ltd., a multinational in...

20 Jul 2007

HORIBA Opens New Department Dedicated to Laboratory Support, Supplies and Service

Recently HORIBA Scientific has opened a new Department dedicated to laboratory support in order to offer a full range of services to instrument users. This department includes supplying: A Wide range of stan...

From HORIBA 20 Jul 2007

Cree's Silicon Carbide Diodes to be Introduced to Japan by World Learder

Cree, Inc., a market leader in silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductors, today announced an agreement under which Nihon Inter Electronics Corporation (NIEC) will introduce a line of silicon carbide (SiC)-based Schottky...

20 Jul 2007

Getting The Most out of Your Retreads

Just as in any other business, there are good retreaders and some that are not so good. The trick is to be certain you are dealing with the best top quality retreaders in your area. Here are a few rules to follow to be c...

20 Jul 2007

AeroFoam Metals Establishes Armored Vehicles Division

Aerofoam Metals Inc. is pleased to announce that it has established AeroArmor Vehicles Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary, for the purpose of manufacturing, marketing, and distributing various classes of armore...

20 Jul 2007

Eastman to Invest $1.3 Billion at Kingsport Manufacturing Site

Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen today praised Eastman Chemical Company for its commitment to invest more than $1.3 billion dollars over the next five years in the company's Kingsport manufacturing site. This plan, calle...

20 Jul 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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New Device for Aligning Fiber Optics Named One of the Most Technologically Significant

Eastman to Expand Cellulose Triacetate Production Capacity

Leading Provider of Automotive Batteries to Establish Chinese Joint Venture

Rhodia and CNRS Extend Co-Operation Agreement for Another Five Years

SGL Carbon Awarded Contract Extension to Supply Boeing

Honeywell Electronic Materials Launch New Materials to Make Flat Panel Display Manufacture Cheaper

Potash Corp Plan 2 Million Tonne Potash Mine

Plastics and Battery Recycling Gathering Momentum

Polymers Programmed to Change Shape Inspired by Nature

PPG Agree to Purchase Australian Coatings Manufacturer

HORIBA Opens New Department Dedicated to Laboratory Support, Supplies and Service

Cree's Silicon Carbide Diodes to be Introduced to Japan by World Learder

Getting The Most out of Your Retreads

AeroFoam Metals Establishes Armored Vehicles Division

Eastman to Invest $1.3 Billion at Kingsport Manufacturing Site

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A Platform Approach to Scientific Data Flow Management: Everything You Need to Know

Advancing Laboratory Collaboration - Connexus®

Discussing Market Expansion and Business Strategy with PerkinElmer

Revontium™: Compact XRF Spectrometer

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

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Successful Optical Deployments in Space

Overcoming the Graphene Challenge: Haydale's Novel Plasma Functionalisation Process Paves the Way for Seamless Graphene Integration

Unlocking Insights into Aligned Carbon Nanotube Architectures: Angle-Resolved Polarised Raman Microscopy

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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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A Platform Approach to Scientific Data Flow Management: Everything You Need to Know

Advancing Laboratory Collaboration - Connexus®

Discussing Market Expansion and Business Strategy with PerkinElmer

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