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Hydro Decides to Retain Høyanger

Although negotiations have continued for some time with the Canadian company Timminco on a possible transfer of the metal plant in Høyanger, Hydro's management have now concluded that from a holistic perspective...

26 Apr 2005

Nanotechnology has Transformed and Modernised the Materials Industry

Nanotechnology has transformed and modernised the materials industry by empowering scientists to manipulate materials at the atomic level. This remarkable ability enables materials manufacturers to offer materials with c...

26 Apr 2005

United Steelworkers Files Race Discrimination Complaint Against French Company Imerys

The United Steelworkers (USW) has filed a charge of race discrimination against Imerys Carbonates on behalf of employees working at the company's Sylacauga, Ala., facility. Imerys, a French company headquartered in P...

26 Apr 2005

Resource Management Key to Viability for Synthetic Latex Polymer Producers

With crude oil and natural gas prices at record levels, resource and raw materials management is key to remaining competitive for producers of synthetic latex polymers (SLPs). A recently published study from Kline & ...

26 Apr 2005

Plastic Extraction Disks Make It Easier To Test Levels Of Atrazine In Field Crops

It's ‘plastic please' when it comes to scientists' choice of pesticide-water sampling devices in field crops. Wide acceptance has been building for the compact plastic disks over glass containers whi...

26 Apr 2005

European Science 'Heavyweights' Offer Their Help in the Development of the Knowledge-Based Economy

Today Europe's seven major intergovernmental research organisations, working together in the EIROforum partnership, presented their comprehensive paper on science policy, "Towards a Europe of Knowledge and Innov...

26 Apr 2005

Researchers Observe How Microscopic Structure of a Crystalline Material Fluctuates in Time

Using Synchrotron x-ray microbeams, a research team from the Max Planck Institute for Metals Research in Stuttgart and the ESRF has been able to observe for the first time that the microscopic structure of a crystalline ...

26 Apr 2005

New Electrically-Assisted Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC): High Yield Hydrogen Source and Wastewater Cleaner

Using a new electrically-assisted microbial fuel cell (MFC) that does not require oxygen, Penn State environmental engineers and a scientist at Ion Power Inc. have developed the first process that enables bacteria to coa...

26 Apr 2005

Mobile Phone Barcode Name Badge - World First!

In an Australian-developed world first, visitors to trade exhibitions will simply present an SMS delivered barcode on their mobile phones to gain entry. Developed by Sydney registration specialists Info Salons Austra...

22 Apr 2005

Creator of DRAM Wins Lemelson-MIT Award

Proving that a little chip can go a long way, Robert Dennard will receive the $100,000 Lemelson-MIT Lifetime Achievement Award for having come up with a way to arrange transistors and capacitors onto a single silicon chi...

22 Apr 2005

Ultra-Fast X-ray Pulses Reveal How a Solid Melts into a Liquid

Using ultra-fast bursts of X-ray light, scientists at the Department of Energy's Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) have observed the dizzyingly fast first steps of a solid melting into a liquid. They reported...

22 Apr 2005

Rohm and Haas Powder Coatings Opens New Shanghai Plant

Rohm and Haas Powder Coatings has announced the official opening of a new powder coatings facility in Qingpu District, Shanghai, China, on Monday April 18 2005. The opening ceremony which commenced at 10am was followed b...

22 Apr 2005

Osram Opto Semiconductors Expands its OLED Product Portfolio

With OLED displays in additional colors and sizes, Osram Opto Semiconductors expands its product portfolio and stimulates the quickly growing market for organic LEDs (OLEDs). The new formats and colors are specially tail...

22 Apr 2005

X-Rays Shine Light on High-Intensity Gas Lamps

An X-ray technique developed by physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is helping to improve the design and energy efficiency of the bright white lights often used to illuminate stadiums,...

22 Apr 2005

Ferro Corporation Updates Investigation Findings

Ferro Corporation has provided an update on the progress of its Audit Committee's investigation into inappropriate accounting entries (which included both irregular accounting entries and accounting mistakes) in the Comp...

22 Apr 2005

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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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Hydro Decides to Retain Høyanger

Nanotechnology has Transformed and Modernised the Materials Industry

United Steelworkers Files Race Discrimination Complaint Against French Company Imerys

Resource Management Key to Viability for Synthetic Latex Polymer Producers

Plastic Extraction Disks Make It Easier To Test Levels Of Atrazine In Field Crops

European Science 'Heavyweights' Offer Their Help in the Development of the Knowledge-Based Economy

Researchers Observe How Microscopic Structure of a Crystalline Material Fluctuates in Time

New Electrically-Assisted Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC): High Yield Hydrogen Source and Wastewater Cleaner

Mobile Phone Barcode Name Badge - World First!

Creator of DRAM Wins Lemelson-MIT Award

Ultra-Fast X-ray Pulses Reveal How a Solid Melts into a Liquid

Rohm and Haas Powder Coatings Opens New Shanghai Plant

Osram Opto Semiconductors Expands its OLED Product Portfolio

X-Rays Shine Light on High-Intensity Gas Lamps

Ferro Corporation Updates Investigation Findings

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How can Charge Photometry be Used for Battery Screening and Development?

Comparing Computed Radiography and Digital Detector Arrays

How the RSC is Empowering the Future of Chemical Sciences

ATS Series 3110/3210 - Lab Furnaces

Revontium™: Compact XRF Spectrometer

UV Cure Dielectric Sensor: Precision Monitoring for UV Cured Resins with Quick-Connect Fixture

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Harnessing the Potential of Tapes to Address Energy Challenges Across Industries

Observation of Paraffin Wax Crystallization in Lubricating Oils Using Scanning Electron Microscopy

Enhancing Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery Efficiency

How Isolation Works in a Simple Mass-Spring-Damper System

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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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How can Charge Photometry be Used for Battery Screening and Development?

Comparing Computed Radiography and Digital Detector Arrays

How the RSC is Empowering the Future of Chemical Sciences

1Transforming Carbon Dioxide and Lignin Into Biodegradable Polymers

2Advancement of 3D Printing with New Plastic Coating

3A Greener Way of Producing Ammonia

4Overcoming Challenges in Solid-State Sodium Battery Production

5New Recipes for Improved Battery Materials

6Making Stronger and Safer Lithium Batteries

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