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Rohm and Haas CEO to Receive Chemical Industry's Highest Award

The Society of Chemical Industry (SCI), American Section, will award the chemical industry’s most prestigious honor – the 2007 Chemical Industry Medal – to Raj L. Gupta, Chairman, President and CEO of R...

11 Jan 2007

Vinyl Electrical Tape Turns 60

The 3M Electrical Markets Division’s newest promotion takes a look back to the 1940s in observance of the company’s invention of the first vinyl electrical tape. Scotch electrical tape, which has evolved over...

11 Jan 2007

i-Mould Introduce Contourable Tunnel Gate Inserts

The German firm of i-mold GmbH & Co.KG, Brensbach/Germany, recently introduced its new SGC series of contourable tunnel gate inserts for a considerably extended range of applications. These new tunnel gate inserts d...

11 Jan 2007

New Method for Detecting Heavy Metals Accumulated in Soils and Sediments

In the framework of the scientific studies carried out to get to know what soils are contaminated by heavy metals, there is an important difficulty: differentiating which metals are in the environment in a natural way an...

10 Jan 2007

Inexpensive Technique to Build 3-D Structures out of Silicon Wafers

A technique which will allow silicon wafers to be stacked accurately and inexpensively in 3-D structures has been developed by researchers at the University of Southampton. According to Dr Michael Kraft at the Univers...

10 Jan 2007

Sumitomo Metal Mining to Produce Copper Concentrate in Peru

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. (SMM) and Sumitomo Corporation (SC) (SMM and SC collectively referred to herein as “Sumitomo”) jointly announced today the commencement of the production of copper concentrate ...

10 Jan 2007

Applied Scintillation Technologies Coating to be Used in Spectrometer Range

Applied Scintillation Technologies (AST) has produced specially coated CCD detectors for use in a range of spectrometers including those for spark emission - where they are used for the analysis of ferrous or non-ferrous...

9 Jan 2007

York-Sichuan Link to Study Biodiesel Production

Biologists at the University of York have established new research links with Chinese scientists to investigate biodiesel ? a cleaner, more environmentally friendly alternative to petroleum. Professor Ian Graham led ...

9 Jan 2007

Ames Researchers Develop Material with a Negative Refractive Index for Visible Light

For the first time ever, researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory have developed a material with a negative refractive index for visible light. Ames Laboratory senior physicist Costas Soukoulis, wor...

9 Jan 2007

New Aircraft Component Testing Method Developed by University of Portsmouth

Experts at the University of Portsmouth are developing a new method for testing critical components of aircraft - a scientific breakthrough that will make air travel safer and cheaper. Professor Jie Tong, an aerospace...

9 Jan 2007

Hydro Look at Establishing an Aluminium Plant in Greenland

Greenland Home Rule and Hydro have entered into an agreement to examine the possibilities for a primary aluminium plant in Greenland. The study will cover the environmental, social and economic issues related to a potent...

9 Jan 2007

American Superconductor Completes Acquisition of Windtec

American Superconductor Corporation, a leading energy technologies company, announced today that it completed its previously announced acquisition of Windtec on Friday, January 5, 2007. Windtec, now a wholly-owned subsid...

9 Jan 2007

Silgan Completes Acquisitions of White Cap Closures in China, The Philippines and Venezuela

Silgan Holdings Inc., a leading supplier of consumer goods packaging products, announced today, as part of its previously announced acquisition of Amcor Limited's White Cap closures businesses in Europe, Asia and Sou...

9 Jan 2007

Revolutionary Chevrolet Volt Becomes Reality Thanks to GE Plastics

It’s been nearly 100 years, but Thomas Edison’s belief in electricity as a viable propulsion system for automobiles is one step closer to reality due to the efforts of General Motors and General Electric. Tod...

9 Jan 2007

Firstsight Vision Offers Smart Imaging for Machine Vision Applications

Firstsight Vision is offering a new approach to smart imaging for machine vision applications with the introduction of the VA21 from ipd. The VA21 is an automated inspection device whose main use is for control and quali...

9 Jan 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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Rohm and Haas CEO to Receive Chemical Industry's Highest Award

Vinyl Electrical Tape Turns 60

i-Mould Introduce Contourable Tunnel Gate Inserts

New Method for Detecting Heavy Metals Accumulated in Soils and Sediments

Inexpensive Technique to Build 3-D Structures out of Silicon Wafers

Sumitomo Metal Mining to Produce Copper Concentrate in Peru

Applied Scintillation Technologies Coating to be Used in Spectrometer Range

York-Sichuan Link to Study Biodiesel Production

Ames Researchers Develop Material with a Negative Refractive Index for Visible Light

New Aircraft Component Testing Method Developed by University of Portsmouth

Hydro Look at Establishing an Aluminium Plant in Greenland

American Superconductor Completes Acquisition of Windtec

Silgan Completes Acquisitions of White Cap Closures in China, The Philippines and Venezuela

Revolutionary Chevrolet Volt Becomes Reality Thanks to GE Plastics

Firstsight Vision Offers Smart Imaging for Machine Vision Applications

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Enhancing Materials Research with XRM Microscopy and Deep Learning Reconstruction

Digital Traceability and the Battery Passport: A Conversation with Rockwell Automation

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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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Enhancing Materials Research with XRM Microscopy and Deep Learning Reconstruction

Digital Traceability and the Battery Passport: A Conversation with Rockwell Automation

Shaping the Future of Particle Characterization with Light Scattering

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