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Smart Coatings Project Aims to Bring More Readable Display Screens

Smart coatings that should allow cash machine, mobile phone and laptop display screens to be read much more easily in bright sunlight could soon be on the way, thanks to a major research project unveiled today. Scien...

19 Apr 2006

Sandvik to Close American Cemented Carbide Plant

Sandvik will close cemented carbide manufacturing in Fair Lawn, USA Sandvik has decided to close manufacturing of cemented carbide inserts from Fair Lawn, USA, to further utilize economies of scale in the global manuf...

19 Apr 2006

Kennametal Announces Divestiture of Kemmer Praezision Electronics Business

Kennametal has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement with KPAC LLC to divest Kennametal's Kemmer Praezision Electronics business. Kemmer Praezision manufactures and markets premium quality tungsten carb...

18 Apr 2006

Huntsman Forms Green Chemistry Strategic Business Unit

Huntsman Corporation has announced that it has formed a new strategic business unit dedicated to the enhancement of the Company’s Green Chemistry initiatives. “Given the universal definition that Green Che...

18 Apr 2006

Hitachi Metals and Baosteel to Establish Joint Venture for China Roll Business

Hitachi Metals, Ltd. has announced that it has reached an agreement with Shanghai Baosteel Group of China to establish the joint venture company “Bao Steel Hitachi Rolls (Nantong) Ltd.” for the manufacture an...

18 Apr 2006

New Switchable, Flat, Liquid Crystal Diffractive Lenses that Can Adaptively Change Their Focusing Power

Optical scientists at The University of Arizona and the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed new switchable, flat, liquid crystal diffractive lenses that can adaptively change their focusing power. And it&rs...

18 Apr 2006

Dow Corning Granted Japanese Silicon Carbide Barrier Patent

Dow Corning Corporation has been granted a key patent in Japan covering the use of silicon carbide barrier films between dielectric and metal layers found in the world's most advanced semiconductor devices. Dow Corni...

18 Apr 2006

New Laser Using Colloidal Quantum Dots Could Rescue Computer Chip Industry

Researchers at the University of Toronto have created a laser that could help save the $200-billion dollar computer chip industry from a looming crisis dubbed the "interconnect bottleneck." But this isn'...

18 Apr 2006

Engineered Zeolite Crystal

The porous, sieve-like minerals known as zeolites have been used for decades in purifiers, filters and other devices. Yet creating and refining a new type of zeolite is still a matter of sophisticated trial and error: no...

18 Apr 2006

Chemists Create Molecules Thought to Exist Only in Interstellar Space

Chemists at the University of California, Riverside have created in the laboratory a type of molecules thought to exist only in interstellar space, which may have valuable applications in chemical industry. The findi...

14 Apr 2006

"Chemical Companion" Software Tool Helps Deal with Chemical Spills

When dealing with hazardous materials - whether from a truck spill or a terrorist attack - information is critical. Before first responders can begin to aid victims and decontaminate a scene, they must determine what sub...

14 Apr 2006

Making Alternative Fuel Becomes More Efficient with Two-Step Chemical Process

As the United States’ oil reserves dwindle, some say the nation will have to rely on synthetic petroleum fuel made from its large stores of coal. A two-step chemical process augments a method of making cleaner-b...

14 Apr 2006

Thermal Production and Reactions of Organic Ions at Atmospheric Pressure

Purdue University researchers have developed a relatively simple alternative to sophisticated techniques now used to ionize materials, a critical step needed for chemical analyses involving instruments called mass spectr...

14 Apr 2006

Toshiba and SanDisk to Expand NAND Flash Memory Production

Toshiba Corporation and SanDisk Corporation have announced that they have agreed to build a new 300-millimeter (mm) wafer fabrication facility at Toshiba's Yokkaichi Operations to meet fast growing demand for NAND fl...

13 Apr 2006

Sumitomo Chemical Breaks Ground for Third-Phase Expansion of MMA Production Facilities in Singapore

Sumitomo Chemical last week held the groundbreaking ceremony for the third-phase expansion of its methyl methacrylate (MMA) facilities in Singapore. Sumitomo Chemical positions its MMA operations as a key strategic bu...

13 Apr 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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Smart Coatings Project Aims to Bring More Readable Display Screens

Sandvik to Close American Cemented Carbide Plant

Kennametal Announces Divestiture of Kemmer Praezision Electronics Business

Huntsman Forms Green Chemistry Strategic Business Unit

Hitachi Metals and Baosteel to Establish Joint Venture for China Roll Business

New Switchable, Flat, Liquid Crystal Diffractive Lenses that Can Adaptively Change Their Focusing Power

Dow Corning Granted Japanese Silicon Carbide Barrier Patent

New Laser Using Colloidal Quantum Dots Could Rescue Computer Chip Industry

Engineered Zeolite Crystal

Chemists Create Molecules Thought to Exist Only in Interstellar Space

"Chemical Companion" Software Tool Helps Deal with Chemical Spills

Making Alternative Fuel Becomes More Efficient with Two-Step Chemical Process

Thermal Production and Reactions of Organic Ions at Atmospheric Pressure

Toshiba and SanDisk to Expand NAND Flash Memory Production

Sumitomo Chemical Breaks Ground for Third-Phase Expansion of MMA Production Facilities in Singapore

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Breaking Boundaries in Ceramic Machining with Internal Threading Innovation

Analytical Techniques Reveal History’s Tracked Changes

Beyond Lithium-Ion: Engineering the Future of Battery Technology

Improve Plastic Pipe Testing Accuracy With ATS Ring Pull Fixtures

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The Material Breakthroughs Revolutionizing Photovoltaics

Emerging Technologies and Trends in the Aerospace Industry

Microporous Polymers and Their Applications

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Breaking Boundaries in Ceramic Machining with Internal Threading Innovation

Analytical Techniques Reveal History’s Tracked Changes

Beyond Lithium-Ion: Engineering the Future of Battery Technology

1Banana Peels Power New Green Route to High-Performance Lithium-Ion Batteries

2Unlocking Solar Efficiency with a Breakthrough in Passivation

3KTU Researchers Develop Sustainable Smart Polymers for Medicine, Electronics, and Optics

4Processing Lignin Differently Could Dramatically Change its Electrical Properties

5New Insights into Perovskite Solar Cell Failure Pathways

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