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Growing Market for Biodiesel Fuels Heats up Interest in Canola

A growing market for biodiesel fuels is heating up interest in canola among Texas producers. Dr. Brent Bean, Texas Cooperative Extension agronomist here, said he quit participating in the National Winter Canola Varie...

7 Nov 2005

Yale Researchers Devise Method to Predict the Microstructure of Crystals as They Form in Materials

A team of researchers at Yale University is the first to devise a way to predict the microstructure of crystals as they form in materials, according to a report in the September issue of Applied Physics Letters. Alth...

7 Nov 2005

Max Planck Scientists Demonstrate Quantum Chaos During Atom Ionisation

The researchers measured typical fluctuations in the electron current, which is subject to the frequency of the laser light, and which arose from the chaotic movement of the electrons. The experiment is based on an exper...

7 Nov 2005

Rapra Breaks the Plastics Design Mould

Rapra Technology delivered a successful ground-breaking conference in Berlin last week: The Art of Plastics Design, October 18th-19th, featured industry luminaries such as Sebastian Conran and David Humphries and succeed...

7 Nov 2005

PPG to Launch Joint Venture for Thermosets in China

PPG Industries and Sinoma Jinjing Fiber Glass Co. Ltd. have announced they will launch a 50-50 joint venture, PPG Sinoma Jinjing Fiber Glass Co. Ltd., to serve the global thermosets market. Products will be manufactur...

7 Nov 2005

Exceptional PolyFuel Membrane Durability Enables Over 5,000-Hour Portable Fuel Cell Lifetimes

A critical milestone in the accelerating development of fuel cells for portable electronics applications, such as PDAs, cell phones, or laptop computers, was reached recently as fuel cell membrane leader PolyFuel, Inc. a...

7 Nov 2005

Ford And VeraSun Announce Partnership To Drive Ethanol Infrastructure

As fuel prices soar at the pumps and energy security remains a concern, Ford Motor Company is announcing a first-of-a-kind partnership with VeraSun Energy Corporation, a renewable energy company. This partnership builds ...

7 Nov 2005

Timken to Invest $27 Million in North Carolina Bearing Plant

The Timken Company today announced plans to invest approximately $27 million in its Asheboro bearing plant in Randleman, N.C., enabling expanded manufacturing of tapered roller bearings, principally for industrial applic...

From The Timken Co. 7 Nov 2005

$65 Million Fortron PPS Plant Expansion

The $65 million expansion of the Fortron® polyphenylene sulfide plant in Wilmington, N.C., has passed a series of initial milestones. These include the completion of preliminary engineering and process design and put...

4 Nov 2005

Plain Old Colors are Passé

Plain old colors are passé. Complex visual effects, such as pearlescence, translucence, iridescence and glitter, help sell many products, including cars, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and military hardware. A new instr...

4 Nov 2005

Novelis to Exit the European Aluminum Casting Alloys Business

Novelis Inc has announced that it will exit the European aluminum casting alloys business. This will result in the closure of the company's casting alloys operation in Borgofranco, Italy, by the end of March 2006. Th...

4 Nov 2005

Floating Windmills - New Concept for Producing Power at Sea

Hydro has developed a new concept for producing power at sea Hywind. Floating concrete construction technology developed for the North Sea oil industry will be applied to offshore windmills. Model testing is currently...

4 Nov 2005

Changed Non-Ferrous Regulations in Russia

Important changes to Russian regulations were reported to the BIR Non-Ferrous Metals Round-Table in Milan by Ildar Neverov of Moscow-based TeplotovResource. He explained to a packed auditorium that his government had red...

4 Nov 2005

The Age of Cheap Scrap is Over

Thanks to representations from the metals recycling industry with the assistance of BIR, the Indian government had agreed to relax import conctrol procedures applied to US and European ferrous scrap, the Ferrous Division...

4 Nov 2005

German Cartel Office Approves Acquisition of Rhenania’s Coil Coatings Business by BASF Coatings

The German Federal Cartel Office has granted its approval for BASF Coatings AG in Münster to acquire the coil coatings business of Rhenania Coatings GmbH in Grevenbroich. The takeover was completed on Wednesday, Nov...

4 Nov 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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Growing Market for Biodiesel Fuels Heats up Interest in Canola

Yale Researchers Devise Method to Predict the Microstructure of Crystals as They Form in Materials

Max Planck Scientists Demonstrate Quantum Chaos During Atom Ionisation

Rapra Breaks the Plastics Design Mould

PPG to Launch Joint Venture for Thermosets in China

Exceptional PolyFuel Membrane Durability Enables Over 5,000-Hour Portable Fuel Cell Lifetimes

Ford And VeraSun Announce Partnership To Drive Ethanol Infrastructure

Timken to Invest $27 Million in North Carolina Bearing Plant

$65 Million Fortron PPS Plant Expansion

Plain Old Colors are Passé

Novelis to Exit the European Aluminum Casting Alloys Business

Floating Windmills - New Concept for Producing Power at Sea

Changed Non-Ferrous Regulations in Russia

The Age of Cheap Scrap is Over

German Cartel Office Approves Acquisition of Rhenania’s Coil Coatings Business by BASF Coatings

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The Evolution and Versatility of Benchtop XRD

A New Approach to Flash Point Testing

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

Benchtop micro-XRF System for the Elemental Analysis of Samples

Cubic Instruments' Laser Raman Gas Analyzers: Reliable Solutions for Monitoring Industrial Process Gases

Advanced Masterbatch and Compounding for Polymers and Plastics

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Using Polymer-Based Printers and Injectors for Metals and Ceramics

A Guide to ASTM D790 and its Importance

Introduction to Polymer Analysis Using Near-Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy

Ethylene Oxide Regulations: How Changes Might Play Out Under New Administration

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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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The Evolution and Versatility of Benchtop XRD

A New Approach to Flash Point Testing

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

1Researchers Develop AI Framework for Optimizing Battery Electrolytes

2Halogen-Free Polymer Electrolytes: A Sustainable Energy Solution

3Smart Coatings: Thermally Responsive Polymer Brushes for Advanced Applications

4Upcycling LDPE: Transforming Plastic Waste into High-Value Graphite

5Green Steel: How Hydrogen and Electric Ironmaking Drive Innovation

6Sustainable Energy Harvesting: Turning Plastic Waste into Power

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