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BHP Billiton Approves Koala Underground Diamond Mine Project

BHP Billiton has announced the approval of the Koala Underground Project at the EKATI Diamond Mine in Canada. The project will recover approximately 9.8 million carats of high value Koala diamonds over an eleven year pro...

29 Jun 2006

Berry Plastics to be Acquired by Private Equity Firms in Partnership with Senior Management

BPC Holding Corporation (parent of Berry Plastics Corporation) and the private equity firms Apollo Management, L.P. and Graham Partners (a private equity firm sponsored by the Graham family and together with Apollo, the ...

29 Jun 2006

Electric Field Provides Stimulus: Chemical System Responds by Forming Liquid Crystals

An electric field as the driving force for a chemical reaction? Jean-Marie Lehn, winner of the Nobel Prize in chemistry (1987) and trailblazer in the field of supermolecular chemistry, and his co-worker Nicolas Giuseppon...

29 Jun 2006

Material, Heal Thyself!

Rust never sleeps, in the words of songwriter Neil Young. But, if materials scientists cannot put corrosion into a deep slumber perhaps there is a way to produce smart materials that can heal themselves and so stop the s...

29 Jun 2006

Silicon Photonic Breakthrough

Building on a series of recent breakthroughs in silicon photonics, researchers at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science have developed a novel approach to silicon devices that combines light am...

29 Jun 2006

Integrated Materials Add SiFusion Furnaceware to Product Range

WHO: Integrated Materials, Inc., Sunnyvale, Calif., a silicon science and technology company, is the first and only company to perfect the manufacture of poly silicon furnace fixtures for semiconductor manufacturing. Its...

29 Jun 2006

Mobil Extends Technology Partnership with McLaren Mercedes Formula 1 Team

ExxonMobil has announced a long-term extension of its Technology Partnership with Team McLaren Mercedes to supply the Formula 1 racing team with Mobil 1-branded motor oils and high-performance fuels. The Mobil 1, McL...

29 Jun 2006

Kennametal Completes Sale of High Speed Steel Assets and Makes Progress with Sale of Precision Electronics Business

Kennametal Inc. announced today that it has completed the sale of its UK-based Presto brand high speed steel assets and is making progress on the divestiture of its Kemmer Praezision Electronics business. Both dispositio...

29 Jun 2006

Wacker to Boost Polysilicon Production at Burghausen by 45%

Wacker plans to expand its annual polysilicon production capacity at Burghausen by an additional 4,500 metric tons to a total of 14,500 metric tons by the end of 2009. The Munich-based chemical company made this decision...

29 Jun 2006

Springer Donates $1 Million Worth of Products to New Orleans Universities

As New Orleans continues to rebuild in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Springer Science+Business Media has announced a donation of eBooks to seven of the city's universities. Springer announced the donation, valu...

From Springer - Science and Technology Publishers 28 Jun 2006

Edible Film Uses

For anyone who's ever placed a minty breath strip on their tongue, they've sampled only the tip of the iceberg in the uses of edible films that food scientists are dreaming up for consumers. Those scientists spok...

28 Jun 2006

Chevron Phillips Chemical's Ryton Organization Changes Name to Engineering Polymers

Chevron Phillips Chemical has announced a name change for the "Ryton" organization. The new name is "Engineering Polymers," which reflects the group's growing portfolio. The name change will encom...

28 Jun 2006

Montana Scientists to Get New Cold Lab

Half-million-year-old Antarctic ice, avalanche triggers, frost heaves in roads and the possibility of life in Martian ice caps are just a few of the research projects expected to find a home in a new cluster of labs plan...

28 Jun 2006

Metrology's Impact on Society

"Metrology's Impact on Society" will be the focus and theme as hundreds of scientists, engineers and stakeholders from the international measurement science community stream into "Music City," Nas...

28 Jun 2006

Disasters Fuel Search for Safer Windows

As businesses and homeowners reassess their disaster preparedness in the aftermath of recent hurricanes, tsunamis, earthquakes and bombings, safety experts are urging extra attention be paid to window safety. "F...

28 Jun 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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BHP Billiton Approves Koala Underground Diamond Mine Project

Berry Plastics to be Acquired by Private Equity Firms in Partnership with Senior Management

Electric Field Provides Stimulus: Chemical System Responds by Forming Liquid Crystals

Material, Heal Thyself!

Silicon Photonic Breakthrough

Integrated Materials Add SiFusion Furnaceware to Product Range

Mobil Extends Technology Partnership with McLaren Mercedes Formula 1 Team

Kennametal Completes Sale of High Speed Steel Assets and Makes Progress with Sale of Precision Electronics Business

Wacker to Boost Polysilicon Production at Burghausen by 45%

Springer Donates $1 Million Worth of Products to New Orleans Universities

Edible Film Uses

Chevron Phillips Chemical's Ryton Organization Changes Name to Engineering Polymers

Montana Scientists to Get New Cold Lab

Metrology's Impact on Society

Disasters Fuel Search for Safer Windows

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Tackling the Battery Production Challenge

Enhancing Materials Research with XRM Microscopy and Deep Learning Reconstruction

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

RXT Series: Reliance® Legacy Motors

SM-92100EUVC: Excimer UV Cleaner

Enhance Nanostructure Analysis With the SAXSpoint 500 SAXS/WAXS System

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Mineral Analysis in the Mining Industry: Sample Preparation and Challenges

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Breaking Down Heavy Plate Testing Challenges With Smart Solutions

Understanding Prepregs for Advanced Material Design

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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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Tackling the Battery Production Challenge

Enhancing Materials Research with XRM Microscopy and Deep Learning Reconstruction

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

1New Method Boosts Lithium-Ion Conduction via COF Polymerization

2What Happens Inside Soft Materials When They Deform? New Study Maps Structure and Flow

3Scientists Have Created Artificial Skin that Can Sense, Heal and Adapt

4Novel Method for Eco-Friendly, High-Performance Li-ion Battery Materials

5Wood-Based Separators Boosting Lithium-Ion Battery Safety and Life

6Revolutionary Membrane Boosts Lithium Supply from Water Sources

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