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World's First Arvedi ESP Plant for Continuous Production of Steel Strip

The Italian steel producer Acciaieria Arvedi S.p.A. (Cremona) will build the world's first Arvedi ESP – Endless Strip Production – plant which will continuously produce finished steel strip from liquid st...

14 Sep 2006

NASA Ups Investment in Photon Thrusters

In an apparent vote of confidence for development of Photon Thruster Formation Flight (PTFF) Spacecraft in ultra precise formations, the NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts (NIAC) awarded a Phase II $400,000 grant to th...

14 Sep 2006

AK Steel Starts Up New Large Diameter Stainless Steel Tubing Line

AK Steel has announced the start-up of a new large diameter stainless steel tubing line at the Walbridge, Ohio plant of AK Tube LLC, its wholly-owned subsidiary. Installation of the resistance-weld tube mill and associat...

From Cleveland-Cliffs 14 Sep 2006

Dynamic Materials Wins Contracts for Work on Nickel Hydrometallurgy Project in Madagascar

Dynamic Materials Corporation (DMC) has announced that its Explosive Metalworking business has received two contracts collectively valued at $8.7 million. The contracts call for the production of explosion-welded plates ...

14 Sep 2006

Producing High-Value Chemicals from Ethanol Feedstock Could Help Economics

Biorefineries developed to produce ethanol from cellulose sources such as trees and fast-growing plants could get a significant economic boost from the sale of high-value chemicals – such as vanillin flavoring &nda...

14 Sep 2006

New Technology Boosts Memory Capacity: Etching Silicon Wafer Creates Deep Trenches

The requirements are tightening up. Computers are having to become more and more efficient. A new technology boosts memory capacity: etching the silicon wafer creates deep trenches that increase its capacity to store dat...

14 Sep 2006

A Projector the Size of a Sugar Cube

No larger than a sugar cube, the video projector is ready to hand at all times. Instead of the conventional microarrays, it contains just a single mirror which can be rotated around two axes. This makes it smaller, light...

14 Sep 2006

Ceradyne Receives $13.3 Million Ceramic Body Armor Orders for U.S. Army

Ceradyne has received two ceramic body armor delivery orders totaling $13.3 million from the U.S. Army, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. The orders are for $9.9 million of ESAPI and $3.4 million of ESBI (side plates) t...

14 Sep 2006

Cargill Earns Highest Quality Designation for Biodiesel Fuel

Although new to biodiesel production in the United States, Cargill took measures while constructing its biodiesel facilities so that it could help ensure it meets the industry standard for quality. Cargill recently earne...

14 Sep 2006

Virginia Tech Researchers Design Polymer Macromolecules as Gene Transfer Agents

Gene therapy depends upon foreign DNA, even viruses, to deliver genes, therapeutic proteins, or medicine to cells within the body. Many scientists are looking for better chaperones across the cell membrane. Virginia Tech...

14 Sep 2006

Brown University Engineers Create New Battery Using Plastic

Brown University engineers have created a new battery that uses plastic, not metal, to conduct electrical current. The hybrid device marries the power of a capacitor with the storage capacity of a battery. A descripti...

14 Sep 2006

Improved Monitoring System for High-Level Radioactive Waste

An improved monitoring system for providing continuous analysis of high-level radioactive waste has been developed by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory researchers and reported at the national meeting of the American...

14 Sep 2006

Virginia Tech Researchers Create Foam-Like Membrane for Separating Salt from Water

The problem of separating salt from water has long been solved by forcing the water through a polyamide membrane in a process called reverse osmosis (RO). However, the water can't be disinfected with chlorine because...

14 Sep 2006

Nanotechnology Inspires School Lego Competition

Teams from 21 schools across Kent have entered the Kent Regional Final of FIRST LEGO® League (FLL) 2006. The theme for this year’s event, which will be launched at the University of Kent’s Canterbury c...

14 Sep 2006

SGL Carbon Confirms It Has No Interest in a Takeover Bid for Morgan Crucible

In view of recent speculation in the press and financial markets, SGL Carbon wishes to clarify that it does not intend to make an offer for Morgan Crucible. Posted September 14th, 2006

14 Sep 2006

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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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World's First Arvedi ESP Plant for Continuous Production of Steel Strip

NASA Ups Investment in Photon Thrusters

AK Steel Starts Up New Large Diameter Stainless Steel Tubing Line

Dynamic Materials Wins Contracts for Work on Nickel Hydrometallurgy Project in Madagascar

Producing High-Value Chemicals from Ethanol Feedstock Could Help Economics

New Technology Boosts Memory Capacity: Etching Silicon Wafer Creates Deep Trenches

A Projector the Size of a Sugar Cube

Ceradyne Receives $13.3 Million Ceramic Body Armor Orders for U.S. Army

Cargill Earns Highest Quality Designation for Biodiesel Fuel

Virginia Tech Researchers Design Polymer Macromolecules as Gene Transfer Agents

Brown University Engineers Create New Battery Using Plastic

Improved Monitoring System for High-Level Radioactive Waste

Virginia Tech Researchers Create Foam-Like Membrane for Separating Salt from Water

Nanotechnology Inspires School Lego Competition

SGL Carbon Confirms It Has No Interest in a Takeover Bid for Morgan Crucible

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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

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