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Cyberlux Presents LED Lighting Solutions for Military and Homeland Security

Cyberlux presented its LED solidstate lighting products developed for defense and homeland security initiatives to representatives from the military, Secret Service, FBI, homeland security and the federal intelligence co...

17 Feb 2006

Cree Announces Record 350 mA LED Brightness and Efficacy

Cree, Inc. has announced general availability of the industry’s highest efficacy white power LEDs at 350 mA. Cree’s white XLamp® 7090 power LED package achieves a typical efficacy of 47 lumens per watt at...

17 Feb 2006

BASF and Diversa Form Broad Alliance to Develop New Products

Diversa Corporation and BASF have announced that they have entered into a broad alliance that will leverage Diversa's leadership position in novel enzyme development and BASF's expertise in biotechnology, process...

17 Feb 2006

Basell to Acquire Akzo Nobel's Polymerization Catalysts and Components Business

Basell and Akzo Nobel have signed agreements whereby Basell will acquire Akzo Nobel’s Polymerization Catalysts & Components business. The business includes catalyst manufacturing and other assets located at Edi...

17 Feb 2006

Alcoa Plans World-Class Aluminum Smelter in Trinidad and Tobago

Alcoa has announced that it has signed an Agreement in Principle with the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago to build a world-class 341,000 metric-tons-per-year aluminum smelter (mtpy) in the Cap-de-Ville ...

17 Feb 2006

Successful Development of a High Efficient Micro Tubular Fuel Cell

The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) has developed a micro tubular solid-oxide fuel cell (SOFC) which is operable at low temperatures between 500 and 600°C. Since SOFCs are fabr...

17 Feb 2006

Better Fuel Cells Through Quantum Mechanics

Fuel cells must be made more efficient if they are to provide a viable alternative to traditional energy sources, and the choice of materials is crucial to how efficient they are. New findings from scientists at the Roya...

17 Feb 2006

World's Longest Laser Invented

Academics at Aston University in Birmingham, UK have invented what is thought to be the world’s longest laser. They have transformed an optical fibre 75 kilometres long into the laser, which the team hopes will imp...

17 Feb 2006

New Tough, Low Density Resin System for Composite Moulding from Ashland

Three new unsaturated polyester resin formulations now available from Ashland Composite Polymers, a business group of Ashland Specialty Chemical, a division of Ashland Inc., reduce weight and improve the painting charact...

17 Feb 2006

BASF's PBT Becomes Its First Engineering Polymer to Receive Eco-Efficiency Label

Just one year after its market introduction, Ultradur® High Speed, BASF’s new especially easy-flowing PBT (polybutylene terephthalate), has become the company’s first engineering plastic to receive the so...

17 Feb 2006

CSIRO Develop New Technology that Could Save The Printing Industry Millions of Dollars

A novel method for coating printing rollers could slash the use of chemicals, water and excess energy in the printing rollers manufacturing industry if a trial by one Australian company is anything to go by. The Kirk ...

17 Feb 2006

Titanium Carbide Used to Catch Sunlight to Heat Water

A unique solar collector was developed by specialists of the Moscow “ALTEN” company under the guidance of Boris Kazandzhan, Professor, Doctor of Science (Engineering), Moscow Power Engineering Institute. Orig...

17 Feb 2006

Konarka Receive $20m Funding to Develop Polymeric Photovoltaics

Konarka Technologies, Inc., an innovator in developing Power Plastic(TM) that converts light to energy, announced today it has raised $20 million in venture capital financing. The financing was led by 3i, a world leading...

17 Feb 2006

BASF Interested in Acquiring Degussa's Construction Chemicals Business

BASF is interested in strengthening its portfolio in the area of construction chemicals. Following Degussa’s announcement that it was considering to divest its construction chemicals business, BASF signaled its int...

17 Feb 2006

Clay Allows a More Environmentally Friendly way to Produce Methyl Isobutyl Ketone Solvents

Dutch researcher Ferry Winter of Utrecht University has developed a heterogeneous catalyst for the production of the industrially important solvent methyl isobutyl ketone. With the new catalyst the production process is ...

17 Feb 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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Cyberlux Presents LED Lighting Solutions for Military and Homeland Security

Cree Announces Record 350 mA LED Brightness and Efficacy

BASF and Diversa Form Broad Alliance to Develop New Products

Basell to Acquire Akzo Nobel's Polymerization Catalysts and Components Business

Alcoa Plans World-Class Aluminum Smelter in Trinidad and Tobago

Successful Development of a High Efficient Micro Tubular Fuel Cell

Better Fuel Cells Through Quantum Mechanics

World's Longest Laser Invented

New Tough, Low Density Resin System for Composite Moulding from Ashland

BASF's PBT Becomes Its First Engineering Polymer to Receive Eco-Efficiency Label

CSIRO Develop New Technology that Could Save The Printing Industry Millions of Dollars

Titanium Carbide Used to Catch Sunlight to Heat Water

Konarka Receive $20m Funding to Develop Polymeric Photovoltaics

BASF Interested in Acquiring Degussa's Construction Chemicals Business

Clay Allows a More Environmentally Friendly way to Produce Methyl Isobutyl Ketone Solvents

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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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Enhancing Materials Research with XRM Microscopy and Deep Learning Reconstruction

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

Shaping the Future of Particle Characterization with Light Scattering

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