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Alcoa Wins Contract to Supply Plastic Closures to The Kroger Company

Alcoa has announced today that its Alcoa Closure Systems International, Inc. (CSI) business was awarded a multi-year contract from The Kroger Company, one of the largest grocery retailers in the U.S., to supply 100% of i...

13 Apr 2005

Indium Phosphide and Indium Gallium Arsenide Help Break 600 Gigahertz Speed Barrier

A new type of transistor structure, invented by scientists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has broken the 600 gigahertz speed barrier. The goal of a terahertz transistor for high-speed computing and co...

13 Apr 2005

New Gas Sensors Patterned with Conducting Polymer

An improved method for depositing nanoporous, conducting polymer films on miniaturized device features has been demonstrated by researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Described in t...

13 Apr 2005

Sales Success for Malvern’s Entry-Level Particle Size Aanalyzer

Malvern Instruments has confirmed that in the nine months since its launch, sales of the company’s Mastersizer 2000E entry-level particle size analyzer have exceeded expectations. The system is proving highly popular in ...

12 Apr 2005

NASA Studying Delphi Welding Technology

Delphi Corp., the Michigan Research Institute (MRI) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have entered into a research project to study the use of Delphi's Deformation Resistance Welding (DRW) ...

12 Apr 2005

AK Steel Adds Titanium Surcharge For Stainless Grades

AK Steel said today that it is adding a titanium component to its stainless steel raw material surcharge due to a nearly five-fold rise in cost of the steelmaking alloy since the beginning of 2004. The surcharge, effecti...

12 Apr 2005

American Stock Exchange Approves Listing of Austral Pacific Energy

Austral Pacific Energy Ltd. has received approval from the American Stock Exchange (the 'Exchange' or 'Amex') to list its shares of common stock on the Exchange under the ticker symbol 'AEN.' T...

12 Apr 2005

Sensors That Can Survive Extremes of Heat and Pressure

Scientists have developed a new breed of sensors which can survive incredible levels of pressure and heat and that are helping researchers work out how to make buildings that could survive massive explosions. Professo...

12 Apr 2005

New Material Structure Produces World's Fastest Transistor

12 Apr 2005

Optical Computer Made From Frozen Light

Scientists at Harvard University have shown how ultra-cold atoms can be used to freeze and control light to form the "core" – or central processing unit – of an optical computer. Optical computers w...

12 Apr 2005

Ceram Expertise a Winner With IKEA

CERAM will continue to provide its unique combination of specialised facilities and technical and production consultancy expertise to Swedish retail giant IKEA as CERAM has been confirmed as IKEA’s preferred consul...

12 Apr 2005

Kuraray Acquires VECTRAN High-performance Fibers Business from Celanese Advanced Materials

Kuraray has has announced the decision to acquire the VECTRAN High-performance polyarylate fiber business of the Celanese Advanced Materials Inc., ("CAMI") an affiliate of Celanese Corporation, U.S.. A contract...

12 Apr 2005

Anode Milling Machines

Anodes are the single biggest consumable cost in a primary aluminium smelter; maximising anode lifetime can lead to substantial economies. A common problem in deteriorating anode performance is the formation of spikes...

12 Apr 2005

North American Average Carbon Steel Steel Prices Forecast to Rise

In the flat products category, the North American average value fell in March. The market continues to be soft. Demand is mediocre for most strip mill products but prices are holding up for cold rolled and coated product...

12 Apr 2005

New Plastic Blend for Car Radiator Grilles

When it comes to manufacturing large, distinctive radiator grilles that meet the highest requirements thanks to their exceptional mechanical and thermal properties, Makroblend® DP 7645 from Bayer MaterialScience AG i...

12 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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Alcoa Wins Contract to Supply Plastic Closures to The Kroger Company

Indium Phosphide and Indium Gallium Arsenide Help Break 600 Gigahertz Speed Barrier

New Gas Sensors Patterned with Conducting Polymer

Sales Success for Malvern’s Entry-Level Particle Size Aanalyzer

NASA Studying Delphi Welding Technology

AK Steel Adds Titanium Surcharge For Stainless Grades

American Stock Exchange Approves Listing of Austral Pacific Energy

Sensors That Can Survive Extremes of Heat and Pressure

New Material Structure Produces World's Fastest Transistor

Optical Computer Made From Frozen Light

Ceram Expertise a Winner With IKEA

Kuraray Acquires VECTRAN High-performance Fibers Business from Celanese Advanced Materials

Anode Milling Machines

North American Average Carbon Steel Steel Prices Forecast to Rise

New Plastic Blend for Car Radiator Grilles

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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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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

Fiber Orientation and Distribution Measurement in a Composite Polymer

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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

2Overcoming Challenges in Solid-State Sodium Battery Production

3A Greener Way of Producing Ammonia

4Advancement of 3D Printing with New Plastic Coating

5New Recipes for Improved Battery Materials

6Making Stronger and Safer Lithium Batteries

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