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Alcan to Take Efficient Aluminum Technology from Laboratory to Industrial Scale

Alcan is launching a research and development (R&D) initiative centered in France and focused on its leading AP series aluminum smelting technology. This is part of Alcan’s new R&D strategy, based on the co...

15 Dec 2006

Discovery Sheds Some Light on How High Temperature Superconductors Work

Researchers at Brookhaven National Laboratory and Cornell have made a surprising discovery about the behavior of high-temperature superconductors that could be a further step toward understanding how these valuable mater...

15 Dec 2006

Lanxess to Divest Textile Processing Chemicals Business

LANXESS is now divesting all the activities of its Textile Processing Chemicals (TPC) business unit in North America. Star Chem, a specialist in textile and speciality chemicals, will acquire the operations based in the ...

15 Dec 2006

Lanxess to Acquire Chrome Chemicals Business from Dow Chemicals

Chemicals group LANXESS is purchasing the chrome chemicals activities of The Dow Chemical Company in South Africa. LANXESS is to acquire the 50% interest in Chrome International South Africa (CISA), Newcastle, South Afri...

15 Dec 2006

Timken Supply Bearing Improves Performance of Radio Telescope on South Pole

The Timken Company announced today that VertexRSI, a provider of communication satellites, earth stations and scientific instruments, achieved improved reliability by incorporating an enhanced Timken(R) spherical roller ...

From The Timken Co. 15 Dec 2006

ThyssenKrupp Steel and JFE Steel Extend Cooperation Agreement for Another 5 Years

ThyssenKrupp Steel AG, Germany, and JFE Steel Corporation, Japan, have agreed to extend their Comprehensive Cooperation Agreement for another five years. The agreement concerns the joint development of automotive steel s...

15 Dec 2006

BASF Buys Fuell Cell Company

BASF Future Business GmbH, Ludwigshafen, has agreed to acquire Frankfurt-based PEMEAS GmbH, a leading supplier of fuel cell components, from a group made up of seven investors. No financial details were disclosed. The ac...

15 Dec 2006

European Chemicals Bureau Publish Environmental Part of TBBPA EU Risk Assessment

An update on the status of the environmental part of TBBPA EU Risk Assessment was recently published by the European Chemicals Bureau (ECB). This follows publication of the human health part last year which identified no...

15 Dec 2006

The Concrete Network Reveals this Season's Top 5 Hottest Decorative Concrete Services

With today's decorative concrete options it's no wonder that concrete has evolved in such a tremendous way. Custom colors, unique textures and exquisite patterns have transformed yesterday's plain, gray concr...

14 Dec 2006

Work on Properties of Water May Help Cryopreservation

Experimental studies conducted by Ph.D. Anatoli Bogdan at the University of Helsinki, Finland, have received broad interest in the scientific world, as the results might have applications even in the cryopreservation of ...

14 Dec 2006

Rapaport Establish The Fair Trade Diamond and Jewelry Association

The Rapaport Group is establishing a non-profit fund for the education of the children of artisanal diamond diggers in Sierra Leone. Rapaport will be donating $100,000 to kick off this program. We have asked, and hope, t...

14 Dec 2006

Celanese to Sell Oxo Products and Derivitives Businesses to European Oxo GmbH

Celanese Corporation today announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its oxo products and derivatives businesses, including European Oxo GmbH (“EOXO”), a joint venture between Celanese AG and De...

14 Dec 2006

CSMA to Hold Surface Analysis Workshop in February 2007

CSMA is holding a surface analysis workshop at our Stoke-on-Trent headquarters on the 28th February 2007. The day will include brief presentations on XPS, ToFSIMS, 3DP and DSIMS depth profiling as well as industrial c...

14 Dec 2006

BASF To Expand MDI Production Facility in Belgium

BASF is expanding its production complex for diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI) in Antwerp, Belgium, to make it the largest of its type in the world. In the second quarter of 2007, the annual capacity of the two-train pl...

14 Dec 2006

Cavity Filling Material Helps to Reduce Plaque Production

A new material for filling teeth that releases hydroxyl ions and a preventive gel with buffering substances can both effectively neutralize the acid produced in tooth plaque, even after being in the mouth for a long peri...

14 Dec 2006

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The Material Breakthroughs Revolutionizing Photovoltaics

Photovoltaic technology is revolutionizing sustainable energy with advancements in perovskite cells and innovative recycling methods for eco-friendly solutions.

Emerging Technologies and Trends in the Aerospace Industry

The global economy depends on the aerospace industry, and the technological advancements the aerospace industry has to offer are immense. This article aims to delve into the fascinating world of aerospace and explore the most promising trends and technologies that the industry is developing. How will they pave the future of air travel, and will they make it safer, more sustainable, and more efficient?

Microporous Polymers and Their Applications

Microporous polymers, with their unique structures and properties, are revolutionizing gas storage, carbon capture, and catalysis in various scientific fields.

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Alcan to Take Efficient Aluminum Technology from Laboratory to Industrial Scale

Discovery Sheds Some Light on How High Temperature Superconductors Work

Lanxess to Divest Textile Processing Chemicals Business

Lanxess to Acquire Chrome Chemicals Business from Dow Chemicals

Timken Supply Bearing Improves Performance of Radio Telescope on South Pole

ThyssenKrupp Steel and JFE Steel Extend Cooperation Agreement for Another 5 Years

BASF Buys Fuell Cell Company

European Chemicals Bureau Publish Environmental Part of TBBPA EU Risk Assessment

The Concrete Network Reveals this Season's Top 5 Hottest Decorative Concrete Services

Work on Properties of Water May Help Cryopreservation

Rapaport Establish The Fair Trade Diamond and Jewelry Association

Celanese to Sell Oxo Products and Derivitives Businesses to European Oxo GmbH

CSMA to Hold Surface Analysis Workshop in February 2007

BASF To Expand MDI Production Facility in Belgium

Cavity Filling Material Helps to Reduce Plaque Production

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The Material Breakthroughs Revolutionizing Photovoltaics

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Analytical Techniques Reveal History’s Tracked Changes

Beyond Lithium-Ion: Engineering the Future of Battery Technology

Understanding Excited State Dynamics with Transient Absorption Spectroscopy

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