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Flexible Circuits to Contribute to Smaller Medical Devices

Minco, a designer and manufacturer of critical components for critical applications, is dubbing flexible circuits as the answer to many medical device manufacturers’ question of how to produce smaller, thinner and ...

13 Oct 2006

GE Delivers Prototype Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) to US Department of Energy

GE today announced it has successfully developed and delivered a 6 kW prototype of a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) system to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)/National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) for testing as ...

13 Oct 2006

Hydromer Develops Biopolymer with Superb Lubricity

Hydromer, Inc., a New Jersey biotech company publicly traded since 1982, has developed a new biopolymer matrix (F201) with superb lubricity, exceeding over 100 cycles of wet abrasion tests with up to 94% friction reducti...

13 Oct 2006

Computer Driven Textile Printing Centre Opens at University of Manchester

Top fashion designer Nigel Cabourn officially launched a new computer-driven textile printing centre at the University of Manchester on 12 October 2006. Cabourn, who recently took up the position of Visiting Professor...

13 Oct 2006

Timken to Exit European Seamless Tube Manufacturing Operation in England

The Timken Company today announced its intention to exit its European seamless steel tube manufacturing operations located in Desford, England, as part of its strategy to manage its business portfolio to improve performa...

From The Timken Co. 13 Oct 2006

Gallium Nitride Quantum Well Produced Using Hydride Vapor Phase Epitaxy

Technologies and Devices International, Inc., a privately held Maryland corporation (TDI), announced another major breakthrough in Gallium Nitride (GaN) compound semiconductor material technology by fabrication of GaN qu...

12 Oct 2006

Tongaat-Hulett Aluminium to Increase Capacity

Tongaat-Hulett, Anglo American and the Industrial Development Corporation have given approval to proceed with a R950 million expansion project at Hulett Aluminium. This follows Tongaat-Hulett’s announcement earlier...

12 Oct 2006

Varioptic and Dow to Combine Electrowetting Expertise for Liquid Lenses

Varioptic S.A and The Dow Chemical Company announced today that they will combine their strength and expertise to bring new developments in the field of electrowetting technology for Liquid Lenses. The results of thi...

12 Oct 2006

Hydro Showcase Future Aluminium Engine and Chassis Technology

Hydro is showcasing its forward-looking aluminium engine technology and chassis components for improved safety and driving dynamics at the International Suppliers Fair (IZB) in Wolfsburg, Germany, on October 11-13. Un...

12 Oct 2006

University of Kent Professor Wins Mass Spectrometry Award

Emeritus Professor John F J Todd of the School of Physical Sciences at the University of Kent has been awarded the Aston Medal by the British Mass Spectrometry Society. The Aston Medal was established by the British M...

12 Oct 2006

DuPont Partnership to Produce and Distribute Bio-Based Polymer Throughout Asia

Yesterday DuPont announced a partnership with Zhangjiagang Glory Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. (Glory) to produce and distribute bio-based DuPont™ Sorona® polymer, the company's latest polymer innovation, thr...

12 Oct 2006

VTT Launches Gasification Equipment Designed for Development of Biofuels

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland launches gasification equipment designed for the development of second generation transport biofuels. In the process, synthesis gas will be refined from biomass for the production...

12 Oct 2006

Biofriendly Liquid Fuel Catalyst Enhances Fuel Efficiency of Marine Engine with No Side Effects

MAN B&W, a leading marine engine manufacturer, recently completed a report showing the details of an engine maintenance inspection on a 14,063 ton container ship powered by a MAN B&W two-stroke engine after Green...

12 Oct 2006

Samuel Manu-Tech Acquire Assets, Plastic Strapping and Distribution Business of Gerrard-Ovalstrapping

Samuel Manu-Tech Inc. announced that its Samuel Strapping Systems Group (“Samuel”) has acquired the assets and plastic strapping, graphic arts and industrial distribution business operations of Gerrard-Ovalst...

12 Oct 2006

Eastman to Sell Polyethylene Business to Westlake for $255m

Eastman Chemical Company today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement with Westlake Chemical Corporation for the sale of its polyethylene business. The sale will include Eastman's polyethylene and Epole...

12 Oct 2006