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HeidelbergCement Purchase Controlling Share of Georgian Cement Producer

HeidelbergCement purchased a stake of 51% in the Georgian cement producer Kartuli Tsementi; this is the first investment of HeidelbergCement in the Caucasus region. Located in Rustavi, 50 km from the Georgian capital Tbi...

24 May 2006

Inco Board to Evaluate Teck Cominco's Unsolicted Take Over Offer before Advising Shareholders

Inco Limited has been advised that Teck Cominco Limited has filed documents with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Canadian securities regulatory authorities regarding its unsolicited offer, which is sc...

24 May 2006

Malvern Extend Contract Testing Services with LGC

Malvern Instruments has extended its provision of contract testing services for particle characterization in France following the conclusion of an agreement with the Laboratoire de Génie Chimique (LGC) based in Toul...

24 May 2006

New Corrosion-Resistant Aluminum Die-Casting Alloy

Die-Casting suppliers can now offer their customers a new alloy that provides corrosion resistance and better heat transfer than A360, A380 and A413. This patented material called Delphi K-Alloy substantially improve...

23 May 2006

Metals USA Completes Two Acquisitions

Metals USA, Inc. has announced the completion of two acquisitions. On May 17, the Company acquired the assets and business operations of Port City Metal Services, Inc. located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Port City is a value-add...

23 May 2006

Olympic Steel To Acquire Tinsley Group

Olympic Steel has announced the signing of a definitive stock purchase agreement to acquire Tinsley Group - PS&W, Inc., an indirect subsidiary of Eliza Tinsley Group PLC, an English company. PS&W is a North Carol...

23 May 2006

New Paving Material Holds Potential for Large-Scale Recycling of Rubber From Automotive Tires

A new material for paving recreation trails holds potential for the large-scale recycling of rubber from automotive tires, as well as for cushioning the activities of joggers, walkers, and bicyclers. And it's less ex...

23 May 2006

Binghamton University Receives Funding to Develop Innovations in Thin Film Technology

A $125,000 New York State high technology award is the latest show of support for Binghamton University's burgeoning small-scale systems research initiatives, projects and programs that are likely to transform the pr...

23 May 2006

New Technique Promises Mass Production of Complex Plastic Microstructures

Plastic parts in kitchenware, children's toys, and even automobiles are generally mass-produced with a molding process. But mass producing complicated plastic micro components, so small you can only see them with a m...

23 May 2006

Florida State University Develops Potential New Energy Technologies

The number is staggering: Approximately 2 billion of the world's people -- nearly one-third of the human population -- have no access to electricity. Consequently, they do without many of the amenities that people in...

23 May 2006

New Research May Provide Millions of Additional Barrels of Oil From Beneath the Sea Floor

Work in an Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) lab may help energy companies withdraw millions of additional barrels of oil from beneath the sea floor. Typically, companies recover only 30 percent to 40 perce...

23 May 2006

Old Theory May Provide Energy System for More Fuel-Efficient Cars

MIT researchers are trying to unleash the promise of an old idea by converting light into electricity more efficiently than ever before. The research is applying new materials, new technologies and new ideas to radic...

23 May 2006

Dawn of Pervasive Computing

The current decade will probably be known as the dawn of pervasive computing, when PCs were dethroned by technology to embed computers in almost everything. The hardware already exists to add features such as artificial ...

23 May 2006

Boeing Completes 25% of Release Requirements for 787 Dreamliner

Boeing announced today that it has reached a major milestone in the design of the all-new 787 Dreamliner. The team has completed 25 percent of the releases required for the program. This means that one quarter of the pie...

23 May 2006

WRAP to Provide Incentives for Tyre Reprocessing

A new capital support programme has been launched by WRAP (the Waste & Resources Action Programme) aimed at creating new reprocessing infrastructure for used tyres. The capital programme will provide financial sup...

22 May 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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HeidelbergCement Purchase Controlling Share of Georgian Cement Producer

Inco Board to Evaluate Teck Cominco's Unsolicted Take Over Offer before Advising Shareholders

Malvern Extend Contract Testing Services with LGC

New Corrosion-Resistant Aluminum Die-Casting Alloy

Metals USA Completes Two Acquisitions

Olympic Steel To Acquire Tinsley Group

New Paving Material Holds Potential for Large-Scale Recycling of Rubber From Automotive Tires

Binghamton University Receives Funding to Develop Innovations in Thin Film Technology

New Technique Promises Mass Production of Complex Plastic Microstructures

Florida State University Develops Potential New Energy Technologies

New Research May Provide Millions of Additional Barrels of Oil From Beneath the Sea Floor

Old Theory May Provide Energy System for More Fuel-Efficient Cars

Dawn of Pervasive Computing

Boeing Completes 25% of Release Requirements for 787 Dreamliner

WRAP to Provide Incentives for Tyre Reprocessing

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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

SMILE VIEW™ Map for SEM Data Imaging

Enhance Nanostructure Analysis With the SAXSpoint 500 SAXS/WAXS System

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Understanding Battery Elemental Analysis: Ensuring Performance and Reliability

Breaking Down Heavy Plate Testing Challenges With Smart Solutions

Understanding Prepregs for Advanced Material Design

Comparing DOSY and End-Group Analysis for Polymer Molecular Weight via Benchtop NMR

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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

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3Revolutionary Membrane Boosts Lithium Supply from Water Sources

4Scientists Have Created Artificial Skin that Can Sense, Heal and Adapt

5Progress Towards Potassium-Ion Batteries

6Wood-Based Separators Boosting Lithium-Ion Battery Safety and Life

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